AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoCommonwealth Games (Glasgow) — Eswatini’s Lamulela Magagula was beaten in the women’s -63kg judo Round of 16 by India’s Unnati Sharma, who later bounced back after a semifinal loss to win bronze, defeating South Africa’s Skye Knoester in the playoff. Parliament Finance — MPs’ “handshake” ex gratia payouts are set to rise sharply, with each MP now entitled to E996,000, and a projected E106.572m budget line by 2026 for these end-of-term payments. Sports Development — Government says it will recruit players from the diaspora to strengthen national teams, after concerns over performance and support for squads. Jobs & Investment — EIPA reports five projects moving into implementation, totalling E7.4bn and about 4,850 jobs, including solar and industrial developments. Health (Regional) — Eswatini will host more than 300 ECSA health delegates for a Best Practices Forum and directors’ meeting in Manzini from August 5–7. Food Security — A Food-for-Work programme has been funded with E42.789m to support 6,600 households across 15 priority Tinkhundla centres. Arts & Culture — ENCAC unveiled a mobile stage unit worth E3.86m to cut event costs and boost opportunities for creatives and small businesses. Police Recruitment — King Mswati III says a police recruitment drive is coming to strengthen the Royal Eswatini Police Service as the population grows.
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