Revellers rise at dawn to celebrate solstice
Stonehenge, England - More than 20 000 people descended on Stonehenge to greet the sunrise on the longest day of the year. Cloudy skies prevented the
View ArticleMhlatane headmaster to now report at Pigg’s Peak
MBABANE – Suspended Mhlatane High School Head teacher, Simeon Makhubu will now report at the Pigg’s Peak Police Station as part of his bail conditions. As
View ArticleEx-voctim lecturer commits suicide
MBABANE – A former lecturer at the Gwamile Vocational Training Institute (VOCTIM) committed suicide by hanging himself at the veranda of his home last week. *Moses,
View ArticleInawe bus owner might be held liable to compensate survivors
MBABANE - The bus owner of Inawe Bus Services, which overturned after brakes malfunctioned as it drove down Mehlwabovu Hill injuring 40 pupils and teachers
View ArticleSWAPA, ministry blame game on top up fees
MBABANE – Government and head teachers have failed to reach common ground on the issue of school fees top-up. In trying to resolve the matter,
View ArticleRelatives turn against each other ahead of elections
MAPHALALENI – “My relative wanted to kill me so he could succeed in the upcoming elections.” Thabo Dlamini (29) claims he was abducted after being sprayed
View Article20 rushed to hospital as bus overturns
MANZINI – A driver is on the run after the bus he was driving overturned with over 35 passengers on board yesterday evening. The bus with
View ArticleIndlu yakagogo fights Malkerns evictions
MBABANE - Indlu Yakagogo Child Rights Trust wants the High Court to stop the eviction of the residents at Malkerns sanctioned by the Supreme Court
View ArticleHousing minister failing ratepayers - Bennett
MBABANE – Businessman Walter Bennett yesterday alleged that Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Pastor Lindiwe Dlamini, had failed to address issues pertaining to the
View ArticleWidow demands 5 cattle from royal household
MATSETSA – A widow is demanding five cattle from the royal household of Malindza. This is after her cow (heifer) was stolen in 2005 and
View ArticleGovt to amend Suppression of Terrorism Act
MBABANE – Government has made an undertaking to amend the 2008 Suppression of Terrorism Act (STA), which is seen as having excessively restrictive measures. The promise
View ArticleI was drinking Sibebe, Form IV pupil tells court
MANZINI - A Form IV pupil admitted to drinking Sibebe beer when he celebrated his birthday on Saturday night. Majahonkhe Dlamini (24) a pupil at Mvimbeko
View ArticleArmy’s unofficial date of recruitments is July1
MBABANE – July 1, 2013 is unofficially the date on which the army is expected to conduct its countrywide recruitment exercise. The recruitment is to be
View ArticleParly Pension Fund deficit reaches E100 million
MBABANE — The Me-mbers of Parliament and Designated Office Bearers Pension Fund has a deficit of E100 million. The fund is for the welfare of
View ArticleBennett presents 11 beasts to King
MBABANE – Busine-ssman Walter Bennett presented a herd of 11 cattle to His Majesty King Mswati III on Tuesday. What Bennett did is a Swazi tradition
View Article... someone backing pupils behind closed doors - Minister
MBABANE – Mhubhe High School pupils are behaving unruly because they allegedly have someone backing them behind closed doors. This was the view of Minister of
View ArticleMhubhe pupils stone cops, education officials
NGCULWINI – Mhubhe High School pupils pelted Ministry of Education and Training officials with stones after they officially closed the school on Friday. Siboniso Gumbi from
View ArticleEBC announces extension of registration process to June 30
NKHANINI – The Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) has announced a week’s grace period for the elections registration process, courtesy of His Majesty the King. The
View ArticleSibaya for next month - Tv
MBABANE – The nation might be summoned to the Cattle Byre tentatively next month, sources said. Ludzidzini Acting Governor Timothy Velabo (TV) Mtetwa alluded to
View Articlesuspect ‘serial rapist’ caught
MANZINI – The police have arrested an alleged serial rapist from Ekutsimuleni after 16 months on the run. Mciniseli ‘Maduzana’ Sangweni of Ekutsimuleni is alleged to
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