Eswatini Financial Times

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Political unrest eats into RES profits

Ethanol plant By Phephile Motau Poor cane crop production and political unrest have decreased the Royal Eswatini Sugar (RES) Corporation’s ethanol profits by 36 per cent. This was disclosed by…

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A day in the life of a farmer

A farmer works her field By Bongiwe Zwane-Maseko Women are multi-taskers of note, but Lizzie Msane takes it to a whole new level. Besides being a young mother to an…

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NMC requests bailout

By Ntombi Mhlongo The National Maize Corporation (NMC) is struggling to carry out its obligatory responsibilities due to a lack of funds. In the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Compliance Report…

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Ramblas, Lihawu Restaurants are simply the best!

By Phephile Motau Ramblas and Lihawu Restaurants are simply the best! The two restaurants have put Eswatini on the map after they were decorated for being the best in Eswatini…

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PAC’s tough recommendations for messy public enterprises

Auditor General Timothy Matsebula By Ntombi Mhlongo The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has come down hard on the executive personnel of most of the country’s public enterprises. In its recommendations…

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Former FSRA CEO’s links to looters exposed

Former FSRA CEO Sandile Chief Dlamini By Staff Writers Former Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) CEO Sandile Chief Dlamini has been fingered as having links to a group of South…

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New CIC board tasked with urgently hiring CEO

By Bahle Gama The minister of Public Works and Transport Ndlaluhlaza Ndwandwe has tasked the newly commissioned Construction Industry Council (CIC) Board to hire a CEO as a matter of…

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Financially struggling SADC businesses thrown a lifeline

By Phephile Motau Financially struggling businesses in the SADC region are set to benefit from a new facility which aims to assist distressed entities. The International Finance Corporation (IFC), asset…

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E4.26m water supply for drought-prone Lubombo

By Khulile Thwala Draught-prone Lubombo is set to benefit from financial and technical support from the Republic of China on Taiwan in the local water sector to the tune of…

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Good news for farmers as rains expected to continue

Expected rainfall forecast By Phephile Motau Farmers can expect good rainfall over the next few months as the country will continue to receive normal to above-normal rainfall until May, according…

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