Sihlangu’s ‘Magawugawu’ out of Angola CHAN games
MBABANE – The national team, Sihlangu defender Menzi ‘Magawugawu’ Simelane has been ruled out for two weeks ahead of the African Nations Championships (CHAN) games
View ArticleEx-SA Thanda coach set to replace Chabinga
MBABANE - Former South Africa’s National First Division side Thanda Royal Zulu assistant coach Milton Dlamini is set to take over at Manzini Sundowns. Dlamini replaces
View Article‘Weslians’ cow-andering
MBABANE – A bad omen could be following hub giants Manzini Wanderers as only a day after the MTN Y’ello Party Promotion presentation last Thur-sday,
View ArticlePS’ to settle money owed to government themselves
MBABANE — Principal Secretaries who fail to recover money owed to government by retiring officers will have to settle that money themselves. This is one
View ArticleMan who kidnapped top cop fined E5 800
MANZINI - The man who kidnapped Sigodvweni Police Station Commander, Howard Hlophe, was arrested after he surrendered himself. He handed himself over to Sigodvweni Police
View ArticleNo increment for civil servants this month - Evart Madlopha
MBABANE – Government Chief Negotiator Evart Madlopha says there will be no raise on civil servants’ salaries this month. In an interview yesterday, Madlopha said it
View ArticleCops remove disgruntled faction as King blesses chiefs
NGABEZWENI – Police yesterday had to remove, in front of the King, a disgruntled faction opposed to the installation of Sipho Maseko as Chief Zulelihle
View ArticleGuards to get special voting arrangements
LOBAMBA — Security guards will have special arrangements made for them to vote come September 20, 2013. This is according to a resolution made by
View ArticleRangers shoot 4 poachers, 1 dead
MPAKA – Game rangers at Mkhaya Nature Reserve yesterday shot four armed poachers and one died after a shootout. Two of the poachers are said to
View ArticleMultiple tragedy
Comment Another Swazi was killed poaching yesterday; he and his three companions were shot in a shoot-out with the rangers at Mkhaya Game Reserve, one of
View ArticleQualified teachers leave school for greener pastures
NHLANGANO – Mbita Primary School pupils, which institution is perched at the apex of a mountain, has an ongoing problem of retaining staff due to
View Article10.2% pay rise for USA Distillers staff
SITEKI – While government and civil servants are still engaged in negotiations over salary increments, USA Distillers has agreed to give its employees a 10.2
View ArticleElections registration made compulsory for Ensingweni
ENSINGWENI – Chief Maloyi of Ensingweni says registration to vote in the elections is compulsory for his subjects. He said those who would not participate
View ArticleGo slow threats made by EBC clerks
MBABANE – The ongoing elections registration process might be hugely affected as EBC Shiselweni region registration clerks want to engage in a go slow. EBC
View ArticleMbabane Bus Rank ‘war’ turns ugly
MBABANE – The battle of control over the capital city’s bus rank has turned ugly as threats circulated that one association has hired South African
View Article‘Thikithela’ officially begins today – minister
MBABANE – It is final, the rolling-out of the new public transport ticket system known as ‘Thikithela,’ officially begins today. This was confirmed by both Minister
View ArticleSPTC’s three new gadgets out July 1
MBABANE - The three newly launched Swaziland Posts and Telecommunications (SPTC) gadgets will be available in the market as from July 1, 2013. This was disclosed
View ArticleMystery fire kills girl, burns sister and father
SITHOBELWENI – A mysterious fire gutted a house at a Mkhaliphi homestead and left an 11-year-old girl dead and her sister seriously injured. Nonduduzo Mkhaliphi
View Article‘Registration period could be extended’
LOBAMBA — The period for registering for elections could be extended if many people turn up at the registration centres during the remaining few days.
View Article26 cops join race for Parliament seats
MBABANE – A total of 26 police officers have applied for leave so they could be able to join the race for a Parliament seat
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