Crime
Stop shielding pastors accused of rape, says SWAGAA
MBABANE – Church congregants have been urged to stop defending pastors accused of sexually abusing children and allow the law to take its...
First group of foreign nationals deported
SIKHUPHE – After three months of detention in Eswatini for illegally entering the country, remaining without authorisation and engaging in illegal gambling activities,...
Employees steal ex-miners’ accounts
MBABANE – Investigations into the theft of funds belonging to former mineworkers have uncovered that employees allegedly used their positions to make unauthorised...
Warning signs ignored before kids’ murder
LOMAHASHA – Long before the nation learnt of the deaths of Cedusizi (11) and Phumlile Shabangu (8), there were reportedly fears within the...
Central Bank exposes old coins scam
MBABANE – The Central Bank of Eswatini (CBE) has uncovered a coin purchase scam in which fraudsters posing as bank officials are targeting...
henry fury boils over
SOUTHAMPTON - Protesters chanted ‘I can’t breathe’ outside Southampton Central Police Station on Tuesday night as more than 1 000 took to the...
Dad kills children before taking own life
LOMAHASHA – A domestic dispute that allegedly spiralled out of control has left the Matfuntini community at Enjungwini reeling in shock after a...
Brazil cops join Eswatini gambling probe
MBABANE – Investigations into the illegal online gambling that led to the arrest of about 150 foreign nationals have taken an international dimension.The...
Two men confess to Siteki murder over cellphone, sneakers
SITEKI – Two Maphungwane men have confessed to murdering a 34-year-old man and robbing him of his cellphone and sneakers.Fana Lwazi Matsenjwa (30)...
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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...
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...
