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Thailand warns of war with Cambodia

THAILAND – Thailand’s acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai warned yesterday that cross-border clashes with Cambodia that have uprooted more than 130 000 people...

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Govt won’t invest in TLC, says PM

MBABANE – The Prime Minister (PM), Russell Dlamini, has clarified government’s stance on possible funding for The Luke Commission (TLC). In response to...

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Mozambique seeks to prosecute opposition leader

MAPUTO - Mozambique is seeking to prosecute the country’s main opposition leader, Venancio Mondlane, over civil unrest that followed a disputed election last...

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PA’s Gayton McKenzie suspends Kenny Kunene

JOHANNESBURG - The Patriotic Alliance (PA) has suspended its deputy president, Kenny Kunene, from all party activities for a month. Party leader Gayton...

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Lushaba fights to halt firefighters’ ‘meeting, disruptive posts’

MBABANE – Chief Fire Officer (CFO) Luke Lushaba has rushed to court to stop firefighters from holding a mass meeting and posting or...

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NERCHA, NDMA not taking over health sector – PM

LOBAMBA – Prime Minister Russell Dlamini has clarified that NERCHA and NDMA are not taking over the health sector, but want to assist.The...

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Failed attempt to bug PM’s cellphones

MBABANE – In a rare case of a security breach, while Cabinet was deliberating on national issues, an uninvited intruder was reportedly listening...

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Disappointing fiasco at Education

I was disappointed on Friday when I read that some head teachers of public schools order more books than they need, so that...

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Inflated salaries drain the economy

Let’s stop sugar-coating it - Eswatini’s public wage bill is spiralling out of control, and we’re running out of time and excuses.For years,...

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New bus fares to take effect next week

MANZINI – Commuters will start paying higher bus fares next week after transport operators begin displaying notices announcing the revised tariffs. The new...

Illegal foreign-owned businesses given 1 year to close

LOBAMBA – Foreign-owned businesses found operating in violation of the country’s laws and regulations have been given 12 months to regularise their operations...

Another cup final for MaMkhize’s Eswatini team

(At Somhlolo National Stadium) Highlanders AM.....(0)0 Ubombo Sugar........(0)0  Highlanders won 5-3 on penalties) MBABANE - Mbabane Highlanders AM reached the PLE Charity Cup...

FNB offers more incentives to attract new customers

MBABANE - FNB Eswatini has introduced a campaign offering qualifying customers repayment holidays, cash-back incentives and additional family protection benefits. This comes as...

Magistrate Ngwenya new Commissioner of Co-ops

MBABANE – Magistrate Cebisile Ngwenya, a corporate law specialist and former Assistant Master of the High Court, has been appointed Commissioner of Co-operatives....