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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Customary marriages declared in community of property
MBABANE – The High Court has declared the long-standing practice of treating marriages under Eswatini Law and Custom as being out of community...
Inyatsi Construction building foundations of First World future
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...
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...
