Economy
Government pumps in E200m to cushion tariff hike
MBABANE – Consumers will heave a sigh of relief after Cabinet resolved to cushion the energy regulator with E200 million.This implies that the...
Unkept Cola promise frustrates EPTC employees
MBABANE – Employees of Eswatini Posts and Telecommunications Corporation (EPTC) are frustrated by ‘an unfulfilled promise by management’ to grant them a cost-of-living...
ERS TCC policy cripples local businesses
MBABANE – A wave of frustration is sweeping through the business community, from small traders in Manzini’s markets to mid-sized companies in Mbabane’s...
Commerce Ministry expands trade, investment, industrial growth
MBABANE – The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Trade has reported significant progress in strengthening Eswatini’s industrial base.The ministry reported progress in expanding...
Budget review urged
MBABANE - The Southern African Research Foundation for Economic Development (SARFED) has called for an urgent review of Eswatini’s 2026/27 National Budget.SARFED is...
Global conflict threat to economic growth
MANZINI – Economic growth threatened.Economists and champions of investment have warned that the financial solutions provided in the E36.92 billion Budget Speech hang...
Brace yourself for increased cost of living – economists
MANZINI – Eswatini should brace itself for increased cost of living, as the raging war between the USA and Iran caused disruptions in...
SADC launches body to integrate capital markets
MBABANE - Southern African capital markets are set to enter a new phase of regional integration following the establishment of the SADC Capital...
Budget expected to favour ordinary consumers
MBABANE – Minister for Finance Neal Rijkenberg is expected to table a national budget that favours ordinary consumers by stabilising prices, protecting incomes,...
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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...
