Today Wednesday , 19 August 2026
Today Wednesday , 19 August 2026
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Lesotho wins 13 medals from Eswatini National Games
MBABANE – The Lesotho National Olympic Committee (LNOC) has announced that Team Lesotho collected 13 medals at the inaugural Eswatini National Youth Games. The Games took place over the past...
Bhunu Mall wall collapse: Shop assistant retrieved
MANZINI – Eleven hours is what it took to locate an employee who was trapped at Bhunu Mall. Bhunu Mall is one of...
Eswatini should focus on economic stability over growth
MBABANE - Eswatini should prioritise economic stability and sustainability over an aggressive pursuit of growth as global and regional uncertainties increase the risk...
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...
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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...
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...
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...
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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Lesotho wins 13 medals from Eswatini National Games
MBABANE – The Lesotho National Olympic Committee (LNOC) has announced that Team Lesotho collected 13 medals at the inaugural Eswatini National Youth Games. The Games took place over the past...
Comments and Analysis
Unofficial Cabinet minister of the last kombi
If you have never ridden the last kombi of the night, you have not lived. In Eswatini, suffering is basically civic participation. On...
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...
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Get soils ready for spring season
As the dry winter gives way to the promise of spring, it’s time for Eswatini farmers to turn their attention to the soil. After a long, dormant season, the land...
Letters To The Editor
Performance report exposes corruption gap
Madam, Wednesday’s unveiling of the first-ever comprehensive Government Performance Report by Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini marked a historic precedent in State transparency, yet it immediately ignited a wave of...
