AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoFloating Solar Push: Lesotho Highlands Development Authority has launched a tender for a consultancy to study floating PV on the Katse and Mohale reservoirs, aiming to cut energy import dependence and assess technical, economic, environmental and social impacts. Waste Crisis: The Office of the Ombudsman warns that 80% of Lesotho’s waste is unmanaged, with illegal dumping and open burning driving soil, water and air pollution and putting healthcare workers and waste pickers at risk from contaminated sharps. Biodiversity Focus: The Ministry of Environment and Forestry marked International Day for Biodiversity in Semonkong, highlighting highland wetlands and community-led conservation and sustainable harvesting. Water Safety Alarm: In Nazareth’s Tlhaha-lia-Tloka, residents report briny, salty well water and suspect contamination from a nearby cemetery, calling for urgent safe water infrastructure. Agriculture Spotlight: Lesotho marked the International Day of Potato, with officials linking potato sector development to national growth, jobs, climate-smart production and value-chain support. Regional Fisheries Oversight: SADC ministers reappointed Stanley Ndara to lead the regional fisheries monitoring, control and surveillance centre, backing efforts to curb illegal fishing and phase out destructive nets.
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