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Mixed reactions greet SADC’s decision to drop Lesotho from Troika agenda
Public Eye
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August 26, 2025
‘MATHATO SEBOKA MASERU – The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has removed Lesotho from the agenda of its Organ on Politics, Defence and Security, citing “positive progress” in the kingdom’s political and security situation – a...
Govt admits error in rushed constitution amendment as legal challenge looms
Public Eye
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August 26, 2025
MOSA MAOENG MASERU – In a startling admission, Law Minister Richard Ramoeletsi has conceded that the government may have acted with undue haste in passing the contentious Tenth Amendment to the Constitution Bill OF 2024, sending it to the King for...
US flags Lesotho human rights situation
Public Eye
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August 26, 2025
2024 Country Report criticizes “slow and unconstitutional” reforms and highlights impunity for state security forces MOSA MAOENG MASERU – The United States’ 2024 Human Rights Report on Lesotho has found no significant improvement in the country’s...
Vodacom Lesotho, UNFPA forge landmark alliance to confront GBV epidemic
Public Eye
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August 26, 2025
LIAPENG RALIENGOANE MASERU – In a powerful response to Lesotho’s severe gender-based violence (GBV) crisis, Vodacom Lesotho and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) have solidified a three-year strategic partnership. A Memorandum of...
Lioli crowned kings of the Alliance Challenge
Public Eye
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August 26, 2025
SEBONGILE MATHE MASERU – Lioli FC have been crowned the champions of the 2025 Alliance Challenge, securing a hard-fought victory in a thrilling final against a determined LCS FC. This year’s tournament, which made history by introducing a women’s...
How Lesotho is fighting to secure sexual and reproductive rights for its youth with disabilities
Public Eye
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August 26, 2025
LIAPENG RALIENGOANE “I was devastated. My life has totally changed. I couldn’t cope.” Refiloe-Hape Sesinyi’s voice is quiet but unwavering as she recounts the moment her greatest fear materialized. For her, blindness was not just a personal...
King witnesses inaugural Madagascar motorway launch
Eswatini Observer
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August 19, 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHis Majesty King Mswati III and Inkhosikati LaMatsebula attended the inaugural launch of Madagascar’s first motorway. Launching the 260km road project was Madagascar President and SADC Chairperson Andry Rajoelina yesterday....
Lesotho youth demand echo in EU-backed film premiere
Public Eye
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August 19, 2025
‘MATLALA RAMAJOE MASERU – A powerful documentary chronicling Lesotho’s landmark 2020 youth protests premiered in Maseru last Thursday, launching the country’s commemorations for International Youth Day 2025. The Waking of a Forgotten Generation,...
Lesotho health minister says his country must be less reliant on SA and ‘stop being beggars’
African Insider
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August 18, 2025
Lesotho’s Minister of Health Selibe Mochoboroane says measures are underway to improve Queen Mamohato Memorial Hospital to provide the same services that Basotho seek across the border. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi Lesotho’s Minister of Health Selibe...
LESOTHO GETS GREEN LIGHT FROM TROIKA
Lesotho News Agency
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August 18, 2025
by LENAAugust 18, 2025August 18, 2025085 Share0 Maseru, Aug. 18 — The Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho got a green light by officially being removed from the agenda of the Organ Troika, following the positive progress regarding the political and...
Lesotho dropped from SADC Organ Troika agenda
Namibian Broadcasting Corporation
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Lesotho has been removed from the agenda of the SADC Organ Troika, as announced following deliberations at the 45th Summit of Heads of State and Government on Sunday. The removal is necessitated by what SADC describes as positive progress...
LESOTHO GETS DROUGHT INSURANCE PAYOUT
Lesotho News Agency
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August 18, 2025
by LENAAugust 18, 2025August 18, 2025036 Share0 Maseru, Aug.18–The African Risk Capacity (ARC) has issued an insurance payout valued at M48,608,055.05 ($2767958) to the government of Lesotho as an activation of its sovereign drought insurance...
WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT KEY TO PROTECTING LESOTHO’S ECOSYSTEM
Lesotho News Agency
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August 24, 2025
by LENAAugust 24, 2025August 24, 2025033 Share0 Maseru, Aug. 24 — Government officials are sharpening their skills in monitoring and evaluation to better track the state of Lesotho’s water, land, and biodiversity, as part of a drive to strengthen...
Deputy Prime Minister of Lesotho meets Ambassador of Qatar
The Peninsula
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August 24, 2025
Maseru: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs in the Kingdom of Lesotho Justice HE Nthomeng Majara met with Ambassador of the State of Qatar (non-resident) to Lesotho HE Mubarak bin Nasser Al Khalifa. During the meeting, they...
South African and Lesotho Officials Vow Closer Oversight Amid Polihali Dam Delays
South Africa Today
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August 24, 2025
South African Minister of Water and Sanitation, Pemmy Majodina, has concluded a high-level oversight tour of the Polihali Dam construction site in Lesotho, a critical component of the multi-billion-rand Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP). The...
This Week in Football: Messi's Magic in Emotional Match, Gattuso’s Italy Reborn and Germany Stunned
Asianet Newsable
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September 7, 2025
From Italy's resurgence under Gattuso to Messi's emotional match and Suarez's latest controversy, the past week in international football delivered drama on and off the field. The past week in international football has been nothing short of...
U.S. will have to refund 'half the tariffs' if Supreme Court rules Trump overstepped
Yahoo News
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Scott Bessent, the treasury secretary.Photograph: FRANCIS CHUNG//EPA US treasury secretary Scott Bessent has refused to acknowledge that the sweeping trade tariffs imposed by Donald Trump around the world are taxes on Americans. In a new interview...
KING LETSIE III HONORED FOR CHAMPIONING LHWP
Lesotho News Agency
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August 14, 2025
by LENAAugust 14, 2025August 14, 2025092 Share0 Maseru, Aug. 14 — The Africa Water Investment Summit taking place in Cape Town has honoured King Letsie III for his exceptional leadership in championing the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP),...
Lesotho wants to overhaul water deal with SA
Lesotho Times
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August 13, 2025
Moroke Sekoboto THE government of Lesotho is close to negotiating a radical overhaul of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) Treaty under which the country supplies water to South Africa, particularly to oil the industrial hub of Gauteng....
Lesotho.biz – A Smart Digital Asset Investment
AfricaBusiness.com
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August 13, 2025
The domain name Lesotho.biz is more than just a web address—it is a premium, brandable digital asset that carries the name of an entire country. Short, memorable, and highly relevant, it is ideally positioned for businesses, organizations, and...