Today Tuesday , 18 August 2026
Today Tuesday , 18 August 2026
News
Public transport fares could increase by 25%
LOBAMBA – Public transport fares could increase by up to 25 per cent under a proposed adjustment by the Ministry of Public Works and Transport. This is a major departure...
Public transport fares could increase by 25%
LOBAMBA – Public transport fares could increase by up to 25 per cent under a proposed adjustment by the Ministry of Public Works...
SA’s Atana wins E1.15m road safety audit tender
MBABANE - South African consultancy firm Atana (Pty) Ltd has been awarded a E1.15 million contract for the provision of consultancy services for...
Trade deficit reaches E1.05bn in first 4 months
MBABANE - Eswatini’s merchandise trade deficit widened to E1.05 billion during the first four months of the 2026/27 fiscal year, as imports continued...
Eswatini stock market edges higher in July
MBABANE - Eswatini’s stock market edged higher in July, with market capitalisation and the All-Share Index recording modest monthly gains despite weaker equity...
CBE governor’s 4 priorities to shape financial system
EZULWINI - Central Bank of Eswatini Governor Dr Phil Mnisi has outlined four priorities to shape the next phase of Eswatini’s financial system...
EWADE’s Mpakeni Dam injects E739.2m into local businesses
MPAKENI – The economic impact of the under construction E2.6 billion Mpakeni Dam is already being measured in hundreds of millions of emalangeni...
NAMBoard enforces 24% edible oil levy
MBABANE - NAMBoard will from September 1, 2026 enforce a 24 per cent levy on imported edible oils entering the country, tightening compliance...
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Freezing cold kills cattle at Hawane
HAWANE – A brutal cold snap has killed cattle in Hawane, leaving smallholder farmers counting losses of more than E60 000. The losses...
Public transport fares could increase by 25%
LOBAMBA – Public transport fares could increase by up to 25 per cent under a proposed adjustment by the Ministry of Public Works...
ESCCOM probe uncovers E17m paid into personal accounts
EZULWINI – An ESCCOM investigation has uncovered an alleged transfer of about E17 million into personal bank accounts. The purported financial irregularities involve...
How patience, passion build an empire
TaphesheyaLukhele is the founder and creative director of CraftyHook, a crochet brand from Eswatini built on creativity, passion and the belief that handmade...
Elderly man found dead in forest
MAPHUNGANE – An 80-year-old man from Mhlabubovu, Maphungwane, was found dead in a forest, with residents suspecting he may have succumbed to the...
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Sports
Save Mbabane Swallows – ‘Bull’ legend
NHLANGANO – Former Mbabane Highlanders Captain and football legend Xolani ‘Chocco’ Sibandze has sounded the alarm over the state of Mbabane Swallows. The legend is urging corporate Eswatini and football...
Comments and Analysis
Can emaSwati find MPs truly committed to people’s service
Iwould like us to think aloud about a subject of elections which unfortunately often divides our beloved nation. Those who support the Tinkhundla...
King faces the Madagascar test yet again
All eyes will turn to His Majesty King Mswati III as Southern African leaders gather in Durban this weekend for the SADC Organ...
The world a better place?
The question being: Is our world a better place than any period within, say, the past one hundred years? For this article, the...
Zimbabweans, Malawians running out of ‘life’
Every time another foreign national is chased from a home, a business is abandoned, a family is scattered or a sick person is...
Training and Education
Nyangu’s Paradise hosts young authors
Eswatini made history on August 8 as the Nyangu Young Authors Festival opened its doors at Coronation Park. It was the country’s first national literary festival for children. Nearly 300...
Letters To The Editor
Give young people a reason to hope
Madam, On Wednesday, some quarters joined the rest of the world in commemorating International Youth Day 2026, a day dedicated to recognising the contribution, potential and aspirations of young people....
