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Eswatini Welcomes Turkmenistan's Business Leaders for Strategic Cooperation
MBABANE - A high-level business delegation from Turkmenistan arrived in the Kingdom of Eswatini today, receiving a warm welcome from the Minister of...
Low alumni turnout forces UNESWA to extend council elections
MBABANE – The University of Eswatini has extended the registration period for alumni council elections after an unexpectedly low number of former students...
Copper theft drives electricity tariff hike
MBABANE - The proposed 20.67 per cent electricity tariff hike is being driven in part by escalating losses linked to copper theft and...
Govt ready for schools reopening, but …
MBABANE – Government says it is ready for the reopening of schools tomorrow, although some may not open due to flooded rivers and...
Minister, PS announce new contracts for teachers
MBABANE – Relief!Teachers on contract will receive their letters of employment by Tuesday.This was announced by the Minister for Education and Training, Owen...
Halt tariff hikes or watch jobs vanish, says unions
MANZINI – Trade unions have warned that approval of the proposed electricity tariff increase will result in employers closing down operations and workers...
Donation to Ministry of Health: E47.7m wasted
MBABANE – An audit has revealed that 90 per cent of protective clothing donated to Eswatini by UNICEF expired in storage before being...
Decomposed body of man found at Buka
BUKA- Residents of Buka in Ezulwini were left shocked after the decomposed body of a man was discovered in his house following complaints...
Taking bodies directly to mortuaries illegal
MBABANE – Picture this scenario.A teenage girl is laid down, her body cold and still. Family members whispering prayers as funeral parlour attendants,...
DPM tours communities affected by heavy rains
MAPHILINGO - Deputy Prime Minister Senator Thulisile Dladla has intensified government’s response to the damage caused by persistent heavy rains, touring affected communities...
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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...
