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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...
Sustainability & tangible results at the forefront of Accelerate Trade Facilitation Programme’s annual stocktaking
World Customs Organization
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The WCO’s Accelerate Trade Facilitation Programme, funded by the United Kingdom’s His Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC), organized its annual National Focal Points Meeting at the WCO Headquarters in Brussels from 3 to 5 June 2025 to assess the...
Climate crisis and cash crunch: 10 countries at breaking point by 2050
Asianet Newsable
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June 29, 2025
A new index from Columbia Climate School reveals the 10 most climate-vulnerable countries by 2050. Many face rising disaster risks and shrinking access to finance, trapping them in a cycle of crisis and recovery. A new index called the Climate...
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...
How Africa can foster sustainable diplomacy amidst global trade tensions
IOL
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Ashraf Patel The abrupt exit of Donald Trump from the G7 Summit in Canada, without having side meetings with Global South leaders from South Africa, India et al, and this week’s NATO Summit where core nations committed to a 5% of GDP spending on...
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....
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...
New index reveals countries in the ‘red zone’ of climate vulnerability - including two in Europe
Euronews
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June 26, 2025
By Euronews Green Published on 26/06/2025 - 17:59 GMT+2 A new index has identified the countries most vulnerable to climate shocks. More than two billion people live in ‘red zone’ nations, where the risk of a major hazard or disaster is high...
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....
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...
Two European countries in ‘red zone’ of climate finance vulnerability
Euronews
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By Euronews Green Published on 26/06/2025 - 15:41 GMT+2 A new index has identified the countries most vulnerable to climate shocks. More than two billion people live in ‘red zone’ nations, where the risk of a major hazard or disaster is high...
Weather alert: Intense cold, downpours, light snowfall and fire conditions expected in parts of SA
The Citizen (South Africa)
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June 24, 2025
Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region on 25 June 2025. The South African Weather Service (Saws) has released its latest weather forecast for Wednesday, 25 June 2025. Residents of the Western...
Global Climate Risk Index Ranks 188 Countries by Vulnerability and Access to Finance
State of the Planet
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June 25, 2025
The Climate Finance Vulnerability Index ranks 188 countries according to both their vulnerability to hazards and their financial resilience. Researchers at the Columbia Climate School, with support from the Rockefeller Foundation, have unveiled a...
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French President Emmanuel Macron labels tariffs as “blackmail”
The Independent
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June 30, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
New Index Ranks Vulnerabilities of 188 Nations to Climate Shocks
The Rockefeller Foundation
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June 25, 2025
Columbia Climate School identifies 65 ‘Red Zone’ nations across four separate climate scenarios. 43 nations in Sub-Saharan Africa, eight in Latin America and the Caribbean, six in Asia-Pacific, six in the Middle East, and two in Europe are most...
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,...
Basotho enhance forestry practices to combat climate change
Informative
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June 25, 2025
By: Mpho Shelile MASERU As climate change continues to affect ecosystems, weather patterns, and people’s way of life across the world, Lesotho is taking active steps. Basotho are working hard to restore and manage the country’s forests and...
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...
Starlink Launches High-Speed Satellite Internet in Lesotho, Bridging Digital Divide
South Africa Today
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June 25, 2025
In a landmark development for digital connectivity, Starlink has officially gone live in Lesotho, bringing high-speed satellite internet to both urban and rural areas. The launch marks a significant step toward closing the country’s digital...
Advancing inclusive and sustainable growth in Lesotho: The Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as a catalyst
Public Eye
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June 25, 2025
The commencement of trading under the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) regime on January 1, 2021, marked the beginning of a new era for trade facilitation in one of the world’s largest free trade areas. With the AfCFTA, 54 of the...