Today Friday , 31 July 2026
Today Friday , 31 July 2026
Sports
Eswatini Chess Open returns with E35k prize pool
MBABANE – The dates for the Eswatini International Chess Open have been confirmed, with a prize pool of over E35 000 (US$2.1) courtesy of International Chess Federation (FIDE) Open Aid....
Deputy sheriff apologises to victims’ families
MBABANE – Vusi Mncina, who was a deputy sheriff, has apologised to the families of the five women he reportedly shot, killing four,...
SADC banks resilient despite global economic pressures
EZULWINI – Regional banking systems have remained sound and well-capitalised despite mounting economic pressures, but Central Banks must remain vigilant through proactive supervision...
AfDB waiver sought to unlock MNWAP Phase 1B
MBABANE - Government has asked the African Development Bank (AfDB) to waive two key loan conditions delaying the release of funding for Phase...
Jonsson Workwear factory ready, machinery installation next month
MBABANE - Minister for Commerce, Industry and Trade Manqoba Khumalo has provided an important update on the construction of the much-anticipated Jonsson Workwear...
RESCorp sweetens diversification with E1m butchery venture
MBABANE – What began as a sugar producer has evolved into one of Eswatini’s most diversified agribusinesses. Royal Eswatini Sugar Corporation (RESCorp) has...
Mixed assets going under hammer tomorrow
MBABANE – Prospective buyers will have an opportunity to bid for a wide range of vehicles, building materials and other valuable assets tomorrow....
FINCORP, IDCE rivalry reshapes development finance landscape
MBABANE - Competition between FINCORP and IDCE has reached unprecedented levels as the two development finance institutions battle for market dominance while expanding...
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Chinese nationals challenge re-arrest
MBABANE - The 25 foreign nationals from the People’s Republic of China are challenging their re-arrest and detention at Mafutseni Police Station. The...
25 foreign nationals nabbed attempting illegal border crossing
MHLUMENI – Twenty-five foreign nationals were arrested at Mhlumeni Border Gate on Saturday after allegedly attempting to leave Eswatini without the required travel...
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...
LiSwati comedian wins girlfriend back in boxing ring
MBABANE- Most guys buy flowers to win back an ex, but this Eswatini comedian had to dodge a barrage of leather in the...
Pilot outsmarts Fokker 28 hijacker, earns King’s medal
MBABANE - Retired Eswatini Air captain Robert Dlamini still vividly remembers the night an ordinary flight turned into a life-or-death ordeal. In July...
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Sports
Eswatini Chess Open returns with E35k prize pool
MBABANE – The dates for the Eswatini International Chess Open have been confirmed, with a prize pool of over E35 000 (US$2.1) courtesy of International Chess Federation (FIDE) Open Aid....
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