Positive Thinking Is Power
BY MBONGENI NDLELA LOBAMBA – It is good news for low-income earners and bad news for those who are considered high-income earners. As a means to address income inequality, people earning E4 000 a month or less will not be taxed and those earning less than E250 000 a year (E20 833.33 a month) will […]
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BY MBONGENI NDLELA LOBAMBA – Government continues to prioritise the welfare of civil servants despite a ballooning wage bill and lack of financial availability. Two years ago (2020) government spent around E270 million in awarding a three percent Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) that contributed to the wage bill rising to E7.3 billion. With the […]
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BY MBONGENI NDLELA LOBAMBA – The political will and financial commitment towards holding a national dialogue has been clearly displayed by Government and the country’s authorities. While some had expressed concern that the dialogue would not take place, Minister of Finance Neal Rijkenberg has followed up on the Speech from the Throne delivered by His […]
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BY MBONGENI NDLELA MBABANE – The Minister of Sports, Culture, and Youth Affairs Harries Bulunga recently opened a workshop to develop the Operational Plan for the National Youth Policy. Participants of the workshop include youth representatives from the country’s four regions as well as representatives from Government Ministries, NGOs & other partners in the youth […]
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BY MBONGENI NDLELA ESWATINI – The back-to-school hype was felt all around the country today as students looked colorful on their way to school this morning. We bring you some of the candid moments of students in schools this morning, courtesy of the Times of Eswatini’s back-to-school Facebook photos. The students were pictured going through […]
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