Lesotho declares state of disaster amid US tariff uncertainty

Lesotho has declared a national state of disaster over the country's "high rates of youth unemployment and job losses" as uncertainty over US tariffs hits the landlocked nation. Lesotho was hit by higher tariffs than any other country - 50% - when...

SADC PF SRHR researchers call for bold, child-centred climate action

The seminar, held under the auspices of the African Children’s Charter Project, ran under the theme, ‘Championing Collective Child-Responsive Climate Action.’ CAPE TOWN, South Africa, July 9 (NewsDay Live) - Researchers serving on the...

GCF to fund climate change projects Lesotho

By: Kananelo Maphenchane MASERU The Ministry of environment and forestry, through Lesotho Meteorological Services, hosted a mission from the Green Climate Fund (GCF), with the purpose of strengthening cooperation between the government of Lesotho...

Lesotho Hosts Badminton Development Programme

(MENAFN- The Post) MASERU – In a major boost for grassroots sport in Lesotho, the Lesotho Badminton Federation (LESBAD), in partnership with the Danish Badminton Federation, has launched a ground-breaking international coaching and development...

IMF staff mission finds Lesotho facing ‘uncertain external environment’

Lesotho Highlands Water Project: Centre local voices in the climate change, conflict and peacebuilding nexus

The Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP), established by the 1986 treaty signed by the governments of Lesotho and South Africa, is a multi-phased project that generates hydroelectricity through a system of several large dams and tunnels in...

Kingdom Of Lesotho: Staff Concluding Statement Of The 2025 Article IV Mission

(MENAFN- African Press Organization) WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, July 7, 2025/APO Group/ -- Against a backdrop of low growth, high unemployment, and widespread poverty, Lesotho's government-led growth model has long struggled to...

Most well-off East Africans revealed

So why are Ugandans the most angry? COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | When Ugandans are asked to evaluate their life based on quality of life, happiness, and fulfillment on a ladder with steps numbered from 0 (the worst possible life) to 10 (the...

World Horse Day Celebrated for the First Time

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,...

Storm to bring rain to WC, possible snow to EC, Lesotho - SA Weather Service

JOHANNESBURG - The South African Weather Services is warning that a cold front is expected to begin this evening, going through the Western and Eastern Cape. The two provinces will be seeing scattered thundershowers and rain into the weekend. A...

Here is your weekend weather forecast for 5 and 6 July  

Snow is expected in the Drakensburg this weekend while heavy rains will lash the Western Cape coast on Saturday and Sunday. Snow is predicated in South Africa’s interior on Saturday while a level four warning has been issued for the Western Cape...

Lesotho’s removal from hunger hotspots is a milestone – But not the finish line

PATRICE TALLA TAKOUKAM This month brought a rare but welcome headline in global food security: Lesotho is no longer on the list of global hunger hotspots. According to the latest Hunger Hotspots 2025 report by the Food and Agriculture Organization...

Look: Snow confirmed in SA and Lesotho

Several parts of South Africa and Lesotho woke up under a blanket of snow today, with breathtaking scenes shared from the Eastern Cape mountains, southern Drakensberg, Lesotho and the Karoo, where the icy weather delivered on forecasts overnight....

Sustainability & tangible results at the forefront of Accelerate Trade Facilitation Programme’s annual stocktaking

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

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...

India Hosts UN World MSME Day 2025, Uniting 300+ Global Leaders for Innovation & Sustainability

PNN New Delhi [India], July 3: In a dazzling convergence of diplomacy, entrepreneurship, and innovation, the World Association for Small and Medium Enterprises (WASME)--in partnership with the Ministry of MSME, Government of India--orchestrated a...

Lesotho explores agricultural insurance

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....

When the climate crisis threatens SRHR

By Thoboloko Ntšonyane MASERU As climate change intensifies in Lesotho, its effects cut across all facets of life, including the often-overlooked area of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). This pressing issue came under sharp focus...

T-Connect vows to end connectivity challenges in Lesotho

…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...

The Jeans Of Lesotho

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...