GOGO: 2 MINORS RESCUED FROM CONDUCTOR’S HOUSE WAYWARD MBABANE – The grandmother of the two teenage girls who were allegedly kidnapped and raped by a public transport conductor, described them as wayward and sexually active. All she wants now is to give them up for adoption as she almost suffered a stroke after one of the girls disappeared… Read More »
VICTORY FOR UNISWA STUDENTS LOBAMBA – Members of the UNISWA Students Representative Council (SRC) left the House of Assembly all smiles yesterday after MPs adopted and passed the report on the petition for the restoration of their allowances. The students petitioned government in September last year to restore their allowances, which were reduced by 60 per cent since… Read More »
ROAD CLOSED AS TEACHERS MARCH TO CABINET MBABANE – For nearly an hour, the road leading to the Prime Minister’s residence at Hospital Hill had to be closed as a group of almost 200 teachers littered it. It was a case of another day, yet another petition as the teachers, mostly heads of department (HODs) made their way… Read More »
PARAMEDICS FEEL SIDELINED MBABANE – Local paramedics are of the view that they are being sidelined from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit. Delegates from member States are already in the country for the 36th SADC Summit, which will see the handing over of the chairmanship to His Majesty King Mswati III. Previously known as the Southern… Read More »
MSUNDUZA ELDERS DEFEND SOLANI’S MBABANE – Chairman of Msunduza Committee Dumisani Zwane Indvuna Yenkhundla Mefika Mavuso and Ward 11 Councillor Musa Mamba have defended Solani’s Shisanyama. In a meeting yesterday, they divulged that residents of Msunduza knew that there would be noise from the club for two days at most each month when important guests were invited. Zwane… Read More »
‘D4D’ OUT OF MALAWI GAME LOBAMBA – A week before the September 4 crunch 2017 AFCON qualifier against Malawi, Sihlangu have been dealt a big blow as Njabulo ‘D4D’ Ndlovu is suspended. The orthodox midfielder has been nabbed by the yellow card rule and will not be part of the 18 travelling players to Blantyre. Head coach Harries… Read More »
SD NEEDS PROFESSIONAL COACHES – ‘SWAZI BOLT’ SIKHUPHE – The country’s fastest man, Sibusiso ‘Swazi Bolt’ Matsenjwa, returns from the Rio Olympics in Brazil with renewed hope. After slashing the national record in 200 metres from 20:67 to 20:63 seconds, the Royal Swaziland Police (RSP) sprinter assured he would keep reaching for the stars. He was reacting on… Read More »
MACHAWE, ‘MANYOVU’ EXCUSED LOBAMBA – Royal Leopard’s duo of Machawe ‘Mshanga’ Dlamini and Bonginkosi ‘Manyovu’ Dlamini has been excused from Sihlangu camp. The players are nursing injuries and are not fit to play for Sihlangu in next Sunday’s all-important 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Malawi. Machawe was injured while on national duty in the 2016 COSAFA… Read More »
VETERAN SIKHATSI CRUISES IN E10 000 POOL TOURNEY MBABANE – After 23 games, there is no stopping veteran Sikhatsi Dlamini on the pool table. Dlamini leads the 16-man pack in the ongoing George Hotel Singles Pool tournament sponsored to the tune of E10 000. The battle for the E2 000 cash prize plus trophy and gold medal is between Dlamini, youthful… Read More »
SWAZI TRAC PUMPS OVER E52 000 INTO SUPER LEAGUE MBABANE – The Swazi Trac Lubombo Super League sponsorship has increased by E7 500 from last year’s package, to E52 500 this season. Delivering the good news to the teams during the league’s launch at Swazi Trac premises in Matsapha on Wednesday evening was Nkhanyeti Ngwenya, who is the company’s Sales… Read More »