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Conduct commission of inquiry for all sectors – premier

LOBAMBA – Could the country witness something similar to the Madlanga Commission that is currently ongoing in neighbouring South Africa? This is the question that begs an answer following a...

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Conduct commission of inquiry for all sectors – premier

LOBAMBA – Could the country witness something similar to the Madlanga Commission that is currently ongoing in neighbouring South Africa? This is the...

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Export-driven Melane Leather crowned Hhohho’s finest enterprise

EZULWINI - A decade ago, Dumsile Simelane was operating with just three machines and a dream to turn her passion for fashion into...

Eswatini, SA, Moz push tripartite SEZ integration

MBABANE – Eswatini is advancing an ambitious regional economic integration initiative that could transform the country into a key manufacturing hub. This would...

Competition Commission clears E4.96bn mergers in Q1

MBABANE- The Eswatini Competition Commission (ESCC) approved six merger and acquisition transactions worth more than E4.96 billion during the first quarter of the...

Public debt climbs by 2.2% to E42.1bn

MBABANE – The country’s public debt rose by 2.2 per cent to E42.1 billion at the end of June 2026. It was driven...

Exports fall for 3rd consecutive month

MBABANE- Eswatini’s exports have declined for the third consecutive month in June. Eswatini’s trade deficit narrowed slightly in June despite the exports falling...

Private sector credit rises to E23.9bn on stronger business, household borrowing

MBABANE – Credit extended to Eswatini's private sector climbed to E23.9 billion at the end of May 2026. This was driven by stronger...

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Civil servants’ extra 10 per cent allowance suspended

MBABANE- The additional Central Agencies Allowances of 10 per cent on top of the recently implemented 85 per cent salary adjustment has been...

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....

Cop launch investigation after ‘priest’ tied up, robbed

HLUThI - Police have launched an investigation following an armed robbery at Our Lady of Sorrows Mission, where a 50-year-old priest was bound...

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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Figuareido nears Tanzanian giants Yanga switch

MBABANE – Forward Justice ‘Figa’ Figuareido is closing in on a move to Tanzanian giants Young Africans following reported breakthrough talks with Chippa United. According to SABC Sport, Yanga have...

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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 undefeated.
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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...

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