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Fed’s hawkish stance spooks investors

The U.S. central bank left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, in line with market expectations. By Davide Barbuscia and David RandallNEW YORK – The Federal Reserve’s plans for a prolonged…

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Counting the cost of contagion fears from Africa coups

FILE PHOTO: Gabon coup leader General Brice Oligui Nguema is sworn in as interim president during his swearing-in ceremony, in Libreville, Gabon, September 4, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo By Libby George…

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Global central banks unite in ‘higher for longer’ credo

Central banks for the world’s biggest economies have served notice that they will keep interest rates as high as needed to tame inflation, even as two years of unprecedented By…

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E100 000 fine for causing match abandonment

Premier League of Eswatini CEO Kenneth Makhanya. By Sibusiso MasilelaThe Premier League of Eswatini (PLE) will still not be lenient with misbehaving teams this season. The Organisation has placed a…

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E15 000 salary for ‘Stiga’ at Botswana Police XI

Former Mbabane Highlanders and now Botswana’s Police XI player Banele ‘Stiga’ Ndzabandzaba. By Sibusiso MasilelaFormer Mbabane Highlanders midfielder Banele ‘Stiga’ Ndzabandzaba is set to take home a E15 000 monthly…

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Maloma to sink shaft at Ndunayithini

Stakeholders gather to look at the plan for Shaft 4 at Ndunayithini, Lavumisa. By Bahle GamaMaloma Colliery Limited has been granted permission to sink another shaft at Ndunayithini to maximize…

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Eswatini Beverages empowers liquor traders

Eswatini Beverages Limited Country Director Doreen Tumureebire, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Trade Manqoba Khumalo and other ELB stakeholders By Silindzelwe NxumaloEswatini Beverages Limited (EBL) has taken the initiative to…

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ESA assists smallholders achieve yield target

Sugar cane fields By EFT ReporterThe challenging climatic conditions failed to water down ESA’s target of ensuring that small-scale sugarcane growers achieve at least 89 per cent of the sugarcane…

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Consumers Forum gives Plastic Levy a thumbs up

Eswatini Environmental Authority (EEA) Environmental Information Officer Belusile Mhlanga By Bahle GamaThe Eswatini Consumers Forum Chairperson Mandla Ntshakala believes that the Plastic Levy has arrived in time to curb environmental-related…

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Untangling Ecsponent’s E1.5 billion heist web

By Muzi DlaminiEcsponent, the company that made off with over E340 million from investors in Eswatini has left a trail of financial misfortunes in at least three other countries.Investigations carried…

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