Economy
Copper theft drives electricity tariff hike
MBABANE - The proposed 20.67 per cent electricity tariff hike is being driven in part by escalating losses linked to copper theft and...
Sugar, soft drink industries continue to lead export growth
MBABANE - The soft drink concentrates and sugar industries continued to demonstrate resilience and global competitiveness at the close of 2025, reinforcing the...
Halt tariff hikes or watch jobs vanish, says unions
MANZINI – Trade unions have warned that approval of the proposed electricity tariff increase will result in employers closing down operations and workers...
Sugar cane farmers warn of shutdown amid proposed tariff hike
SITEKI – Sugarcane farmers have urged the EEC to strike a balance between affordability and reliability as they heavily depend on electricity for...
Trump floats tariff hike
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump threatened to hit France with a 200 per cent tariff on champagne and wine on Monday night before leaking a text message...
Over E500k for Mavuso Trade Exhibition e-booking system
MBABANE - The Eswatini Investment Promotion Authority (EIPA) is set to invest more than E500 000 in the development of an online booking...
Shifts that can shape Eswatini’s outlook
MBABANE - The global economy is expected to remain resilient over the next two years, but beneath the surface, powerful forces are reshaping...
Why attend? Tariff hike will happen anyway – residents
NHLANGANO – Poor attendance marked the electricity tariff consultation held at Bethesda Church in Nhlangano, with residents attributing the low turnout to public...
Sub-Saharan debt pressures threaten economic transformation – WEF
MBABANE - Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America are grappling with mounting public debt burdens, while simultaneously facing urgent demands for structural economic transformation.This...
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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...
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...
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...
Eswatini now imports building blocks
MBABANE – The construction industry and the entire economy of the country are under siege. It has emerged that Eswatini has been importing...
Bunye Betfu Co-op’s E19m missing
MANZINI – Bunye Betfu Buhle Betfu Savings and Credit Co-operative a scheme for civil servants, is in tatters. The scheme, one of the...
