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Lesotho bans key food imports to boost local farming
Food For Mzansi
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August 13, 2025
Lesotho’s government, through the agriculture ministry, has announced restrictions on the importation of eggs, cabbage, and potatoes. The directive, communicated by the minister of gender, youth and social development, Pitso Lesaoana, on behalf of...
Lesotho Confronts Economic Storm: U.S. 50 % Tariff Surge Sparks Uncertainty
Informative
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August 13, 2025
By: Abubacar Jabbie Lesotho is facing a new wave of economic uncertainty following the imposition of a 50% tariff on its exports to the United States, introduced under a broader protectionist policy revival by the Trump administration. The policy...
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SUSPENDS BUSINESS
Lesotho News Agency
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August 22, 2025
by LENAAugust 22, 2025August 22, 2025037 Share0 Maseru, Aug. 22 — The proceedings of the National Assembly were suspended on Friday to pay respects to the late Prof. Lehlohonolo Banda Burns Jiane (LBBJ) Machobane, whose funeral service was held on...
Lesotho Launches 2025 Human Development Report, Focusing on AI’s Role in Development
South Africa Today
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August 12, 2025
The Government of Lesotho, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has unveiled its 2025 Human Development Report (HDR) under the theme “A Matter of Choice: People and Possibilities in the Age of AI.” The report, a...
Lesotho charts AI future
Public Eye
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August 12, 2025
National strategy aims to harness technology for human development MOSA MAOENG MASERU – At the launch of Lesotho’s 2025 Human Development Report (HDR) in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), a resounding message...
Church In M5m Debt Fight
MENAFN
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August 11, 2025
(MENAFN- The Post) MASERU – THE Anglican Church in Lesotho is battling to clear a M5 million debt amid a fresh squabble over governance issues within the church, thepost can reveal. The church has now asked its priests to help clear the debt. The...
Zimbabwean driver convicted over deaths of 3 children in Jackson informal settlement,
Alberton Record
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August 14, 2025
More than two years after three children were killed when a car struck them in the Jackson informal settlement, Magistrate Habib found Zimbabwean Desmond Chuma guilty of culpable homicide at Booysens Magistrate’s Court on July 23. Aluncedo...
Lesotho workers condemn denial of healthcare to Basotho in South Africa
South Africa Today
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August 9, 2025
The Migrant Workers Association of Lesotho has condemned the denial of healthcare services to Basotho migrants living in South Africa, saying it is a violation of their human rights and international law. In a statement on Tuesday, the...
Catholic Bishop in Eswatini Calls for Prayers for Success of Planned IMBISA Golden Jubilee
ACI Africa
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August 21, 2025
The Golden Jubilee celebration of the nine-nation entity of Catholic Bishops in Southern Africa has been organized on the theme, “IMBISA Golden Jubilee: A synodal journey, nourished by compassion and blossoming in faith as pilgrims of hope.” In...
Mocheko hunts quality education in SA
Informative
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August 13, 2025
By:’Moelo Motsiri MASERU At just 23, Thapelo Mocheko, a student from Lesotho is chasing his dreams abroad. He made a bold move of going to the Republic of South Africa (SA) to hunt for better education. He is Mechatronics Engineering student at...
Youth empowerment through SRHR education
Informative
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August 13, 2025
By: “Moelo Motsiri MASERU – Last week Friday during the International Youth Day, the Limkokwing University of Creative Technology (LUCT) Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) advocacy student body held an awareness campaign. This was in...
Turning cows into careers, Boiphihlelo paves the way for aspiring dairy famers
Informative
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August 13, 2025
Meet Boiphihlelo, a Lesotho dairy industry key player…Insights on how Makoae is building Lesotho’s dairy industry By: Mpho Shelile When Ntšiuoa Makoae walked into a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)...
JOURNALISTS URGED TO EMBRACE SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM
Lesotho News Agency
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August 22, 2025
by LENAAugust 22, 2025August 22, 2025050 Share0 Gaborone, Aug. 21 — Journalists across Southern Africa are encouraged to shift the way they report news by adopting Solutions Journalism (SOJO), an evidence-based approach that highlights how...
Lesotho's Insurgency Claims Debunked
MENAFN
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August 5, 2025
(MENAFN- The Post) Two weeks ago, Prime Minister Sam Matekane made a bold, unsettling claim; that politician and activist Tšepo Lipholo was attempting to“reclaim Lesotho's stolen land” through militant means. The Prime Minister warned that such...
Prince Harry Strikes Back: New African children's charity to rival former boardroom foe
MARCA
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August 9, 2025
Prince Harry is wasting no time after his dramatic exit from Sentebale - the African charity he co-founded nearly two decades ago - by launching a bold new venture for children in Lesotho and Botswana, The Mail on Sunday has revealed. The Duke of...
NUL CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE REAPS BENEFITS
Lesotho News Agency
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August 21, 2025
Maseru, Aug.21—With less than a year of its establishment, the National University of Lesotho Confucius Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology (NUL-CIAST) is reaping the benefits as on Thursday 11 students were awarded Chinese...
Prince Harry vows to continue supporting impoverished children in Lesotho but 'no decisions made' on next steps after Sentebale row
Daily Mail
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August 10, 2025
Prince Harry is considering starting a new African charity to rival Sentable after he quit following a race row, a spokesperson for the Duke has confirmed. The Duke of Sussex last week walked away from the charity following a damning report. But,...
MASIA GETS FIFTEEN YEARS
Lesotho News Agency
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August 22, 2025
by LENAAugust 22, 2025August 22, 2025023 Share0 Mohale’s Hoek, Aug.22- The court of the Magistrate has slapped a forty-five-year-old man Thabang Masia from Mpharane Ponts’eng with fifteen years imprisonment without an option of a fine, after...
Harry hits back at charity chief in bullying row - as it's revealed he may launch a new African children's charity
Daily Mail
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August 9, 2025
Prince Harry is planning to outflank the boardroom rival who accused him of bullying by launching a new African children's charity, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. The Duke of Sussex last week walked away from Sentebale following a damning report...
Lesotho factory goes dark as tariffs loom
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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August 3, 2025
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. MASERU, Lesotho -- The deafening roar of hundreds of sewing machines has gone silent. Spools of thread in every color are covered in dust. The warehouse is dark...