AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoWool & Mohair Value Addition: ITC’s Ethical Fashion Initiative launched a Lesotho Wool and Mohair Roadshow in Teyateyaneng, urging youths to turn raw fibre into higher-value products for regional and international markets, in partnership with WAMCOP and support for skills, materials and equipment. Food Production Knowledge Boost: Agriculture Minister Selibe Mochoboroane told farmers in Maseru that better farming knowledge and practical field advice are key to lifting grain output and nutrition, warning that poor planning around aggregation centres can undermine results. LHWP2 Infrastructure Delivery: Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina will oversee the unveiling of the newly completed Mabunyaneng and Khubelu bridges in Mokhotlong as part of Lesotho Highlands Water Project Phase 2, following earlier completion of the Senqu Bridge, to keep the A1 route connected year-round. AGOA Market Relief for Exporters: Lesotho secured continued duty-free U.S. access under an AGOA extension to December 2028, protecting textiles, apparel and fisheries exports after recent tariff disruptions. Anti-Corruption in Agriculture Tenders: The DCEO says opposition MP Jane Lekunya agreed to repay M6 million and cooperate in an alleged M109-million tender fraud linked to fertiliser, seed and pesticide procurement. LEC Leadership in Limbo: A report argues Lesotho Electricity Company executive suspensions have dragged on too long and must end with clear disciplinary or accountability outcomes. Aquatics Infrastructure: Lesotho Aquatics is set to get its first swimming pool at Ratjomose Barracks in Maseru through World Aquatics’ Pools for All programme.
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