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Climate, cost pressures threaten Eswatini’s food security

MBABANE — Eswatini’s efforts to strengthen food security are facing mounting pressure from climate shocks and rising input costs, even as government programmes...

Eswatini Air launches direct Lusaka route

LUSAKA - It was pomp and ceremony when emaSwati and Zambians combined cultures to launch a new Eswatini Air route connecting the two...

Fuel prices shoot up, govt provides E334m cushion

MBABANE - It is getting tougher! While consumers try to come to terms with the increased electricity tariffs which came into effect yesterday,...

Royal Signature Expo launched to drive high-end investment

MBABANE – Government has officially launched the Royal Signature Expo and Mega Raffle, positioning the initiative as a premium platform aimed at driving...

Private caucus proposed as MP Welcome takes on PM

LOBAMBA – Following widely reported tensions and disagreements in Parliament, a private caucus for Members of Parliament (MPs) and Cabinet is on the...

Illegal gambling scheme crackdown: Some suspects registered on Interpol red list

MANZINI – Some of the foreign nationals currently being prosecuted for setting up an illegal gambling scheme are on the red list of...

Fuel shortage hits Mbabane, scramble ensues

MBABANE – Several filling stations within the Mbabane Central Business District (CBD) were hit by a fuel shortage yesterday, forcing motorists to scramble...

AG: Google MoU vetted, endorsed by Cabinet

LOBAMBA - The Attorney General (AG), Sifiso Mashampu Khumalo, has cleared the air on the controversy surrounding the country’s memorandum of understanding with...

5 arrested for ATM bombing, no cash stolen

MANKAYANE – It was a futile exercise for the six men who bombed an EswatiniBank ATM in Mankayane in the dead of the...

Sharp fuel price hike to be announced Thursday

MBABANE – While the nation tries to grapple with the electricity price hike set to kick in tomorrow, yet another headache is on...

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FNB probe uncovers E20m fraud syndicate

BY MBONGISENI NDZIMANDZE AND KWANELE DLAMINI MBABANE – Investigations into the alleged fraud committed at FNB Eswatini have uncovered a syndicate involving businessmen,...

Eswatini’s fastest lady honoured at TUT sports awards

MBABANE – Eswatini's fastest lady Bongiwe 'Smolly' Mahlalela has been crowned Sportswoman of the Year at the prestigious Tshwane University of Technology Sports...

Butsegetsege set to light up Eswatini for Kagogo Weekend

MBABANE — Excitement has reached a fever pitch across the kingdom as viral cultural sensation Mavusane Cyzweh, widely known as Butsegetsege, officially confirms...

Royal Swazi Reopening in sight

MBABANE- What has seemed like an eternity, the Royal Swazi Hotel could finally be opening its doors before the end of the year....

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...