Today Wednesday , 9 September 2026
Today Wednesday , 9 September 2026
News
Couple in POCA-seized property charged with E2.3 m theft
MBABANE – The businessman and his wife, whose property was seized by the State through proceedings under the Prevention of Organised Crime Act (POCA) of 2018, have been charged with...
Couple in POCA-seized property charged with E2.3 m theft
MBABANE – The businessman and his wife, whose property was seized by the State through proceedings under the Prevention of Organised Crime Act...
Retail, wholesale sector steps up for e-invoicing pilot
MBABANE – Eswatini’s retail and wholesale businesses have stepped forward to support the pioneering phase of the Eswatini Revenue Service’s Electronic Invoicing Solution...
SBS Bank holds 1st AGM, nominates new Board
MBABANE - SBS Bank Eswatini has taken another major step towards becoming a full-fledged commercial bank after shareholders unanimously approved the nomination of...
Africa’s economic momentum gathers pace – Standard Bank Group
… as savings and cross-border trade activity accelerate MBABANE - Africa’s economic momentum is gathering pace as rising savings, electronic payments and cross-border...
Private sector credit reaches E23.8bn in July
MBABANE - Private sector credit edged higher to E23.8 billion in July 2026, although lending to businesses and small enterprises recorded declines during...
ESE unveils Kwakhanya 2030 capital markets strategy
MANZINI - The Eswatini Stock Exchange (ESE) has unveiled an ambitious new corporate strategy, Kwakhanya 2030 The strategy seeks to reposition the bourse...
Private sector seeks greater say on sovereign ratings
MBABANE - Business Eswatini (BE) is pushing for greater private-sector participation in Eswatini’s sovereign credit rating process. The apex employer-based organisation warned that...
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Police seize 58 illegal firearms, 509 rounds of ammunition
MBABANE – The Royal Eswatini Police Service (REPS) seized 58 illegal firearms and 509 live rounds of ammunition during the period between October...
Schools open as scheduled – PS
MBABANE –Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Training, Nanikie Mnisi, has affirmed that schools will reopen as scheduled in accordance with...
Mbuso Simelane accused of attempts to divert E10m public funds
MBABANE – The Eswatini Medical Christian University (EMCU) Council has alleged that the Chairman of the committee appointed to investigate the affairs of...
2 bakkies, two attitudes, one serious appetite for adventure
Whether it is conquering rough terrain, hauling heavy loads or simply making the daily drive more exciting, Foton’s Tunland range brings serious capability...
Bombing suspects wanted in Botswana for E1.5m cellphone theft
MBABANE – Botswana has filed an application seeking the provisional arrest of two nationals detained in Eswatini over an alleged P1 277 989.80...
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Sports
Green Mamba drop ‘Pupu’, ‘D4D’
MBABANE – Green Mamba Coach Mthunzi Ginindza has confirmed that three key players will miss Friday’s CAF Confederation Cup second leg against Primeiro de Agosto in Angola. Banele ‘Pupu’ Sikhondze,...
Comments and Analysis
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...
The three billion nails that Eswatini cannot make
There is a peculiar kind of poverty that does not announce itself through empty stomachs or collapsing buildings. It appears in shiny new...
Are you a good listener?
Once I was; then I wasn’t; and then … I have used the three full stops, which has become, in modern usage, a...
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Agriculture graduates equipped to create opportunities
This week, we sit down with Patricia Groening, a young commercial farmer who is turning her agricultural knowledge into a business. Groening practises commercial crop farming, mainly focusing on dry...
Letters To The Editor
Suicide is a psychiatric emergency
Madam, There is something heartbreaking about attending a funeral and hearing people whisper: “We never knew they were suffering.” Sometimes we discover a person’s pain only after their chair at...
