Comments and Analysis

Beyond bars: Economics behind US immigrant transfers

Last week the country received a consignment of five immigrants from the US, following what the government of Eswatini terms ‘rigorous negotiations and...

Eswatini’s strategic US relations as economic opportunity

The recent revelation that the Kingdom of Eswatini has accepted five high-risk criminal migrants from the United States (US) might seem negative. However,...

Nation in shock over deportation of criminals from US prisons

The recent revelation that convicted criminals deported from the United States have been placed in Eswatini’s already overcrowded correctional facilities has left many...

Disappointing fiasco at Education

I was disappointed on Friday when I read that some head teachers of public schools order more books than they need, so that...

Inflated salaries drain the economy

Let’s stop sugar-coating it - Eswatini’s public wage bill is spiralling out of control, and we’re running out of time and excuses.For years,...

House helpers’ rights are women’s rights too

Let’s grow from within

The Minister for Commerce, Industry and Trade, Manqoba Khumalo has made a strong plea to his fellow Cabinet ministers to give local empowerment...

Summits are forward

We are a nation in conversation. From investment conferences to artificial intelligence summits and recently a Skills Empowerment Forum. Eswatini is laying the...

We are worse than those 5 men

The five men who were deported to Eswatini by the United States of America have committed lesser crimes than some of the incarcerated...

Knowing when to quit, when to try again

Quitting is often perceived as failure, a sign of weakness or lack of commitment. We are told to work harder, to keep pushing,...