Economy
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...
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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MBABANE – Mbabane Highlanders AM president Shauwn ‘MaMkhize’ Mkhize is back home after a business trip to China, declaring that her presence is...
Prince Africa Zulu appointed royal vice chancellor
MBABANE – King Misuzulu kaZwelithini has appointed Prince Africa Zulu of Onkweni as Royal Vice Chancellor of the Zulu Kingdom. The appointment took...
MP Alec Lushaba makes debut as King’s interpreter
MBABANE - Hhukwini Member of Parliament Alec Lushaba made his debut as an interpreter for His Majesty King Mswati III during the 2026...
King calls for universities in all 4 regions
KWALUSENI – His Majesty King Mswati III has called for more universities in all four regions to ease admission shortages. The King expressed...
