We are in the dog (Sisenjeni!)
We need to talk about darkness. Not loadshedding darkness. Not stage-whatever darkness. I mean me. I am Sierra Leone dark. Bernie Mac dark....
Textile sector on brink as costs surge, orders shrink
MATSAPHA – The textile and apparel industry is warning of imminent retrenchments as operating costs spiral beyond sustainability.This sector employs more than 22...
Increased EEC tariffs could trigger job losses
MBABANE – Businesses warn that the approved 13.61 per cent electricity tariff increase will raise production costs and could trigger further retrenchments across...
Private sector-led growth invoiced to death
Let us begin with gratitude. Genuine, respectful gratitude. We must commend government for its unwavering belief in the private sector. In fact, no...
Over E2m stolen in daring overnight EswatiniBank heist
MANZINI – More than E2 million was stolen during the daring overnight robbery at EswatiniBank’s Manzini branch, police have now officially confirmed.Deputy Police...
Innocence is dead
We are no longer a healthy society. We are a crime scene. There is no joke today. No clever phrasing. No satire to...
1st World vision, 3rd world thinking
January 2026 arrives without ceremony but heavy with judgement. A new legislative year opens and with it the uncomfortable truth: Time is the...
Flights affected by rains – Eswatini Air
MBABANE – Beyond the disruption caused to motorists by the torrential rains, the adverse weather has restricted airspace, directly impacting Eswatini Air’s operations.The...
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BY MBONGISENI NDZIMANDZE AND KWANELE DLAMINI MBABANE – Investigations into the alleged fraud committed at FNB Eswatini have uncovered a syndicate involving businessmen,...
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MBABANE — Excitement has reached a fever pitch across the kingdom as viral cultural sensation Mavusane Cyzweh, widely known as Butsegetsege, officially confirms...
Standard Bank brings back Instant Money
MBABANE - Standard Bank Eswatini is bringing back its Instant Money service, four years after replacing it with Unayo, with customers now being...
Eswatini now imports building blocks
MBABANE – The construction industry and the entire economy of the country are under siege. It has emerged that Eswatini has been importing...
Government wearing sunglasses indoors
Let me start by addressing the obvious. Someone in government is making decisions in a darkness as thick as my complexion. Somewhere in...
ByStanley Khumalo24 February 2026