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BY PHUMELELE MKHONTA MBABANE- The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Trade engaged Members of Parliament on the Liquor Licensing Bill of 2021 yesterday. According to the Eswatini Government social media pages, the Bill seeks to amend the Liquor Act 1964 to, among other things, allow for liquor businesses to operate on Swazi Nation Land (SNL). […]
Continue ReadingBY PHUMELELE MKHONTA MBABANE- Minister of Commerce, Industry and Trade Mancoba Khumalo has hit two birds with one stone. As part of the delegation that accompanied His Majesty the King to US for 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA77), the minister of Commerce, Industry and Trade has also addressed the World Beer […]
Continue ReadingBY TSABEDZE KWANELE MBABANE – The highest and most recognised International Standard of Operation (ISO) 9001 will finally be obtainable from the Eswatini Standards Authority (SWASA). This will greatly reduce the cost for businesses to obtain the highly regarded ISO 9001, as they would have to previously hire consultants and get certification from outside Eswatini. […]
Continue ReadingBY TSABEDZE KWANELE MBABANE – His Majesty King Mswati III’s June trip to meet with investors in Singapore has quickly yielded fruits. This comes after the Tolaram Group from Singapore has committed to invest a further E262 Million in the country to help develop the economy. This announcement was made today by Minister of Commerce […]
Continue Reading… Repayable at 0.5% interest over 12 months BYPHUMELELE MKHONTA MBABANE- Doom and gloom hovering over ‘bend and pick’ vendors whose goods were burnt in a Manzini is about to end. This follows the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Trade’s intervention to ‘bend and pick’ businesses affected by fire in Manzini storage facility. Minister of […]
Continue ReadingLUBOMBO – Minister of Commerce, Industry and Trade Manqoba Khumalo says the Kingdom of Eswatini needs to position itself as “an export hub for manufacturing.” According to an official statement from Government’s social media, Minister Khumalo was speaking during a tour of a factory shell site in Gamula, in the Lubombo Region. The tour was […]
Continue ReadingMBABANE – The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Trade has today announced that entries are welcome for the 2022 edition of the Eswatini Quality Awards. The entries are being accepted until noon on 30 September 2022, and entries are open for different awards in 4 categories. All the application forms can be found on the […]
Continue ReadingBY EPN MBABANE – In a statement published through the official Eswatini Government Facebook page, increasing exports from Eswatini is a top priority for the Government. This was revealed by Minister of Commerce Industry and Trade Manqoba Khumalo during an event which celebrates exporters from Eswatini. Here is the report from the event as shared […]
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