AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEducation: A national review has urged urgent action on learner dropouts, weak maths and science results, inadequate support for vulnerable students and gaps in technical training. Pregnancy-related school departures remain a concern, with 1,516 girls reported to have left school for this reason. Urban planning: At the Eswatini Urban Forum, officials warned that outdated land laws and uncontrolled building along new rural roads could leave communities with costly infrastructure gaps. Housing Minister Apollo Maphalala also urged councils to end internal disputes and plan for towns’ needs by 2050. Council finances: Ezulwini’s CEO says government is municipalities’ biggest rates defaulter, undermining services and infrastructure plans. The Housing Ministry, meanwhile, says an E1 million request from Mbabane Council for the forum was a short-term loan, not a misuse of funds. Youth football: Eswatini’s Under-15 side beat the Maldives 3-0 at the FIFA World Cup and Festival in Azerbaijan, advancing in the tournament’s classification rounds.
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