AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoBusiness Rules: Parliament has recommended a 12-month deadline for unlawfully operating foreign-owned businesses to regularise or close. The Commerce Minister says inspections target non-compliant operators, not all foreign businesses; MPs remain divided over how to protect jobs and prepare local owners to take over. Sihlangu: Eswatini’s U-23s take a 2-1 lead into Monday’s return match against Algeria, but defender Mthobisi Zwane is suspended. The senior side plays Malta tonight in its first-ever match on European soil. Energy: Government aims to connect every household to electricity by 2030, while the Prime Minister has ordered a review of the EEC after it reported a E406 million operating loss. Food and Farming: Eswatini faces a beef shortfall of about 3,000 tonnes, with a competition inquiry citing low productivity and limited investment. Drought has also killed 99 cattle in Lavumisa. Mbabane: The Supreme Court has authorised demolition of illegal Manzana flats, ruling that money spent on unauthorised construction is no defence. Transport: A Nhlangano–Big Bend trip will cost E130 under new fares taking effect Monday.
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