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Eswatini on track to exceed 2025 growth projections

MBABANE - Eswatini’s economy recorded a robust rebound in the third quarter of 2025, with real gross domestic product (GDP) growing by 5.8...

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Another price hike to push consumers beyond survival point

MBABANE – As EEC seeks a 20.67 per cent hike to avoid insolvency, debt-ridden households warn that another price increase will push them...

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Jele strikes late to seal thrilling Matsapha Criterium 40km

MBABANE - Eswatini’s economy showed a strong improvement in the third quarter of 2025, growing by 5.8 per cent compared to the same...

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Market pressures renew SA’s push for SACU reform

MBABANE – Rising pressure in key export markets such as the United States is reigniting South Africa’s calls for reforms to the Southern...

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Avoid risky borrowing – Credit association

MBABANE - The Eswatini Credit Providers Association (ECPA) has urged consumers to exercise caution when borrowing during the financially demanding month of January.The...

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Credit growth surges as reserves decline

MBABANE – Eswatini’s financial system closed 2025 on a mixed note, with strong credit expansion and rising money supply signalling economic momentum.There was...

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E2.6bn SACU receipts: Payment of suppliers priority

MBABANE – Yesterday, the country received E2.6 billion from the Southern African Customs Union (SACU).This money received by the kingdom from SACU comes...

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EEC applies for average 20.67% tariff hike

MBABANE - EEC has applied for an average electricity tariff increase of 20.67 per cent for the 2026/27 financial year.The entity has cited...

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Power hike proposal sparks public anger

MBABANE - The proposed electricity tariff increase that could see E100 buying as little as 32 units has triggered a wave of public...

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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...