AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoCrime & Justice: A 43-year-old man from KaGodloza has been arrested and charged with the murder of retired inspector Celani Motsa, killed inside a rented home in Hlatikulu; police say a woman is also being probed and the suspect is set for his first court appearance at Nhlangano Magistrate’s Court. Tax Compliance Push: Eswatini’s Finance Minister Neal Rijkenberg says government is considering incentives to boost adherence to the TaxCore Electronic Invoicing programme, with special-coded receipts aimed at tightening VAT remittance gaps. Blue Economy & Maritime Security: Nigeria says it has graduated 492 maritime security personnel under the Deep Blue Project and is pushing to be removed from the war-risk list after reporting zero piracy in territorial waters for four years. Courtroom Standoff (EMCU): Eswatini Medical Christian University is challenging an Industrial Court order demanding the reinstatement of its vice chancellor, after the institution moved to appeal and avoid contempt. Immigration Fallout: Sierra Leone received the first US deportation flight under Trump’s crackdown—nine migrants from Nigeria, Ghana, Guinea and Senegal—housed in a hotel while they await return within weeks. Regional Trade Pressure: Botswana’s import bans are again under scrutiny as SACU strains, with critics calling them protectionism that disrupts cross-border farming and prices.
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