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Hard times: Bread price to increase by E1.17

MBABANE – EmaSwati will now dig deeper into their pockets as the price of bread will increase by a maximum of E1.17 from...

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IMF sees Eswatini outpacing regional growth rates

MBABANE – Eswatini’s economy is projected to grow by 4.3 per cent in 2025, according to the latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) released...

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Inflation ticks up after months of downward trend

MBABANE - Eswatini’s inflation rate edged slightly higher in September 2025, marking the end of an over five-month downward streak that had provided...

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Neal leads Africa’s call for global financial reforms

MBABANE – Minister for Finance Neal Rijkenberg has urged the world’s leading financial institutions to take bold action and implement fundamental reforms to...

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Eswatini’s economy expands by 3.4 per cent in Q2

MBABANE - Eswatini’s economy grew by 3.4 per cent in real terms in the second quarter of 2025, compared to the same period...

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Reduced mining output contracts economy

MBABANE - The domestic economy experienced nuanced quarter-on-quarter growth, with real gross domestic product (GDP) expanding by a marginal 0.5 per cent in...

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South African business closures impact Eswatini economy

MBABANE – An economist says big South African business closures will reduce economic activity in Eswatini and other Southern African Customs Union (SACU)...

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ENPF records over 18 per cent surge in surplus

MBABANE - The Eswatini National Provident Fund (ENPF) has posted another year of solid financial performance.The fund reported an operating surplus of E631.2...

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Coca-Cola reaffirms commitment to Eswatini, Africa’s economic growth

MBABANE - Michael Goltzman, Senior Vice President of Global Public Policy, Environmental Sustainability and Social Impact at The Coca-Cola Company, has reaffirmed the...

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Inyatsi Construction building foundations of First World future

For more than four decades, Eswatini has witnessed one of the most significant periods of infrastructure development in its history. Under the leadership...

No more USA Visa processing in Eswatini

MBABANE – In a move that will significantly alter travel logistics for Eswatini nationals, the United States Embassy in Mbabane will cease accepting...

King moves to save Ncangosini residents from eviction

KONTSHINGILA – Hundreds of residents living on a privately owned farm at Ncangosini, Kontshingila, are set to be spared from eviction after an...

I don’t have money to compensate them – Polycarp

MONENI – Moneni overseer Prince Polycarp says he does not have the money to compensate the over 200 new homesteads that were settled...

Each MP set for E1m handshake

MBABANE – When the 12th Parliament assumed office in 2023, an ordinary Member of Parliament (MP) was earning a basic monthly salary of...