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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Chief Justice Bheki Maphalala passes on
MBABANE- Chief Justice Bheki Maphalala has died, according to reports emerging on Thursday. Maphalala is reported to have passed away while receiving treatment...
Thousands flock to Shiselweni for Umhlanga second leg
MANZINI – Thousands of Imbali yesterday descended on the Mbangweni Royal Residence in the Shiselweni Region, marking the beginning of the second leg...
Schools open as scheduled – PS
MBABANE –Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Training, Nanikie Mnisi, has affirmed that schools will reopen as scheduled in accordance with...
Mbuso Simelane accused of attempts to divert E10m public funds
MBABANE – The Eswatini Medical Christian University (EMCU) Council has alleged that the Chairman of the committee appointed to investigate the affairs of...
E50 000 bail for couple in E2.3 million theft case
MBABANE - A former chief clerk and her husband, implicated in the alleged theft of E2.3 million from Pick Yours Supermarket in Buhleni,...
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