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Eswatini revises 2027 growth outlook upward

MBABANE - Economic growth for 2027 has been revised upward to 3.9 per cent, a notable increase from the previous projection of 1.6...

Coal-fired power station planned for St Philips

MBABANE - Kanona Power Station Eswatini (Pty) Ltd has announced plans to establish a coal-fired power station near St Philips.According to a public...

Tribunal voids ERS’s E4.37m penalties on fuel retailer

MBABANE - The Revenue Appeals Tribunal has set aside E4 377 104.84 in fuel tax penalties imposed by the Eswatini Revenue Service (ERS)...

MSMEs welcome CBE policy as growth support

MBABANE – The micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) sector has welcomed the Central Bank of Eswatini’s latest monetary policy stance.The sector described...

ESCC approves PSPF-Tambuti deal, 7 other mergers

MBABANE – The Eswatini Competition Commission (ESCC) concluded a busy third quarter for the 2025/26 financial year, approving several high-profile mergers between September...

‘Made in Eswatini’ trademark gets legal protection

The ‘Made in Eswatini’ mark has officially been registered as a trademark, marking a major milestone in the formalisation, protection and commercialisation of...

CBE posts 5.9% asset growth amid infrastructure investment

MBABANE - The Central Bank of Eswatini (CBE) recorded a 5.9 per cent increase in total assets in the year ended December 31,...

Ubombo Sugar advances sustainable farming with drone technology

MBABANE - Ubombo Sugar Limited has taken a major step towards modern, sustainable agriculture after successfully completing its first-ever drone planting trial.This marked...

Business Eswatini, UNDP strengthen private sector partnership

MBABANE - Business Eswatini (BE) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have set an ambitious development agenda for 2026.This places the private...

BUFE tables MSME turnaround strategy to govt

MBABANE - The Business Federation of Eswatini (BUFE) has tabled an ambitious 12-month turnaround strategy before the Minister for Commerce, Industry and Trade,...

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I don’t have money to compensate them – Polycarp

MONENI – Moneni overseer Prince Polycarp says he does not have the money to compensate the over 200 new homesteads that were settled...

Macadamia processing plant boosts Eswatini’s export ambitions

MATSAPHA – Eswatini’s rapidly expanding macadamia industry is poised for a major growth as Elangeni Food Group moves closer to commissioning its processing...

Hitman, healer at centre of State’s murder case against Mashumi

MBABANE – A suspected hitman and a traditional healer are at the centre of the State’s case against Mashumi Andreas Shongwe. The two,...

Eswatini among southern Africa’s fastest-growing economies

MBABANE – Eswatini is expected to remain among Southern Africa’s strongest-performing economies this year, with African Development Bank projections placing the kingdom third...

Sthombesihle: Culture meets couture

From the quiet village of Mbekelweni to the vibrant high-fashion red carpets of Eswatini, Sthombesihle Dlamini is carving out a distinctive space as...