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We won’t promote same sex marriages – King

LOBAMBA – Should same-sex marriages be allowed?This was the question male worshippers asked during the Easter service session yesterday, among three topics they...

High Court freezes E24.7m in emergency pharmaceutical tender

MBABANE – The High Court has issued an order freezing E24.7 million held in a Matsapha bank account following allegations of a material...

Let’s not just be Christians by name – Indlovukazi

LOBAMBA – “Let’s not just be Christians by name.” These were the words of Her Majesty the Indlovukazi yesterday while preaching during the...

Donors fund E260m housing project, folk get nothing

MBABANE – Some emaSwati living in poverty are reportedly unaware that they are the intended beneficiaries of funds amounting to E260 million.This concerns...

Climate, cost pressures threaten Eswatini’s food security

MBABANE — Eswatini’s efforts to strengthen food security are facing mounting pressure from climate shocks and rising input costs, even as government programmes...

Eswatini Air launches direct Lusaka route

LUSAKA - It was pomp and ceremony when emaSwati and Zambians combined cultures to launch a new Eswatini Air route connecting the two...

Fuel prices shoot up, govt provides E334m cushion

MBABANE - It is getting tougher! While consumers try to come to terms with the increased electricity tariffs which came into effect yesterday,...

Royal Signature Expo launched to drive high-end investment

MBABANE – Government has officially launched the Royal Signature Expo and Mega Raffle, positioning the initiative as a premium platform aimed at driving...

Private caucus proposed as MP Welcome takes on PM

LOBAMBA – Following widely reported tensions and disagreements in Parliament, a private caucus for Members of Parliament (MPs) and Cabinet is on the...

Illegal gambling scheme crackdown: Some suspects registered on Interpol red list

MANZINI – Some of the foreign nationals currently being prosecuted for setting up an illegal gambling scheme are on the red list of...

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Police seize 58 illegal firearms, 509 rounds of ammunition

MBABANE – The Royal Eswatini Police Service (REPS) seized 58 illegal firearms and 509 live rounds of ammunition during the period between October...

Schools open as scheduled – PS

MBABANE –Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Training, Nanikie Mnisi, has affirmed that schools will reopen as scheduled in accordance with...

Mbuso Simelane accused of attempts to divert E10m public funds

MBABANE – The Eswatini Medical Christian University (EMCU) Council has alleged that the Chairman of the committee appointed to investigate the affairs of...

Bombing suspects wanted in Botswana for E1.5m cellphone theft

MBABANE – Botswana has filed an application seeking the provisional arrest of two nationals detained in Eswatini over an alleged P1 277 989.80...

Couple in POCA-seized property charged with E2.3 m theft

MBABANE – The businessman and his wife, whose property was seized by the State through proceedings under the Prevention of Organised Crime Act...