AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoPublic Accountability: ESCCOM finance manager Sifiso Gulwako was granted E50,000 bail after being charged with 21 counts of fraud involving alleged payments worth E691,530. He denies the charges. Former senator Walter Bennett also blamed past Cabinets for allowing EPTC’s pension deficit to grow from E8 million to about E400 million. Economic Outlook: Eswatini’s economy grew 6.1% year-on-year in the first quarter, but rising oil prices, a weaker Lilangeni and a widening trade deficit are putting pressure on the outlook. An IMF study warns electricity-sector risks could reach 13.9% of GDP under severe stress by 2031/32. Health Preparedness: The Health Ministry’s assessment puts Eswatini 52% ready for a potential Ebola outbreak, highlighting gaps identified during a national simulation. Sport: Young Sihlangu will make their historic U-15 World Cup debut against the Dominican Republic, while the 29-man Sizeze rugby squad prepares to open the BOLESWA Tri-Nations Cup against Lesotho in Mbabane.
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