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Farming season kicks off on strong note
MBABANE – The 2025/26 farming season is off to a promising start. This comes as government has announced full readiness to support farmers...
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...
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‘Cat’ Matlala ID saga: Home Affairs official dismissed
MBABANE – Nonhlanhla Malambe, the Home Affairs official found guilty over the issuance of Eswatini national documents to Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala, has been...
MaMkhize absent as Eswatini team suffer 2nd defeat
NHLANGANO – Mbabane Highlanders AM suffered another painful defeat without President Shauwn ‘MaMkhize’ Mkhize in the stands, as Nsingizini Hotspurs edged them 1-0...
Ex-magistrate, another allegedly disobey court orders
MBABANE – Jail time has been sought for former Magistrate Dumisani Magagula and an individual with whom he is alleged to have disobeyed...
10-litre container of drugs allegedly found with clinic guard
VUVULANE – Community members reportedly recovered a 10-litre container of medication from a security guard at Vuvulane Rural Clinic, raising concerns of theft....
Mpaka centre grapples with refugee influx
MPAKA – Malindza Refugee Reception Centre is grappling with rising arrivals from several African countries. In the past two weeks alone, 18 foreigners...
