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Cross-border kombi fares go up 7-8 per cent
MANZINI – Travelling to cities in neighbouring countries costs more as the Swaziland Interstate Transport Association (SITA) implemented a 7-8 per cent increase...
Police intensify high-tactical operation against zama zamas
PIGG’S PEAK – The Royal Eswatini Police Service (REPS) has intensified its high-tactical operation against illegal mining by diving deep into known mining...
Zweli intended to carry out ‘commander’s mandate – Crown
MBABANE - The Crown alleges that there is no doubt that businessman Zweli Dlamini intended to attack Incwala Ceremony attendees purportedly as per...
Cabinet to consider national budget today
MBABANE - Cabinet is expected to consider the national budget today, with the Minister for Finance, Neal Rijkenberg, warning that difficult trade-offs remain...
First day of school bittersweet
MBABANE – The first day of school was bittersweet for pupils, teachers and head teachers, with a shortage of educators, furniture and food...
Cruise ship scam suspect changes plea in court
MANZINI – The woman accused of defrauding holidaymakers by promising non-existent cruise ship trips has shocked the court by reversing her guilty plea.Thandeka...
Taiwan expands specialist care in Eswatini
MBABANE - Taiwan’s long-standing commitment to Eswatini’s healthcare system has taken a new step forward as the Taiwan Medical Mission relocates to Manzini...
Paroled murder convict wanted in dentist kidnapping
MBABANE —Investigations into the kidnapping and extortion of a dentist have uncovered that Sikhumbuzo ‘Mzekezeke’ Mdluli, who is now a person of interest,...
Eswatini learner tops SADC Region in IEB assessment
MBABANE – A liSwati learner has broken academic barriers after emerging as the top-performing pupil in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Region...
Remote communities decry exclusion from tariff hike talks
MBABANE – Consumers in remote and rural areas say they were left out of the public hearings on the proposed electricity tariff increase.This...
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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...
