AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoElectoral Reforms Urged: In Maseru, Prime Minister Ntsokoane Matekane called for swift action to finalise Lesotho’s electoral reforms ahead of the 2027 elections, stressing clarity on the legal framework and noting gaps still pending in Parliament, including how Basotho in the diaspora will vote. Petroleum Probe Threats: Lesotho Tribune publisher Phafane Nkotsi and reporter Malefo Thinyane received social-media threats tied to the paper’s long-running investigation into the petroleum sector, with the paper saying it will continue despite intimidation. Digital Trust Law Progress: MICSTI, with UNDP, concluded stakeholder validation for the Electronic Transactions and Communications Bill 2026, aiming to strengthen security, digital signatures, and cross-border digital trade. Drone Medicine Delivery: Government is partnering with Zipline to improve medicine distribution, including an Environmental Impact Assessment for a hub at Ha Rapokolana in Thaba Putsoa, with the first drone expected in the second half of next year. Climate Ideas to Jobs: Lesotho was urged to turn climate change plans into real businesses through the PARS programme, as droughts, floods, storms, erosion, and water shortages already hit livelihoods.
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