Women entrepreneurs to reignite their energy
Women entrepreneurs have made their mark and forced the world to take notice. By Bongiwe Zwane-Maseko “Today’s women entrepreneurs chase no one, need no validation, and handle their business like…
African countries advised to form partnerships to harness electricity resourcesÂ
Changing a lightbulb By Ntombi Mhlongo With massive reserves remaining untapped across the continent’s marginal fields, an opportunity has risen for African countries to enhance partnerships with local and international…
Government pumps in E1.09 bn for Natural Resources Ministry
Minerals By Phephile Motau The Ministry of Natural Resources has been allocated a budget which indicates an increase of more than 100 per cent compared to last year. The Minister…
SADC says E10.9 trillion transactions settled on RTGS programme
SADC By Khulile Thwala The Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) has revealed that the total number of transactions settled on the SADC-Real Time Gross Settlement System (SADC-RTGS) renewal programme SADC-RTGS…
E274m to heighten food security
A farmer ploughing his land. By Phephile Motau In a bid for the country to achieve food security, the Minister of Finance Neal Rijkenberg has increased the agriculture budget by…
ESPPRA educates procurement personnel on bidding documents
Documents being signed and authenticated. By Khulile Thwala The Eswatini Public Procurement Regulatory Agency (ESPPRA) has trained procurement personnel from the government and state-owned entities, capacitating them on the newly-developed…
PEPFAR pledges E2.4 bn for Eswatini
The US Department of State has set aside about E2.4 billion for Eswatini’s PEPFAR Country and Regional Operational Plan By Phephile Motau The US Department of State has set aside…
AfDB pledges E7.1m towards the development of African companies
African Development Bank (AfBD) By Bahle Gama Over E7.1 million (US$390 000) will be injected by the African Development Bank (AfBD) towards the development of African companies. AfDB has partnered…
Artists need to improve their craft to grow a local following
Mzwaa The Vocalist By Bahle Gama Artists in Eswatini believe that they need to improve their craft to attract a following locally to an extent of reaching international standards. Interviewed…
BIG BROTHER TITBITS: A week of broken hearts and a frustrating great divide!
Maya (Marvin and Yaya) were evicted from the Big Brother House By Ntombi Mhlongo The eventual eviction of Maya (Marvin and Yaya) summed up what has been a week of…