Today Wednesday , 22 July 2026
Today Wednesday , 22 July 2026
Business
Private sector credit rises to E23.9bn on stronger business, household borrowing
MBABANE – Credit extended to Eswatini's private sector climbed to E23.9 billion at the end of May 2026. This was driven by stronger borrowing from businesses and households, according to...
Civil servants’ extra 10 per cent allowance suspended
MBABANE- The additional Central Agencies Allowances of 10 per cent on top of the recently implemented 85 per cent salary adjustment has been...
Private sector credit rises to E23.9bn on stronger business, household borrowing
MBABANE – Credit extended to Eswatini's private sector climbed to E23.9 billion at the end of May 2026. This was driven by stronger...
Inside SBS Bank Eswatini ownership after conversion
MBABANE – Swaziland Building Society conversion to SBS Bank Eswatini’s conversion comes with a new ownership structure dominated by institutional investors, with PSPF...
Letshego targets unbanked with digital banking push
MBABANE – Letshego Eswatini has outlined plans to deepen financial inclusion by expanding digital banking services to the country’s unbanked and under-banked population....
Beef production generates E140.4m in Q1
MBABANE – Eswatini’s agricultural sector delivered a resilient performance during the first quarter of 2026. The country’s livestock industry emerged as the biggest...
Eswatini accelerates trade reforms
MBABANE - Eswatini has taken significant step towards strengthening its position as a competitive trading nation after recording notable progress in implementing trade...
PSPF investment income surges to E3.4bn
MBABANE – The investment arm of the Public Service Pensions Fund (PSPF) delivered a strong financial performance during the fourth quarter of the...
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Bugwadla, infidelity won’t get you to hell – pastor
LOBAMBA – For many preachers, there is only one place for people who engage in bugwadla (habitual sexual misconduct) and kuphinga – hell....
Cop launch investigation after ‘priest’ tied up, robbed
HLUThI - Police have launched an investigation following an armed robbery at Our Lady of Sorrows Mission, where a 50-year-old priest was bound...
E2bn Chinese fraud suspect fears death penalty
MBABANE – The Chinese national, Jin Houyun, who is suspected of involvement in pooling over E2 billion from thousands of investors in China...
Board orders Mfabantfu church reopening
MANZINI – The Apostolic Faith Church International Board has resolved that the Mfabantfu branch will resume church services in a month’s time. This...
ICC projected to generate E50 million annually
MBABANE – Barely three months after it was commissioned by His Majesty King Mswati III, the Ezulwini Palazzo International Convention Centre (ICC) is...
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MBABANE – The administrative issues surrounding Eswatini Video Match Official (VAR) Letticia Antonella Viana appear to be far from over. After travelling to Morocco to officiate at the TotalEnergies CAF...
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The calendar never loses!
I have finally settled the GOAT debate. It wasn’t Lionel Messi. It wasn’t Cristiano Ronaldo. It was a calendar. Turns out calendars are...
We’re grateful Shiselweni is being transformed
I was born in Shiselweni over 60 years ago. Our region has for many years been found to be poor, followed by the...
Credibility is earned; prosperity must follow
Every nation has defining moments; the announcement of a flagship development project or a major foreign investment. Others pass quietly, buried beneath technical...
Populism is becoming popular
We are back to the word ‘populist’. In a political context, a populist is either a politician, political party or even government that...
AfDB commends Eswatini’s economic reform progress
MBABANE – The African Development Bank (AfDB) has commended Eswatini for making significant strides in strengthening economic governance, public financial management and private...
List of pre-qualified agro dealers out
MBABANE – In a move to streamline operations and ensure a seamless rollout of the upcoming farming season, a list of pre-qualified agro-dealers...
Tribunal rules ERS flawed in E3.47m bad debt dispute
MBABANE – The Revenue Appeals Tribunal Eswatini (RATE) has ruled that Eswatini Revenue Service (ERS) acted on a flawed process in disallowing a...
Kenya tax shock threatens Eswatini sugar exports
MBABANE – Eswatini’s sugar industry is facing a fresh external threat after Kenya introduced a steep increase in excise duty on imported sugar.This...
Property
Transforming Mbabane through growth, accessibility, innovation
When The Bridge Shopping Centre was constructed in 2016, it represented far more than the addition of another retail complex to Mbabane. Situated in the Checkers area, the multi-million emalangeni...
