Telling it like it is…
Parly taking eyes off the ball
To ban or not to ban single-use plastic carrier bags in the kingdom?This is a debate that has been going on for years,...
Nipping corruption in the bud
It may not have been a surprise visit but His Majesty the King’s tour of the E2.6 billion Mpakeni Dam in the past...
PSUs must take E1.29 billion
Few policy questions are more urgent or fraught with risk for Eswatini than how government compensates its civil servants.In recent weeks, government has...
Speed up salary review talks
The decision by Public Sector Unions (PSUs) to call a mass meeting for all government workers tomorrow raises concerns about what the future...
Make education great again
Addressing the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly this past week, His Majesty King Mswati III said millions of lives had...
MPs out of touch with reality
A law has been drafted in South Africa to stop mandatory membership to a medical aid scheme for that country’s Members of Parliament...
Good and bad news for teachers
If all goes well, hundreds of public servants will smile all the way to automated teller machines (ATMs) when payday comes in October.This...
Taking budget dialogue to the people
This week will mark the beginning of nationwide consultations on the national budget, as initiated by the Ministry of Finance.This exercise is meant...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
UNESWA’s corruption exposed – will there be accountability?
When Minister Owen Nxumalo presented the Final Task Team report to the University of Eswatini (UNESWA) management, he said he was shocked that...
ByThobeka Manyathela2 November 2025