AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoMbabane Government Hospital Crisis: A parliamentary committee says Mbabane Government Hospital is crippled by critical staff shortages across nearly every department, with a doctor-to-patient ratio of about 1:100 and nursing units stretched beyond sustainable levels; the report points to long delays in filling vacant posts linked to a 2018 hiring freeze and slow central replacement processes. Health Funding Oversight: The Auditor General warns Eswatini’s health grants are being absorbed too slowly, citing slow implementation of a Global Fund HIV/TB project under NERCHA and noting large unspent balances while the health sector remains under pressure. Housing Service Push: The Eswatini Housing Board rolls out a real-time customer feedback platform using an NPS-style system, aiming to improve service delivery through easier, ongoing customer input. Foreign Policy Signal: Eswatini’s MOFA reiterates that Taiwan-Eswatini ties remain solid after reports of debate over switching relations toward China. Regional Trade Agenda: South Africa’s CTICC2 will host major SACU meetings next week, bringing together heads of state and ministers including Eswatini to discuss customs and trade cooperation. Immigration Pressure Abroad: Multiple reports highlight US “third-country” deportations to the Central African Republic, including people with US court protections, raising fresh human rights concerns.
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