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Eswatini advances border reform through new framework
MBABANE – The Eswatini National Trade Facilitation Committee (NTFC) has taken a significant step towards transforming the country’s cross-border trade environment.This was through...
IMF urges government to strengthen CBE independence
MBABANE - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on government to strengthen the independence of the Central Bank of Eswatini (CBE) and...
Ubombo Sugar’s fleet, machinery auction on Sat
MBABANE – Ubombo Sugar Limited, one of Eswatini’s leading sugar producers, has announced the public auction of a wide range of company assets,...
Narrow trade deficit as August exports ease 3.04 per cent
MBABANE – Eswatini recorded a trade deficit of E98.2 million in August 2025 as exports eased by 3.04 per cent year-on-year to E3.68...
Eswatini’s borrowing costs higher than regional peers
MBABANE – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised concern that Eswatini’s government is paying higher borrowing costs than its regional peers, despite...
Interest rate cuts ignite competition in home finance market
MBABANE - The recent easing of interest rates in Eswatini has set off a fresh wave of competition among banks, with commercial lenders...
ESCCOM launches state of communications sector study
EZULWINI - The Eswatini Communications Commission (ESCCOM) has announced plans to undertake a comprehensive State of Communications Sector Study for the 2025/26 financial...
Pineapple production’s slow recovery
MBABANE - Post-drought pineapple production in Eswatini is improving.However, the recovery is taking longer than anticipated and continues to weigh on the performance...
ERS taken to court for over E500k VAT
MBABANE – A local pharmacy chain has taken the Eswatini Revenue Service (ERS) to the High Court. The pharmacy is accusing the tax...
Agriculture to pick up by 5.3 per cent, spur economic growth
MBABANE - In 2026, the agriculture and forestry subsector is projected to pick up by 5.3 per cent, supported by the growing of...
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Nation mourns Home Affairs Minister Princess Lindiwe
MBABANE — The nation is mourning the death of Her Royal Highness Princess Lindiwe, Minister of Home Affairs, who died yesterday following a...
Late CJ Bheki Maphalala repatriated from South Africa
MBABANE - The body of the late Chief Justice Bheki Maphalala has been repatriated into the country from South Africa. Maphalala's body was...
Mthandeni vanishes as HMCS probes audio
MBABANE – Former Ngwempisi Member of Parliament Mthandeni Dube is nowhere to be found. This was determined after an enquiry team established by...
Chief Justice Bheki Maphalala to receive State Funeral
MBABANE – Chief Justice Bheki Maphalala will be accorded a State Funeral, Minister for Tinkhundla Administration and Development Sikhumbuzo Dlamini has announced. Dlamini...
Nation mourns Chief Justice Maphalala at State memorial
MANZINI - A profound atmosphere of grief, honour, and deep reflection engulfed the new auditorium at the Zakhele Free Evangelical Assemblies, as thousands...
