Belize signs ‘safe third country’ agreement with US

The small Central American nation of Belize has signed a “safe third country” agreement with the United States, the two sides said on Monday, as the Trump administration seeks to ramp up deportations and dissuade migration north. What the...

UNESWA staff protest over delayed salaries

Reading Time: 2 minutesMBABANE – Staff members at the University of Eswatini (UNESWA) downed tools yesterday following delays in the payment of their October salaries. The delay, according to a memo issued by Acting Registrar Richard Nxumalo on...

7 years of strong, inclusive growth

Prosper Ndlovu, National Editor CONSISTENT implementation of comprehensive macro-economic and sectoral reforms has set the economy on accelerated, strong and inclusive growth driven by higher productivity in major sectors, which has leapfrogged...

Jason Hickel: ‘As long as capital controls production, we will have perverse results’

He says that when he was a child, the front grille of the family car would be filled with bugs when he traveled through his native Eswatini, formerly Swaziland. Now, professor and economic anthropologist Jason Hickel, 42, barely sees half as many...

ICE Most Wanted: Dangerous Criminals Finally Being Deported

Photo courtesy of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Liberals claim that crime is a myth and that illegal s do not commit crimes. But every illegal alien has, by definition, committed at least one crime, either entering the country...

'Cat' Matlala wants to be released for R100,000

CONTROVERSIAL businessman and alleged mastermind behind a series of contract killings, Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala has not provided any evidence of having suffered any medical condition after spending more than five months in custody. That was the...

The Trouble With Nigeria’s Healthcare Syste

The quality of a country’s healthcare system is a mirror image of its leaders’ commitment to citizens’ health. Countries like Singapore, Japan, South Korea and Switzerland are among the world’s top countries with best healthcare for citizens,...

‘Cat’ still caged: Judge reserves ruling in Vusimuzi Matlala’s high-stakes bail battle

Cape Town – Judgment has been reserved in the bail appeal of businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, who faces multiple criminal charges including attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder, fraud, and money laundering. According to IOL, the...

Ex-British colony where locals speak English tells Trump it will take in US asylum seekers

A former British colony, which is used to welcoming members of the Royal Family, will now be accepting US asylum seekers under a new deal signed this week. The tiny tropical South American nation of Belize, which gained independence from Britain...

The trouble with Nigeria’s healthcare system, by Michael Owhoko

The quality of a country’s healthcare system is a mirror image of its leaders’ commitment to citizens’ health. Countries like Singapore, Japan, South Korea and Switzerland are among the world’s top countries with best healthcare for citizens,...

MTN Bushfire trader applications now open

Reading Time: 2 minutesMTN Bushfire calls for experienced vendors specialising in high quality food, craft and experiential services to apply for the opportunity to trade at the 19th edition of the MTN Bushfire international festival of music and...

UN liquidity crisis: analysis of contributions paid by UN Member States by date of payment (2019-2025)

This analysis is regularly updated and serves as complementary information to ISHR’s report ‘Budget Battles at the UN: How States try to Defund Human Rights’ launched on 21 October 2025. Funding the UN’s regular budget The UN’s regular budget...

EEC’s proposed fees raise concerns

Reading Time: 4 minutesMembers of the public in the Manzini region have raised concerns over the proposed electricity standardised connection charges by the Eswatini Electricity Company (EEC). The proposed charges were revealed by the Eswatini...

What ‘Safe Third Country’ Is, How Trump’s Belize Deal Affects Refugees

Washington: A new deal between the United States and Belize (a Central American nation with Caribbean Sea shorelines to the east and dense jungle to the west) has redrawn the map for asylum seekers heading north. The two countries have signed what...

US and Belize sign ‘safe third country’ agreement for asylum seekers 

The United States and Belize have signed a “safe third country” immigration agreement, which will allow the administration of President Donald Trump to transfer asylum seekers to the Central American country. The deal marks the latest effort by...

MANZINI WATER SUPPLY PROJECT: MPs demand minister’s intervention

Reading Time: 4 minutesMembers of Parliament (MPs) have demanded the intervention of the Minister of Natural Resources and Energy, Prince Lonkhokhela to address concerns faced during the ongoing implementation of the Manzini region Water Supply...

‘A small step’: MaMkhize all smiles after auction

MaMkhize – real name Shauwn Mkhize- has broken her silence after another auction of her assets, including her designer handbags, took place this week. The businesswoman is now making headlines after taking the helm of eSwatini soccer club, Mbabane...

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...

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...

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,...