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Wednesday, 12-17-14, 15:14Royal Car Cost 61 Years' Wages[Swazi Media]It would take 70 percent of people in Swaziland more than 61 years to earn the price of the new custom-built car Princess Sikhanyiso, the eldest daughter of King Mswati III, took delivery of this month (December 2014). read more...
Wednesday, 12-17-14, 11:02PM Misleads On Agoa Progress[Swazi Media]There is no date set to review restoration of Swaziland's status under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), despite claims from Prime Minister Barnabas Dlamini that his government has met requirements to introduce democratic reforms to the kingdom. read more...
Monday, 12-15-14, 12:40Paper Must Pay Record Libel Damages[Swazi Media]Media freedom advocates have criticised Swaziland's Supreme Court for awarding record libel damages against the kingdom's only privately-owned daily newspaper in favour of the Senate President Gelane Simelane-Zwane. read more...
Monday, 12-15-14, 10:04More Broken Promises On Prosperity[Swazi Media]News that the construction of a E800m (US$80m) strategic oil reserve facility at Phuzumoya in the Lubombo region of Swaziland has stalled should not surprise anyone. read more...
Friday, 12-12-14, 17:55CPS Calls for All-Out Support for Napsawu Battle to Win Justice for Health Workers[COSATU]The Communist Party of Swaziland expresses its full solidarity with the National Public Servants and Allied Workers Union (NAPSAWU) in its landmark court victory and the battle for its full implementation, commencing this Friday 12 December, to upgrade the pay of hospital orderlies. read more...
Friday, 12-12-14, 6:13Huge Damages Award Aims to Throttle Only Independent Daily[RSF]Reporters Without Borders condemns the exorbitant libel damages that the high court awarded last week against the Times of Swaziland. The record sum of 550,000 lilangeni (41,000 euros) is tantamount to a death sentence for the country's only privately-owned daily. read more...
Thursday, 12-11-14, 9:56'Human Rights Belong to Everyone - 365 Days of the Year', Says Misa On Human Rights Day 2014[MISA-Swaziland]The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) today joins human rights advocates and citizens around the world in celebrating Human Rights Day. December 10 is an occasion to celebrate human rights victories over the past year and to focus attention and pressure on our governments to address human rights violations. read more...
Tuesday, 12-09-14, 10:44Namibian Netball Team Beats Swaziland At Z6[Namibian]Bulawayo -The Namibian netball team on Monday thrashed Swaziland by 46-21 in the Zone Six Youth Games currently underway here. read more...
Monday, 12-08-14, 14:49Politician Wins Biggest Defamation Case Ever[MISA-Swaziland]Senate President Gelane Simelane-Zwane has won E550,000 ($50,000) in a controversial defamation case against the country's only privately-owned daily newspaper, reports local media. read more...
Thursday, 12-04-14, 14:10Jailed Journalist Applies for Bail[MISA]Jailed editor Bheki Makhubu applied for bail on 27 November 2014 at Swaziland's high court in the capital Mbabane. Lawyers representing the Crown opposed the application, saying Makhubu - an award winning journalist - is a flight risk. Crown lawyers said Makhubu is likely to skip bail because he has no chance of winning an appeal against the contempt of court conviction delivered against him in July 2014. read more...
