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Tourism growth fuels economy despite global pressures

MBABANE- Eswatini’s tourism sector continued to demonstrate its value as an economic driver, recording a 9.3 per cent increase in international visitor arrivals...

20 overseas scholarships open for emaSwati

MBABANE- Twenty scholarships have been made available for emaSwati students to pursue higher education in Morocco and Serbia during the 2026/27 academic year.The...

NAMBoard enforces 25% local bean sourcing rule

MBABANE – Importers of sugar beans will soon be required to buy at least 25 per cent of their stock from local farmers...

Estimated 1 000 jobs coming from ICC

LOBAMBA-Minister for Economic Planning and Development Dr Tambo Gina has indicated that the International Convention Centre (ICC) project could create around 1 000...

10 000 jobs, E1 billion projected from ginger, turmeric initiative

MANZINI – Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini says Eswatini’s ginger and turmeric initiative could create up to 10 000 jobs and generate over...

Eswatini backs human-centred AI at ILO

MBABANE- Eswatini has urged nations to ensure artificial intelligence advances social justice and decent work while safeguarding workers’ rights and dignity.Speaking during the...

PM welcomes motion questioning his leadership style

LOBAMBA – The Prime Minister (PM), Russell Mmiso Dlamini, has accepted a motion that was moved to question his leadership style.This was during...

CTA reduces expenditure by 94%

MBABANE – The Central Transport Administration (CTA) reduced its expenditure by 94 per cent.      The latest Quarterly Economic Bulletin released by the Ministry...

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Maloma Colliery calls for calm as wage talks continue

MBABANE - Maloma Colliery Ltd has offered employees a cumulative nine per cent salary increase over two years, but wage negotiations have reached...

Eswatini girls shine at Dance World Cup finals

MBABANE - Eswatini’s young ambassadors represented the nation with flawless charm at the ongoing Dance World finals in Ireland. Talent and Motion shared...

DNA plan could swallow E126m of Home Affairs budget

MBABANE – Making DNA testing compulsory before issuing birth certificates could cost taxpayers about E126 million annually, enough to fund free Grade I...

Swazipharm blames ministry delays, commits to compliance

LOBAMBA – After being implicated in the delivery of medical drugs that were later recalled, prominent pharmaceutical supplier Swazipharm has reaffirmed its commitment...

Shembe forgives Zulu King after video fallout

MBABANE – Members of the Nazareth Baptist Church in Eswatini have rallied behind His Holiness Unyazi Lwezulu Shembe after he publicly forgave Zulu...