Crime
Aspiring lawyer faces theft charges
MBABANE - An aspiring lawyer-cum businessman and his employee have appeared in court accused of housebreaking with intent to steal and theft.Michael Mlandvo...
Church shuts doors as pastor's murder case deepens
MANZINI – The Apostolic Faith Church International at Mfabantfu has suspended all worship services indefinitely following the arrest and continued detention of its...
Three die in poison murder-suicide
KAMARTIN – A 24-year-old woman and her two young sons died after allegedly ingesting a poisonous substance in a suspected murder-suicide.The tragic incident,...
Church, mother, wife apologise to nation
MFABANTFU – The mother and wife of the pastor who allegedly killed four women and dumped their bodies near his church have apologised...
Murder-accused pastor: I killed women inside church
MANZINI – The pastor accused of raping and murdering four women revealed that he killed them inside the church where he preached before...
Rapist pastor arrested, leads cops to 4 corpses
MATSAPHA – A church leader has been arrested after leading police to a shallow ditch where decomposing bodies of four women were discovered...
Tswana men held with explosives
MBABANE – Police investigations into the arrest of two Botswana nationals found in possession of explosive detonators have widened after the court heard...
EmaSwati defrauded E6.2 million in cyber crime
MBABANE – EmaSwati have lost over E6.2 million to fraudsters as the notorious ‘bofacata’ syndicates adopted a new tactic of posing as bank...
Fake DPM account used in scamming public
MBABANE – Fraudsters are becoming increasingly sophisticated, using cloned voices and fake social media accounts to deceive unsuspecting members of the public into...
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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...
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...
