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E111 000 stolen at gunpoint from TEBA office

MBABANE – Armed robbers reportedly escaped with E111 000 from The Employment Bureau for Africa (TEBA) office in Mbabane, leaving employees and clients...

E275m fuel processed via SMS without requisitions

MBABANE – The Office of the Auditor General has uncovered irregularities in the use of fuel by government departments.This is contained in AG...

Rape sentence suspended for support

SITEKI – A security guard who was initially sen­tenced to 12 years impris­onment for raping a child walked out of the Siteki Magistrates...

Song, fasting, tradition: When Ramadan meets Eswatini’s Buganu Ceremony

MBABANE – Colourful traditional attire, rhythmic song and the scent of fermented marula fruit fill the air each year as Eswatini gathers for...

Escaped suspect wanted for 30 housebreaking cases

MBABANE – The man who escaped from police custody is reportedly wanted in connection with 30 house­breaking and theft cases.Neliswa Mbutfo Mapitsane Malaza...

Over E24.4m govt equipment found lying idle

MBABANE – More than E24 431 010.03 worth of government-purchased equipment, uniforms and building materials has been found lying idle across several ministries.This is...

E1 million loan scheme fraud rocks Finance Ministry

MBABANE – A Government fund meant to safeguard public enterprises has allegedly been looted through forged signatures, fake companies and manipulated payments.A high-level...

Thousands of Lutsango celebrate culture at Buganu

BUHLENI – A breathtaking sea of red flooded the royal grounds, as thousands gathered for the first leg of the annual Buganu Ceremony...

Expired tenders used to procure E9m drugs

MBABANE – The Auditor General (AG), Timothy Matsebula, has uncovered serious procurement irregularities at the Ministry of Health, including the use of expired...

Neal budgets for new Parliament project

LOBAMBA – Before the commencement of the construction of the new Parliament building, government would have already spent E78.3 million on the project.To...

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FNB probe uncovers E20m fraud syndicate

BY MBONGISENI NDZIMANDZE AND KWANELE DLAMINI MBABANE – Investigations into the alleged fraud committed at FNB Eswatini have uncovered a syndicate involving businessmen,...

Eswatini’s fastest lady honoured at TUT sports awards

MBABANE – Eswatini's fastest lady Bongiwe 'Smolly' Mahlalela has been crowned Sportswoman of the Year at the prestigious Tshwane University of Technology Sports...

Butsegetsege set to light up Eswatini for Kagogo Weekend

MBABANE — Excitement has reached a fever pitch across the kingdom as viral cultural sensation Mavusane Cyzweh, widely known as Butsegetsege, officially confirms...

Standard Bank brings back Instant Money

MBABANE - Standard Bank Eswatini is bringing back its Instant Money service, four years after replacing it with Unayo, with customers now being...

Royal Swazi Reopening in sight

MBABANE- What has seemed like an eternity, the Royal Swazi Hotel could finally be opening its doors before the end of the year....