AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEswatini–Ghana Land Policy Link: A seven-member Eswatini delegation is in Ghana studying land administration reforms to shape a National Land Policy, focusing on customary and statutory land systems, decentralised land services, digital land records, and steps to cut land disputes. SANU Allowances: The government has declined to extend living allowances for Southern Africa Nazarene University students, with payments set to stop for one month after disruptions linked to a workers’ industrial action. Bushfire Festival Travel Surge: Ahead of the MTN Bushfire Festival, Eswatini recorded 26,774 arrivals over two days, with Ngwenya Border Post slightly down year-on-year, signalling steady visitor flow into the kingdom. ENPF Board Crisis: A legal opinion challenges the Labour Minister’s defence of the ENPF board chair appointment, saying parts of the process were legally and factually incorrect, as the board remains paralysed. SADC Fisheries Oversight: SADC ministers reappointed Stanley Ndara to lead the regional fisheries monitoring control and surveillance centre, backing continuity and urging member states to clear outstanding contributions. Workers’ Rights Pressure Worldwide: The ITUC Global Rights Index flags worsening labour conditions globally, adding Eswatini among the worst-rated countries for workers’ rights. Mbabane Swallows Supporters Push Takeover: Mbabane Swallows supporters demanded the club be reclaimed from the current management structure, calling for removal of the management committee and a return to the PTY company control. MTN Bushfire Economic Push: Festival organisers accepted the Prime Minister’s challenge to double Bushfire’s economic impact by 2027, citing rising attendance and ambitions beyond ticket numbers.
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