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Deportation vs development: A new opinion piece argues Lesotho and the region should stop treating migration as a policing problem, pointing to costly deportation spending that produces no lasting results and urging investment in jobs and production instead. Sanitation for schools: rise International returned to Motimposo Primary School to build a boys’ urinal block using interlocking compressed earth blocks, after last year’s kitchen project. Basotho New Year rituals: Ultimate Radio and Marokoane Sacred Garden hosted cultural celebrations, while another report covered a traditional prayer and cleansing of ploughs ahead of the planting season—linking heritage, agriculture and food security. Power sector accountability: LEC secured commitments to repay over M3.7m linked to an alleged electricity fraud scheme dating back to 2015. Digital finance push: Vodacom Lesotho launched Tsetela, an M-Pesa-based micro-investing service with daily interest via USSD. Trade and jobs protection: Lesotho welcomed exclusion from new US Section 301 forced-labour tariff measures, protecting duty-free access for textiles and apparel and about 34,000 jobs. Bilateral cooperation: India and Lesotho reviewed ties through the 6th JBCC in New Delhi, focusing on development cooperation, capacity building and HADR. Agriculture as enterprise: MP Mohopoli Monokoane promoted commercial farming through a cabbage seedling demo, pitching agriculture as a route to youth jobs.

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How the migrant exodus is crippling South Africa's agricultural sector

Tariff expiry restores Lesotho’s export lifeline, for now

Tariff expiry restores Lesotho’s export lifeline, for now

India, Lesotho review bilateral relations, advance key MoUs and pledge stronger collaboration across multiple sectors

India, Lesotho review bilateral relations, advance key MoUs and pledge stronger collaboration across multiple sectors

The King of Lesotho arrived in Kenya on Sunday ahead of an official agricultural field visit to Taita Taveta County.

The King of Lesotho arrived in Kenya on Sunday ahead of an official agricultural field visit to Taita Taveta County.


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Minister John Steenhuisen: Keynote address at the South African Bee Industry Organisation

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WHX returns to Johannesburg as global medtech giants compete for South Africa’s R18.4bn medical device market

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Vaal Dam and Integrated Vaal River System remain stable despite minor seasonal declines.

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