Today Tuesday , 21 July 2026
Today Tuesday , 21 July 2026
News
Jobs row hits Oil Reserve
SIPHOFANENI – Claims have emerged that unskilled foreign nationals are taking over simple jobs that could be performed by emaSwati at the Strategic Oil Reserve Facility at Phuzamoya. The facility...
Jobs row hits Oil Reserve
SIPHOFANENI – Claims have emerged that unskilled foreign nationals are taking over simple jobs that could be performed by emaSwati at the Strategic...
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...
ESE tops E7bn despite trading slowdown
MBABANE – Eswatini’s stock market demonstrated remarkable resilience during the second quarter of 2026, with the value of companies listed on the Eswatini...
E7.4bn projects enter implementation phase, to create 4 850 jobs
MBABANE - Five major investment projects worth E7.4 billion have transitioned from planning to implementation through EIPA, with the developments expected to generate...
Eswatini Sugar sweetens economy with E8bn revenue
MBABANE - Eswatini’s sugar industry proved its resilience against the most challenging global trading environments in recent years. The sugar industry generated E8...
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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....
Maloma Colliery calls for calm as wage talks continue
MBABANE - Maloma Colliery Ltd has offered employees a cumulative nine per cent salary increase over two years, but wage negotiations have reached...
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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Spain’s Palou to lead Eswatini talent hunt
(At Sigwaca House) MBABANE – A new chapter in Eswatini football development began yesterday as Spanish coach Tomeu Perello Palou was unveiled to spearhead FIFA’s talent pathway. The Eswatini Football...
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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...
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...
SACU needs harmonisation to safeguard regional trade
MBABANE – SACU has been urged to establish and operationalise institutional harmonisation mechanisms to safeguard regional trade, strengthen economic resilience and prevent socio-economic...
2 directors win against ERS in over E12.8m VAT dispute
MBABANE – The High Court has delivered a significant judgment clarifying the extent to which company directors can be held personally liable for...
Eswatini broadens economy through diversification – Neal
MBABANE - Eswatini is sharpening its focus on broad-based economic diversification across multiple sectors.Government is putting efforts around moving away from overreliance on...
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Why Suzuki Dzire is hard to ignore
If you want smallcar bills with bigcar boot space, the Suzuki Dzire is hard to ignore. It shares its platform with the Swift, sips fuel like a budgie and keeps...
