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Youth given job-savvy skills
Public Eye
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July 10, 2025
MOSA MAOENG MASERU – Through its ‘GO Teach’ project, SOS Children’s Village capacitated 170 youth on business development, CV writing as well as interview skills on a two weeks boot camp that commenced on June 23 to July 2. Being the third boot...
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,...
Practical tips for sustainability
Informative
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June 18, 2025
By: Mpho Shelile MASERU Building a sustainable business is no longer just a good idea but a necessity. Sustainability goes beyond environmental impact and also includes financial resilience, social responsibility, and long-term planning. Whether...
UNDP launches first electric car to support climate change
Informative
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June 18, 2025
By: Mpho Shelile MASERU The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has taken a significant step towards reducing carbon emissions and promoting clean energy by officially launching its first electric vehicle (EV) in Lesotho, which is the...
The NYC Mayoral Candidates on Climate and Public Health; Treating HIV/AIDS Abroad Without USAID and PEPFAR; Your Top Three Mayoral Election Issues
WNYC - New York
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June 17, 2025
On today's show: Julie Tighe, president of New York League of Conservation Voters, and Keanu Arpels-Josiah, climate justice organizer with Fridays for Future NYC, talk about the mayoral candidates' positions on climate change and the environment....
Standard Lesotho Bank pumps over M127m in business loans for Basotho
Public Eye
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June 17, 2025
STAFF REPORTER Maseru – Since the launch of the Trade Finance solutions in April last year, Standard Lesotho Bank has provided business loans totaling over M127 million for commercial entities in Lesotho. This was revealed by Keketso Makara, the...
Fee waivers kick in for youth businesses
Public Eye
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July 10, 2025
RETHABILE MOHONO MASERU – In a major move to boost entrepreneurship and economic participation across the country, the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Business Development (MTIBD) has announced the implementation of sweeping exemptions on...
19th Chinese medical team sojourns Polihali
Public Eye
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July 10, 2025
LINEO MALATALIANA MOKHOTLONG – The 19th batch of Chinese (Hubei) Medical Team from the People’s Republic of China have assumed their annual responsibility Lesotho in style. The team attached to the ministry of health includes nine doctors and a...
Journo Alumni speak on EUVP benefits.
Public Eye
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July 10, 2025
‘MATHATO SEBOKA MASERU – The European Union (EU) hosted a luncheon on Wednesday this week, a gathering which untied alumni of the European Union Visitors Programme (EUVP) and participants from recent regional journalism seminars in Brussels. The...
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...
President Trump meets five African leaders: What commercial interests is he after?
CNBC Africa
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July 10, 2025
In a move that has raised eyebrows across the globe, President Donald Trump is set to introduce tariffs affecting key commodities, including copper, which could see a 50% tariff imposed on all imports. This decision is bound to have profound...
Namibia breaks hunger chains … govt’s drought efforts lauded
New Era
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Improved climate conditions, government policy and strategic interventions as well as strong drought-mitigating strategies played a crucial role in Namibia’s reclassification as a hunger hotspot. Namibia has since been removed from the Food and...
India, Namibia Call For Fast-tracking Trade Deal With South African Customs Union
StratNews Global
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July 10, 2025
Home Africa India, Namibia Call For Fast-tracking Trade Deal With South African Customs Union India–SACU preferential trade agreement can be a transformative platform for regional trade, investment and value chain integration, PM Modi said India...
Devil worship, muti and murder: what’s behind the growth of ...
Modern Ghana
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Gang-related crime in South Africa is widespread, but is under-reported outside hotspots such as the Cape Flats in Cape Town or Westbury in Johannesburg. In these areas gangs are deeply rooted and contribute to ongoing violence, drug trafficking...
Southern Africa: Bishop Selemela urges priests in IMBISA region to embrace change and renewal
Vatican News
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July 10, 2025
As the Catholic Church journeys through the Synod on Synodality and the Jubilee Year, the Auxiliary Bishop of Pretoria Archdiocese has urged priests to embrace pastoral renewal. Sheila Pires – Pretoria In an interview about the recent weeklong...
Devil worship, muti and murder: what’s behind the growth of occult gangs in South Africa?
The Conversation
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July 10, 2025
Gang-related crime in South Africa is widespread, but is under-reported outside hotspots such as the Cape Flats in Cape Town or Westbury in Johannesburg. In these areas gangs are deeply rooted and contribute to ongoing violence, drug trafficking...
High-risk HIV groups facing record levels of criminalisation as countries bring in draconian laws
The Guardian
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July 10, 2025
People at higher risk of HIV, such as gay men and people who inject drugs, are facing record levels of criminalisation worldwide, according to UNAids. For the first time since the joint UN programme on HIV/Aids began reporting on punitive laws 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...
Cabinet Approves Major National And Regional Policy Directions
Informative
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July 9, 2025
Cabinet decisions through Hon. Moorosi By: Mpho Shelile MASERU The Government of Lesotho, through the Minister of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation, Hon. Minister Nthati Moorosi, presented the June 2025 Cabinet...
Lhda Secures Second Tbm For Polihali Tunnel Work
Informative
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…“Our shared future demands that we invest boldly and wisely in preserving water,” By: Mpho Shelile Butha-Buthe The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) has officially welcomed the second Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) at the Caledonspoort...