Trade
Eswatini flagged in tax transparency shortcoming
Eswatini has been flagged as a country that needs to improve its legal framework to better align with global standards on tax transparency...
WTO calls for stronger African trade integration
MBABANE - Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), on Thursday, delivered a pointed assessment of global trade tensions...
Eswatini sugar faces Zimbabwe surtaxes
EZULWINI - Eswatini’s sugar industry has become a symbol of the persistent trade barriers stifling Africa’s regional integration. The country’s sugar exports are...
World Bank: Trade tensions could affect Eswatini textiles
MBABANE – The World Bank has warned that Eswatini’s textiles and apparel industry could be among the most affected in Sub-Saharan Africa by...
Markets record modest gains in third quarter
MBABANE - Eswatini’s capital markets registered modest gains during the third quarter of 2025, supported by firmer share prices in a few listed...
Donald Trump imposes extra 100 per cent tariff on China
USA – Donald Trump has announced a further 100 per cent tariff on all Chinese goods after Beijing imposed export restrictions on rare...
Eswatini advances border reform through new framework
MBABANE – The Eswatini National Trade Facilitation Committee (NTFC) has taken a significant step towards transforming the country’s cross-border trade environment.This was through...
Narrow trade deficit as August exports ease 3.04 per cent
MBABANE – Eswatini recorded a trade deficit of E98.2 million in August 2025 as exports eased by 3.04 per cent year-on-year to E3.68...
Pineapple production’s slow recovery
MBABANE - Post-drought pineapple production in Eswatini is improving.However, the recovery is taking longer than anticipated and continues to weigh on the performance...
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‘Cat’ Matlala ID saga: Home Affairs official dismissed
MBABANE – Nonhlanhla Malambe, the Home Affairs official found guilty over the issuance of Eswatini national documents to Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala, has been...
MaMkhize absent as Eswatini team suffer 2nd defeat
NHLANGANO – Mbabane Highlanders AM suffered another painful defeat without President Shauwn ‘MaMkhize’ Mkhize in the stands, as Nsingizini Hotspurs edged them 1-0...
Ex-magistrate, another allegedly disobey court orders
MBABANE – Jail time has been sought for former Magistrate Dumisani Magagula and an individual with whom he is alleged to have disobeyed...
10-litre container of drugs allegedly found with clinic guard
VUVULANE – Community members reportedly recovered a 10-litre container of medication from a security guard at Vuvulane Rural Clinic, raising concerns of theft....
Indlovukazi arrives in UAE for official visit
Her Majesty Indlovukazi has arrived safely in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) where she is on an official visit. Her Majesty arrived around...
