Crime
Info leak: Financial intelligence manager arrested
MBABABE - An EFIC manager analyst has been arrested for allegedly disclosing confidential information to certain persons/ entities.Gcinekile Mavimbela was charged under the...
Tifezile murder: NATCOM praised for rewarding arrest hero
MBABANE - The National Commissioner of Police, Vusi Masango, has been praised for rewarding the man who apprehended Michael Hlatjwako, who was wanted...
Eswatini strengthens anti-money laundering efforts
EZULWINI – Eswatini continues to take significant steps to strengthen its Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) framework, in line...
Army arrests goat theft kingpin
MBABANE - A man believed to be the mastermind behind the ongoing theft and smuggling of local goats into South Africa has been...
Sarajevo ‘human safari’
MILAN - Prosecutors in Milan have opened an investigation into Italian tourists who allegedly paid £70 000 to shoot innocent people in ‘human...
Prosecutor reports death, now accused of murder
MANZINI – In a shocking turn of events, a well-known and seasoned prosecutor (55) has been arrested in connection with the murder of...
Surge in cybercrime despite drop in value
MBABANE – Cybercrime perpetrated through online scams is on the increase despite the overall decrease in proceeds from last year’s E855 000. Police...
Witness claims he was offered E20k to kill soldier
MATSAMO – Three years after a soldier’s murder, new revelations point to a chilling combination of a hitman and E20 000.It was around 7pm...
Crypto, mobile money systems used for money laundering
MBABANE – Criminals are increasingly using cryptocurrency platforms and mobile money systems to launder illicit funds, as Eswatini faces a medium-high risk of...
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Maloma Colliery calls for calm as wage talks continue
MBABANE - Maloma Colliery Ltd has offered employees a cumulative nine per cent salary increase over two years, but wage negotiations have reached...
Eswatini girls shine at Dance World Cup finals
MBABANE - Eswatini’s young ambassadors represented the nation with flawless charm at the ongoing Dance World finals in Ireland. Talent and Motion shared...
DNA plan could swallow E126m of Home Affairs budget
MBABANE – Making DNA testing compulsory before issuing birth certificates could cost taxpayers about E126 million annually, enough to fund free Grade I...
Swazipharm blames ministry delays, commits to compliance
LOBAMBA – After being implicated in the delivery of medical drugs that were later recalled, prominent pharmaceutical supplier Swazipharm has reaffirmed its commitment...
Shembe forgives Zulu King after video fallout
MBABANE – Members of the Nazareth Baptist Church in Eswatini have rallied behind His Holiness Unyazi Lwezulu Shembe after he publicly forgave Zulu...
