Today Friday , 18 September 2026
Today Friday , 18 September 2026
Church Services
For end-time revival
“As time drew near for fulfilment, it was at this time that Moses was born,”– Acts 7:17–20. Whenever God is on the move in the manner of global or regional...
Eswatini Air resumes operations after flight cancellations
MATSAPHA — Operations at Eswatini Air have returned to normal following the cancellation of flights on Wednesday afternoon and evening. The cancellations followed...
Minister Khumalo champions nationwide business inspections
MBABANE – Minister for Commerce, Industry and Trade Manqoba Khumalo is championing a nationwide inspection exercise aimed at ensuring businesses comply with Eswatini’s...
ESE market cap remains flat at E7.053bn in Aug
MBABANE – The Eswatini Stock Exchange (ESE) market capitalisation remained flat at E7.053 billion in August 2026, with no month-on-month change recorded in...
Citizen Economic Empowerment Act: E25 000 fines for fronting
MBABANE – Businesses and individuals fronting for foreigners face fines of up to E25 000 or imprisonment under new empowerment regulations designed to...
Transport costs push inflation higher to 2.8%
MBABANE - Transport costs, particularly fuel and air travel, have emerged as key drivers of Eswatini’s rising inflation. This has pushed the country’s...
Eswatini sugar farmers among better paid in COMESA region
MBABANE - Payments to sugar cane growers in Eswatini are higher than in most of the other countries assessed in a regional sugar...
Meet thought leaders of Family Business Summit 2026
Several weeks ago in these pages, I wrote about the stories family business founders carry, the early failures, the near losses, the values...
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Maidens thrilled as His Majesty the King appreciates them
MBANGWENI – Imbali was overjoyed when His Majesty King Mswati III appreciated her during the ongoing annual Umhlanga Ceremony at Mbangweni Royal Residence....
Thousands flock to Shiselweni for Umhlanga second leg
MANZINI – Thousands of Imbali yesterday descended on the Mbangweni Royal Residence in the Shiselweni Region, marking the beginning of the second leg...
Zama zamas poison Phophonyane lifeline
MBABANE – Illegal miners are allegedly polluting the Phophonyane River, on which thousands of emaSwati depend. The river supplies water mainly to Pigg’s...
Late CJ Bheki Maphalala repatriated from South Africa
MBABANE - The body of the late Chief Justice Bheki Maphalala has been repatriated into the country from South Africa. Maphalala's body was...
Mthandeni vanishes as HMCS probes audio
MBABANE – Former Ngwempisi Member of Parliament Mthandeni Dube is nowhere to be found. This was determined after an enquiry team established by...
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Sports
Eswatini sends 10 clubs to Lesotho VB tourney
MBABANE - At 10 Eswatini clubs will travel to Lesotho this weekend for the Redskins International Volleyball Tournament, which runs from Friday September 18 to Sunday, September 20, 2026. The...
Comments and Analysis
A clear plan is overdue
There is a growing need for government to present a transparent plan to stabilise the public finances, restore confidence among those who deliver...
Where now?
There is an event coming in two months’ time that could have quite a significant impact on what will happen thereafter in many...
Stale-coffee black, but still brewing
When your birth certificate stops looking like a document and starts looking like evidence, you don’t get quiet, dignified gratitude. You conduct an...
Bread, beds and the economics of E20
I sat on the veranda while Uncle Titus negotiated with his morning coffee. He does not drink coffee; he conducts a bilateral summit...
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Your executive ride is waiting
Lookingfor a vehicle that combines performance, luxury, capability and value? These carefully selected pre-owned executive vehicles offer buyers the opportunity to get behind the wheel of premium machines that are...
Letters To The Editor
Let’s preserve true meaning of culture
Madam, We love the feeling of carrying tall reeds and wearing indlamu, taking photos and bursting into songs about youthfulness. But preserving chastity feels like a stone age practice. We...
