Economy
Grindrod diversifies to rescue jobs as coal falters
MBABANE – In a major lifeline for Eswatini’s struggling coal and logistics industry, Grindrod Logistics Eswatini has launched diversification efforts that could save...
EswatiniBank MD calls for less dependence on agriculture
MANZINI - EswatiniBank Managing Director Nozizwe Mulela has cautioned that the country’s heavy dependence on agriculture could hinder wider industrial development and leave...
About 3 500 jobs expected at green chert factory
MBABANE – About 3 500 people will be directly and indirectly employed at the green chert mine beneficiation factory at Nkomazi, northern Hhohho.A...
ENIDC drives E40bn industrial pipeline projects
MANZINI - ENIDC is driving pipeline projects worth over E40 billion in collaboration with strategic development finance institutions and investors, spanning energy, agriculture,...
Economy records marginal growth amid trade deficit
MBABANE - The Ministry of Economic Planning and Development has reported that Eswatini’s economy recorded marginal growth in the first quarter of 2025.The...
DGRV commits E30m to boost Co-ops
MBABANE – The German Co-operative and Raiffeisen Confederation (DGRV) has pledged more than E30 million between 2025 and 2027 to strengthen Eswatini’s co-operative...
‘Tap into regional, EU markets’ – CIPS
MBABANE - Eswatini stands at a critical crossroads as the country confronts growing global tariff pressures while new opportunities emerge across Europe, Africa...
SARFED warns rising debt poses policy risks for economy
MBABANE – Eswatini’s rising public debt is pushing the economy into a danger zone, warns Dr George Choongwa, Regional Coordinator at SARFED, calling...
Household debt declines to 74.3 per cent
MBABANE - Household indebtedness in Eswatini fell to 74.3 per cent in the 2024/25 financial year, down from 79.1 per cent the previous...
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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...
