Today Sunday , 2 August 2026
Today Sunday , 2 August 2026
Lifestyle
Makhoyane’s traditional beer tells stories beyond the calabash
MALKERNS- To many festivalgoers, it was simply a demonstration on how to brew umcombotsi. But for cultural practitioner Thobile Makhoyane, every ingredient, every stir and every fermentation stage carried centuries...
High licence fee kills local tv dreams
MBABANE – Before a liSwati can establish a television station in the country, they face an uphill battle created by an expensive licence...
SA economic woes cast shadow on Eswatini
MBABANE – Eswatini remains one of Southern Africa’s stronger fiscal performers, although slowing growth in South Africa continues threatening the kingdom’s medium-term economic...
SADC banks resilient despite global economic pressures
EZULWINI – Regional banking systems have remained sound and well-capitalised despite mounting economic pressures, but Central Banks must remain vigilant through proactive supervision...
AfDB waiver sought to unlock MNWAP Phase 1B
MBABANE - Government has asked the African Development Bank (AfDB) to waive two key loan conditions delaying the release of funding for Phase...
Jonsson Workwear factory ready, machinery installation next month
MBABANE - Minister for Commerce, Industry and Trade Manqoba Khumalo has provided an important update on the construction of the much-anticipated Jonsson Workwear...
RESCorp sweetens diversification with E1m butchery venture
MBABANE – What began as a sugar producer has evolved into one of Eswatini’s most diversified agribusinesses. Royal Eswatini Sugar Corporation (RESCorp) has...
Mixed assets going under hammer tomorrow
MBABANE – Prospective buyers will have an opportunity to bid for a wide range of vehicles, building materials and other valuable assets tomorrow....
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Chinese nationals challenge re-arrest
MBABANE - The 25 foreign nationals from the People’s Republic of China are challenging their re-arrest and detention at Mafutseni Police Station. The...
25 foreign nationals nabbed attempting illegal border crossing
MHLUMENI – Twenty-five foreign nationals were arrested at Mhlumeni Border Gate on Saturday after allegedly attempting to leave Eswatini without the required travel...
Customary marriages declared in community of property
MBABANE – The High Court has declared the long-standing practice of treating marriages under Eswatini Law and Custom as being out of community...
Inyatsi Construction building foundations of First World future
For more than four decades, Eswatini has witnessed one of the most significant periods of infrastructure development in its history. Under the leadership...
No more USA Visa processing in Eswatini
MBABANE – In a move that will significantly alter travel logistics for Eswatini nationals, the United States Embassy in Mbabane will cease accepting...
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Eswatini trio propels Zim side’s title surge
MBABANE - Eswatini’s finest have made an instant impact in the Zimbabwe Castle Premiership, inspiring ambitious outfit Hardrock FC to a 3–0 victory over Manica Diamonds. The emphatic win keeps...
Comments and Analysis
Fairness in wage bill reduction
Hardlya year after deciding against implementing the Enhanced Voluntary Early Retirement Scheme (EVERS), government feels there is still a need to cut the...
Taxpayers deserve more than promises
Government has just handed civil servants a salary increases. Now it wants to prove that the billions of Emalangeni paid every year in...
True value of education
There is something about university results day that changes the atmosphere. Phones are checked more often than usual. Students refresh their portals repeatedly,...
Growth engine to fiscal trap – public debt
As one assesses the implied path and debt theory within the public sphere, debt can be used as an engine for growth, provided...
Property
Inyatsi Construction building foundations of First World future
For more than four decades, Eswatini has witnessed one of the most significant periods of infrastructure development in its history. Under the leadership and vision of His Majesty King Mswati...
Letters To The Editor
Super El Niño: Closing drought resilience gap
Madam, Climate scientists have raised fresh alarm bells over the return of the Super El Niño phenomenon. Characterised by sea surface temperatures spiking two degrees Celsius or more above average...
