Today Saturday , 5 September 2026
Today Saturday , 5 September 2026
News
Eswatini braces for historic dry El Niño season
MBABANE – Eswatini is bracing itself for one of the most turbulent weather seasons in living memory. This is so as forecasts by the Eswatini Meteorological Service warn of a...
Eswatini braces for historic dry El Niño season
MBABANE – Eswatini is bracing itself for one of the most turbulent weather seasons in living memory. This is so as forecasts by...
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...
CBE Governor takes helm of Africa financial inclusion
MBABANE – Eswatini has secured a bigger voice in shaping Africa’s financial inclusion agenda. This follows the appointment of Central Bank Governor Dr...
GDP reaches E96.6bn as economy grows by 4.8%
MBABANE – Eswatini’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) reached E96.6 billion in 2025, with the economy recording real growth of 4.8 per cent, up...
Commerce minister calls for integrated enterprise growth ecosystem
MANZINI - Government has challenged businesses, financiers and development partners to build a connected enterprise ecosystem that turns ideas into investment, production, markets...
ESE to unpack capital markets for businesses at EITF
MANZINI - The Eswatini Stock Exchange will host a business seminar during the ongoing Trade Fair, exploring how capital markets can unlock growth,...
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...
Most Read
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...
Home Affairs official in ‘Cat’ Matlala ID saga guilty
MBABANE - The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has found a Home Affairs official guilty of illegally issuing an Eswatini ID to alleged South...
Umhlanga boosts tourism revenue to E1 billion
LUDZIDZINI – Umhlanga has boosted tourism, with international visitor numbers rising and tourism revenue reaching E1 billion, according to Minister Jane Simelane. The...
Join hands, protect King – Phakel’umthakathi urges Swati men
LUDZIDZINI – Nkosikhona Ndabandaba, widely known as Phakel’umthakathi, has called upon men in Eswatini to join hands in protecting the King and the...
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...
Latest Videos
HEADLINES | SEPT 2
2 September 2026
HEADLINES | AUG 28
28 August 2026
HEADLINES | AUG 27
27 August 2026
ESWATINI TRAVELS BETTER WITH RETA
26 August 2026
HEADLINES | 25 AUG
25 August 2026
HEADLINES | AUG 24
24 August 2026
MCO JAMROCK | FROM STREETS TO BIG STAGES |
23 August 2026
HEADLINES | AUG 21
21 August 2026
HEADLINES | 20 AUG
20 August 2026
Sports
CAF-bound G. Mamba face game pile-up
(At Mavuso Sports Centre) G. Mamba.........................(3)3 Lwazi (OG) 5th, D4D 12th, Kwanele 23rd Red Rhinos........................(0)0 MANZINI – TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup-bound Green Mamba beat Red Rhinos 3-0 in their 8Bet...
Comments and Analysis
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...
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...
Motoring
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 to the double-cab market. The Tunland V7...
Letters To The Editor
Boy child: The performative masculinity
Madam, We never got to know the world from a place of admiration. From the first moment we were born out of our mother’s womb, we were given a script;...
