Citizenship & Diplomacy: Zimbabwean businessman Sir Wicknell Chivayo says King Mswati III granted him Eswatini citizenship and a diplomatic passport after a private audience, with talks reportedly touching industrialisation, infrastructure, energy security and investment. Government Accountability: Prime Minister Russell Dlamini has appointed a five-member commission of inquiry to investigate the affairs of Eswatini Christian Medical University (EMCU), probing allegations of maladministration, financial and operational misconduct, fraud and governance failures. Public Finance Pressure: Finance Minister Neal Rijkenberg warns government faces a funding gap and may need an additional E4.5bn loan to keep operations running, citing slow budget support and plans to approach the World Bank and the JSE. Immigration & Enforcement: The first group of 84 foreign nationals convicted of immigration offences is expected to leave Eswatini soon, pending South Africa’s transit visas. Trade & Compliance: Commerce Minister Manqoba Khumalo says inspections will intensify after a Mbabane Chinese restaurant was shut for alleged non-compliance, including complaints about high-alcohol sales to young people. Social Impact: MTN Eswatini invested E160,000 in Hospice at Home, refurbishing a palliative care unit and restoring its water system. Regional Cooperation: King Mswati III urged stronger Eswatini–Zambia cooperation on trade, culture and security to deepen African integration. GBV Update: Police recorded 1,994 gender-based violence cases and 22 related deaths in the first three months of 2026, as authorities push for safer communities.