2008-10-15
A Cow in the Field is Worth Two in Europe
Swaziland's failure to take advantage of the opportunity to export unlimited quantities of beef to the lucrative European Union (EU) market is being attributed to poor animal husbandry, high livestock mortality rates, and cultural practices that deter farmers from selling their cattle.2008-10-14
A Bitter Lesson for Swazis - Mashaba
Swaziland's national team coach Ephraim 'Shakes' Mashaba has described the weekend's 6-0 demolition of Sihlangu at the hands of Togo as a bitter lesson. 2008-10-10
Go West Young Man or Woman
King Mswati has directed Swaziland's college graduates to leave the country to find employment, admitting that a lack of jobs at home gives them no alternative. 2008-10-09
Polls 'Peaceful, Transparent, Credible'
Regional election observers to the recent parliamentary polls in Swaziland have praised the conduct of the elections and the high voter turnout. 2008-10-08
Dlamini Out of Mashaba's Squad
Swaziland are to depart from Johannesburg today for their key World Cup qualifier against Togo without striker Siza Dlamini. 2008-10-01
Struggling Against Tradition
The crowd ululated, whistled and danced. Their candidate had won! Last Sunday, the people of Mbabane East returned Esther Dlamini to Swaziland's House of Assembly for a second term. 2008-09-30
Newspaper Targeted in Alleged Bombing Plot Over Its Pro-Government Stance
Swazi police have unearthed a plot to bomb the state-owned "Swazi Observer" newspaper. The development comes in the wake of the arrest of a suspect who survived what the police call a "terrorist" act in which two other men were killed when a bomb exploded prematurely during an attempt to bomb an overhead bridge on 20 September 2008 near King Mswati's palace at Lozitha, outside Mbabane, the capital city. 2008-09-29
Nhleko Trying Out With Tuks
Swaziland international midfielder Wonder Nhleko has surfaced at First Division Inland Stream side University of Pretoria with the hope of sealing a move after being discarded by Platinum Stars. 2008-09-29
Torn Social Fabric Leaves Many Exposed
An abandoned straw hut slumps amidst overgrown bushes on a somewhat deserted homestead. Only a foot path leading past it indicates that the place is still occupied. 2008-09-26
Continent's Leaders Speak Out on Food, Fuel
The soaring cost of fuel and basic foods over the past year has left many countries in sub-Saharan Africa unable to adequately fund critical activities, such as health care and the provision of safe drinking water, their leaders told the General Assembly's annual high-level debate today. |
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