AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoRegional Elections Watch: SADC announced it will deploy a SADC Electoral Observation Mission to Zambia’s 13 August 2026 general election, with a secretariat support team arriving 27 July, observer refresher training 1–4 August, and a mission launch set for 6 August. Competition & Trade: In Eswatini Parliament, an MP raised concerns about alleged monopoly practices in the poultry industry, saying one operator may dominate feed, chicks, eggs and broilers, and urged the Ministry of Commerce to act through the Competition Commission. Public Health & Youth: NERCHA’s HIV prevention findings report says young people in Eswatini still engage in unprotected sex despite condom access, pointing to partner pressure, financial hardship, knowledge gaps and stigma. Education Reform: UNESWA’s Reforms Implementation Committee has been launched, chaired by Prof Zodwa Motsa, tasked with implementing recommendations from the UNESWA Task Team and World Bank review. Governance & Services: MPs questioned high consultation fees at The Luke Commission (TLC) despite a government subvention, raising value-for-money concerns. Social Policy: Eswatini’s PSPF encouraged members to consider genetic profiling to reduce inheritance and paternity disputes after death.
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