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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Maidens thrilled as His Majesty the King appreciates them
MBANGWENI – Imbali was overjoyed when His Majesty King Mswati III appreciated her during the ongoing annual Umhlanga Ceremony at Mbangweni Royal Residence....
Chief Justice Bheki Maphalala passes on
MBABANE- Chief Justice Bheki Maphalala has died, according to reports emerging on Thursday. Maphalala is reported to have passed away while receiving treatment...
Thousands flock to Shiselweni for Umhlanga second leg
MANZINI – Thousands of Imbali yesterday descended on the Mbangweni Royal Residence in the Shiselweni Region, marking the beginning of the second leg...
Zama zamas poison Phophonyane lifeline
MBABANE – Illegal miners are allegedly polluting the Phophonyane River, on which thousands of emaSwati depend. The river supplies water mainly to Pigg’s...
E50 000 bail for couple in E2.3 million theft case
MBABANE - A former chief clerk and her husband, implicated in the alleged theft of E2.3 million from Pick Yours Supermarket in Buhleni,...
