Lesotho invokes state of disaster to tackle unemployment

MASERU, LESOTHO - The southern African mountain kingdom of Lesotho has declared a national "state of disaster" over soaring unemployment and mass job losses as it reels from the economic fallout of US tariffs and aid cuts. The textile-dependent …

New Lesotho legislation impacts South African exporters: What you need to know to stay compliant

Effective 1 July 2025, the Revenue Services Lesotho (RSL) officially implemented the Agents of Foreign Firms (AFF) declaration process, introducing a significant policy shift that directly affects South African exporters trading with Lesotho. This new …

IMF staff mission finds Lesotho facing ‘uncertain external environment’

A telephone conversation took place between the heads of the foreign ministries of Turkmenistan and the Kingdom of ...

07 July 2025 368 A telephone conversation took place between the heads of the foreign ministries of Turkmenistan and the Kingdom of Lesotho On July 7, 2025, a telephone conversation took place between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid …

Turkmenistan’s Foreign Minister Holds Bilateral Calls with Counterparts from Kyrgyzstan, Lesotho, and Eswatini

On 7 July 2025, Turkmenistan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov held separate telephone conversations with Jeenbek Kulubaev, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic; Ms. Folile Shakantu, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International …

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 programme …

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 …

Second Tunnel Boring Machine Arrives for Lesotho Highlands Water Project Amid Delays

Polihali Phase II Project Reaches Key Milestone, Aims to Recover Lost Time The Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) has achieved a critical milestone with the arrival of the second Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) components, essential for the construction of …

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 Lesotho for …

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 yellow …