Economy
Coal output plunges 31.5 per cent, drags down GDP
MBABANE - Coal output fell by 31.5 per cent, on a year-on-year comparison, in the first quarter of 2025, reflecting weak demand from...
Economic compass realigned to reflect current realities
MBABANE – The Central Statistical Office (CSO) has unveiled its rebased gross domestic product (GDP) estimates, an exercise aimed at aligning Eswatini’s economic...
Inflation dips for sixth month to 2.8%
MBABANE – Eswatini’s inflation rate has dipped for the sixth consecutive month, reaching 2.8 per cent in July 2025, according to the latest...
Build supportive ecosystem for entrepreneurship
MBABANE – Eswatini needs to create a supportive local ecosystem for digital entrepreneurship by building a conducive regulatory environment, attracting financing and strengthening...
Mobile money drives financial inclusion growth
MBABANE - Eswatini is making steady progress in financial inclusion, with mobile money emerging as a game-changer for both urban and rural communities....
IMF urges reforms as Eswatini’s growth outlook strengthens
MBABANE – Eswatini’s economic growth is expected to accelerate in 2025, driven by large-scale investment projects.However, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cautioned...
Rhodes professor leads competitiveness drive
EZULWINI – Eswatini’s journey towards becoming a more competitive economy officially took off, as the first national training under the National Competitiveness Council...
Rijkenberg defends 40% to GDP public debt position
MBABANE - Minister for Finance Neal Rijkenberg has sought to allay fears surrounding Eswatini’s growing public debt.Speaking during the Ministry’s Finance on Focus...
World Bank urges reforms to unlock private sector growth
MBABANE – The World Bank has called for urgent structural reforms to address long-standing constraints holding back private sector development, job creation and...
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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,...
