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...

Solomon Islands Assumes Presidency of the OACPS

Solomon Islands has formally assumed the Presidency of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) for a six-month term, from 1st August 2025 to 30th January 2026, following the handover from the Kingdom of Eswatini. During...

U.S. deportation flight carrying second batch of Asian migrants lands in African nation

A plane carrying a group of Southeast Asian migrants deported from the United States landed in Eswatini on Monday, marking the latest move in Washington’s third-country deportation program. The arrangement, struck under largely secretive bilateral...

SA on edge as new wave of US deportees head to doorstep

South Africa is monitoring developments as 11 more foreign nationals deported from the United States head to Eswatini. The transfer has prompted renewed discussion about regional security and the human rights implications of the US deportation...

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...

Launches innovative supply chain solution with Ziada, Addendum

African Alliance Alternatives has partnered with Ziada Credit Solutions and Addendum Financial Technologies to launch a new supply chain finance solution designed to boost business liquidity and empower SMEs across Eswatini. Reading Time: 3...

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,...

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Thrive 365; Screen, Survive, Support

Reading Time: 2 minutesEvery October, the world unites in the fight against breast cancer and Eswatini is no exception. This year’s national theme, ‘Thrive 365; Screen, Survive and Support’, reminds us that the fight against breast cancer is not...

Video Of African King’s Arrival In UAE With 15 Wives, 100 Aides Resurfaces

An old video of Eswatini’s King Mswati III arriving in Abu Dhabi has drawn attention to the African monarch’s extravagant lifestyle. The clip, which first surfaced in July, captures the king’s grand entrance at Abu Dhabi airport with multiple...

BOTHO University students march to the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, demand clarity on scholarships agreements.

By Nontsetselelo Nkambule MBABANE:BOTHO University students marched to the Ministry of Labour and Social Security on Monday to deliver a petition highlighting discrepancies in their scholarship agreements. The protesters, organized through the...

15 Wives, 30 Children, 100 Servants: African King's Grand Arrival Locks Down Abu Dhabi Airport

15 Wives, 30 Children, 100 Servants: African King's Grand Arrival Locks Down Abu Dhabi Airport | Instagram Screengrab Abu Dhabi: A video capturing the arrival of King Mswati III of Eswatini at Abu Dhabi Airport has gone viral on social media,...

Army Commander Moses Mashikilisane Fakudze refuses to declare number of his cattle as instructed by Defense Principal Secretary Prince Sicalo, says “ngeke ngitjelwe ngumfana mine”.

By Zweli Martin Dlamini MBABANE:Army Commander Moses Mashikilisane Fakudze has refused to declare the number of his cattle as instructed by Ministry of Defense and State Security Principal Secretary(PS) Prince Sicalo. The Army Commander disclosed...

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...

15 Wives, 100 Servants & A Private Jet: African King Mswati III’s Old Abu Dhabi Arrival Video Resurfaces Online

King Mswati III is Africa's last absolute monarch. An old video showing Eswatini’s King Mswati III arriving in Abu Dhabi has resurfaced, drawing renewed attention to the African monarch’s lavish lifestyle. The clip, originally shared in July,...

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...

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...

Ranked: Countries With the Most Years in Poor Health

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Multi-talented Binang keeps shining

Binang joined the Jwaneng club in 2024 and proved her mettle on the court during the Netball International Test Series between Botswana and Eswatini played in Jwaneng recently. For her efforts, she was selected Player of the Match on the first...

Five-star Mamelodi Sundowns Crush Remo Stars in Abeokuta 

Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) champions, Remo Stars, were humiliated 5-1 by South African side, Mamelodi Sundowns in a CAF Champions League clash at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abeokuta. The visitors opened scoring after just 12 minutes by...

Sundowns cruise, Pirates crash in CAF Champions League

Mamelodi Sundowns scored five goals in Nigeria and Orlando Pirates conceded three in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday in a mixed day for South Africa in CAF Champions League qualifying. Sundowns cruise, Pirates crash in CAF Champions...