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BATSWANA READY TO WELCOME TORCH, BASOTHO- DR. MAHLATSI
Lesotho News Agency
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August 30, 2025
by LENAAugust 30, 2025August 30, 2025025 Share0 Maseru, Aug.30—-The Batswana are ready to welcome Basotho together with the National Revival Torch known as ‘Lebone la Tsosoloso’ in Botswana from October 09 -12 2025. This was revealed by Dr....
South Africa concentrates on economic diplomacy
MENAFN
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August 30, 2025
(MENAFN) South Africa remains focused on advancing its national interests through strategic economic diplomacy, despite rising tariff pressures from the United States and global trade disruptions, President Cyril Ramaphosa stated. In his weekly...
LESOTHO STRENGTHENS TIES WITH INTERNATIONAL SEABED AUTHORITY
Lesotho News Agency
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August 29, 2025
by LENAAugust 29, 2025August 29, 2025064 Share0 Maseru, Aug.29– Lesotho has reaffirmed its commitment to international environmental governance and sustainable resource management as Ambassador Matete ‘Nena formally presented his credentials to...
AU STRENGTHEN GOVERNANCE, COORDINATION FOR AURP
Lesotho News Agency
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August 29, 2025
by LENAAugust 29, 2025August 29, 202507 Share0 Maseru, Aug. 29–To strengthen governance and coordination for the Africa Urban Resilience Programme (AURP), the African Union Commission has operationalised the Steering Committee and the Technical...
Lesotho’s economy shows gradual rebound
CNBC Africa
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August 28, 2025
Lesotho's economic landscape is beginning to show signs of a gradual rebound, thanks in part to strategic monetary policies and diversification efforts. Matsela Matsela, Head of Global Markets at Standard Lesotho Bank, recently shared insights...
Nedbank pledges SADC investment to ensure growth
New Era
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The Nedbank Group will be focusing on Africa regions, specifically the Southern African Development Community (SADC), for future growth opportunities. The group, which recently posted strong financial results for the first half of 2025, has...
Lesotho’s historian ‘Burns’ Machobane told the country’s sto...
Modern Ghana
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Last year Lesotho celebrated 200 years since the founding of the nation by Moeshoeshoe I. This year the small country in southern Africa will be celebrating the 60th anniversary of its independence from colonial Britain. As it does so, the number...
LESOTHO, RUSSIA ENHANCE TIES
Lesotho News Agency
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August 28, 2025
MASERU – Relations between Lesotho and Russia were strengthened during the presentation of credentials to King Letsie III on Thursday. The event held at the Royal Palace, Maseru saw Russia Ambassador, Mr. Roman Ambarov presenting the letters in...
Lesotho’s historian ‘Burns’ Machobane told the country’s story – and helped build it after colonialism
The Conversation
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August 28, 2025
Last year Lesotho celebrated 200 years since the founding of the nation by Moeshoeshoe I. This year the small country in southern Africa will be celebrating the 60th anniversary of its independence from colonial Britain. As it does so, the number...
They leave to uplift, not to escape: How Migration sustains Lesotho’s quiet villages
Public Eye
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August 29, 2025
LIAPENG RALIENGOANE QUTHING – In the quiet hills of Mjanyane, the villages of Lixeni and Nkobolong hum with memory. The laughter of children, the clatter of livestock and the buzz of communal farming have faded, but not vanished. These villages...
SADC TO HOST 31ST CLIMATE OUTLOOK FORUM
Lesotho News Agency
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August 28, 2025
by LENAAugust 28, 2025August 28, 2025025 Share0 Maseru, Aug.28—The Southern African Development Community (SADC), in collaboration with the Government of the Republic of Zambia and with financial support from the European Union (EU) under the...
Econet Expo gets underway
Lesotho Times
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August 28, 2025
Moroke Sekoboto TELECOMMUNICATIONS powerhouse, Econet Telecom Lesotho (ETL), has launched its third Econet Expo, showcasing cutting-edge solutions designed to advance national development and improve everyday life in Lesotho This to reaffirm its...
Looking into the laws that guide the governance of Basotho ba Lesotho, get to know the National Youth Development Bill, 2024.
Informative
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So what is it? It is a BILL for An Act to establish youth institutional structures; to provide for their functions and programs towards a meaningful youth development in Lesotho and for related matters. ENACTED by the Parliament of Lesotho....
Tapole’s success shows it’s possible for any Lesotho entrepreneur
Informative
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By: Mamoipone Mohlabana MASERU – Maseru east citizen Relebohile Tapole is a thriving entrepreneur doing her second year at the Limkokwing University of Creative Technology (LUCT) studying events management. She started Ms Relebohile Tapole...
Unemployment, Social Strain And The Quiet Mental Health Struggles In Lesotho
Informative
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Greetings, owing to my ongoing look at the declining economy and alternative vocations, in this article I look at the effects these have on the social fabric and mental health of Basotho. Unemployment isn’t a statistic confined to economic...
SEBABATSO YOUTH CONFERENCE COMING SOON – MINISTER
Lesotho News Agency
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August 30, 2025
MASERU – The Minister of Gender, Youth and Social Development Mr. Pitso Lesaoana says the 2025 Sebabatso conference for youth will be held from September 15-19. In his official statement, the Minister stated that the Prime Minister (PM), Mr....
Lesotho’s potato priority
Food and Agriculture Organization
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The potato is now a symbol of national transformation. Lesotho chose the potato as its priority product and joined FAO’s One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) initiative in 2022. ©FAO/ Carl Houston McMillan 27/08/2025 Amidst craggy peaks and...
Ambassador Amadei leaves a legacy of enhanced cooperation between Lesotho and the EU
Lesotho Times
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August 28, 2025
…as she completes her four-year diplomatic journey in the Kingdom European Union (EU) Ambassador, Paola Amadei, arrived in Maseru in 2021 to take over the plum diplomatic post from her predecessor, Christian Manahl, and as the first EU woman...
Econet continues to empower, individuals, businesses and communities with technology
Informative
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August 27, 2025
By: Mpho Shelile MASERU A Telecommunications powerhouse and leading digital services provider, Econet Telecom Lesotho (ETL) is currently hosting the highly anticipated Econet Expo 2025 at Maseru Mall, running from 27 August 2025. On its third...
Kingdom of Lesotho receives payout under ARC sovereign drought parametric policy
Reinsurance News
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August 28, 2025
African Risk Capacity Limited (ARC), a specialised agency of the African Union, has issued an insurance payout of $2,767,958 to the Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho, after its sovereign drought insurance policy for the 2024/25 agricultural...