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United Kingdom, US and other NATO countries flew 12-hour patrol on Russian border amid Ukraine war.
By Bongiwe Dlamini MBABANE:The United Kingdom(UK) has said two Royal Air Force (RAF) aircraft joined a 12-hour NATO patrol earlier this week near Russia’s border, following a series of Russian drone and aircraft incursions into alliance...
Ghana rejects high-profile Salvadoran migrant amid U.S. deportation controversy
The Trump administration is facing mounting diplomatic setbacks as it scrambles to find an African nation willing to accept Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a high-profile deportee originally from El Salvador. According to Politico, efforts to persuade...
OPINION:Tourism and Environmental Affairs Minister Jane Mkhonta-Simelane, is this the R2million eBet bribery Parliament cabal you are talking about?.
By Zweli Martin Dlamini Tourism and Environmental Affairs Minister Jane Mkhonta-Simelane frustrated the awarding of a license to eBet for months and, the investors were on the verge of closing as their business was collapsing. Perhaps after being...
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...
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...
President William Lai says Taiwan to build air defense system amid China threat.
By Bongiwe Dlamini MBABANE:Taiwan will build a dome-like air defence system to guard against "hostile threats", the British Broadcasting Corporation(BBC) reported this week. President William Lai announced a day after his Government warned that...
COMESA watchdog steps up oversight with tougher action on mergers
CEO of CCC, Willard Mwemba The agency has reviewed more than 480 mergers and acquisitions, 50 restrictive business practices, and 60 consumer protection cases Nairobi, Kenya | Julius Businge | The COMESA Competition Commission (CCC) has reaffirmed...
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,...
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...
Trump officials not giving up on deporting Kilmar Abrego Garcia to West African nation despite resistance
GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — The Trump administration is pushing again to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who was mistakenly sent to El Salvador, and hasn’t given up on moving him to Eswatini or Ghana even though both have rejected the idea,...
WATCH: Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s attorneys discuss ICE’s continued efforts to deport him to Africa
GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — The Trump administration is pushing again to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who was mistakenly sent to El Salvador, and hasn’t given up on moving him to Eswatini or Ghana even though both have rejected the idea,...
HIV experiment rollout in Zimbabwe sparks debate
Zimbabwe has been chosen as one of 10 countries globally to roll out lenacapavir, the world's first twice-yearly injectable drug for HIV prevention, a move hailed as a "transformative step" in the fight against the virus. The announcement was made...
HEALTH:Inyatsi Construction commemorates Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
By Bongiwe Dlamini MBABANE:Inyatsi Construction held an event this week, commemorating the Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The staff was joined by Group Executive Chairman Michello Shakantu and company remembered those who died and expressed...
Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala heads to Johannesburg High Court for bail appeal
Controversial businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala is set to appear in the Johannesburg High Court on Monday to appeal his bail denial. Matlala was denied bail last month. Matala is charged with the attempted murder of his ex-girlfriend, actress and...
Trump officials not giving up on deporting Abrego Garcia to West African nation despite resistance
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Trump administration is pushing again to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who was mistakenly sent to El Salvador, and hasn’t given up on moving him to Eswatini or Ghana even though both have rejected the idea, an...
Swedfund Invests $15 Million to Boost Loan Access for Civil Servants in Africa
Swedfund, Sweden’s development finance institution, has committed $15 million to Select Africa, a microfinance institution operating in Eswatini, Lesotho, and Malawi. The investment is aimed at improving access to credit for low-income public...
International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola says South Africa owes late Ambassador Nathi Mthethwa a debt of gratitude for his service.
By Musa Mdluli MBABANE:Ronald Lamola, the South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation says, the country owes the late Ambassador to France Emmanuel Nkosinathi ‘Nathi' Mthethwa a debt of gratitude for his service and devotion,...
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