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World Bank 2025 review: Support anchors Eswatini’s growth, jobs drive
MBABANE – This year saw countries grapple with a cascade of shocks and economic turbulence, from ongoing conflicts and economic uncertainty to catastrophic...
SEL banks on MTN dividends amid earnings dip
MBABANE – Swazi Empowerment Limited (SEL) has signalled a renewed focus on dividend flows from its flagship investment in MTN Eswatini.According to the...
RESCorp half-year earnings fall 8.3%
MBABANE - Results for the six months ended on September 30, 2025, show that total comprehensive income attributable to the owners of the...
Eswatini records lower trade surplus
MBABANE – Eswatini’s merchandise trade performance moderated in November 2025, with both exports and imports declining on a year-on-year basis.This resulted in a...
Eswatini explores energy, funding opportunities through TICAD
MBABANE – The Minister for Natural Resources and Energy, Prince Lonkhokhela, has met with Eswatini Ambassador to Malaysia, Menzie Dlamini, to advance discussions...
Municipalities urged to protect informal traders
MBABANE – As the festive season peaks across the country, concerns have emerged over the treatment of informal traders by municipalities and privately...
Eswatini prioritises FDI, 2026 growth outlook
MBABANE – As the country approaches the 2026 economic year, government says it remains firmly focused on positioning the country as a competitive,...
Forecast: Eswatini wheat output to rise in 2025
MBABANE – Eswatini’s wheat production is projected to increase by nine per cent in 2025, reaching an estimated 730 metric tonnes.This is according...
SWAPROP records E53.1m profit in 2025
MBABANE – Swaziland Property Investments Limited (SWAPROP) generated a net profit of E53.1 million for the financial year ended June 30, 2025. This...
2026 budget anchored on digital financial reform
MBABANE – Finance Minister Neal Rijkenberg says government is entering 2026 with growing confidence as preparations for the national budget advance, under a...
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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...
