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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)...

PM applauds Senate unity, urges wider cooperation

EZULWINI – Prime Minister Russell Dlamini has commended senators for the unity and cooperation they continue to demonstrate, noting that such harmony is...

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Bugwadla, infidelity won’t get you to hell – pastor

LOBAMBA – For many preachers, there is only one place for people who engage in bugwadla (habitual sexual misconduct) and kuphinga – hell....

Cop launch investigation after ‘priest’ tied up, robbed

HLUThI - Police have launched an investigation following an armed robbery at Our Lady of Sorrows Mission, where a 50-year-old priest was bound...

E2bn Chinese fraud suspect fears death penalty

MBABANE – The Chinese national, Jin Houyun, who is suspected of involvement in pooling over E2 billion from thousands of investors in China...

Board orders Mfabantfu church reopening

MANZINI – The Apostolic Faith Church International Board has resolved that the Mfabantfu branch will resume church services in a month’s time. This...

ICC projected to generate E50 million annually

MBABANE – Barely three months after it was commissioned by His Majesty King Mswati III, the Ezulwini Palazzo International Convention Centre (ICC) is...