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Luxury vehicles among assets going under hammer
MBABANE – Several luxury and late-model vehicles will go under the hammer today when Rexy’s Investments conducts a public auction on behalf of...
Sugar export decline narrows trade surplus
MBABANE – A sharp decline in sugar exports during May 2026 significantly reduced Eswatini’s trade surplus, highlighting the continued vulnerability of the country’s...
ESE market capitalisation holds firm at E6.9bn
MBABANE - The Eswatini Stock Exchange (ESE) maintained a steady performance during May 2026, with the local equity market capitalisation remaining unchanged at...
Inflation accelerates to 2.7% amid rising utility costs
MBABANE - Eswatini’s annual inflation rate accelerated to 2.7 per cent in May 2026.This marked the highest level recorded this year, signalling renewed...
E17bn tenders: Bigger share demanded for locals
MBABANE – Business leaders and unemployed graduates have demanded greater local participation in public projects after foreign firms secured contracts worth more than...
Inflation jumps to 2.7% as housing, transport costs bite
MBABANE – Eswatini's inflation rate rose sharply to 2.7 per cent in May 2026.This was largely driven by higher housing, electricity and transport...
Youth develop digital solutions for healthcare challenges
MBABANE – More than 70 young innovators from tertiary institutions across Eswatini are developing technology-driven solutions to address some of the country’s most...
E17 billion tenders awarded to foreign firms
MBABANE – In recent months, the Kingdom of Eswatini has found itself at the centre of a contentious economic debate. Figures surfacing from...
Rising household debt to tighten future spending
MBABANE – Household spending may be curtailed in the medium to long term as more people and private businesses are taking loans in...
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Maidens thrilled as His Majesty the King appreciates them
MBANGWENI – Imbali was overjoyed when His Majesty King Mswati III appreciated her during the ongoing annual Umhlanga Ceremony at Mbangweni Royal Residence....
Chief Justice Bheki Maphalala passes on
MBABANE- Chief Justice Bheki Maphalala has died, according to reports emerging on Thursday. Maphalala is reported to have passed away while receiving treatment...
Thousands flock to Shiselweni for Umhlanga second leg
MANZINI – Thousands of Imbali yesterday descended on the Mbangweni Royal Residence in the Shiselweni Region, marking the beginning of the second leg...
Zama zamas poison Phophonyane lifeline
MBABANE – Illegal miners are allegedly polluting the Phophonyane River, on which thousands of emaSwati depend. The river supplies water mainly to Pigg’s...
E50 000 bail for couple in E2.3 million theft case
MBABANE - A former chief clerk and her husband, implicated in the alleged theft of E2.3 million from Pick Yours Supermarket in Buhleni,...
