AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoImmigration & Human Rights: Amnesty International says the latest US deportation batch to Eswatini is unlawful, calling President Donald Trump’s third-country removals “cruel and racist” and urging Eswatini to stop facilitating the transfers; the rights group says 11 more people arrived this week, bringing the total to 29 since July 2025, with most held at Matsapha Maximum Security Prison and earlier arrivals repatriated to Jamaica and Cambodia. Government & Diplomacy: MPs have asked the Public Service Minister to urgently review staffing, working conditions and welfare for officers in Eswatini’s high commissions and embassies, including travel and family posting rules. Sports: FNB Eswatini and the Sunshine Tour unveiled a record E2.5 million prize pool for the 2026 FNB Eswatini Challenge, with the main tournament set for August 11–15. Crime & Courts: A kombi driver appeared in the Manzini Magistrate’s Court accused of stealing E8,000+ after allegedly promising “royal job” placements for a prince’s child. Tech & Youth: Ten University of Eswatini students begin a three-month, fully paid internship programme funded by EswatiniMobile under the Inyatsi Group. Regional Culture & Business: Standard Bank Luju Festival strengthens ties with Mozambique’s creative sector ahead of its August 1–2 edition in Malkerns. International Cybercrime: INTERPOL’s Operation First Light 2026 reports 5,811 arrests and $293m seized across 97 countries, including Eswatini action against online gambling, money laundering and impersonation scams.
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