AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoRegional Health Collaboration: Eswatini will host 300+ delegates for the 16th Best Practices Forum and 32nd Directors’ Joint Consultative Meeting (Aug 5–7) in Manzini, focused on health security, innovation and sustainability. HIV Funding Alarm: UNAIDS warns that a 23% drop in HIV development assistance in 2025 could spark a resurgence, with 1.2m new infections and 570,000 AIDS deaths estimated—progress is “fragile” without sustained support. Beef Export Hope: The EU says Eswatini has no active FMD cases, raising hopes of resuming beef exports to the EU and Norway, though surveillance and biosecurity must continue. AI and Trafficking Risk: PM Russell Dlamini warns traffickers are using AI, social media and fake job offers to lure victims, urging people to verify opportunities. Energy for Households: EEC rolls out embedded generation feed-in tariffs from Aug 1, letting approved solar owners earn credits for surplus power. Jobs and Industry: Lituba’s E50m Mbabane development targets 550 jobs, while government also plans to fill 757 vacant posts across ministries.
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