TEEN (15) FALLS OFF BICYCLE, DIES
MBABANE – A 15-year-old boy died a horrific death after he fell off his bicycle. The boy, Thabiso Hlophe, who was affectionately known as ‘Bhutibhuti’
View ArticleBOY (17) STRANGLES GIRL (8) TO DEATH
SITEKI – A 17-year-old boy has been arrested for allgedly strangling to death an eight-year-old girl before hiding her body in a trunk. The girl had
View ArticleANOTHER CIVIL SERVANT ARRESTED FOR CTA FUEL THEFT
MBABANE – Another civil servant has been arrested in connection with the theft of petrol worth E10 million at CTA.CTA is an acronym for Central
View ArticleMINISTER TOURS MOTSHANE CONSTITUENCY
MPOLONJENI - The Minister of Public Works and Transport, Lindiwe Dlamini yesterday toured areas under the Motshane constituency. Dlamini said the aim of the tour was
View ArticleEX-SAPPI EMPLOYEES’ APPLICATION DISMISSED
MBABANE – An application by former employees of SAPPI Usutu to stop the sale of the company to Montigny Investments (PTY) LTD has been dismissed.
View ArticleLAWYERS ‘TEND TO TURN TO THE BOTTLE’
MBABANE – Lawyers tend to be relatively inactive socially and their form of recreation is generally restricted to the bottle.This is contained in the annual
View ArticleBOY (5) DROWNS AT CUDDLE PUDDLE
MBABANE – A five-year-old boy has died while swimming at Cuddle Puddle in Ezulwini. The incident happened on Sunday evening at around 6pm. Thokozani Msibi confirmed
View ArticleROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGNS FAILING ON DRINK-DRIVERS - MAGISTRATE
MBABANE –Magistrate Ndumiso Shongwe has said road safety campaigns by members of the Royal Swaziland Police have failed to change the attitudes of drink-drivers. The
View ArticleMAN COMMITS SUICIDE AFTER FIGHT WITH LIVE-IN LOVER
PIGG’S PEAK – A 40-year-old man from Macembeni committed suicide by hanging himself after an unknown caller called his live-in lover. The incident occurred on Saturday
View ArticleSTEER CLEAR OF ROYALTY RELATED ISSUES - ANC
MANZINI – A representative of the African National Congress (ANC) has told the nation to stay away from issues relating to the royal family, especially
View ArticleFAMILY OF KILLED CORRECTIONAL OFFICER DEMANDS E250 000
PIGG’S PEAK – The family of a 20-year-old woman who was shot dead by an on-duty Correctional Services officer, who later killed himself, wants to
View ArticleRECRUIT COLLAPSES, DIES AT TRAINING
MANZINI – A female recruit of the Umbutfo Swaziland Defence Force (USDF) collapsed and died during a training exercise at the Mbuluzi Infantry School on
View ArticleMARKING OF ALL EXTERNAL EXAMINATIONS NOW COMPLETE
MBABANE – The Examinations Council of Swaziland Registrar Edmund Mazibuko has said the marking of all external examinations has been completed. “The marking of the external
View Article28 APPOINTMENTS, TRANSFERS AT CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS
MBABANE – His Majesty’s Correctional Services has appointed and transferred 28 senior officers in the various Correctional Centres in the country.Commissioner of Correctional Services Isaiah
View ArticleLISA ZIKALALA, FEELS AT HOME
LUYENGO – Lisa Zikalala, who was sentenced to life imprisonment in Thailand is grateful to His Majesty’s Correctional Services (HMCS) Commissioner. Zikalala, who was
View ArticleXMAS BABIES GET GIFTS FROM MINISTER
HLATIKHULU – Four of the babies born on Christmas Day received gifts from Minister of Health Sibongile Simelane. Proud parents, who celebrated both their children’s birthdays
View ArticleCOPS WILL BE TOUGHER ON DD SUSPECTS - PM
MBABANE - Prime Minister Sibusiso Barnabas Dlamini has said police will be tougher on drink-drivers this festive season.“This festive season our security forces and security
View ArticleHOTELS RECORD MASSIVE NUMBERS
MBABANE – Some of the country’s leading hotels have recorded impressive numbers of people who visited them over the festive holidays so far. Lugogo Royal Swazi
View ArticleBUMMER FOR SENIOR CITIZENS
MBABANE – Some senior citizens had a lousy Christmas as they were not paid their grants. Director of Social Welfare Thandi Maziya confirmed that some elderly
View ArticleNYAMANE PUPILS HELD FOR INDECENT ASSAULT
NHLANGANO – Three Nyamane High School pupils have been arrested for an alleged indecent assault of a 13-year-old girl. The boys appeared before Nhlangano Magistrate Musa
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