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Eswatini Financial Times

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‘Rethinking Tourism’

By: Bongiwe Zwane-Maseko The Eswatini Tourism Authority (ETA) has embraced this year’s World Tourism Day theme ‘Rethinking Tourism.’ This was said by Chief Executive Officer Linda Nxumalo at the commemoration…

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Eswatini Should Be A Tourist Destination, Not A Stopover

By: Bongiwe Zwane-Maseko Eswatini is generally perceived as a transit point by most tourists, which is reflected in the length of time they spend in the kingdom. International travellers use…

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Proposed Ndzevane Factory Shell Construction Bringing 1 000 Jobs

By: Ntombi Mhlongo At least 1 000 job opportunities are anticipated upon the completion of the proposed sewing factory shell to be constructed at Ndzevane area, in the Lubombo Region.…

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Threat to Eswatini’s Cannabis Illegal Market Grows

By: Ntombi Mhlongo With the Republic of South Africa forging ahead with plans to implement total commercialisation of the cannabis plant, there are fears that this will be the biggest…

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As Eskom Woes Deepen, Power Cuts Loom for Eswatini

By: Ntombi Mhlongo As ESKOM woes continue in neighbouring South Africa, Eswatini faces the risk of experiencing the same woes of load shedding currently being experienced by that country. Eswatini…

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Eswatini Railway Trade Deal Triggers Mixed Reactions

By: Ntombi Mhlongo An investigation by the Eswatini Financial Times has found that there are between 80-100 trucks that enter the country daily through Ngwenya Border Gate ferrying coal from…

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Over E10m budget for Peak Timbers, Rocklands expansion 

By Ntombi Mhlongo As part of a plan to double its capacity output, the Shiselweni Forestry Company (SFC) has set a budget of over E10 million to upgrade the Peak…

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Fuel retailers bash GOVT, ESERA for high operating costs

By Ntombi Mhlongo Lack of transparency, high operating costs, and questionable granting of licences comprise the challenges faced by fuel retailers in the country. In a closed session held as…

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Eswatini pledges E17.6 million for the fight against HIV/AIDS, Malaria

By Phephile Motau Eswatini has pledged about E17.6 million (US$1 million) to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria. The country was one of those which made pledges…

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EU’s E1.2bn boosts sugarcane farmers’ lives

By Phephile Motau The about E1.2 billion pumped in by the European Union (EU) into Eswatini’s sugar sector has resulted in a significant increase in smallholder sugarcane growers’ income. Eswatini…

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