On the Ground

Uganda says 2023/24 GDP growth to reach 6%

Ugandan business people are seen at a market with their merchandises for sale at Mpondwe border that separates Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, in Mpondwe, Uganda. REUTERS/James Akena/File…

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Inyatsi’s success and dominance glows in 11 African countries

Inyatsi Group of companies Chairman Michelo Shakantu. By Ntombi MhlongoThe African Giant, Inyatsi Construction, under the Multinational Inyatsi Group Holdings, is indeed living up to its vision of being Africa’s…

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Eswatini’s bed-crisis

….lack of accommodation is a major hurdle for the tourism industryBedding in a hotel. By Bahle GamaThe country does not have enough beds to accommodate tourists that continue visiting Eswatini.…

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Shop till you drop with Eswatini Mobile

Lucky winners doing their shopping spree courtesy of Eswatini Mobile. Eswatini Mobile continues to create unforgettable memories for its customers with the “Win A Grocery Voucher” promo. Three lucky winners…

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“Eswatini Mobile’s Grocery Voucher Winners Go Shopping”

The “Eswatini Mobile Win a Grocery Vouchers” first draw winners were like the proverbial kids in a toy store as they prepared to shop at Lifestyle Spar in Manzini –…

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Analysis-North Africa backslides toward swirling debt troubles

Supporters of Tunisia’s President Kais Saied carry national flags and banners during a rally to demonstrate their support for him in Tunis, Tunisia. REUTERS/Jihed Abidellaoui/File PhotoBy Marc JonesLONDON (Reuters) -Tunisia…

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Shell wins UK Supreme Court case on 2011 oil spill off the Nigerian coast

A view shows a logo of Shell petrol station in South East London, Britain. REUTERS/May JamesBy Estelle ShirbonLONDON (Reuters) – The UK Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that it was…

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El Nino poses high risks to food security

By Phephile MotauThe Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) says the El Nino oceanographic phenomenon which is forecast in June 2023 is a key driver of extreme…

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Stocks slide on Chinese data, US debt ceiling worries hit T-bills

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidBy Herbert Lash and Alun JohnNEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – A gauge of global…

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Medical first in eSwatini by The Clinic Group 

The doctors during the procedure: Picture: Saneliso Mamba-DlaminiBy Karabo Ngoepe and Phephile MotauAs countries on the African continent push to break into first-world status, the quality of their health care…

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