Cybercrime Crackdown: INTERPOL’s Operation First Light 2026 wrapped up with 5,811 arrests across 97 countries and about $293m seized, targeting social-engineering scams like business email compromise, romance scams, sextortion and impersonation, plus linked money laundering; in Eswatini, police arrested 82 people and dismantled an online gambling and impersonation network, seizing 240 devices and even a replica Brazilian police station. Local Tech & Skills: Lomahasha Central High School girls completed the African Girls Can Code Initiative, supported by Eswatini’s ICT and RSTI partners, as part of International Girls in ICT Day 2026. Procurement & Governance: ESPPRA asked the High Court to dismiss an urgent challenge by the Eswatini Consumer Forum over the Central Bank of Eswatini headquarters contract, calling it an abuse of court process meant to delay a national project. Youth & Work Experience: TEN University of Eswatini students received a three-month, fully paid internship programme via EswatiniMobile/Inyatsi Group, aiming to bridge classroom learning and workplace readiness. Energy & Transport Oversight: Eswatini Railways investigations into fuel theft reportedly flagged major commercial operators as buyers of stolen diesel, alongside calls for stronger fuel management controls. Conservation Tech: A science-based cheetah conservation partnership will expand translocations and biodiversity work across Southern Africa, including Eswatini’s first successful reintroduction of cheetahs in decades.