Escalating fuel, fertiliser costs batter sugar industry
SIMUNYE – Eswatini’s sugar industry has raised alarm over rapidly escalating production costs.The industry has warned that rising fuel, fertiliser and energy prices,...
CBE holds E195m gold reserves
EZULWINI – The Central Bank of Eswatini (CBE) has revealed that it currently holds 2 500 ounces of gold valued at approximately E195...
Interest rates hike risks up amid inflation pressures
EZULWINI – Central Bank of Eswatini Governor Dr Phil Mnisi has warned that rising inflation expectations have increased the likelihood of interest rates...
Standard Bank Sugar Summit targets trade bottlenecks
MBABANE – The upcoming Standard Bank Regional Sugar Summit is expected to serve as a critical platform for industry players to confront structural...
ERS seeks court intervention in USA Distillers tax dispute
MBABANE - The Eswatini Revenue Service (ERS) has filed an application before the High Court seeking to halt proceedings at the Revenue Appeals...
EswatiniBank injects E2.3m into Khoza Complex development
MANZINI – EswatiniBank has reinforced its commitment to grassroots economic development after financing the construction of the Khoza Complex to the tune of...
Five-step plan urged to shield Africa fertiliser crisis
MBABANE – African policymakers are being urged to urgently adopt a coordinated five-point strategy to cushion immediate shocks and build long-term agricultural resilience....
All eyes on governor’s policy statement on Thursday
MBABANE – All eyes will be firmly fixed on the Central Bank of Eswatini this week as Governor Dr Phil Mnisi prepares to...
Cross-border collaboration emerges as MSME survival strategy
SANDTON, JOHANNESBURG – In an increasingly uncertain economic climate, collaboration and cross-border networking are fast emerging as critical lifelines for MSMEs, with entrepreneurs...
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Swazipharm blames ministry delays, commits to compliance
LOBAMBA – After being implicated in the delivery of medical drugs that were later recalled, prominent pharmaceutical supplier Swazipharm has reaffirmed its commitment...
DNA plan could swallow E126m of Home Affairs budget
MBABANE – Making DNA testing compulsory before issuing birth certificates could cost taxpayers about E126 million annually, enough to fund free Grade I...
Shembe forgives Zulu King after video fallout
MBABANE – Members of the Nazareth Baptist Church in Eswatini have rallied behind His Holiness Unyazi Lwezulu Shembe after he publicly forgave Zulu...
Labour minister calls for healthy wages
MBABANE – The Minister for Labour and Social Security, Phila Buthelezi, has called upon Wages Councils to negotiate for fair wages. The minister...
Family sues EEC over E6m for Mpolonjeni child electrocution
MBABANE - The Eswatini Electricity Company (EEC) is facing lawsuit of more than E6 million following an electrocution incident that allegedly claimed the...
