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After two years of hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, MTN Bushfire, Africa’s celebrated music and arts festival, is set to return in 2023 for its 16th edition. The festival will take place at House On Fire, in the scenic Malkerns valley, from 26th-28th May, 2023. MTN Bushfire is a family-friendly, eclectic celebration of some […]
The World Bank Group has approved a $75 million loan for the Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini to accelerate post-COVID-19 economic recovery. The Economic Recovery Development Policy Loan II is the second in a programmatic series of two operations to support Eswatini’s economic reform program and generate a more resilient and inclusive economy. The […]
By Dhashni Naidoo, FNB Consumer Education Programme Manager Receiving a bonus is an exciting event and a time for celebration to recognise the hard work you put in throughout the year. Bonuses also provide us with an opportunity to achieve our financial goals. When we think about spending the money, we need to do so […]
On Black Friday, FNB customers made purchases worth over R3 billion. This is the highest Black Friday spending reported by the bank in the past four years. Over R2.4 billion was spent in-store (card-present), whereas over R670 million was for online shopping (card-not-present). FNB Virtual Cards also saw a significant increase in spending, accounting for […]
The Central Bank of Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) will partner with international technology group Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) to research and explore the development of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) – an electronic form of money for the Kingdom of Eswatini. Both parties signed an agreement to this effect at last week’s annual meeting of the International […]
FNB closed off Women’s Month with an exclusive, insightful Women’s Dinner in honour of leading women who have blazed the trail in different industries and proven that the proverbial ‘glass ceiling’ can be broken. The women, who are FNB Commercial and Private Banking customers, gathered at the gala event, sharing experiences on holistic wellness and […]
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in his capacity as the Chairperson of the SADC Organ, has dispatched a special Envoy to engage King Mswati III admist constitutional and political reform protests. The delegation dispatched by Ramaphosa will be led by former South African Minister of Justice Jeff Radebe. The team is expected to touch the […]
National Commissioner of Police William Tsintsibala Dlamini says Police will be diployed to ensure that the much anticipated Public Sector Association (PSA) March does Not take place. The march that was granted permission by the Municipal Council of Mbabane was set to commerce at the Mbabane Coronation park to the Ministry of Public Service where […]
PUDEMO President Mlungisi Makhanya says Pro-democracy forces) are now in charge of the country and the sooner some people realize that the better. He also urged Emaswati to prepare for an action intense week ahead. Makhanya took to his Facebook personal account where he took a swipe at one of the country’s journalist describing him […]
Eswatini Prime Minister Cleopas Dlamini has announced the closure of schools with immediate effect. The Prime Minister has been speaking at the Cabinet offices where he announced that the decision to close schools was taken to protect children from the ongoing, sporadic violence in schools. Worth noting is that the Prime Minister’s announcement came few […]
A Member of the Royal Eswatini Police Service identified as Nkululeko Gama has appealed to his colleagues to stop shooting Emaswati. The police officer took to his Facebook account where he condemned the shooting of civilians allegedly by the law enforcement officers. “Fellow colleagues, stop shooting our people. Stop it. It isn’t the right thing […]
Transport Workers will continue with their demonstrations in major cities until their demands are met. This was confirmed by the Swaziland Transport Communication and Allied Workers union (SWATCAWU) Secretary General Sticks Nkambule in a statement on Wednesday. On this day, transport workers staged demonstrations in various cities of the country which led to one worker […]
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