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Know your rights: Liquor Act offers relief on holiday noise
MBABANE - As December festivities peak, fuelled by late-night concerts, loud music and an overall atmosphere of heightened celebration, the rights of residents...
Dagga smoker kills brother, relative
MBABANE – A man who brutally killed his brother and a relative has been found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity...
Lawyers ripping us off – inmates
MBABANE – A growing number of inmates have accused some lawyers of taking payments for legal services and disappearing without representing them.Many of...
Commemoration of human rights day: Land disputes dominate complaints at 46%
MBABANE - Land disputes remain the country’s most pressing human rights issue, accounting for nearly half of all grievances lodged with the Eswatini...
Cops called over flies dispute at Velezizweni
VELEZIZWENI- Police officers were called to keep order as residents were fed up with flies.This follows that residents of Velezizweni, Mankayane, have renewed...
No customary law allows sex with minors – judges
MBABANE – The High Court, constituted as a Constitutional Court, has condemned Government Spokesperson Alpheous Nxumalo’s claim that Eswatini customary law permits men...
Eswatini, Taiwan reinforce against disinformation
EZULWINI – Eswatini and Taiwan have reinforced their partnership in combating disinformation through a three-day workshop aimed at strengthening national capacity for digital...
2 preschool teachers arrested in E217k fraud
MANZINI – Two teachers from Khulani Bomake Pre-school have been arrested for allegedly defrauding a parent of E217 000 through fake school-fee receipts...
More South African contractors ripped off in tender fraud
MBABANE – An investigation has uncovered a highly organised criminal group operating from within - or with the assistance of individuals linked to...
Households rely on short-term loans for daily needs
EZULWINI - Households are increasingly borrowing money for day-to-day needs rather than long-term investments.This is a trend the Central Bank of Eswatini (CBE)...
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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...
