AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoInitiation Season Safety Call: A new appeal is going out to end initiation deaths, warning that ulwaluko can turn deadly when untrained practitioners use unsafe, unsanitary methods—reports cite dozens of deaths in recent seasons. Youth Empowerment Push: Lesotho’s Ministry of Gender, Youth and Social Development is rolling out the Sebabatso and STEAM 2026 Youth Empowerment Initiative across all ten districts (20 July–12 August), with help for online applications and a scam warning that selection is free. Health Access Restored: The Ministry of Health says medicines are back at all CHAL facilities after a new, open-ended MoU—patients are urged to return, with treatment promised without discrimination. Justice Under Pressure: Lesotho is also grappling with concerns over magistrates’ safety and working conditions after death threats against a Mohale’s Hoek magistrate. Higher Education Governance: National University of Lesotho turmoil continues as the suspended registrar challenges a disciplinary decision in the High Court. Passport Backlog Update: Home Affairs reports passport processing has reduced the backlog from 61,000 to 38,000, while also charging officials over alleged bribe-taking. Rangeland & Pastoralists: Botha-Bothe marks the International Year of Pastoralists with calls for better rangeland management to secure livestock and nutritious meat.
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