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Eswatini backs Declaration to strengthen democracy, rule of law
MBABANE – Eswatini has joined other Commonwealth nations in committing to strengthen democracy, human rights and the rule of law, following the adoption...
UEDF foils 33 goats smuggling attempt
MBABANE – On Tuesday at approximately 2:20am, the Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force (UEDF) successfully intercepted a vehicle at Hhuhhuma in the Lubombo Region,...
Increased EEC tariffs could trigger job losses
MBABANE – Businesses warn that the approved 13.61 per cent electricity tariff increase will raise production costs and could trigger further retrenchments across...
Kids’ bank accounts used to clean ‘dirty money’
MBABANE – The deliberate use of minors’ identities and bank accounts to facilitate fraud, tax evasion and money laundering has emerged as a...
Zama zama cops to fry – NATCOM
MANZINI – Rotten cops in trouble.National Commissioner of Police Vusi Manoma Masango says the allegation that police officers are benefitting from the illegal...
E2m heist: Suspects fail to access vault
MANZINI – As investigations continue into the heist at EswatiniBank Manzini Branch, it has emerged that the suspects failed to access where all...
Consumers to get only 34 units for E100
MBABANE – Consumers will get just 34 units for every E100 spent from April 1, after the Eswatini Energy Regulatory Authority (ESERA) approved...
Landlord in court for allegedly attacking tenant
MBABANE – A dispute between a tenant and a landlord over a light bulb and an electricity meter card has resulted in the...
Eswatini ranks among Africa’s most obese nations
MBABANE - Eswatini’s position among the top African countries with the highest percentage of adults classified as obese has drawn renewed attention to...
Over E2m stolen in daring overnight EswatiniBank heist
MANZINI – More than E2 million was stolen during the daring overnight robbery at EswatiniBank’s Manzini branch, police have now officially confirmed.Deputy Police...
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Public transport fares could increase by 25%
LOBAMBA – Public transport fares could increase by up to 25 per cent under a proposed adjustment by the Ministry of Public Works...
Freezing cold kills cattle at Hawane
HAWANE – A brutal cold snap has killed cattle in Hawane, leaving smallholder farmers counting losses of more than E60 000. The losses...
ESCCOM probe uncovers E17m paid into personal accounts
EZULWINI – An ESCCOM investigation has uncovered an alleged transfer of about E17 million into personal bank accounts. The purported financial irregularities involve...
Elderly man found dead in forest
MAPHUNGANE – An 80-year-old man from Mhlabubovu, Maphungwane, was found dead in a forest, with residents suspecting he may have succumbed to the...
How patience, passion build an empire
TaphesheyaLukhele is the founder and creative director of CraftyHook, a crochet brand from Eswatini built on creativity, passion and the belief that handmade...
