Fiscal sovereignty and strategic reforms
The country stands at a crossroads, where it is imperative that we balance books towards fiscal sovereignty and fiscal prudence. As we prepare...
Defining moment: From provident to pension
The country stands at the precipice of ushering in a new a new era of social protection and social safety net. The proposed...
Global geo-political shifts
The United Kingdom, Portugal, Canada and Australia have in the past week, through coordinated action, announced that they will now recognise Palestine’s Statehood....
Inflation analytics
Inflation dynamics across the Common Monetary Area (CMA) and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) are shifting and Eswatini now finds itself at...
Tradition as economic infrastructure
The kingdom has been abuzz with a couple of cultural events in the past couple of weeks. The nation was engaged in Butimba...
Capacity of the anti-corruption commission
In the past couple of weeks, the kingdom has witnessed attempts by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to close the net on three high...
Markets sanguine on tariff worries
Despite a flurry of aggressive tariff announcements from major economies—most notably the United States—global financial markets have remained remarkably composed. From Wall Street...
The airwaves: Radio remains important
Allow me to weigh in on the on-going discussion regarding radio being an essential service. I understand that as a nation we are...
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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...
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...
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...
Standards for trade and economic development
As we celebrate world standards week, it is fitting that we consider the impact of standards on the economic development of the kingdom...
BySanele Sibiya15 October 2025