Economy
Industrialisation key to Africa’s economic resilience – ECA
EZULWINI – The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has reaffirmed that inclusive industrialisation is the most viable development path for Southern...
ECA recognises Eswatini as Southern Africa’s stable economy
MBABANE – The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has singled out Eswatini as one of Southern Africa’s most stable economies.The ECA...
EFIC boss: Crime must not pay – not on our watch
EZULWINI - Eswatini Financial Intelligence Centre (EFIC) Director General Babhekile Matsebula has declared that crime must not pay in the kingdom, calling for...
ERS to audit churches over suspected tax evasion
EZULWINI – The Eswatini Revenue Service (ERS) will audit churches over suspicions of tax evasion and accumulation of personal wealth, Finance Minister Neal...
AfDB approves E11.76m grant for MNWAP plan
MBABANE - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a grant of about E11.76 million (equivalent to (US$862 516) under the Middle-Income Country...
Businesses struggle despite economic growth
MBABANE – Gross domestic product (GDP) figures mean nothing to the average businessman who is living ‘hand-to-mouth’, trapped by debt and struggling to...
Eswatini strengthens financial market foundations
MBABANE - Eswatini’s financial sector is entering a transformative phase as indicated by pension reform, growing regional integration and an increasing commitment to...
CBE assets soar by 12.27 per cent
MBABANE – The Central Bank of Eswatini (CBE) has reported a notable expansion in its balance sheet, reflecting strengthened financial performance and strategic...
Public: Bread price hike will make us poorer
MBABANE – Government’s approval of a seven per cent increase in the price of bread has sparked widespread discontent among members of the...
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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...
