(MENAFN) Lesotho is actively moving away from relying on the US as a major export destination due to high tariffs and changing buyer preferences, according to Mokhethi Shelile, the country’s Minister of Trade, Industry, and Small Business....
(MENAFN) Lesotho has announced a two-year state of disaster in response to soaring unemployment triggered by a steep U.S. tariff introduced under President Donald Trump. Deputy Prime Minister Nthomeng Majara declared the emergency after the...
(MENAFN) Lesotho has announced a two-year state of disaster in response to soaring unemployment rates triggered by US President Donald Trump’s April decision to apply a 50 percent tariff on imports from the African country. This drastic measure...
The Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa together with the Minister of Water and Sanitation, Ms Pemmy Majodina are set to attend the upcoming 43rd Joint Meeting of Ministers responsible for Energy and Water sectors, hosted...
DG Okonjo-Iweala said: "I deeply appreciate Lesotho's commitment to the WTO and to supporting the implementation of this historic agreement. We are now very close to breaking new ground in safeguarding livelihoods and food security and securing...
The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) and the Lesotho’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Business Development have agreed to enhance trade and investment, to advance shared interests. This emanated from a meeting which was...
(MENAFN) South Africa is grappling with a major crisis stemming from illegal mining networks, particularly at the Stilfontein mine in the North West Province, where a six-month standoff occurred between authorities and thousands of illegal miners....
The Republic of South Africa and the Kingdom of Lesotho today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on another water resources development project for the benefit of the two countries. The agreement seeks to see the two countries establish a...
Your Excellency Prime Minister Matekane, Honourable Ministers, Our respective High Commissioners, Senior Government officials, Members of the media, Ladies and gentlemen, Your Excellency, Thank you for your warm words of welcome. It is an honour...
The National Consumer Commission (NCC) hereby provides an update on the recall of the Mercedes-Benz Model GLE (167) as notified by the suppliers. The production dates of these vehicles range from 2022-2026. Mercedes-Benz South Africa informed the...
A $3.1 billion project meant to ease Johannesburg’s growing water crisis has hit a new obstacle. Affected communities in Lesotho have filed a formal complaint demanding construction be halted until their grievances are addressed. Bloomberg...
Maseru, Sept. 16 — On the occasion of the International Day of Democracy, members of the Senate mark the global observance, but not without a sobering reflection on its local significance. While the day is internationally recognised as a...
Chris Campbell|Published 10 hours ago 3min The recent projections regarding the impact that AI will have on several economic engines across the continent should not be seen as just a statistic, but a call for South Africa to address systemic...
Eighteen rural communities in Lesotho have filed a complaint with the African Development Bank (AfDB) over its funding of a multibillion-pound water project whose construction process they claim has ruined fields, polluted water sources and...
Eighteen rural communities in Lesotho have filed a complaint with the African Development Bank (AfDB) over its funding of a multibillion-pound water project whose construction process they claim has ruined fields, polluted water sources and...
LIAPENG RALIENGOANE MASERU – In the rural heartlands of Lesotho, the stark realities of poverty force young girls into impossible choices, where basic dignity is often pitted against sheer survival. This profound conflict was laid bare for...
by LENASeptember 15, 2025September 15, 2025042 Share0 Maseru, Sept. 15 — The government of Lesotho has received M48, 439, 265.00 Million from the African Risk Capacity (ARC) Network to support vulnerable farmers who were affected by drought in the...
Addis Ababa, September 15, 2025 (ENA) -- Ethiopia is paving the way for clean energy by implementing the Green Legacy Initiative and building the largest dam (GERD), African Scholars said. The Green Legacy Initiative contributes to clean energy by...
Lesotho has dispatched a high-level delegation to the United States this weekend to urgently negotiate tariff reductions that are crippling the country’s vital textile industry, following the implementation of a 15% levy that has devastated...
