LESOTHO, UN WOMEN STRENGTHEN TIES TO ADVANCE GENDER EQUALITY 

by LENANovember 4, 2025November 4, 2025025 Share0 Maseru, Nov. 04 — The Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations, Mr. Matjato Moteane, on Tuesday received a courtesy call from Ms. Anna Mutavati, the United Nations (UN) Women...

DDMT SENSITIZED ON SEASONAL WEATHER FORECAST 

Leribe, Nov. 04 — District Disaster Management Team (DDMT) Leribe was on Tuesday sensitized on the Seasonal Weather Forecast 2025/2026 at a one-day workshop held at Hlotse in Leribe. Addressing the team, Ministry of Environment and Forestry under...

DEMO DAY TO SPOTLIGHT INNOVATIVE ENTERPRISES DRIVING SUSTAINABLE GROWTH IN LESOTHO

by LENANovember 4, 2025November 4, 2025063 Share0 Maseru, Nov. 04 – The Entrepreneurship Hub and Seed Financing Facility (EHSFF), under the Competitiveness and Financial Inclusion (CAFI) project, will host a Demo Day for the first and second...

LIKHOTHOLA FARM GETS SORTING MACHINE

Maseru, Nov.05 — Over a decade, Likhothola Fruit Farm in Pitseng has registered a milestone in which it received a fruit sorting machine worth about M122,333.70 from the World Bank’s Competitiveness and Financial Inclusion Project (CAFI)....

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Pick n Pay writes off TM investment

Pick n Pay also operates in Namibia, eSwatini, Botswana, Lesotho and Nigeria. SOUTH African retail giant Pick n Pay Group Limited (Pick n Pay) has written down its investment in TM Supermarkets (Pvt) Limited (TM) to zero, citing on ongoing losses....

NATIONAL CLIMATE OUTLOOK FOR 2025/2026 FORUM

by LENAOctober 31, 2025October 31, 2025090 Share0 Berea—The Disaster Management Authority (DMA), in collaboration with the Lesotho Meteorological Services (LMS) and the World Food Programme, convened a national climate outlook forum and early...

Canadian universities must do more to ensure their branded clothing isn’t made in sweatshops

From hoodies and T-shirts to baseball caps, apparel with university and collegiate names and logos is a booming business in Canada and the United States. Colleges and universities earn revenue each year by licensing their trademarks to major...

Pick n Pay Launches Milestone in Botswana’s Forecourt Convenience

Vivo Energy Botswana and Pick n Pay have partnered to launch a new era of convenience retail with the country’s first Pick n Pay Go store, offering customers quality products and services from two leading names in fuel and retail. Designed for...

Beyond the mines: How TB is spreading to Lesotho’s next generation

BILLY NTAOTE This story was supported by the The World Health Organization lists Lesotho among the world’s highest TB-burdened countries, with an incidence rate of 664 cases per 100 000 people, roughly 15 000 new infections each year. Despite...

Lesotho Highlands Water Project’s hydropower bonus

The water rushing through the canal originated way up in the Lesotho mountains and its final destination – if you live in Gauteng – should be your shower or sink. But on this leg of its journey outside the picturesque Free State town of Clarens,...

FLEA MARKETS DRIVE PROGRESS TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

West Bengal, October, 27 — Flea markets which are often seen as community platforms where agricultural goods, handmade crafts and locally produced items are sold, play a vital role in advancing sustainable development as they go beyond being hubs...

NMU recognised for sustainable water management

Nelson Mandela University has been recognised for its leadership in sustainable water management, taking home the prestigious sustainable water management initiative award at the 2025 HEFMA (Higher Education Facility Management Association) annual...

Youth champion climate policy, action on global stage

As national consultation empowers young voices to shape environmental future, feeding directly into COP30 agenda MOSA MAOENG MASERU – Youth organization, Plant One Tree, marked last week’s Youth Climate Adaptation Action Day (YCAAD) with a major...

A HEALTHIER FUTURE FOR LESOTHO: THE JOURNEY TOWARD  RUBELLA-MEASLES FREE NATION

Maseru — Deep in the highlands of Lesotho, where winding mountain paths link scattered villages, small clinics stand as beacons of hope for isolated communities. Health workers, armed with cooler boxes and determination, travel long distances to...

Healthcare system on its knees: Why Lesotho is losing the war on TB

BILLY NTAOTE This story was supported by the When ex-miner Motseki Sebota breathes, it sounds like gravel shifting in a tin can. He spent nearly four decades working underground in South African Gold mines as a rock driller, first in the gold...

French Ambassador Martinon encourages Lesotho to adopt predictable business environment 

The French Ambassador to South Africa, Lesotho and Malawi, David Martinon, who is based in Pretoria, has been working to strengthen France’s diplomatic and development ties with the three countries since his accreditation to Lesotho in 2023. On...

Kenya Airways makes history sustainable aviation fuel from Nairobi to Cape Town

A significant milestone has been achieved, a continental first for African aviation with the arrival of a Kenya Airways flight from Nairobi powered by Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) produced in Kenya. The announcement was made by the City of Cape...

From Ghana to Egypt and Lesotho: Africa’s Emerging Fashion Landscape

Driven by nearshoring, Morocco and Egypt are gradually gaining positions on the European fashion sourcing map. Lesotho, in turn, with exports to the US valued at $237 million, sees its position as the US sewing machine endangered by a tariff of up...

Rising smartphone taxes, data costs threaten $300bn opportunity

High taxes on smartphones, elevated spectrum fees, and persistently costly data services are preventing millions of Africans from accessing mobile internet, even in areas with robust broadband coverage, according to the GSMA’s State of Mobile...