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ENPF chair going nowhere – Minister Phila Buthelezi
MBABANE – “The chairperson of the ENPF Board is going nowhere.”This is the bold statement issued by the Minister for Labour and Social...
Storm assessments reveal wider damages
MBABANE – The number of households affected by the storm has increased to 563, as the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) continues to...
No early pay: Civil servants slam delayed notice
MBABANE – Government’s decision not to pay civil servants early this month has been described by the Public Sector Unions (PSUs) of Swaziland...
Festive meat shortage fears intensify
MBABANE – Imagine a meat-less Christmas.Consumers face a fragile festive season as braais could be limited due to the meat shortage imposed by...
ESCCOM technical director earmarked for RSTP CEO
MBABANE – Eswatini Communications Commission (ESCCOM) Technical Director, Thulani Fakudze, has been earmarked for the CEO position at the Royal Science and Technology...
King licenses local firm for gold prospecting
MBABANE – His Majesty King Mswati III has authorised a local mining company to conduct a preliminary study into possible gold deposits in...
Tuesday storm leaves trail of destruction
MBABANE – The hailstorm, accompanied by strong, winds, which tore through the country on Tuesday, left an estimated 2 280 people from 380...
Man arrested for E5.2m dagga, unlicensed rifle
NHLANGANO – Dagga worth E5.2 million, along with an unlicensed rifle, have been confiscated from a 40-year-old man.The accused, Thokozani Mpandlana Tsabedze of...
Applications for new broadcasting licences opened
MBABANE — ESCCOM opens applications for new broadcasting licences.The Eswatini Communications Commission (ESCCOM) has officially opened applications for commercial and community television and...
17 bank employees defrauded E131k, stranded in Durban
MANZINI - Seventeen bank employees were left stranded in Durban after being defrauded E131 000 by a woman who had promised them a...
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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...
