AGP Executive Report
Last update: a day agoUAE–Eswatini Travel Deal: The United Arab Emirates and Eswatini have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for mutual visa exemptions, with the UAE’s Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan and Eswatini’s Home Affairs Minister Princess Lindiwe signing, aiming to boost people-to-people travel and wider bilateral cooperation. Bushfire Festival Build-up: As the 2026 MTN Bushfire Festival gets under way, Ngwenya Border Post is packed with travellers crossing from South Africa, with long queues and heavy traffic reflecting the festival’s pull. Tourism Push from the Top: Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini urged the MTN Bushfire to double its economic impact next year, saying government has already surpassed a one-million visitor target by reaching two million. Taiwan–China Tensions: A new Taiwan Mainland Affairs Council survey says about 90% of Taiwanese reject China’s “one country, two systems” and 87% oppose “peaceful unification,” with many also criticising Beijing’s efforts to obstruct Lai’s diplomacy involving Eswatini. Creative Economy Spotlight: Eswatini marked World Book and Copyright Day 2026 under “Promoting SiSwati Stories in the Digital Age,” stressing copyright protection to grow the local creative sector.
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