AI & Public Services: The Eswatini Library Association, with UNESWA’s Faculty of Artificial Intelligence, trained librarians on practical AI uses for cataloguing, information retrieval, data management and user services, while stressing ethical and responsible tech use. Diplomacy & Energy/Investment: Prime Minister Russell Dlamini returned from Taiwan after talks aimed at deepening ties, attracting investment and pushing renewable energy projects, including visits to major solar firms in Tainan. Governance & Finance: The ENPF CEO told delegates that the fund operated for months without a functioning board, after employer and employee representatives withdrew and quorum collapsed—raising questions about oversight and governance. Rule of Law in Courts: The Law Society of Eswatini says the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into the Master’s Office was unlawfully established and insists a proper authority must set up a new commission. Local Power & Rights: A chief allegedly demolished a Zion church under armed intimidation, with congregants claiming no court order was obtained. Trade & Regional Integration: SADC partners, including Eswatini, moved to simplify border procedures under the Simplified Trade Regime to cut costs for small-scale traders. Public Health & Safety: Police are investigating a poisoning case after a woman allegedly left poison-laced emahewu at an inyanga’s home, killing a 3-year-old and hospitalising two others. Sports & Continental Readiness: CAF is set to restructure participation fee disbursements so qualifying clubs receive solidarity money upfront, easing cash pressure for Eswatini’s Green Mamba and Nsingizini Hotspurs.