“WE ARE CUSTOMERS TOO” — PENSIONERS CHALLENGE BANKS OVER ‘HIGH-RISK’ LABEL

BY NOXOLO DLAMINI MKHUZWENI- Pensioners have questioned why commercial banks continue to classify them as “high risk” when applying for loans, arguing that they remain legitimate bank customers who deserve fair and dignified access to financial services. The concerns were raised yesterday at Mkhuzweni Technical Centre, during a session attended by Honourable Sicelo Khungankhosi Dlamini, […]

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“WE CANNOT ASK THE WORLD TO WEAR ESWATINI IF WE ARE NOT WILLING TO WEAR ESWATINI”-PRINCESS

…35 local brands nominated for awards …consumers urged to wear eswatini …local creativity set for global market BY NELIWE NGUBANE EZULWINI— The journey to making Eswatini’s fashion, furniture and art visible on the global stage must begin at home, with Emaswati choosing to wear, buy and celebrate their own creations. This was the message from […]

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“OUR STORY, OUR HERITAGE, OUR CULTURE AND OUR IMAGINATION” — PRINCESS SAKHIZWE

BY NELIWE NGUBANE EZULWINI— Eswatini’s fashion industry has something the global market cannot simply reproduce — its story, heritage, culture and imagination, according to Her Royal Highness Princess Sakhizwe Dlamini. Princess Sakhizwe made the remarks today at The Royal Villas during the IP RUNWAY: THE BUSINESS OF FASHION, FURNITURE & ART, held under the theme […]

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“GOVERNMENT URGED TO CONSIDER LOCAL PROCUREMENT AS A JOB CREATION ENGINE” — MELUSI “ZOX” DLAMINI

…local businesses seek market access …procurement could create jobs …creatives called to be proactive BY NELIWE NGUBANE EZULWINI — Could Government procurement become one of the strongest pathways for creating jobs and strengthening Eswatini’s local creative and manufacturing industries? This is the question raised by A Peculiar People director Melusi “Zox” Dlamini during the IP […]

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ESWATINI INNOVATORS CHALLENGED TO BUILD AFRICA’S TRADE FUTURE

BY PHUMELELE GAMEDZE MBABANE– Eswatini innovators and entrepreneurs have been challenged to develop digital solutions that could make cross-border trade easier, faster and more accessible for African Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The call comes from the Royal Science and Technology Park (RSTP) through the AfCFTA Innovation Challenge, which seeks home-grown technological solutions to […]

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UEDF, US ARMY PARTNER ON MAJOR REGIONAL MILITARY EXERCISE

BY THEMBA ZWANE MBABANE – The United States of America (US) military has revealed the participation of senior Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force (UEDF) officers in Exercise Southern Accord 2026, a major U.S.-linked regional military exercise held in Botswana this month. The U.S. military’s official Defence Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS) identified Colonel Sifiso Mtsetfwa and […]

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