CAF Football & Venues: Scottland say they’ve submitted the National Sports Stadium as the main venue for Nsingizini Hotspurs’ CAF Champions League preliminary tie, but hosting in Harare hinges on a late push since the stadium has been closed to international football since 2020. Trade & Jobs: India and SACU signed Terms of Reference to start talks on a Preferential Trade Agreement, aiming to conclude within a year and targeting tariff relief for goods like cars, pharmaceuticals and industrial machinery. Government Performance: HMCS led the 2025/26 performance assessment with 75%, while overall government performance averaged 48%. Electricity Costs: EEC says it will apply for the next tariff review for 2027/28, though any increase is not automatic and depends on ESERA’s review. Cold-Weather Relief: 114 street children and vulnerable people were moved to safety as Eswatini braces for extreme cold. SiSwati on Air: Broadcasters were urged to standardise SiSwati terminology and grammar to protect the language. Health Services Probe: Government has launched due-process checks into allegations against The Luke Commission raised by former employees. Sports & Youth: Eswatini’s FIDE Chess Olympiad squads are confirmed, and the COSAFA Under-20 qualifier draw sets Eswatini’s group opponents. Culture & Events: ECOFEST released its first comedian lineup, while the Eswatini Farmers Market keeps adding acts ahead of October 10.