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Dave Van Niekerk writes to Neal: Grant us licence to operate bank
MBABANE – Talk about a gambit!By definition, the above word means a bold, strategic move that involves risk, made in the hope of...
Govt proposes class shifts to fix enrolment woes
MBABANE – Soon, pupils across Eswatini may no longer all report for class at the same early hour.The Ministry of Education and Training...
Crime Intel head testifies: Matlala holds dual citizenship
MBABANE - Crime intelligence Head Lieutenant General Dumisani Khumalo has told Parliament that alleged underworld figure Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala holds dual citizenship. This...
Rains havoc: 25 homes collapse in 24hrs
MBABANE – The siSwati proverb ‘imifula igola tintsetse’ – the rivers are overflowing – has taken on a grim, literal meaning across country.This...
Court fines man for assaulting wife
PIGG’S PEAK — A 35-year-old man who assaulted his wife told the Pigg’s Peak magistrate that he acted out of anger after a...
Act in place, Cancer Unit can now operate
MBABANE – The enactment of the Nuclear Radiation and Safety Act of 2025 has paved the way for the operationalisation of the Manzini...
Mother seeks order to nullify daughter’s marriage
MBABANE – A woman whose 21-year-old daughter got married without her knowledge has rushed to court to have the marriage nullified. Cebsile Dlamini...
Rains cut off bread supplies to rural communities
MBABANE – A bread crisis has emerged in some rural areas as bakery delivery trucks cannot access them due to the slippery, muddy...
CJ to nominate two judges for SADCAT
MBABANE - Government has asked the Chief Justice, Bheki Maphalala, to nominate two judges to serve on a regional tribunal that resolves labour...
Prime minister praises Inyatsi for E1bn taxes
MBABANE – In a tone that blended admiration with challenge, Prime Minister Russell Dlamini threw a rhetorical question that echoed through the hall:...
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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...
