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Inspections are not xenophobic – minister
BY KWANELE DLAMINI AND NTOMBI MHLONGO MBABANE – The minister for Commerce, Industry and Trade has rejected claims that government’s business inspections are xenophobic....
Sugar, soft drink concentrate exports lift trade surplus to E687.9m
MBABANE - Eswatini’s trade surplus widened to E687.9 million in September as stronger sugar and soft drink concentrate exports outpaced rising imports. The...
ESCC uncovers weaknesses across Eswatini beef value chain
MBABANE – Eswatini’s beef industry is characterised by low productivity, limited investment, weak price transparency and structural constraints despite having numerous participants across...
Tough times ahead for consumers as EEC seeks another hike
MBABANE – Consumers could face another financial squeeze after the Eswatini Electricity Company (EEC) applied for yet another electricity tariff increase, barely seven...
Domestic revenue collection reaches E8.2bn at half-year
MBABANE - Domestic revenue collection reached E8.2 billion at mid-year, representing 47 per cent of the E17.5 billion projected for 2026/27, as improved...
New bus fares to take effect next week
MANZINI – Commuters will start paying higher bus fares next week after transport operators begin displaying notices announcing the revised tariffs. The new...
FNB offers more incentives to attract new customers
MBABANE - FNB Eswatini has introduced a campaign offering qualifying customers repayment holidays, cash-back incentives and additional family protection benefits. This comes as...
Food prices steady, but production costs pose risks
MBABANE - Food prices in Eswatini recorded relatively modest movements in October, but mounting agricultural production costs and regional supply constraints could threaten...
A wedding is not a marriage
Madam, Once again, divorce has come under the spotlight, but this time the conversation is not unfolding on social media. It is coming...
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New bus fares to take effect next week
MANZINI – Commuters will start paying higher bus fares next week after transport operators begin displaying notices announcing the revised tariffs. The new...
Illegal foreign-owned businesses given 1 year to close
LOBAMBA – Foreign-owned businesses found operating in violation of the country’s laws and regulations have been given 12 months to regularise their operations...
FNB offers more incentives to attract new customers
MBABANE - FNB Eswatini has introduced a campaign offering qualifying customers repayment holidays, cash-back incentives and additional family protection benefits. This comes as...
Magistrate Ngwenya new Commissioner of Co-ops
MBABANE – Magistrate Cebisile Ngwenya, a corporate law specialist and former Assistant Master of the High Court, has been appointed Commissioner of Co-operatives....
King extends army Commander Fakudze’s service
MBABANE – His Majesty King Mswati III has extended the service of Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force (UEDF) Commander General Moses Mashikilisane Fakudze, allowing...
