Business
Kenya tax shock threatens Eswatini sugar exports
MBABANE – Eswatini’s sugar industry is facing a fresh external threat after Kenya introduced a steep increase in excise duty on imported sugar.This...
2 directors win against ERS in over E12.8m VAT dispute
MBABANE – The High Court has delivered a significant judgment clarifying the extent to which company directors can be held personally liable for...
Oracle swings from loss to E5.5m profit
MBABANE – Oracle Insurance Eswatini returned to profitability during the year ended February 28, 2026, posting a profit of E5.5 million.This is compared...
Govt seeks technical auditor for E2.6bn road construction
MBABANE – Government is actively scouting for an eligible consulting firm to conduct a comprehensive technical audit of its multi-billion Emalangeni Road infrastructure...
Eswatini considers fuel pipeline from Port of Maputo
MBABANE - Eswatini is reportedly assessing the possibility of constructing a fuel pipeline from Mozambique’s Port of Maputo.This is a development that could...
Billionaire pledges R3bn solar project to Eswatini
MBABANE — Last Thursday HMK King Mswati III hosted prominent Zimbabwean businessman, investor, billionaire philanthropist and renewable energy developer Mr Wicknell Munodaani Chivayo...
World Bank: Middle East crisis threatens economic recovery
MBABANE – Developments beyond Eswatini’s borders are increasingly shaping its economic outlook, with the World Bank warning of growing risks across Africa and...
Eswatini draws sovereign fund insights from Belgium
MBABANE – Eswatini is drawing lessons from Belgium as it advances plans to establish its own sovereign wealth fund (SWF).This is a move...
NBFI sector remains resilient despite asset dip
MBABANE – The Non-Bank Financial Institutions (NBFI) sector continued to demonstrate resilience during the first quarter of 2026.The sector maintained a strong asset...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
