Author: Dennis Charnley

BY MBONGENI NDLELA LOBAMBA – Members of Parliament are expected to engage in a busy sitting of the House of Assembly today, with debates ranging from the multi-billion Emalangeni International Convention Centre (ICC) project, accountability reports from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), labour issues and the ongoing discussion on the Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Bill. […]

PS halted suspicious overtime payments upon taking office Label followed questions over millions paid to drivers Ministry alleges wider government syndicate behind fraud scheme BY MFANUFIKILE KHATHWANE LOBAMBA – An alleged E11 million overtime fraud scheme at the Ministry of Education and Training has come under scrutiny after the Auditor-General uncovered irregularities in overtime payments, […]

BY MFANUFIKILE KHATHWANE EZULWINI – Eswatini is hosting the 5th Southern African Customs Union (SACU) Task Team Meeting on Automotive and Mineral Beneficiation.  The crucial gathering aimed at accelerating automotive development and mineral beneficiation as member states push to unlock investment, create jobs and strengthen regional industrialisation. The high-level meeting has attracted delegates from SACU […]

This includes maintaining government fleet BY THEMBA ZWANE MBABANE – Government, through employment of efficient measures, was able to reduce the Central Transport Administration (CTA) expenditures by 94 percent in the 2026 first quarter. This is according to the Ministry of Economic Planning and Development 2026 First Quarter Economic Bulletin. On government expenditure, the document […]

BY MBONGENI NDLELA MBABANE – Eswatini’s Value Added Tax (VAT) collections surged by 30.7 percent during the first quarter of 2026, providing a strong indication that economic activity and consumer spending remained robust across the country. The impressive increase is highlighted in the Ministry of Economic Planning and Development’s Quarterly Economic Bulletin, which points to […]

BY MBONGENI NDLELA MBABANE – Growing business confidence and increased economic activity pushed private sector credit to more than E23 billion during the first quarter of 2026, highlighting strong demand for investment and expansion opportunities. According to the Ministry of Economic Planning and Development’s Quarterly Economic Bulletin, total private sector credit rose by 3.3 percent […]