AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoParliamentary Scrutiny: Mbabane East MP Welcome Dlamini has tabled a motion challenging Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini’s leadership style, adding to a growing list of MPs questioning the premier on governance and budget issues. Anti-Corruption at Borders: Police say an immigration officer and two South African counterparts were arrested after allegedly taking an E100 bribe to unlawfully stamp Zimbabweans’ passports at Ngwenya Border Post. UN Presence in Eswatini: UN Resident Coordinator George Wachira rejects claims the UN is withdrawing, saying the operating model is being restructured while agencies still deliver locally. Health Funding Oversight: The Auditor General warns slow grant absorption in the health sector is hurting service delivery, flagging delays in a Global Fund HIV/TB project. Foreign Relations: Eswatini’s Foreign Affairs ministry says Taiwan ties remain solid amid reports of debate over possible China alignment. Regional Diplomacy: UAE’s non-resident ambassador to Eswatini presents credentials, signalling continued cooperation. World Cup Spotlight (Diaspora): Cape Verde’s first-ever World Cup run—sparked by a LinkedIn recruitment story—puts the spotlight on the island nation’s “No Stress” culture as it prepares to face Spain.
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