Comments and Analysis
The world has terrible timing
I realised this while sitting in the newsroom last week, watching one screen showing reports about tensions involving Iran and another showing analysis...
The continent is watching and leaving
There is something uniquely humiliating about the image of a government scrambling to evacuate its own citizens, not from a war zone, not...
When seasons no longer behave
For generations, emaSwati have relied on the rhythm of the seasons. Farmers knew when to prepare their fields, when to plant maize and...
Until we act together, corruption will destroy us
Corruption remains one of the most devastating forces crippling development in Eswatini. While it is easy to quantify this scourge through unmet development...
Education: Is it still key to success?
Next Monday, June 15, University of Eswatini (UNESWA) students at the Kwaluseni campus will start their second-semester examinations, with high hopes of excelling....
Don’t waste King’s investment wins
His Majesty has returned from international visits to Azerbaijan and the United Arab Emirates with promising leads for investment and trade. He has,...
Another year, another grand plan (& grand tenders)
Africa has never suffered from a shortage of grand plans. From highways stretching across borders to industrial parks promising thousands of jobs, the...
As thick as artificial intelligence
The ambiguity in the title may provide some harmless fun, but for many, artificial intelligence (AI) is not remotely their idea of fun....
Price of hard work: True cost, value
In a world driven by instant gratification and quick success stories, the concept of hard work often gets overshadowed by shortcuts and luck....
Defining SOEs in the kingdom
The kingdom’s economic landscape is shaped by a diverse array of public institutions, i.e., State-owned enterprises (SOEs), regulatory bodies, and non-profit parastatals. Each...
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