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INDIA envoy leaves
MBABANE – India’s outgoing High Commissioner leaves Eswatini with the proposed Parliament Building project still waiting to become a reality. Prime Minister (PM)...
Eswatini govt rejects China’s travel advisory
MBABANE-The Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini has rejected concerns raised by the People’s Republic of China over the safety and security of...
E1.5bn debt plan as growth misses many
MBABANE – Government plans to raise another E1.5 billion as concerns grow that economic growth is benefiting wealthy emaSwati more than ordinary households....
King prays for wisdom, wants Madagascar issue resolved quickly
MANZINI – His Majesty King Mswati III has prayed to God to grant him wisdom as Eswatini takes on the SADC Organ Troika...
Low wages push textile workers into sex for E20
MBABANE – The need to meet monthly bills results in some textile workers offering their bodies for a mere E20. This is one...
Namibia backs Eswatini’s research ambitions
MBABANE-Namibia has pledged continued support to Eswatini as the kingdom moves to operationalise its National Research Council (NRC) and strengthen its national research,...
King returns home after SADC, Malaysia visit
MANZINI – His Majesty King Mswati III has returned home following his participation in the SADC Summit in South Africa and an official...
PrEP boom raises fresh STI concerns
MBABANE- More than 11 000 people started pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in the first quarter of 2026, signalling growing demand for HIV prevention options...
Lower Maguduza to start power generation in January
MANZINI – Eswatini is set to receive an additional 13.5 megawatts of locally generated electricity in January when the Lower Maguduza Hydropower Project...
Re-arrested Chinese nationals demand E208 million from government
MBABANE - Forty Chinese nationals who were re-arrested while trying to leave Eswatini following their conviction and sentencing for being in the country...
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Mountain homes face demolition
MBABANE – EmaSwati who were allocated land on hills and mountainous areas could soon see their homes demolished as the Land Management Board...
Bhunu Mall incident: Project manager not qualified engineer
MANZINI – The ongoing construction of the Bhunu Mall has brought to the fore critical questions surrounding statutory compliance. At the centre of...
‘MaMkhize’ brings back black, white kit
(At Prince of Wales Sports Ground) MBABANE – It was indeed a homecoming party. This came after Mbabane Highlanders President Shauwn ‘MaMkhize’ Mkhize...
Sebakhona Clare Matisa finds new life purpose
Entering the public eye comes with a unique set of expectations. For University of Eswatini student Sebakhona Clare Matisa, national recognition arrived when...
Re-arrested Chinese nationals demand E208 million from government
MBABANE - Forty Chinese nationals who were re-arrested while trying to leave Eswatini following their conviction and sentencing for being in the country...
