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Lesotho Declares National State of Disaster Over Soaring Unemployment
South Africa Today
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July 11, 2025
The government of Lesotho has declared a national state of disaster in response to skyrocketing unemployment, which currently stands at 30%. The announcement comes as the country grapples with severe economic fallout from rising U.S. tariffs and...
Lesotho’s textile industry in disaster after Trump tariffs
The Globe and Mail
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July 9, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Workers at the Nien Hsing Textile factory on the outskirts of Maseru, Lesotho. The country received 50 per cent tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump.Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters When Limpho Lefalatsa first learned she had...
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...
Trump’s ‘selfish, cruel’ tariffs threaten national disaster for tiny Lesotho
Business Day
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Maseru — When Limpho Lefalatsa first learnt she had lost her job at a Lesotho garment factory after 12 years due to US President Donald Trump’s decision to hit her tiny African homeland with a crippling tariff on its exports, she was in shock. “I...
Lesotho Hosts Badminton Development Programme
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(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...
Kingdom Of Lesotho: Staff Concluding Statement Of The 2025 Article IV Mission
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(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...
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....
From Parliaments to the G20: A Call to Champion Women’s Sexual & Reproductive Health & Rights
Inter Press Service
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July 2, 2025
Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Featured, Gender, Global, Headlines, Health, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion GENEVA, Jul 2 2025 (IPS) - About 21 million adolescent girls get...
Lesotho sangoma abandons bail in Kutlwano Shalaba murder case
The Citizen (South Africa)
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June 26, 2025
The Sangoma is Khounyana is facing charges of premeditated murder, Human trafficking of a 2-year-old baby. A 50-year-old undocumented Lesotho national and sangoma facing a slew of charges has abandoned his bail bid. Sangoma, Sebokoana Khounyana,...
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...
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...
Gvt lauds WFP’s fight for food security in Lesotho
Lesotho Times
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June 27, 2025
…As agency launches second Country Strategic Plan Moroke Sekoboto THE government has lauded the World Food Programme (WFP) for its assistance in addressing food and nutrition needs in Lesotho during periods of food insecurity, climatic, and...
Starlink Launches High-Speed Satellite Internet in Lesotho, Bridging Digital Divide
South Africa Today
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June 25, 2025
In a landmark development for digital connectivity, Starlink has officially gone live in Lesotho, bringing high-speed satellite internet to both urban and rural areas. The launch marks a significant step toward closing the country’s digital...
Starlink launches in Lesotho amid US tariff threat
TechCentral
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June 24, 2025
T-Connect Lesotho, a licensed reseller of Starlink – Elon Musk’s satellite internet service – officially launched on Monday, after mounting economic pressure on Lesotho from the US. The country experienced widespread job losses after major US...
Starlink launches amid job losses in Lesotho
Eye Witness News
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T-Connect Lesotho, a licensed reseller of Starlink, Elon Musk’s satellite internet service, officially launched on Monday, after mounting economic pressure on Lesotho from the US. The country experienced widespread job losses after major US...
Update: Grieving Latter-day Saints in Lesotho mourn with country devastated from crash that killed and injured young women
Deseret News - Utah
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June 23, 2025
Members of the Maputsoe Branch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were reeling Sunday when they met for their weekly sacrament service, one day after a multi-vehicle crash killed more than half a dozen of the branch’s Young Women....
Yoga: Simple Routines That Support Emotional Health
The Hans India
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June 23, 2025
India ranks among the top countries with the longest working hours, according to the International Labour Organisation. On average, Indian workers spend 46.7 hours a week at work, with over half regularly exceeding 49 hours. The country stands...
Village Health Workers Down Tools Over Pay
MENAFN
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June 22, 2025
(MENAFN- The Post) MASERU – ABOUT 8 300 Village Health Workers (VHW) downed tools this week in protest over poor pay, paralyzing the delivery of health services at the basic level countrywide. The workers are demanding a M2 844 monthly wage, up...
Which countries have rabies? How to avoid disease after woman dies following Morocco holiday
Metro
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June 19, 2025
Rabies can be fatal if it is not treated immediately (Picture: Getty Images) A British woman has died of rabies after she was ‘scratched’ by a puppy while on holiday in Morocco. Yvonne Ford, 59, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, had what has been...
Which countries have rabies? How to avoid disease after woman dies following Morocco holiday
Metro
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June 19, 2025
Rabies can be fatal if it is not treated immediately (Picture: Getty Images) A British woman has died of rabies after she was ‘scratched’ by a puppy while on holiday in Morocco. Yvonne Ford, 59, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, had what has been...