Now you mention it…
Give blood to give life
Many years ago, when I bumped into an uncle of mine in a bar in England, he called out, ‘fancy a pint?’. He...
First World tough on GBV
Everyone reading this article must please raise the right hand if they have never struck a woman, and especially in a domestic context....
Vanity in modernity
‘Vanity working on a weak head, produces every sort of mischief.’ Those were the sagacious (logophile vanity?) words of the famous writer, Jane...
Our world never learns
The writer did, last week, offer the suggestion that the global population – or sufficient numbers to influence the rest – is never...
Where are we now?
The reader is very welcome to respond to the question contained in the title. There are various media, especially a letter to the...
Measuring happiness
Well, that makes for an easy start to the article today. Since you can’t measure happiness; unlike with height, weight, financial wealth and...
Humour that never dies
However much you love your child, and the feeling being strongly reciprocated, there is always the ‘generation gap’. Nowhere in entertainment is the...
Tough love is necessary
Tough love is generally where you have to be harsh to be kind. An apparent contradiction, but it can succeed in certain situations;...
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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...
Moaning for good
I trust you enjoy the ambiguity of the title. Allow me, without delay, to adopt the optimistic version. Where timely moaning spares me...
ByChris Morgan11 December 2025