Lesotho
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 05:31:08 GMTMPs Oppose New Police Retirement Age Proposal
[Lesotho Times] MEMBERS of Parliament have expressed strong opposition to a proposed legal amendment that seeks to raise the retirement age for police officers from 55 to 60 years.
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 05:31:08 GMTGovt to Meet U.S. Trade Officials Next Week
[Lesotho Times] ---Over tariffs threatening textile sector
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 05:31:04 GMTSouth Africa, Lesotho Deepen Bilateral Cooperation At Bi-National Commission
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa and Lesotho are making strides in cooperation on water resource management.
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 05:31:07 GMTSoldier Challenges Law Outlawing Famo Gangs
[Lesotho Times] THE Internal Security (Declaration of Unlawful Organisation), Notice No. 40 of 2024, which criminalises famo groups, is being challenged in court by a soldier married to a member of the outlawed Terene group.
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 01:15:30 GMTFate of Murder-Accused Police Officers Hangs in the Balance
[Lesotho Times] Eight police officers accused of murdering three detainees will have to wait at least three months to learn their fate.
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 01:15:28 GMTGvt Launches Promising Poverty Alleviation Project
[Lesotho Times] Despite grappling with perennial poverty challenges, Lesotho has reason for optimism after the recent launch of Pathways to Sustainable Livelihoods Project (PSLP), a promising poverty alleviation initiative.
Tue, 22 Apr 2025 11:58:21 GMTPresident to Undertake Working Visit to Lesotho
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Wednesday undertake a working visit to Maseru in the Kingdom of Lesotho to co-chair the second session of the Bi-National Commission (BNC) between South Africa and Lesotho.
Wed, 23 Apr 2025 11:52:22 GMTSA, Lesotho Strengthen Ties During BiNational Commission in Maseru
[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa and Lesotho have addressed various pressing issues, including the worsening security situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) which has resulted in significant humanitarian crises, during the second session of ...
Tue, 22 Apr 2025 07:06:31 GMTFight Over Fish in Lesotho's Katse Dam
[GroundUp] Local fishers say they are arrested and beaten up but authorities deny this
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 01:15:29 GMTIacov Concludes On Triumphant Note
[Lesotho Times] With renewed hope for climate sustainability
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 01:15:26 GMTLNDC Bids to Revive Textile Industry
[Lesotho Times] The Lesotho National Development Corporation (LNDC), with support from the Competitiveness and Financial Inclusion (CAFI) project, is in the process of promoting ethical manufacturing and rebuild confidence in Lesotho's ailing textile...
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 01:15:24 GMTUrgent Need to Address Methane Emissions
[Lesotho Times] --to enhance fight against climate change
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 01:15:23 GMTWhat a Piece of Good News From Ntate Maphathe
[Lesotho Times] Something very unusual has just happened in Lesotho's politics. It's not something that I think should go unnoticed because it is an issue of monumental significance.
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 01:15:22 GMTDCEO Battles to Counter Illicit Money Flows
[Lesotho Times] ...As Lesotho debt distress rises
Wed, 16 Apr 2025 05:28:26 GMTLesotho Seeks Dialogue With Trump's Govt Over His Destructive Tariffs
[Lesotho Times] --Minister Shelile hoping for a positive outcome while gvt looks for alternative markets
Tue, 15 Apr 2025 11:11:56 GMTLesotho Gives in, Approves Starlink Licence
[GroundUp] Civic organisation says this is a "sell-out"
Wed, 16 Apr 2025 05:28:27 GMTGlobal Climate Crisis Escalates to Alarming New Levels
[Lesotho Times] The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has reported that 2024 was the warmest year on record globally.
Wed, 16 Apr 2025 05:28:26 GMTOur MPs Are Truly Rare Interesting Creatures
[Lesotho Times] There is something fundamentally wrong with these creatures we call our Members of Parliament (aka MPs).
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 03:28:48 GMTTrump 'Pauses' Huge Trade Tariff Hikes
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- US President Donald Trump has announced a 90-day "pause" of trade tariffs for all countries except China. Trump shared the decision via social media, saying more than 75 countries made contact with the U.S. administration to ...
Fri, 11 Apr 2025 06:52:49 GMTLesotho Under Pressure to Approve Starlink Licence
[GroundUp] Prime Minister says his government is removing obstacles to US investment, including Starlink, in the wake of the tariff hike
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 05:14:50 GMTTsatsanyane Brothers Finally Granted Bail
[Lesotho Times] OUTSPOKEN Democratic Congress (DC) Member of Parliament, Mokherane Tsatsanyane, and his brother, Moorosi Tsatsanyane, breathed a sigh of relief yesterday when High Court Judge, Fumane Khabo, granted them M10 000 bail each.
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 05:14:50 GMTLesotho's Education System Sidelining Children With Autism
[Lesotho Times] Access to educational resources tailored to the unique requirements of children with autism, clinically referred to as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), continues to pose a considerable challenge in Lesotho.
Wed, 16 Apr 2025 07:06:26 GMTWith 67% of the Population Considered 'Poor', Lesotho Gears Up to Face Highest U.S. Tariff Rate
[People's Dispatch] The highest tariff of 50% imposed on one of the smallest and poorest sub-Saharan African countries, essentially penalizes the inability of its workers producing American brands to afford them.
Mon, 07 Apr 2025 07:20:40 GMTHow the New U.S. Tariffs Were Calculated and What They Mean for AGOA Trade Deal
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- The formula used by the Trump administration to calculate the tariffs the United States is imposing on countries across the globe is being widely criticised by trade specialists.
Fri, 04 Apr 2025 08:06:57 GMTAll of Africa Today - April 4, 2025
[allAfrica] UN Condemns Extrajudicial Killings In Sudan's Capital Khartoum
Thu, 03 Apr 2025 14:57:19 GMTTwenty African Countries, Including Poorest, Hit with High Trump Tariffs
[allAfrica] The country that President Donald Trump declared "nobody's ever heard of" during his 4 March address to Congress has been hit with the highest U.S. tariffs in the world. Lesotho tops the list of 20 African nations upon which the White Hou...
Fri, 04 Apr 2025 07:07:16 GMTLesotho Hit With Highest Tariff in the World By Trump
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Mon, 31 Mar 2025 14:46:17 GMTNational Electricity Company 'Has No Funds'
[Lesotho Times] ...It has no funds to import electricity posing a severe risk to consumers and the economy
Mon, 31 Mar 2025 14:45:14 GMTMP Lekunya Challenges M109m Agric Fraud Charges
[Lesotho Times] accuses DPP of abuse of power . . .
Mon, 31 Mar 2025 14:44:56 GMTLetsoepa Makes Shocking Revelations
[Lesotho Times] ...claims he was fired for refusing to conceal Lipolelo Thabane's murder