Today Thursday , 15 October 2026
Today Thursday , 15 October 2026
News
Pension money for thousands of emaSwati at risk
BY MBONGISENI NDZIMANDZE AND KWANELE DLAMINI MBABANE – Investigations initiated by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) into Fairlife Beneficiary Fund have cast a shadow of uncertainty over the security...
Pension money for thousands of emaSwati at risk
BY MBONGISENI NDZIMANDZE AND KWANELE DLAMINI MBABANE – Investigations initiated by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) into Fairlife Beneficiary Fund have cast...
Development financing translated into jobs, better services – Dr Gina
MBABANE – Minister for Economic Planning and Development Dr Thambo Gina says government’s partnership with the World Bank must translate into jobs, improved...
Ubombo Sugar outshines Europe, Africa in ABF Sugar awards again
BIG BEND - Ubombo Sugar Limited has been named ABF Sugar Business of the Year for 2025/26 for the second consecutive year, outperforming...
Eswatini pushes for stronger African trade, development financing
MBABANE - Finance Minister Neal Rijkenberg has called for stronger intra-African trade and increased production of value-added goods to address trade imbalances and...
IMF lowers Eswatini 2026/27 growth forecasts
MBABANE – The International Monetary Fund has lowered Eswatini’s growth forecasts for 2026 and 2027, citing a global outlook increasingly exposed to geopolitical...
Business confidence softens: Private sector credit falls 1.4%
MBABANE - Business confidence showed signs of softening at the end of August 2026, with credit extended to the private sector declining by...
AGSPAC reports E752 948 loss in first 18-month results
MBABANE - Newly listed AGSPAC Limited recorded a E752 948 loss for its first audited 18-month reporting period as the agricultural investment company...
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Swallows appeal to fans for financial help
MBABANE – MTN Premier League giants Mbabane Swallows have appealed to fans for donations of at least E50 as financial pressures threaten the...
Ezulwini Palazzo partnership targets world-class status
MBABANE – A landmark hotel management partnership is set to position Ezulwini Palazzo as a world-class destination connecting Eswatini with SADC, Africa and...
Bishop Hlatshwako faces E110 000 maintenance claim
MBABANE – Bishop Vincent Hlatshwako, who recently engaged to be married, is facing a court application seeking to recover E110 709.51 in alleged...
King jets off to Taiwan after 2yrs
MANZINI – His Majesty King Mswati III left the country yesterday morning for Taiwan, more than two years after his last official visit....
Swati-owned Datamatics lands key role in E12bn airport strategy
MBABANE - Information technology and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) consultancy Datamatics Eswatini is continuing its growth trajectory after being appointed to lead data...
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Sports
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Comments and Analysis
Redesigning public works programmes architecture
The country battles a stubborn problem of unemployment, with official statistics placing national unemployment at 33 per cent of the total labour force...
Black Friday special
Every November, madness visits us: Black Friday! For 11 months, people survive on borrowed E50, prayer and creativity that turns one chicken into...
How ‘voting on stomach’ undermines democracy, governance
The Elections and Boundaries Commission, in its election education campaign, has issued a stern warning to voters in Eswatini: ‘Don’t vote on your...
Please, don’t make taxpayers pay twice
There are some truths we prefer to whisper in Eswatini, until an outsider says them loudly enough for everyone to hear. The latest...
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Eswatini urged to unlock economic potential of its waters
Eswatiniis being urged to look beyond its fields and unlock the economic potential of its rivers, dams and other aquatic resources as the country seeks to strengthen food security, create...
Letters To The Editor
Stop the market for stolen goods
Madam, I would like to commend the Municipal Council of Mbabane, Royal Eswatini Police Service and the Eswatini Environment Authority for their involvement in the recent crackdown on 12 scrapyards...
