Close to 50 children placed under foster care

Reading Time: 2 minutesCLOSE to 50 children have been placed under foster care and guardianship across the country this month. This was revealed by the Deputy Director in the Department of Social Welfare, under the Deputy Prime Minister’s Office...

Pastors to buy new cars with “kweshumi” as Government approves salary review for civil servants, SNAT President Mbongwa Dlamini says offerings in church allowed but workers must put themselves and their families first amid financial struggles.

By Bongiwe Dlamini MBABANE:Some Christian civil servants might not enjoy the salary review approved by Government but their Pastos will be the biggest beneficiaries. It has been disclosed that, some church Administrators are already contacting...

Cape Verde’s historic leap – from archipelagic underdogs to World Cup debutants

In a nation of only 525,000 people scattered across 10 volcanic islands off Africa’s west coast, football has long been more than just a game in Cape Verde – it is a symbol of unity and aspiration. The national team – nicknamed the “Blue Sharks” –...

Students hopeful that delays in allowance payments are over

ESWATINI Students at the University of Eswatini (UNESWA) are hopeful that problems related to the payouts of government allowances have been resolved – at least for the moment – and the Student Representative Council believes it has played its...

MTN Bushfire trader applications now open

Reading Time: 2 minutesMTN Bushfire calls for experienced vendors specialising in high quality food, craft and experiential services to apply for the opportunity to trade at the 19th edition of the MTN Bushfire international festival of music and...

Five countries flagged for holding up Comesa-EAC-SADC mega trade bloc

Five members of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) are holding back the full rollout of a mega free-trade area (FTA) stretching across 26 African countries from Cape Town to Cairo, it has been revealed. The mega trade bloc...

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL CHILD: Investing in the girl child can transform the world

Reading Time: 2 minutesSITEKI – As government works towards achieving economic development for all, investing in the girl child has been identified as one of the most powerful ways to transform society. Senator Linda Nxumalo highlighted this...

Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala awaits high court decision after bail appeal hearing

Businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala’s fight for freedom continued in the Johannesburg high court on Monday where he appealed against the Alexandra magistrate’s court decision to deny him bail last month. Matlala, who faces multiple charges...

China threatens United Kingdom(UK) amid delays in building mega Embassy in London.

By Musa Mdluli MBABANE:China has warned the United Kingdom(UK) of “consequences” amid an escalating row over its delayed application to build a mega-Embassy in London, the British Broadcasting Corporation(BBC) reported on Saturday. It comes after...

Trump administration scrambles to find country to take Abrego Garcia before judge orders release

The Trump administration is struggling to find a foreign country willing to accept Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national with a checkered legal history, as a federal judge in Maryland weighs ordering his release from immigration...

Players Abroad; Mutandwa, Fashion, Chisala and Ricky Chanda on target 

A number of Zambian players plying their trade outside were in action over the weekend with mixed results. Fashion Sakala ended a seven game goal drought in the league while Kingston Mutandwa scored a brace to lead his side to a win. Former...

Jason Hickel: ‘As long as capital controls production, we will have perverse results’

He says that when he was a child, the front grille of the family car would be filled with bugs when he traveled through his native Eswatini, formerly Swaziland. Now, professor and economic anthropologist Jason Hickel, 42, barely sees half as many...

Regional airlines association has elected its next chairperson, deputy chairperson

The Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) has elected its incoming chairperson and deputy chairperson, at its fifty-fifth Annual General Assembly (AGA), which was held in Lusaka, Zambia, and hosted by Proflight Zambia (which was Zambia’s...

Judgment reserved in Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala's bail appeal amid serious allegations

Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala, alleged mastermind behind a series of contract killings and a controversial businessman, is set to learn the fate of his bail appeal this Friday. Matlala's legal team has been battling to secure his release from custody,...

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Reading Time: 3 minutesWhenever money is mentioned these days ears perk up, not because we love it, but it has turned out to be a much needed necessity that the entire world is looking out for. It is therefore no surprise at all that since the...

ACC Faces Pressure Over ‘Bobhabuli’

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has once again found itself under public scrutiny over the continued absence of arrests involving high-profile individuals, commonly referred to as ‘bobhabuli’. This concern was raised...

Thenjiwe Moseley takes Africa to the World with ‘Unplugged’ international comedy tour

South African comedian Thenjiwe Moseley has kicked off her international Thenjiwe Unplugged comedy tour, starting with sold-out shows in Durban and Eswatini earlier this month. Best known for her role as Judge Khambule on Moja Love and her sharp...

SADC electoral observation mission arrives

DAR ES SALAAM: THE Southern African Development Community (SADC) Electoral Observation Mission (SEOM) has arrived in Tanzania ahead of the General Election scheduled for October 29, 2025, underscoring the regional bloc’s commitment to promoting...

Yanga, Simba SC to miss key players in crucial CAF fixtures

Dar es Salaam. Tanzania’s football giants, Young Africans (Yanga SC) and Simba SC, have both departed for their crucial CAF Champions League second preliminary round first-leg matches this weekend, with both sides missing key players due to...

Simba SC, Singida close in on CAF Group Stage qualification

Dar es Salaam. Tanzania’s football giants Simba SC and Singida Black Stars took major steps toward the group stages of their respective CAF club competitions after posting impressive results in the first-leg matches played yesterday. In the CAF...