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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...
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,...
African governments need to consider harmonising tax structures
Times Aerospace
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High taxes, inconsistent policies, and reliance on aviation revenues can stifle the development of a competitive and sustainable aviation sector. To foster greater air connectivity, economic growth, and regional integration, it is critical for...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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July 3, 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...
Visual and performance art unite in a one-of-a-kind all female production
OFM
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Artists Sibahle Mabaso and Jacobeth Selinga join Yolanda Maartens on the OFM Art Beat to discuss this ground-breaking production, what it’s like to work together on an all-female team, and their understanding of collaborating at this level. The...
"O bua Sesotho ha monate": White woman at culture village impresses SA with fluent Sesotho
Briefly
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July 2, 2025
A white woman working at Thaba Bosiu Cultural Village in Lesotho went viral after giving a complete tour in perfect Sesotho The video showed the woman effortlessly switching between cultural explanations and facility tours, speaking as naturally...
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....
Mojapela calls for compassionate leadership
Public Eye
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July 10, 2025
BOKANG MOSHOESHOE AND ‘MANT’SANG KHUTLISI MASERU – Socialist Revolutionaries (SR) leader Teboho Mojapela has come guns blazing chastising the government over the unwarranted and aggressive tactics in the arrest of controversial Basotho Convenant...
Groundbreaking M585m EU-Africa cultural partnership
Public Eye
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July 1, 2025
New programme flips traditional dynamics, putting African voices at the forefront of cultural exchange with Europe MOSA MAOENG MASERU – Lesotho’s rich cultural heritage is set to gain significant international visibility and support through a...
French and South African creative industries in the spotlight at ICC Forum 2025
AfricaBusiness.com
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July 10, 2025
French and South African leaders from the creative economy recently gathered in Pretoria for the ICC Forum 2025, a flagship event of the ICC Immersion South Africa programme, hosted at the French Residence in Pretoria. Part of the France 2030...
Starlink blasts off in Lesotho
Public Eye
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July 1, 2025
Launches amid fanfare meeting lingering licence doubts STAFF REPORTER MASERU – Elon Musk’s satellite internet service, Starlink, officially launched in Maseru on Monday, marking its entry after months of reported opposition from local service...
Standard Lesotho Bank proudly partners XPORT
Public Eye
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July 1, 2025
Powering Basotho businesses growth on the China trade highway TEBOHO KHATEBE MOLEFI MASERU – The global trade arena, especially the dynamic corridor linking Africa and China, holds transformative potential for economies like Lesotho – and Standard...
Bank Champions Basotho Businesses At Symposium
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN- The Post) MASERU – STANDARD Lesotho Bank partnered with XPORT, a local trade consulting company that specialises in global commodity sourcing, especially from China. The Bank was stepping forward as a catalyst for change on the recent...
Matekane Must Go Beyond Political Theatrics
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN- The Post) Last Wednesday, in what seemed like a triumphant moment, the youth of Lesotho finally got what they had long demanded: the declaration of youth unemployment as a state of disaster. It was a bold move, announced by Prime Minister...
World Horse Day Celebrated for the First Time
Montsame News Agency
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Ulaanbaatar, July 11, 2025 /MONTSAME/.The 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly discussed and adopted the draft Resolution on "Proclaiming July 11 as World Horse Day," initiated by President of Mongolia Khurelsukh Ukhnaa, on June 3,...
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...
Being a sangoma: The art of spiritual mathematics
The Citizen (South Africa)
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July 1, 2025
The sangoma calculates outcomes, interprets dreams and prescribes action through discernment and ancestral consultation. Before one throws bones or ties the red cloth of the initiated, there is the calling – ubizo in isiZulu. And it rarely begins...
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...
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...