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Eswatini braces for historic dry El Niño season

MBABANE – Eswatini is bracing itself for one of the most turbulent weather seasons in living memory. This is so as forecasts by...

We hate nobody across Africa – Phakelumthakathi

MBABANE - Nkosikhona Phakelumthakathi Ndabandaba says, across Africa, he and his team hate nobody. He emphasised that people must respect the rules and...

King summons Imbali for Shiselweni Umhlanga

LUDZIDZINI – His Majesty King Mswati III has once again summoned Imbali for the final segment of this year’s annual Umhlanga Ceremony.  This...

E160m set aside for salary review appeals

MBABANE – Government has provisionally set aside E160 million to deal with appeals arising from the 2025 public service salary review. Principal Secretary...

Bombing suspects wanted in Botswana for E1.5m cellphone theft

MBABANE – Botswana has filed an application seeking the provisional arrest of two nationals detained in Eswatini over an alleged P1 277 989.80...

Police seize 58 illegal firearms, 509 rounds of ammunition

MBABANE – The Royal Eswatini Police Service (REPS) seized 58 illegal firearms and 509 live rounds of ammunition during the period between October...

Africa must move from participation to ownership – PM

MBABANE – Prime Minister (PM) Russell Mmiso Dlamini has called for a fundamental shift in how African enterprise, technology, and expertise are perceived,...

Calls for energy investments that build local companies

MBABANE – Expanding on Eswatini's strategic outlook, Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini called for energy partnerships that deliver more than electricity and physical...

Bed, pillows and booze in traffic circle land seven in court

MBABANE – Loud music, a bed, pillows and bottles of alcohol in the middle of a traffic circle landed seven friends in court....

Home Affairs official in ‘Cat’ Matlala ID saga guilty

MBABANE - The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has found a Home Affairs official guilty of illegally issuing an Eswatini ID to alleged South...

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Home Affairs official in ‘Cat’ Matlala ID saga guilty

MBABANE - The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has found a Home Affairs official guilty of illegally issuing an Eswatini ID to alleged South...

Umhlanga boosts tourism revenue to E1 billion

LUDZIDZINI – Umhlanga has boosted tourism, with international visitor numbers rising and tourism revenue reaching E1 billion, according to Minister Jane Simelane. The...

Join hands, protect King – Phakel’umthakathi urges Swati men

LUDZIDZINI – Nkosikhona Ndabandaba, widely known as Phakel’umthakathi, has called upon men in Eswatini to join hands in protecting the King and the...

Police seize 58 illegal firearms, 509 rounds of ammunition

MBABANE – The Royal Eswatini Police Service (REPS) seized 58 illegal firearms and 509 live rounds of ammunition during the period between October...

Chinese firms defy Beijing recall

MBABANE – The Chinese consortium contracted to construct the E2.6 billion Mpakeni Dam has categorically stated that it will not abandon the project...