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E6 billion went to work; elsewhere!

There is a particular kind of hope that comes with seeing a road being built. You hear the trucks before you see them....

Crushing weight of fuel hike on fragile population

Itis disheartening that wars that Eswatini and other governments in Africa and worldwide have nothing to do with, their impact is felt beyond...

King’s call: Let’s walk the talk

At the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, world leaders have had their say, leaving behind a...

Geopolitics, climate, monetary policy tightrope

The global economy is once again hostage to geography and climate. The Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandab Strait, two of the...

How long are we expected to wait?

What happens to a young person who spends years studying, graduates with qualifications, sends application after application and still cannot find a job?...

Files waiting for new CJ

The burial of Chief Justice Bheki Cuthbert Moses Maphalala last Saturday brought to an end the life and judicial career of the first...

Let us see some real respect

Payment of rates and rent paid to the ratepayer landlord represents a major item in the budget of most families in each urban...

Politicians, drug cartels behind HIV comeback

When I saw the CNN report that Fiji had declared a national HIV emergency, my first reaction was disbelief. How are we still...

New debt strategy: Borrowing by proxy, risking by guarantee

Last year, it was the Eswatini National Petroleum Company (ENPC). This year, it is the Eswatini Posts and Telecommunications Corporation (EPTC). A new...

Love, loans and other monthly instalments

Linda slammed her mug onto the laminate table so hard the instant coffee jumped out like it was trying to escape the conversation....

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Standard Bank brings back Instant Money

MBABANE - Standard Bank Eswatini is bringing back its Instant Money service, four years after replacing it with Unayo, with customers now being...

Eswatini now imports building blocks

MBABANE – The construction industry and the entire economy of the country are under siege. It has emerged that Eswatini has been importing...

Bunye Betfu Co-op’s E19m missing

MANZINI – Bunye Betfu Buhle Betfu Savings and Credit Co-operative a scheme for civil servants, is in tatters. The scheme, one of the...