Economy
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...
E2.8m study signals bright 2026 digital outlook
MBABANE - Eswatini is entering 2026 with optimism from the private sector, underpinned by growing momentum in digital transformation and improved connectivity initiatives.These...
Eswatini capital markets gain momentum with new listing
MBABANE - The Eswatini Stock Exchange (ESE) opened the 2026 trading year on a positive and confident note following the successful listing of...
Global economy shows resilience amid uncertainty
MBABANE - The global economy is proving more resilient than anticipated despite persistent trade tensions and policy uncertainty, according to the World Bank’s...
US House of Representatives passes 3-year AGOA extension
MBABANE – This is excellent news!Minister for Commerce, Industry and Trade Manqoba Khumalo said this in reaction to the news that the United...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
