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AFDB supports Lesotho's plans for sustainable water and energy supply
His Majesty King Letsie III of Lesotho and African Development Bank (AFDB) President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina have discussed transformative investments to accelerate economic growth in the country, leveraging the country’s water and energy resources...
Owner: Alejandro Maceira Rozados
Mwalimu Nyerere’s legacy and the African health mission
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The Citizen
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With Tanzania having marked Nyerere Day earlier in the week, memories return of a leader whose style was defined by service and moral conviction. For Mwalimu Nyerere, leadership meant walking alongside his people and Africa, lending his hand...
Owner: Aga Khan IV
Critical reporting being repressed in Lesotho
Public officials in Lesotho are resorting to intimidation and threats in retaliation against journalists asking probing questions or publishing critical articles. This statement was originally published on lesotho.misa.org on 29 March 2025. The...
Owner: IFEX (Non-profit)
Lesotho opens up water economy to create investment opportunities
The Kingdom of Lesotho is opening up its water economy to create more investment opportunities for the foreign direct investment market. Trout producer SanLei, which is located on the shores of the Katse Dam in the remote highlands of Lesotho, is...
Owner: South African Government
A landlocked gem where nature, humanity and wildlife thrive in harmony
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IOL
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THE Air Botswana's Durban-Gaborone route might soon become a busy route for the airline following a recent three-day tour of KwaZulu-Natal's tour operators, which proved eye-opening for the guests of the landlocked country. The tour was put...
Owner: Iqbal Survé, Chinese Government & South African Government
Accra’s November Summit Signals Africa’s Pivot to Digital-Era Public Finance
When Ghana hosts the African Association of Accountants General (AAAG) conference this November, it’s not simply convening a professional gathering. The event represents a continental recalibration of how Africa’s governments will manage public...
Owner: Roger Agambire Agana
Glaciers Of The SADC Region – A Wake-Up Call For Climate Action
Africa, Environment, Headlines, Water & Sanitation Opinion Glaciers at Mount Kilimanjaro. Experts fear that in a few decades, these glaciers may vanish entirely, melting away at a rapid pace. Credit: Shutterstock. BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa, Mar...
Owner: Inter Press Service (Non-profit)
Lesotho welcomes Peace Corps for education, health support
By Thoboloko Ntšonyane MASERU- Last week saw the swearing-in of the 92nd cohort of Peace Corps Lesotho Volunteers. The event, which celebrated 57 years of Peace Corps partnership in Lesotho, witnessed the ushering in of 25 Volunteers take the oath...
Owner: Malisema Mahlone, Nts'Epeng Ts'Ita & Ts'Epang Mosena
Christopher Aleo defends Lesotho: 'A strategic resource for Africa and the world'
Swiss-Italian financier and entrepreneur Christopher Aleo, founder and CEO of iSwiss Bank, has spoken out forcefully in defense of the Kingdom of Lesotho following controversial remarks by former US President Donald J. Trump, who recently...
Owner: Khalid Abdullah Omran Taryam
DOL Cancels $3M DEI Contract for ‘Safe and Inclusive Work Environments’- in Lesotho?
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CNSNews
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Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is cheering the Department of Labor’s (DOL) cancelation of $577 million of what it deemed taxpayer-funded “America Last” grants – including a $3 million DEI grant for the little-known country...
Owner: Media Research Center
'We are in shock': Prince Harry and Prince Seeiso resign from their Lesotho charity amid infighting
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News24
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Prince Seeiso of Lesotho and Prince Harry attend a welcome event at Sentebale's Mamohato Children's Centre on 1 October 2024 in Maseru, Lesotho. (Brian Otieno/Getty Images for Sentebale) Prince Harry and Prince Seeiso resigned from Sentebale...
Owner: Naspers
CBL launches 2025 Money Month Lesotho Campaign
By: Mpho Shelile MASERU The Central Bank of Lesotho (CBL) unveiled its highly anticipated 2025 Money Month Campaign, an initiative designed to educate and empower citizens about financial literacy. This year’s theme, “Think Before You Follow, Wise...
Owner: Malisema Mahlone, Nts'Epeng Ts'Ita & Ts'Epang Mosena
How climate change fuels surge in African armyworm outbreaks
By: Thoboloko Ntšonyane MASERU Rising temperatures and erratic weather patterns linked to climate change are creating favourable conditions for the spread of the African armyworm, a destructive pest that threatens food security across Africa....
Owner: Malisema Mahlone, Nts'Epeng Ts'Ita & Ts'Epang Mosena
African Development Bank Group To Expand Investment In Lesotho To $331 Million
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) MASERU, Lesotho, March 25, 2025/APO Group/ -- The African Development Bank Group ( ) plans to invest $331 million in key strategic sectors in Lesotho as part of its proposed Country Strategy Paper for 2025-2030...
Owner: Abdel Rehim Ali & Hani Jabsheh
UNFPA COMMEMORATES GIRL CHILD DAY
by LENAOctober 11, 2025October 11, 2025028 Share0 Maseru, Oct. 11– The story of the Girlchild in Lesotho echoes the global call for equality, protection, and opportunities, especially for Basotho girls residing in remote and rural communities....
Owner: Lesotho Government
Harry leaves Lesotho-based charity he co-founded following row between trustees and board chair
BBC The Duke of Sussex has announced his resignation as a patron of Sentebale, a Lesotho-based British charity which he co-founded, after a row between the trustees and the chair of its board. Prince Harry said he had stepped down alongside...
Owner: Jefta Madzingo
Youth Empowerment, and Sustainability
In Lesotho, on the 26th of April 2025 the Agrivision Conference stands out as a transformative event that not only aims to boost agricultural practices but also engages youth, women, and marginalised communities in the sector. According to...
Owner: Malisema Mahlone, Nts'Epeng Ts'Ita & Ts'Epang Mosena
The Gift of Water: How the Lesotho Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project is Transforming Lives
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Business Ghana
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"Water is life; when there is no water, it is as if there are no people living." These profound words from 'Masechefo Sechefo, a Community Councilor at Ha Sekete village, capture the essence of existence in rural Lesotho before the African...
Owner: Zipzig Ventures (Non-transparent)
The Gift of Water: How the Lesotho Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project is Transforming Lives
"Water is life; when there is no water, it is as if there are no people living." These profound words from 'Masechefo Sechefo, a Community Councilor at Ha Sekete village, capture the essence of existence in rural Lesotho before the African...
Owner: African Development Bank (81 Shareholders)
Lesotho and SA clash over new term for water project CEO
The reappointment of Tente Tente as CEO of LHDA has sparked conflict, with concerns over project delays and escalating costs threatening South Africa’s water supply. Amid tension between South Africa and Lesotho over the reappointment of Tente...
Owner: Terry Moolman & Noel Coburn