EX-‘BIRDS’ COACH SIYABONGA JOINS MANZINI SEA BIRDS
MBABANE – Struggling Manzini Sea Birds have roped in former Mbabane Swallows assistant coach Siyabonga Bhembe for their technical staff. The much travelled coach, who
View Article‘BIRDS’ SET TO BOUNCE BACK INTO CAF CHAMPS
MBABANE – Red and white glamour giants Mbabane Swallows could bounce back into the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Champions League, the Times Sports Desk
View ArticleEMPHASIS IS ON EDUCATION SECTOR
MBABANE — With Finance Minister Martin Dlamini expected to make his maiden budget speech this morning, this publication spoke to a few stakeholders on what
View ArticleBEWARE OF HUNTER SHONGWE, FACEBOOK INSULTERS WARNED
MANZINI - Private Investigator Hunter Shongwe has claimed that he has been hired by some people, including high profile persons, to bring Facebook users who
View ArticleKING SHOCKED BULEMBU ROAD STILL NOT TARRED
BULEMBU – His Majesty the King expressed concern that the Bulembu to Pigg’s Peak public road has still not been tarred. Addressing the nation yesterday during
View ArticleCHARGE WITHDRAWN AGAINST SIPHO MATSE
MANZINI - The Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions, Israel Sibusiso Magagula yesterday withdrew the charge Sipho Matse was allegedly facing. The attorney who was in the company
View ArticleMOZ MAN BREACHES DPM’S HOME SECURITY
MBABANE – In a rather bizarre incident, a Mozambican man breached security at Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Paul Dlamini’s residence and attacked a police officer
View ArticleBANKS SHOULD STOP MAKING EXCUSES
Sir, I totally disagree that the private sector at some point shunned financial institutions when it came to borrowing money. What happened is that managers
View ArticleLOVE WAS IN THE AIR IN ‘BIRDS’ TRIP TO ZAMBIA
“Sash’isicathulo... Amapantsula Ajabulile... Ngiyicalaphi lendaba enkulu... Aphethe insimbi zabelungu... Amapantsula Ajabulile... kujaiva Amapantsula basop siyabhathula... Sangena Gazi we are even...
View ArticleBYARS IS NEW NATIONAL BOWLING CHAMPION
MBABANE – The Swaziland Bowling Association (SBA) has announced Graham Byars as the new champion in National Men’s Singles Championships played a fortnight ago at
View ArticleEYES ON ‘SPOKO’ AS ROVERS TARGET SECOND SPOT
FIXTURE: Pigg’s Peak Black Swallows vs Mhlambanyatsi Rovers VENUE: Rocklands Sports GroundTIME: 3pmIt is a must win for Mhlambanyatsi Rovers to keep their promotion hopes
View ArticleSPORTS ASSOCIATIONS TO SHARE E7.1M AGAIN
LOBAMBA – There was no increment in the national sports budget as 31 sports associations are to share E7.1 million again. Minister of Finance Martin
View ArticleMEET THE WOMAN BEHIND THE MINISTER
LOBAMBA – Proof that behind every successful man is a woman is that the Minister of Finance, Martin Dlamini, had his maiden budget speech proofread
View ArticleDO AWAY WITH FPE – PUPILS
LOBAMBA – Pupils also came to learn how government plans to spend its resources and most of their interest was on education and health. Before Minister
View ArticleRDF GETS E8M INCREMENT
MBABANE - The Regional Development Fund has been increased by E8 million more from the usual E80 million this year. The increment was in-keeping with His
View ArticleBOOST FOR EDUCATION: E28M MORE
MBABANE – As witnessed in the past years, government has once again given special focus to the education sector and pumped in E28 million for
View ArticleMARTIN’S E15.3 BILLION BUDGET
MBABANE – Finance Minister Martin Gobizandla Dlamini yesterday presented a budget estimate of E15.3 billion, which is over E2 billion higher than the previous financial
View ArticleSPORTS BUDGET A DISAPPOINTMENT
The much anticipated National Sports Indaba has since been postponed indefinitely and a new date has not been set yet.Swaziland National Sports Council (SNSC) Chairman
View ArticleCHAMP CALVIN SETS NEW RECORD IN NHLANGANO CLASSIC RACE
NHLANGANO – Seasoned cyclist, Calvin Louw, has set a new record to win the 94km Nhlangano Cycle Classic race. The 4Eva Cycling Club cyclist clocked 2:56:09
View ArticleMOHAMMED SCORES FOUR GOALS AS ‘BIRDS’ WIN 8-0
LOBAMBA – Ghanaian striker Mike Mohammed scored four times as rampant Mbabane Swallows put Mvuma Hotspurs to the sword with a 8-0 hiding.The player has
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