Economy
Credit growth holds firm as reserves decline
MBABANE - Eswatini’s latest monetary data reveal resilient private sector credit growth, steady interest rates and seasonal liquidity shifts, but declining foreign reserves...
Consumers to get only 34 units for E100
MBABANE – Consumers will get just 34 units for every E100 spent from April 1, after the Eswatini Energy Regulatory Authority (ESERA) approved...
5 risks cloud Eswatini’s medium-term growth outlook
MBABANE – Despite an improved growth trajectory in the coming years, Eswatini’s medium-term economic outlook remains exposed to five clearly defined downside risks,...
ESERA must follow SA rates cut or mines will collapse
MBABANE – As South Africa’s NERSA approves a temporary electricity tariff to save jobs and revive Glencore’s smelters, a similar appeal has been...
Eswatini revises 2027 growth outlook upward
MBABANE - Economic growth for 2027 has been revised upward to 3.9 per cent, a notable increase from the previous projection of 1.6...
Coal-fired power station planned for St Philips
MBABANE - Kanona Power Station Eswatini (Pty) Ltd has announced plans to establish a coal-fired power station near St Philips.According to a public...
Tariff hike decision delayed as ESERA reviews submissions
MBABANE – The Eswatini Energy Regulatory Authority (ESERA) is planning to issue a detailed statement providing an update on the proposed electricity tariff...
E298 million for EEC employees
MBABANE – Over the past two years, the Eswatini Electricity Company (EEC) has spent E806 million on administrative costs.In the 2025 financial year,...
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No more USA Visa processing in Eswatini
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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...
Growing through savings
As we wrap up our investment and savings series, it’s time to shift our gaze from the foundational principles of budgeting and saving,...
BySanele Sibiya28 January 2026