Economy
Business Eswatini’s 9 key pillars for the 2026/27 budget
MBABANE - As the nation prepares for the tabling of the 2026/27 National Budget, Business Eswatini (BE) has issued a comprehensive roadmap of...
Sin tax, fuel levy likely to increase
MBABANE – It is a wait- and-see situation!With excise duties on tobacco and alcohol expected to rise in line with inflation in neighbouring...
King’s economic vision, directive: Each liSwati worth E40k monthly
LOBAMBA – A major directive!Some people may not be aware that His Majesty King Mswati III’s Speech from the Throne touched on an...
Major relief as NMC cuts maize prices
MBABANE – In a move aimed at easing pressure on household food budgets and reinforcing national food security, the National Maize Corporation (NMC)...
Jan trade surplus narrows sharply as exports weaken
MBABANE - Eswatini’s trade surplus narrowed sharply to E80.8 million in January 2026, down from E459.4 million in December 2025, reflecting a steeper...
E121.2m pumped into economy by MTN Bushfire 2025
MBABANE - A newly-released economic impact assessment by the North-West University (NWU) in South Africa has found that MTN Bushfire 2025 generated a...
Tariff hike: EmaSwati helping Eskom raise E54.7bn
MBABANE – As some emaSwati wholly blame EEC for energy hikes, the truth is that they will pay more to correct mistakes committed...
Optical fibre rollout strengthens business ecosystem
MBABANE - Eswatini’s expanding optical fibre network is set to strengthen the country’s business ecosystem, as government accelerates digital infrastructure rollout to drive...
Personal loans surge by 5.9% to E3.8bn in Dec 2025
MBABANE – Personal loans recorded the strongest growth in December 2025, rising by 5.9 per cent to E3.8 billion, signalling increased appetite for...
Don't Miss
Maloma Colliery calls for calm as wage talks continue
MBABANE - Maloma Colliery Ltd has offered employees a cumulative nine per cent salary increase over two years, but wage negotiations have reached...
Eswatini girls shine at Dance World Cup finals
MBABANE - Eswatini’s young ambassadors represented the nation with flawless charm at the ongoing Dance World finals in Ireland. Talent and Motion shared...
DNA plan could swallow E126m of Home Affairs budget
MBABANE – Making DNA testing compulsory before issuing birth certificates could cost taxpayers about E126 million annually, enough to fund free Grade I...
Swazipharm blames ministry delays, commits to compliance
LOBAMBA – After being implicated in the delivery of medical drugs that were later recalled, prominent pharmaceutical supplier Swazipharm has reaffirmed its commitment...
Shembe forgives Zulu King after video fallout
MBABANE – Members of the Nazareth Baptist Church in Eswatini have rallied behind His Holiness Unyazi Lwezulu Shembe after he publicly forgave Zulu...
