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SLB partners with XPORT to boost Basotho enterprises
Lesotho Times
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June 30, 2025
—At China Sourcing Symposium Hopolang Mokhopi IN a landmark initiative aimed at empowering local entrepreneurs, Standard Lesotho Bank (SLB) has announced its partnership with XPORT, a prominent local firm specialising in global commodity sourcing....
T-Connect vows to end connectivity challenges in Lesotho
Lesotho Times
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June 30, 2025
…Starlink satellite internet service officially launched …Promises 10,000 direct jobs and 50,000 indirect jobs Leemisa Thuseho GLOBAL tech mogul Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service is now officially available in Lesotho, following its...
More job cuts in Lesotho loading: How will they afford Starlink?
The Citizen (South Africa)
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June 30, 2025
The potential 50% tariff hike has led to buyers from the US not placing orders, resulting in factories being forced to close. Like a domino effect, garment factories in Lesotho are closing one after the other, as the Trump administration threatens...
Lesotho activist arrested after video on unemployment rates angers prime minister
The Guardian
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June 30, 2025
It took a single video complaining about Lesotho’s unemployment rate to turn Tšolo Thakeli into the prime minister’s enemy. Within a day of posting there were armed police at his door. It was Father’s Day, and the 31-year-old father of two was in...
The Jeans Of Lesotho
Daily Independent
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June 29, 2025
1 Economy, Policy, Free Trade, and Skills in a Small Kingdom… Tucked away in the rugged highlands of Southern Africa lies the small but notable nation of Lesotho. This landlocked kingdom is often overlooked due to its larger and more influential...
Lesotho explores agricultural insurance
Lesotho Times
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June 27, 2025
Seithati Motšoeneng THE government, seeking to strengthen the agricultural sector, boost food security and build resilience against climate-related shocks, has unveiled a comprehensive study into the feasibility of agricultural insurance....
Best Southern African Songs of 2025 So Far - Mid-Year Roundup
OkayAfrica
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June 30, 2025
Southern Africa's music scene is currently undergoing an exhilarating renaissance — a vibrant blend of history and boundary-pushing innovation. Across the region, artists are boldly redefining genres, merging the ancestral with the avant-garde,...
The King And Queen Of Lesotho To Visit Japan
MENAFN
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June 28, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) Download logo H.M. Letsie III, King of the Kingdom of Lesotho and H.M. Queen Masenate Mohato Seeiso will pay a visit to Japan from June 29 to July 4. During their stay in Japan, Their Majesties the Emperor and...
Community police face murder charges
Lesotho Times
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June 30, 2025
…Ha Tsolo, Likalaneng ‘Mahokela’ groups land in court Hopolang Mokhopi TWO groups of community policing forums (Mahokela) from Ha Tsolo and Likalaneng in Maseru have found themselves on the wrong side of the law after allegedly fatally assaulting...
King Letsie III pushes climate agenda in Berlin
Public Eye
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June 25, 2025
Strengthens climate diplomacy through key bilateral meetings ‘MANTSANG KHUTLISI and TEBOHO KHATEBE MOLEFI MASERU – On the sidelines of the Berlin Climate Mobility Forum, King Letsie III, accompanied by the foreign minister, Lejone Mpotjoane,...
Fresh forensic evidence rattles Mahao murder trial
Lesotho Times
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June 30, 2025
Moorosi Tsiane A high-profile forensic testimony has dealt a significant blow to the defence in the long, drawn-out trial of nine soldiers accused of murdering former Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) commander, Lieutenant General (Lt-Gen) Maaparankoe...
Macron calls tariffs imposed by powerful countries a form of 'blackmail'
Japan Today
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June 30, 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that tariffs levied by powerful countries were often a form of "blackmail" rather than instruments to rebalance trade. His comments during a speech at the International Conference on Financing for...
Gvt lauds WFP’s fight for food security in Lesotho
Lesotho Times
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June 27, 2025
…As agency launches second Country Strategic Plan Moroke Sekoboto THE government has lauded the World Food Programme (WFP) for its assistance in addressing food and nutrition needs in Lesotho during periods of food insecurity, climatic, and...
French President Emmanuel Macron calls tariffs imposed by powerful countries a form of 'blackmail'
The Economic Times
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June 30, 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that tariffs levied by powerful countries were often a form of "blackmail" rather than instruments to rebalance trade. His comments during a speech at the International Conference on Financing for...
Sars records trade balance surplus of R21.7bn in May
Engineering News
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June 30, 2025
According to the South African Revenue Service (Sars), South Africa recorded a preliminary trade balance surplus of R21.7-billion in May, which was attributable to exports of R175.7-billion and imports of R154.1-billion, inclusive of trade with...
US aid cuts leave rural Lesotho schools searching for alternative funding
South Africa Today
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June 27, 2025
US aid cuts have left schools in Lesotho Highlands looking for alternative funding to fund their infrastructure. Children learn in church halls and outdoors, compromising their education. At Sephalane Primary five grades are squeezed into one...
Louis Moholo-Moholo, a lion of South African jazz who used his drums to find freedom
Monroe County Herald - Wisconsin
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June 30, 2025
Gwen Ansell, University of Pretoria, The Conversation Louis Tebugo Moholo-Moholo was born in St Monica’s Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa on 10 March 1940. He’d not have appreciated that introduction, once chastising an interviewer: Ah, no! My...
Standard Lesotho Bank appoints Samuel Seboka as Chief Executive Officer
ETHRWorld EMEA
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June 27, 2025
Standard Lesotho Bank has appointed Samuel Seboka as its new Chief Executive Officer, marking a significant leadership shift that signals renewed focus on workforce development and strategic capability building. Seboka, who has been with the bank...
Tariffs imposed by powerful countries are a form of ‘blackmail,’ Macron says
The Globe and Mail
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June 30, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:French President Emmanuel Macron in Seville, where he gave a speech on Monday about international trade as well as a rethinking of the World Trade Organization.PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU/AFP/Getty Images French President...
France’s Macron Condemns Tariffs by Major Powers as a Form of ‘Blackmail’
Arise News
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June 30, 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday denounced the use of tariffs by powerful nations, describing them as a form of “blackmail” rather than legitimate tools for rebalancing global trade. Speaking at the International Conference on Financing...