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Flights affected by rains – Eswatini Air
MBABANE – Beyond the disruption caused to motorists by the torrential rains, the adverse weather has restricted airspace, directly impacting Eswatini Air’s operations.The...
Eswatini launches long-term low-emission vision
MBABANE - Eswatini has formally launched consultations to develop its Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategy (LT-LEDS), aligning its climate ambition with national development...
Barefoot thief vanishes with E30k
LONHLUPHEKO – A barefoot thief escaped with more than E30 000 after breaking into EZmart store late on Saturday night.The robbery reportedly occurred...
Concern over hourly room rentals
EZULWINI – Police have been drawn into a growing dispute in the hospitality sector after operators of hotels, lodges and guesthouses raised the...
Rains disrupt interstate transport
MBABANE – Weeks of relentless torrential rains across Southern Africa have severely disrupted interstate transport, forcing operators to abandon key routes and rely...
Boy hospitalised after eating poisoned fat cake
PIGG’S PEAK – A three-year-old boy is recovering in hospital after eating a fat cake mixed with a pesticide.The incident happened on Saturday...
Funeral halted after family gets wrong body
MAVULA – A family of Mavula halted funeral proceedings at the eleventh hour after a shocking discovery that the funeral parlour had given...
About E400 000 needed to repatriate ‘Oros’ from US
BETHANY – The family of deceased socialite Sakhile ‘Oros’ Msibi estimates that it will cost about E400 000 to repatriate his body from...
True leadership inspires, it does not control – Shakantu
EZULWINI – “True leadership is not found in the power to control, but in the power to inspire.”This lesson was shared by Inyatsi...
Free Primary Education Act to be amended to include Grade 0
MBABANE – In order to ensure a proper rollout of Grade 0 in all public schools in the country, government is set to...
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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...
