Today Saturday , 17 October 2026
Today Saturday , 17 October 2026
News
MPs fear losing in 2028 elections
MBABANE – The end is nigh! This appears to be the growing realisation among Members of Parliament (MPs), who have openly expressed fears that they may not be re-elected when...
MPs fear losing in 2028 elections
MBABANE – The end is nigh! This appears to be the growing realisation among Members of Parliament (MPs), who have openly expressed fears...
Ubombo Sugar proves Eswatini businesses can excel globally
BIG BEND - Ubombo Sugar Limited’s latest recognition further underlines the ability of Eswatini-based businesses and their people to compete successfully and excel...
Inflation ticks up to 2.9% driven by housing, transport surges
MBABANE — Eswatini’s headline inflation rate stood at 2.9 per cent in September 2026, registering a marginal increase of 0.1 percentage points compared...
Development financing translated into jobs, better services – Dr Gina
MBABANE – Minister for Economic Planning and Development Dr Thambo Gina says government’s partnership with the World Bank must translate into jobs, improved...
Ubombo Sugar outshines Europe, Africa in ABF Sugar awards again
BIG BEND - Ubombo Sugar Limited has been named ABF Sugar Business of the Year for 2025/26 for the second consecutive year, outperforming...
Eswatini pushes for stronger African trade, development financing
MBABANE - Finance Minister Neal Rijkenberg has called for stronger intra-African trade and increased production of value-added goods to address trade imbalances and...
IMF lowers Eswatini 2026/27 growth forecasts
MBABANE – The International Monetary Fund has lowered Eswatini’s growth forecasts for 2026 and 2027, citing a global outlook increasingly exposed to geopolitical...
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Bishop Hlatshwako faces E110 000 maintenance claim
MBABANE – Bishop Vincent Hlatshwako, who recently engaged to be married, is facing a court application seeking to recover E110 709.51 in alleged...
King challenges emaSwati on industrial parks drive
TAIPEI, TAIWAN – His Majesty King Mswati III has challenged government and EmaSwati studying and working in Taiwan to help Eswatini deliver industrial...
Eswatini needs 90-day fuel storage capacity
TAIPEI, TAIWAN – His Majesty King Mswati III has called for Eswatini’s Strategic Oil Reserve storage capacity to be increased from 60 to...
Investigations reveal: Free child health cards sold for E50
MBONGISENI NDZIMANDZE AND KWANELE DLAMINI MBABANE – Free child health cards are being sold in the black market for E50 each, investigations by...
Zee Nxumalo reaffirms Swati roots
MBABANE – Amapiano superstar Zee Nxumalo has once again affirmed her Eswatini roots following her energetic appearance at the Eswatini Farmers Market. Opening...
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Sports
E98m bill for: Somhlolo ‘no man’s land’ stands construction
MBABANE – The Ministry of Sports, Culture and Youth Affairs needs E98 million to construct stands in the Somhlolo National Stadium’s ‘no man’s land’ area. Speaking to the Eswatini News...
Comments and Analysis
Too precious to declare?
The debate by MPs and Cabinet ministers during their retreat on the Leadership Code of Conduct Bill, 2025, left me concerned about the...
Diplomatically speaking
Withthe greatest respect, may I suggest that it’s time for a lighter note? Serious fun, that is, so my editor does not throw...
Redesigning public works programmes architecture
The country battles a stubborn problem of unemployment, with official statistics placing national unemployment at 33 per cent of the total labour force...
Black Friday special
Every November, madness visits us: Black Friday! For 11 months, people survive on borrowed E50, prayer and creativity that turns one chicken into...
Motoring
Ready for work, built for play: Isuzu D-Max brings versatility home
… Save up to E38 000 on selected Double Cab models with Mbabane Motors A good bakkie should do more than get you from one destination to another. It should be...
Letters To The Editor
When organisations cease to care
Madam, It is with a great deal of frustration that I compose this letter, as these issues seem to get worse instead of improving. First, due to the state of...
