Crime
Over E2m stolen in daring overnight EswatiniBank heist
MANZINI – More than E2 million was stolen during the daring overnight robbery at EswatiniBank’s Manzini branch, police have now officially confirmed.Deputy Police...
Suspicions some zama zamas still hiding underground
MBABANE – Reports have emerged that some individuals involved in unauthorised mining activities may still be hiding underground.The Royal Eswatini Police Service (REPS)...
Gold, gangs, guns: Inside Eswatini transnational network of illegal gold miners
MBABANE – Eswatini is bleeding millions of Dollars every year as organised criminal syndicates loot gold from abandoned and illegal mines, exploiting unemployed...
Man (67) arrested after killing lover over rejection
MVEMBILI – The man who allegedly shot his girlfriend point-blank twice was arrested on his way to Manzini, attempting to evading arrest.His arrest...
Late ex-NATCOM at centre of Madlanga Commission probe
MBABANE - The name of the late National Commissioner of Police, William Tsitsibala Dlamini, featured prominently during day 52 of proceedings at South...
How civil servants collude to steal government property
MBABANE – Government efforts to safeguard State assets have suffered a major reputational blow.This follows revelations that many thefts of government property are...
CTA syndicate steals 4 government vehicles
MBABANE – A syndicate believed to be masterminded by certain employees of the Central Transport Administration (CTA) has allegedly been stealing vehicles from...
E1 000 to smuggle human remains to Eswatini
MBABANE – In the deep quiet of the country’s rural borderland, a transaction is made not in daylight, but under the cover of...
More arrests, no convictions in ‘facata’ scams
MBABANE – It is 9pm and Gogo Thoko’s phone rings.The man on the other end of the line says he is Dr Musa...
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Customary marriages declared in community of property
MBABANE – The High Court has declared the long-standing practice of treating marriages under Eswatini Law and Custom as being out of community...
Inyatsi Construction building foundations of First World future
For more than four decades, Eswatini has witnessed one of the most significant periods of infrastructure development in its history. Under the leadership...
No more USA Visa processing in Eswatini
MBABANE – In a move that will significantly alter travel logistics for Eswatini nationals, the United States Embassy in Mbabane will cease accepting...
King moves to save Ncangosini residents from eviction
KONTSHINGILA – Hundreds of residents living on a privately owned farm at Ncangosini, Kontshingila, are set to be spared from eviction after an...
Each MP set for E1m handshake
MBABANE – When the 12th Parliament assumed office in 2023, an ordinary Member of Parliament (MP) was earning a basic monthly salary of...
