April 2009

PIGG’S PEAK – TB MDR patients were left stranded at the troubled Mangweni clinic on Friday after the clinic’s medication ‘disappeared’. MDR is an acronym for Multiple Drug Resistant. The medication, in form of Kenmcycn injection for patients with tuberculosis ... [full story]

MANZINI – The woman who allegedly smeared another with human waste last week was on Friday sentenced to 30 days imprisonment for being noisy in court. This happened at the Manzini Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Florence Msibi where Sphile ... [full story]

MBABANE – Franken Mining, the company awarded all of the kingdom’s coal reserves to oversee a E50 billion power station project, cannot be traced. Over the last few weeks, this newspaper has hit a brick wall in attempts to get ... [full story]

MBABANE – The eviction exercise of civil servants illegally occupying government houses has been hit by a scandal. A senior government official is allegedly involved in a corruption exercise regarding the occupation of the vacated government houses. The exercise had ... [full story]

MANZINI – Three Members of Parliament yesterday contributed over E22 000 towards the construction of a new church in Manzini. Members in the Church of God of Prophecy at Ngwane Park wore broad smiles when their guests comprising mainly the ... [full story]

MBABANE – Marula brew worth E17 500 was consumed during His Majesty King Mswati III’s Garden Party held at Engabezweni Royal Residence a week ago.   The marula was supplied by a newly established, Siphofaneni-based company known as Swaziland Marula, ... [full story]

MBABANE - MTN and Times of Swaziland competition winner of E20 000, Christopher Managaliso Ginindza of Oshoek just cannot believe he has won. When called he jokingly told this reporter that he would give him a good hiding if it ... [full story]

MBABANE - Slain crime suspect Ntokozo Ngozo’s mother is living in fear as unknown people are allegedly inscribing death threats on the wall. This comes two years after her son was shot dead by the police. The matter which has ... [full story]

MBABANE – Award winning local gospel group Ncandweni Christ Ambassadors have sold 600 000 copies of their eighth album titled ‘Buya Nkosi’ in the Southern Africa region. According to the gospel group’s Marketing Officer, Nosipho Daniels, this album has ... [full story]

MBABANE – Chairman of the Swaziland National Council of Arts culture (CEO) Bongani Mamba was arrested on Saturday for drink-driving. An impeccable source who preferred anonymity told this publication that Mamba was on his way home when the Sigodvweni ... [full story]