COMESA, EU deepen strategic economic cooperation
MBABANE – COMESA and the European Union strengthened strategic cooperation in Lusaka, prioritising regional integration, trade resilience, infrastructure investment and AfCFTA implementation amid...
ECA, CIC roll out new contractor training initiative
MBABANE – The Eswatini Contractors Association (ECA) and Construction Industry Council (CIC) have launched a new system aimed at strengthening contractor skills, commercial...
Green economy at heart of 2026 Trade Fair
MANZINI – The 58th edition of the Eswatini International Trade Fair (EITF) is set to place the green economy at the heart of...
Business confidence rise as credit hits record E23.2bn
MBABANE - Credit extended to Eswatini’s private sector climbed to a record E23.2 billion in March 2026.These underlines growing business confidence and rising...
European market growth lifts sugar exports to E1.1bn
MBABANE - Eswatini’s sugar industry delivered a major boost to the country’s external trade performance in April 2026.The country’s exports of sugar and...
Electricity, fuel costs push inflation to 2.0%
MBABANE - Eswatini’s inflation rate edged higher to 2.0 per cent in April 2026 from 1.6 per cent in March, signalling renewed price...
AfDB’s intervention strategy targets infrastructure, private sector growth
MBABANE - The African Development Bank Group has unveiled an ambitious intervention strategy for Eswatini aimed at reducing the cost of doing business,...
Inflation pressures return as prices rise
MBABANE - Eswatini’s inflation outlook has taken a worrying turn after the country’s annual inflation rate accelerated to 2.0 per cent in April...
Foundry, Manzini Mall projects signal industrial growth push
MBABANE - Government’s industrialisation drive received another major boost on Wednesday, following the commissioning of the E700 million Eswatini Metal Foundries project at...
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Mountain homes face demolition
MBABANE – EmaSwati who were allocated land on hills and mountainous areas could soon see their homes demolished as the Land Management Board...
Bhunu Mall incident: Project manager not qualified engineer
MANZINI – The ongoing construction of the Bhunu Mall has brought to the fore critical questions surrounding statutory compliance. At the centre of...
‘MaMkhize’ brings back black, white kit
(At Prince of Wales Sports Ground) MBABANE – It was indeed a homecoming party. This came after Mbabane Highlanders President Shauwn ‘MaMkhize’ Mkhize...
Re-arrested Chinese nationals demand E208 million from government
MBABANE - Forty Chinese nationals who were re-arrested while trying to leave Eswatini following their conviction and sentencing for being in the country...
Sebakhona Clare Matisa finds new life purpose
Entering the public eye comes with a unique set of expectations. For University of Eswatini student Sebakhona Clare Matisa, national recognition arrived when...
