REVEALED:SwaziPharm Director Kareem Ashraff facing new multibillion Eswatini Revenue Service(ERS) investigation into alleged tax evasion with some of his bank accounts frozen, Director-Communications says “it’s a confidential matter”.

By Zweli Martin Dlamini MBABANE:Kareem Ashraff, the influential, powerful and politically connected SwaziPharm Director is now facing a high level multibillion investigation into alleged tax evasion, some of his bank accounts have been frozen. Tax...

Peter Mutharika to Be Sworn in as Malawi’s 7th President

By Suleman Chitera Lilongwe, Malawi – Preparations for the inauguration of Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika, Malawi’s 7th President, are in the final stages, according to Jean Mathanga, Chairperson of the Presidential Inauguration Committee...

International News Briefs for Friday, October 3, 2025

HAVANA TIMES – We bring you some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Friday, October 3, 2025. Israeli Attacks Kill 22 Palestinians Since Dawn Oct 03, 2025 Israeli forces continue to encircle Gaza City, issuing final...

King Mswati III, Hichilema, other SADC leaders to grace Mutharika’s inauguration

BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-Malawi is gearing up to witness the inauguration of its 7th President, Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika, as four regional leaders have confirmed their attendance at the ceremony. The event is scheduled to take place on...

Eswatini Prime Minister to Attend Mutharika’s Inauguration on Behalf of King Mswati III

Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini of Eswatini is set to attend the inauguration of President-elect Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika. The Prime Minister will represent His Majesty King Mswati III at the ceremony. The inauguration ceremony is...

Did Swazi king Mswati take 30 children, 15 wives, 100 servants to India and book 200 hotel rooms?

IT would probably have been buried in the billions of online news pages that are published online every day, but by taking up the cudgels to counter claims that Swaziland’s leader took 15 wives, 30 children and over 100 servants with him to India,...

3 SADC Presidents Jetting In for Mutharika Inauguration

Blantyre is set to host a historic political spectacle tomorrow as President-elect Peter Mutharika and Vice President-elect Jane Ansah take their oaths of office at Kamuzu Stadium, with three SADC Heads of State confirming their attendance. At a...

MP Mthandeni Dube might not take-up his SWALIMO Deputy President position as appointed by ‘Magawugawu’ after release, political activists banned from attending his welcoming ceremony.

By Musa Mdluli MBABANE:Mthandeni Dube, the convicted Ngwempisi Member of Parliament(MP) who was appointed as the Deputy President of the Swaziland Liberation Movement(SWALIMO) by Mduduzi Magawugawu Simelane, might not take-up the position after...

Minister accuses mines of under reporting earnings

Minister Prince Lonkhokhela accuses some mining companies in Eswatini of underreporting earnings to avoid CSR and mining bonds, as MPs push for stronger laws, nationalisation, and better environmental protections. Reading Time: 2 minutesMinister...

OPINION:Scramble to use independent journalists as a weapon to push a political agenda, leaders of political parties must mock King Mswati and label him sick without involving journalists.

By Zweli Martin Dlamini The failure to different between a political journalist and a political activist resulted to a huge confusion within the Mass Democratic Movement(MDC) where some ignorant political activists would label fair reporting on...

Supreme Court brazenly bends the law to Trump's favor | Devon Ombres

Whether the U.S. Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Roberts will continue to push American jurisprudence to the right -- bending the law toward its preferred policy outcomes, rather than precedent or originalist intent -- is no longer up for...

Sub-Saharan Africa Litigation Surgery: Strengthening Legal Defences for Press Freedom

“Since we launched these legal defence workshops – what we call litigation surgeries – in 2015, more than 400 lawyers from over 60 countries have taken part,” said Carlos Gaio, CEO of Media Defence. “These are intensive three-day sessions where...

OPINION:Civil Service Commission(CSC) Chairman lawyer Simanga Mamba failed to advise King Mswati on Spokesperson Alpheous Nxumalo’s contract renewal, now the entire eSwatini Government is on rape trial.

By Zweli Martin Dlamini Even if King Mswati wanted Government Spokesperson Alpheous Nxumalo back, Civil Service Commission(CSC) Chairman was supposed to advise him that, at least he must be re-engaged after being acquitted by the courts not at the...

Travel agents explore Eswatini tourism opportunities

A group of Taiwanese travel agents has concluded an eight-day government-organized mission to Eswatini aimed at exploring the ally's tourism resources and potential for bilateral cooperation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said yesterday. The...

3 Sadc Presidents to attend APM inauguration

The Joint Transition Team says preparations for the inauguration of President-elect Peter Mutharika and Vice-President-elect Jane Ansah tomorrow are at an advanced stage with leaders from three countries confirmed confirming attendance. During a...

Government shutdown continues as Trump, Democrats…

WASHINGTON ‒ The federal government shutdown entered Day Two on Thursday as President Donald Trump, his Republican allies in Congress and Democrats showed no signs of budging amid their impasse over funding the government. Senators left town until...

Shutdown rolls on as Trump, Democrats dig in over health care

Trump said he would use the shutdown to cut what he called "Democrat Agencies" from the federal government. A Washington Post poll taken on the first day of the shutdown found that 47% of respondents held Trump and congressional Republicans...

MP Mthandeni Dube’s release postponed to next week, Correctional Services messengers visit uMphakatsi to communicate King’s decision to forgive him.

By Musa Mdluli NGWEMPISI:The release of convicted Member of Parliament(MP) Mthandeni Dube has been postponed to next week but, senior Correctional Services officers have already visited his uMphakatsi to communicate the King’s decision to forgive...

King Mswati secures multibillion United States investments to enhance job creation, eSwatini successfully negotiates 10% lowest US trade tariffs deal positioning the Kingdom as a preferred investment destination.

By Zweli Martin Dlamini MBABANE:King Mswati met United States investors on the sidelines of the United Nations(UN) General Assembly and some of the billionaires pledged to invest in the Kingdom and create jobs. This comes after eSwatini managed to...

Swaziland Unemployed People’s Movement(SUPMO) members stage silent protests across the country amid scarcity of jobs in the tiny undemocratic Kingdom.

By Nontsetselelo Nkambule MBABANE:The Swaziland Unemployed Peoples’ Movement (SUPMO) staged silent protests across various parts of the country on Wednesday, drawing attention to the escalating unemployment crisis, widespread inequalities, and...