AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoParliamentary Scrutiny in Eswatini: Mbabane East MP Welcome Dlamini has tabled a motion questioning Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini’s leadership style, adding to a growing list of MPs challenging the premier on governance, budgets and major national projects. Anti-Corruption at Borders: Royal Eswatini Police arrested an immigration officer and two South African counterparts after an alleged E100 bribe to unlawfully stamp passports at Ngwenya Border Post, with charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act. UN Presence Clarified: UN Resident Coordinator George Wachira says the UN is not withdrawing from Eswatini; it is strengthening work under a restructured operating model, with more agencies covered. Health Funding Worry: Auditor General Timothy Matsebula flags slow absorption of health grants, citing delays in a Global Fund HIV/TB project. Regional Migration Pressure (SA): South Africa’s migration crackdown is intensifying, with reports of thousands of arrests and a push to strengthen border enforcement while insisting it is not xenophobia. UAE–Eswatini Diplomacy: The UAE’s non-resident ambassador presented credentials to Eswatini’s foreign affairs minister, reaffirming cooperation across sectors.
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