Lesotho

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 05:31:08 GMT
MPs 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 GMT
Govt to Meet U.S. Trade Officials Next Week
[Lesotho Times] ---Over tariffs threatening textile sector

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 05:31:04 GMT
South 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 GMT
Soldier 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 GMT
Fate 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 GMT
Gvt 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 GMT
President 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 GMT
SA, 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 GMT
Fight 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 GMT
Iacov Concludes On Triumphant Note
[Lesotho Times] With renewed hope for climate sustainability

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 01:15:26 GMT
LNDC 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 GMT
Urgent Need to Address Methane Emissions
[Lesotho Times] --to enhance fight against climate change

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 01:15:23 GMT
What 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 GMT
DCEO Battles to Counter Illicit Money Flows
[Lesotho Times] ...As Lesotho debt distress rises

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 05:28:26 GMT
Lesotho 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 GMT
Lesotho Gives in, Approves Starlink Licence
[GroundUp] Civic organisation says this is a "sell-out"

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 05:28:27 GMT
Global 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 GMT
Our 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 GMT
Trump '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 GMT
Lesotho 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 GMT
Tsatsanyane 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 GMT
Lesotho'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 GMT
With 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 GMT
How 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 GMT
All of Africa Today - April 4, 2025
[allAfrica] UN Condemns Extrajudicial Killings In Sudan's Capital Khartoum

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 14:57:19 GMT
Twenty 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 GMT
Lesotho Hit With Highest Tariff in the World By Trump
[Daba Finance] TLDR

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 14:46:17 GMT
National 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 GMT
MP Lekunya Challenges M109m Agric Fraud Charges
[Lesotho Times] accuses DPP of abuse of power . . .

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 14:44:56 GMT
Letsoepa Makes Shocking Revelations
[Lesotho Times] ...claims he was fired for refusing to conceal Lipolelo Thabane's murder

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