The Chinese consortium contracted to construct the E2.6 billion Mpakeni Dam has categorically stated that it will not abandon the project. this is despite an advisory from the People’s Republic of China warning its nationals to evacuate Eswatini. (Pic: EWADE)
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Chinese firms defy Beijing recall

MBABANE – The Chinese consortium contracted to construct the E2.6 billion Mpakeni Dam has categorically stated that it will not abandon the project in Eswatini. This is despite a travel...

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Chinese firms defy Beijing recall

MBABANE – The Chinese consortium contracted to construct the E2.6 billion Mpakeni Dam has categorically stated that it will not abandon the project...

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Kellogg, African Alliance deliver investment pledges

MBABANE - Investment commitments made at Eswatini’s inaugural Investment Conference are increasingly moving from the boardroom to the ground. Kellogg Tolaram and African...

Capital city wants to win businesses back

MBABANE - The Municipal Council of Mbabane (MCM) is seeking to reposition the capital city as a more competitive, investment-ready and business-friendly economic...

New commemorative E10 coin to mark 60th independence

EZULWINI – Eswatini will introduce a limited-edition E10 circulating commemorative coin in 2028, giving emaSwati a new currency symbol for the historic 60th...

E10 coin competition prizes push saving, investment culture

MBABANE – The Central Bank of Eswatini (CBE) says the prize structure for the E10 Commemorative Coin Design Concept Competition is designed to...

24% edible oil levy delayed to Jan 2027

MBABANE – The proposed 24 per cent levy on imported edible oils has been deferred by four months. The implementation of the levy...

2 emaSwati named among Africa infrastructure elite

MBABANE – Two emaSwati professionals have earned continental recognition after being nominated among the Top 100 Most Influential Africans in Infrastructure for their...

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Re-arrested Chinese nationals demand E208 million from government

MBABANE - Forty Chinese nationals who were re-arrested while trying to leave Eswatini following their conviction and sentencing for being in the country...

PrEP boom raises fresh STI concerns

MBABANE- More than 11 000 people started pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in the first quarter of 2026, signalling growing demand for HIV prevention options...

2 emaSwati named among Africa infrastructure elite

MBABANE – Two emaSwati professionals have earned continental recognition after being nominated among the Top 100 Most Influential Africans in Infrastructure for their...

King prays for wisdom, wants Madagascar issue resolved quickly

MANZINI – His Majesty King Mswati III has prayed to God to grant him wisdom as Eswatini takes on the SADC Organ Troika...

Murder accused pastor’s mother: I won’t pay bail

MFABANTFU – Alice Shabangu, mother of alleged killer pastor Nkosingiphile Allen Zwane, says she will not pay bail for her son and wants...

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G. Mamba in 8Bet Trade Fair Cup limbo

MBABANE – The 8Bet Trade Fair Cup starts today, but Green Mamba still do not know who they will face on Tuesday. As the knockout tournament gets underway, Green Mamba...

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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...

South Africa losing Africa

The 46th Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit ended in Durban this week with an uncomfortable contradiction outside its doors. While regional leaders...

E1.5 billion fiscal gap: A warning on fiscal discipline

Thecountry’s fiscal position has once again come under the spotlight following Finance Minister Neal Rijkenberg’s announcement that government must raise E1.5 billion this...

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A new chapter: Pam Golding Properties relaunches in Eswatini

Pam Golding Properties Eswatini Principal and Franchise Holder, Musa Nhleko, and his wife, Nomcebo Nhleko, attended the prestigious 2026 GoldClub Gala Awards on Wednesday May 6, 2026, at the Four...

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Knowing when to leave

Madam, There is a question we are rarely taught to ask in relationships, friendships, workplaces and even family: ‘‘When is it time to leave?’’ We are taught how to arrive....

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