AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoCommonwealth Games judo: Eswatini’s Lamulela Magagula was knocked out early in the women’s -63kg by India’s Unnati Sharma, who powered to a 100-0 ippon win—another reminder of the gap between small teams and Commonwealth powerhouses. Commonwealth Games medals: Sharma later bounced back after a semifinal loss to win bronze, while India’s judo campaign kept rolling with golds and a silver. Royal policing: King Mswati III announced a coming police recruitment drive to strengthen the Royal Eswatini Police Service as retirements and population growth strain numbers. Luju Festival spotlight: The Standard Bank Luju Food & Lifestyle Festival is set to take over the weekend with a two-day programme mixing African foodways, fashion, music and culture. Local music milestone: Nothando Hlophe’s “Methodist Medley” hits double-platinum in South Africa after 10.28m streams. Online reselling scrutiny: Eswatini Revenue Service concerns grow as social-media resellers may not be declaring imported goods properly for customs and tax. Human trafficking warning: PM Dlamini cautioned that traffickers are using AI, fake jobs and scams to lure victims.
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