Global music industry set to visit Tshwane for ACCES 2025

For the first time in its history, ACCES – Africa’s leading music trade event – comes to Tshwane, promising three unforgettable days of high-level discussions, live performances and international networking. The event will bring together the...

Eswatini Mobile’s 5G fails Samsung users

Reading Time: 3 minutesSAMSUNG cellphone users in Eswatini cannot access Eswatini Mobile’s 5G network. This is according to an annual report by the Eswatini Communications Commission (ESCCOM) for the financial year that ended on March 31. It is a...

First “Armath” Engineering Makerspace Opens in Tbilisi

NEWS » Telecom » First “Armath” Engineering Makerspace Opens in Tbilisi The first “Armath” Engineering Makerspace in Georgia’s capital city was inaugurated at Tbilisi School No. 104, joining the 11 labs already operating across the country....

Weekend Thrills Across Eswatini: Parties, Networking, and Adrenaline Action

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe kingdom is buzzing with excitement this weekend, offering something for every vibe seeker, whether you’re chasing high-energy beats, soulful sounds, powerful networking, or adrenaline-fueled action. Eswatini Bank Fetch...

OPINION:Likhwane Beneficiary Fund orphans and widows must consider suing Eswatini Electricity Company(EEC) and Managing Director Enerst Mkhonta for colluding with CEO Peter Mgcini Shongwe to steal over R200million.

By Zweli Martin Dlamini Enerst Mkhonta, the Managing Director of the Eswatini Electricity Company(EEC) and his senior Management must be held accountable for transferring the over R200million late workers’ pensions to Likhwane Beneficiary Fund...

Maputo port targets expansion and role as regional logistics hub

The Port of Maputo is bidding to establish itself as a leading logistics and transshipment hub on Africa’s east coast via an expansion plan and schemes for industrial development and value addition around the facility. Sumeet Bhardwaj, CEO and...

Transnet Engineering signs another contract with Eswatini Railways

Transnet Engineering (TE) earlier this month signed a three-year contract with Eswatini Railways (ESR) for the supply and delivery of 26 rolling stock wheelsets for wagons, as well as for D-shed service, or maintenance, of ESR’s locomotives. TE...

REVEALED:How Eswatini Electricity Company(EEC) senior Managers colluded to steal late workers’ pensions by laundering over R200million through Likhwane Beneficiary Fund.

By Zweli Martin Dlamini MBABANE:Peter Mgcini Shongwe,the then Eswatini Electricity Company(EEC) Commercial Services Manager established Likhwane Beneficiary Fund in what appeared to be a well-syndicated corruption machinery activated to steal over...

REVEALED:How Eswatini Electricity Company(EEC) senior Managers colluded to steal late workers’ pensions by laundering over R200million through Likhwane Beneficiary Fund.

By Zweli Martin Dlamini MBABANE:Peter Mgcini Shongwe,the then Eswatini Electricity Company(EEC) Commercial Services Manager established Likhwane Beneficiary Fund in what appeared to be a well-syndicated corruption machinery activated to steal over...

Comprehensive and Sustainable Rules of Origin Capacity Building Initiative for Eswatini Customs Officials and for Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Trade Officials

The World Customs Organization (WCO), in partnership with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) Underunder the framework of the EU-WCO RoO Africa Programme, funded by the European Union, commenced a comprehensive and...

Borrowing now 0.25% cheaper

Commercial banks have decided to lower interest rates on loans by 0.25%. In an announcement made yesterday, the Bank of Namibia said it will be reducing the lending rate spread, which was 3.75%. Currently the repo rate is 6.75% while the prime...

Liswati engineer named SACREEE Goodwill Ambassador

Reading Time: 3 minutesA Liswati engineer, Tenele Habangaan, has been appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador for Gender and Youth Empowerment at the Southern African Development Community Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (SACREEE)....

FNB Eswatini assets at E10.3bn

Reading Time: 3 minutesFirst National Bank (FNB) Eswatini has announced that its total assets are worth E10.3 billion, up by 6% from last year’s figures. This was supported by growth in advances and deposits. Its advances grew by 13% to E4.7...

Climate change impacts RES Corp agricultural activities

Royal Eswatini Sugar Corporation (RES) faces climate change, lower ethanol sales and global price drops. The company focuses on renewable energy, diversification, sustainability and modernising sugar mills. Reading Time: 3 minutesThe impacts of...

Truworths keeps 12 stores in Namibia despite regional growth

Chamwe Kaira Fashion retailer Truworths International has reaffirmed its presence in Namibia with 12 stores across the country as part of its African retail footprint. The group operates 33 outlets outside South Africa, including 12 in Namibia, 12...

Weekend full of beats, laughs

Reading Time: 2 minutesFROM comedy to concerts, lounges to shisanyamas, this weekend is bursting with events guaranteed to keep your energy high and your feet moving. Eswatini’s entertainment scene is pulling out all the stops, and whether you are...

E20 000 prize announced for Eswatini National DJ Competition

Reading Time: 2 minutesA cash prize of E20 000 will be awarded to the winner of the Eswatini National DJ Competition, officially launched at the 23:28 Lounge in Mbabane. The competition was introduced by the newly formed Eswatini DJs Association,...

Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini calls for more international financial support to fight climate change, fund renewable energy projects.

By Bongiwe Dlamini MBABANE:Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini has called for international financial support to fight climate change while enhancing renewable energy projects. The Prime Minister who was representing King Mswati, was speaking...

Mnangagwa secures partnerships in Vatican, China and Eswatini

President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday returned home after completing a three-legged diplomatic tour that took him to the Vatican, China, and Eswatini, in what government officials described as a successful mission to secure partnerships and...

Minister accuses mines of under reporting earnings

Minister Prince Lonkhokhela accuses some mining companies in Eswatini of underreporting earnings to avoid CSR and mining bonds, as MPs push for stronger laws, nationalisation, and better environmental protections. Reading Time: 2 minutesMinister...