AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoCabinet reshuffle talk: A Lesotho Tribune source claims Prime Minister Sam Matekane agreed in Durban to return Lebona Lephema to government, leaving a portfolio open and reportedly to be finalised with Deputy PM Justice Nthomeng Majara. Mobile affordability: Data Matrix says the cheapest 30-day mobile bundle in Lesotho now works out to M32.75 per GB, down from M42.00 in 2023, with Starlink cited as a new pressure on the duopoly. Food production push: Agriculture Minister Selibe Mochoboroane tells farmers that low output is mainly a knowledge gap, urging peer learning and more farm visits by experts. Pandemic readiness boost: WHO and the Pandemic Fund hand over about M2.5m in medical and ICT equipment to strengthen outbreak detection and response. LHWP II delivery: Two newly completed bridges—Mabunyaneng and Khubelu—are set to be unveiled as part of Lesotho Highlands Water Project Phase 2, supporting year-round access in Mokhotlong. Wool & mohair value addition: An ITC roadshow in Teyateyaneng/Berea urges youths to turn raw wool and mohair into higher-value products for markets. AGOA relief: Lesotho secures duty-free U.S. market access under AGOA extended to 2028, protecting textiles, apparel and fisheries exports. Anti-corruption in agriculture: DCEO says MP Jane Lekunya agreed to repay M6m and cooperate in an alleged M109m tender fraud linked to fertiliser, seed and pesticide procurement.
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