AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoTrade Fair & Local Governance: Mbabane Municipal Council was named the most innovative and best exhibitor at the Eswatini International Trade Fair, with government backing for plans to upgrade Mavuso into a permanent, year-round trade and investment hub. Public Finance & Service Delivery: Government projects worth about E600 million have stalled due to slow cash flow, leaving contractors unpaid and communities waiting on schools, roads, water works and livestock dipping tanks. Anti-Money Laundering: Eswatini secured four upgrades in its FATF-style money-laundering assessment, bringing it to satisfactory levels on 32 of 40 standards and reducing the risk of greylisting. Justice & Immigration Enforcement: The High Court granted release to 25 Chinese nationals after an earlier order, following arrests tied to alleged illegal online gambling and immigration-related charges. Social Welfare: The DPM’s office says it is ramping up awareness after court cases involving mothers charged with child neglect for leaving infants unattended. Regional Security: SADC Troika is set to consider Zambia’s post-election crisis after receiving a preliminary observer report. Diplomacy: UAE leaders sent Independence Day congratulations to King Mswati III, while Azerbaijan’s Ilham Aliyev also wrote to the King citing “favorable conditions” for stronger ties.
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