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SARFED warns rising debt poses policy risks for economy
MBABANE – Eswatini’s rising public debt is pushing the economy into a danger zone, warns Dr George Choongwa, Regional Coordinator at SARFED, calling...
Grindrod fears job losses amid coal demand slump in South Africa
MBABANE - Fears of widespread job losses are mounting across Eswatini’s coal mining and logistics sector. This follows a sharp slump in coal...
E40m bid security for MNWAP Phase 1B tender
MBABANE – Companies interested in tendering for Phase 1B of the Mkhondvo–Ngwavuma Water Augmentation Programme (MNWAP) will be required to provide a bid...
Household debt declines to 74.3 per cent
MBABANE - Household indebtedness in Eswatini fell to 74.3 per cent in the 2024/25 financial year, down from 79.1 per cent the previous...
Coal output plunges 31.5 per cent, drags down GDP
MBABANE - Coal output fell by 31.5 per cent, on a year-on-year comparison, in the first quarter of 2025, reflecting weak demand from...
Eswatini issues 19 new national standards across key sectors
MBABANE – Government has issued a new set of Eswatini National Standards.These cover electricity, fuel facilities, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), food production, beverages,...
AfDB rates MNWAP study as highly satisfactory
MBABANE – Eswatini has taken a step towards bolstering food security and climate resilience with the successful completion of the feasibility studies and...
Jenny Internet’s E483k for EITF connectivity
MBABANE – The Eswatini International Trade Fair (EITF) has received a boost, with Jenny Internet confirming an expanded sponsorship of E483 331.67.This will...
Economic compass realigned to reflect current realities
MBABANE – The Central Statistical Office (CSO) has unveiled its rebased gross domestic product (GDP) estimates, an exercise aimed at aligning Eswatini’s economic...
Nedbank E250k boost for trade fair Green Zone
MBABANE – Nedbank Eswatini committed E250 000 towards the establishment of the first-ever Green Zone at the upcoming Eswatini International Trade Fair (EITF).The...
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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...
