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DPM tours communities affected by heavy rains
MAPHILINGO - Deputy Prime Minister Senator Thulisile Dladla has intensified government’s response to the damage caused by persistent heavy rains, touring affected communities...
19 drown in canals at Phumulamcashi in past 20yrs
MBABANE – Vandalism of fencing along the LUSIP Dam canals has led to the death of five children by drowning over the past...
Siteki kombis standstill, operators protest over illegal stops
SITEKI – Public transport operations were brought to a standstill yesterday as kombi operators abandoned the official bus rank to protest against a...
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...
Man dies after ‘strangulation by invisible forces’
NYAMANE - A mysterious incident has left the community of Nyamane gripped by fear and confusion after a 35-year-old man died shortly after...
Allow girls who can’t stop sex to use contraceptives – Mhlambanyatsi MP
MBABANE – A shocking youth crisis.Each year, at least 4 000 pupils fall pregnant and a considerable number of these are in rural areas...
Nsulutane residents on airport-controlled zone plead for relocation
NSULUTANE – For more than 15 years, the people of Nsulutane under Dvokodvweni Inkhundla have lived in a state of uncertainty, unable to...
Children in night care: The hidden crisis
MBABANE – It is common sense that when parents leave for work, they leave their minor children in daycare centres but, what if...
Siphofaneni falls under Madlenya Chiefdom – ruling
SIPHOFANENI - Finally, the long-standing chieftaincy dispute over Siphofaneni, which was turning into a ‘war’, has been settled. The fast-developing community of Siphofaneni...
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Mountain homes face demolition
MBABANE – EmaSwati who were allocated land on hills and mountainous areas could soon see their homes demolished as the Land Management Board...
Bhunu Mall incident: Project manager not qualified engineer
MANZINI – The ongoing construction of the Bhunu Mall has brought to the fore critical questions surrounding statutory compliance. At the centre of...
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...
RFM finance clerk charged for E133 754 fraud
MANZINI – A 50-year-old finance clerk employed by Raleigh Fitkin Memorial (RFM) Hospital has been charged with fraud after an internal audit uncovered...
Home Affairs Corruption: Cleaners fired for selling marriage certificates
MBABANE – Two Ministry of Home Affairs cleaners have been dismissed from the public service after admitting to soliciting money from the public....
