Construction policy flags corruption in E1.4bn sector
MBABANE – Corruption, weak tender processes and poor oversight are among persistent problems threatening transparency and Construction policy flags corruption in E1.4bn sector...
Govt wants OPEC funding to create jobs, boost local businesses
MBABANE – Government wants future borrowing to finance projects that create jobs and business opportunities instead of supporting its budget. Prime Minister Russell...
Govt to enforce 80% local content in construction
MBABANE – Government wants 80 per cent of construction materials used in public projects to be sourced locally to create jobs and keep...
Inside government’s E10-a-litre fuel racket
MBABANE – Government fuel was allegedly siphoned from machinery and sold to businesspeople for as little as E10 a litre, exposing a costly...
4°C temperatures expected as extremely cold front hits Eswatini
MBABANE – Temperatures are expected to plunge to 4°C today in the capital city as a severe cold front brings freezing rain, strong...
Live from the corporate asylum
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SADC moves to make border trade easier
MBABANE – Eswatini and 15 regional partners are moving to simplify border procedures and cut trade costs for small-scale traders. The move is...
Smoke, mirrors and tobacco syndicate
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Standard Bank brings back Instant Money
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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...
Unofficial Cabinet minister of the last kombi
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ByStanley Khumalo18 August 2026