AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoKwaMagogo Legacy: The Number 43 KwaMagogo story—once a refuge for South African students fleeing apartheid—gets a new life in a stage production ahead of the 1976 youth uprising’s 50th anniversary. Maternal Health Push: UNFPA urges urgent investment in midwives, citing Eswatini’s progress in cutting preventable maternal deaths while warning more support is needed to end avoidable maternal deaths. ENPF Board Crisis: A legal opinion challenges Labour Minister Phila Buthelezi’s defence of the ENPF board chair appointment, with the fund’s governance still paralysed after employer and employee representatives suspended participation. Diplomacy and Travel: Eswatini and the UAE sign a mutual visa exemption MoU, aiming to boost people-to-people links and business travel. Royal Engagements: King Mswati III returns from Azerbaijan and the UAE, with the trip tied to investment and economic opportunities. Bushfire Festival Build-up: Ngwenya Border Post sees heavy traffic as thousands pour in for the MTN Bushfire Festival, with organisers and telecoms preparing for the influx. Regional Culture: The 2026 EU Bushfire Schools Festival opens at House on Fire, spotlighting youth creativity and heritage through performances led by Allington Ndlovu. Global Press Freedom: A new RSF map shows press freedom at a 25-year low, with Eswatini among the countries where freedom of speech is reported as especially scarce.
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