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Teachers’ pay rises ‘stolen’ by mystery deductions
MBABANE – Inyandzaleyo! Civil servants report ‘mysterious’ garnishee orders were filed without their knowledge, leading to massive, unlawful salary deductions.A garnishee order is...
Eswatini companies dominate new E500m road tenders
MBABANE – Tenders for most of the roads to be upgraded have been awarded to Eswatini companies. This was revealed in a document...
Junior cops to march over salaries
MANZINI – Junior police officers affiliated to the Royal Eswatini Police Staff Association (REPOSA) have resolved to organise a march to the Ministry...
Avapharm accuses Funduzi of fraud, sues for E250m
MBABANE – A tense and busy Friday unfolded in Mbabane as legal representatives for Avapharm (Pty) Ltd, a prominent private company, pursued the...
Siyabekhuta bugwadla – PM warns on HIV/AIDS
MATSANJENI – “Siyabekhuta Bugwadla,” says the Prime Minister (PM), Russell Mmiso Dlamini.The PM was urging the Matsanjeni North community to bring back abstinence...
SNAT demands increased education funding
MBABANE – The Swaziland National Association of Teachers (SNAT) has intensified its national campaign calling on government to ‘Go Public, Fund Education’, arguing...
Suspended cop gets E3.4m salary
MBABANE – A police officer who has been on suspension for over 16 years has earned nearly E3.4 million in taxpayers’ money during...
PM: Tinkhundla system misunderstood
EZULWINI – Prime Minister Russell Dlamini says the Tinkhundla system of Government is misunderstood. Dlamini shared a few tenets of the system, labelling...
Forces salary review: Lowest-paid officers to earn E107.98, if …
MBABANE – The lowest paid uniformed officer will get E107.98, if Cabinet approves the percentages proposed by the salary review consultant.The consultant, Emergence...
MPs confront critics in heated PAP meeting
MBABANE – Eswatini MPs were shocked during a meeting on the sidelines of the PAP where a liSwati criticised the country’s political system...
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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...
