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Gvt spurns Law Society over DPP
Lesotho Times
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July 5, 2025
Rejects plea to withdraw illegal suspension As criminal justice system now stands in total paralysis DPP rejects her suspension Gvt locks her out of office and vindictively cancels her security Mohloai Mpesi THE government is standing firm on its...
LDF boss laments political meddling
Lesotho Times
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July 4, 2025
…absolves Kamoli and eight other accused soldiers Moorosi Tsiane LESOTHO Defence Force (LDF) Commander, Lieutenant General (Lt-Gen) Mojalefa Letsoela, has made a startling revelation that political interference in the military remains rife,...
King to pardon 240 prisoners
Lesotho Times
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July 3, 2025
Moroke Sekoboto HIS Majesty King Letsie III is expected to pardon at least 240 inmates this year to mark the 200th anniversary of the Basotho nation’s existence. Nthati Moorosi, the Minister of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and...
Heist game Relooted takes playful, political revenge on both museums and looting sims
Rock Paper Shotgun
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July 4, 2025
Room 17 of the British Museum contains an entire tomb - a two-thousand-year-old burial site framed by featureless lavenderbox walls, like an asset conjured up in a video game editor. Known as the "Nereid Monument" for the presence of sea nymphs...
Here are the Declaration of Independence’s Grievances Against King George III. Many Apply to Trump.
Mother Jones
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July 3, 2025
Mother Jones illustration; National Archives; Getty Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. When Thomas Jefferson was writing the Declaration of Independence in the weeks...
African governments need to consider harmonising tax structures
Times Aerospace
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High taxes, inconsistent policies, and reliance on aviation revenues can stifle the development of a competitive and sustainable aviation sector. To foster greater air connectivity, economic growth, and regional integration, it is critical for...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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July 3, 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...
Lesotho’s removal from hunger hotspots is a milestone – But not the finish line
Public Eye
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July 1, 2025
PATRICE TALLA TAKOUKAM This month brought a rare but welcome headline in global food security: Lesotho is no longer on the list of global hunger hotspots. According to the latest Hunger Hotspots 2025 report by the Food and Agriculture Organization...
Lesotho activist arrested after video on unemployment rates angers prime minister
The Guardian
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June 30, 2025
It took a single video complaining about Lesotho’s unemployment rate to turn Tšolo Thakeli into the prime minister’s enemy. Within a day of posting there were armed police at his door. It was Father’s Day, and the 31-year-old father of two was in...
Starlink blasts off in Lesotho
Public Eye
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July 1, 2025
Launches amid fanfare meeting lingering licence doubts STAFF REPORTER MASERU – Elon Musk’s satellite internet service, Starlink, officially launched in Maseru on Monday, marking its entry after months of reported opposition from local service...
Matekane Must Go Beyond Political Theatrics
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN- The Post) Last Wednesday, in what seemed like a triumphant moment, the youth of Lesotho finally got what they had long demanded: the declaration of youth unemployment as a state of disaster. It was a bold move, announced by Prime Minister...
Standard Lesotho Bank proudly partners XPORT
Public Eye
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July 1, 2025
Powering Basotho businesses growth on the China trade highway TEBOHO KHATEBE MOLEFI MASERU – The global trade arena, especially the dynamic corridor linking Africa and China, holds transformative potential for economies like Lesotho – and Standard...
T-Connect vows to end connectivity challenges in Lesotho
Lesotho Times
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June 30, 2025
…Starlink satellite internet service officially launched …Promises 10,000 direct jobs and 50,000 indirect jobs Leemisa Thuseho GLOBAL tech mogul Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service is now officially available in Lesotho, following its...
French President Emmanuel Macron calls tariffs imposed by powerful countries a form of 'blackmail'
The Economic Times
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June 30, 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that tariffs levied by powerful countries were often a form of "blackmail" rather than instruments to rebalance trade. His comments during a speech at the International Conference on Financing for...
French President Emmanuel Macron labels tariffs as “blackmail”
The Independent
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June 30, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
More job cuts in Lesotho loading: How will they afford Starlink?
The Citizen (South Africa)
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June 30, 2025
The potential 50% tariff hike has led to buyers from the US not placing orders, resulting in factories being forced to close. Like a domino effect, garment factories in Lesotho are closing one after the other, as the Trump administration threatens...
Lesotho explores agricultural insurance
Lesotho Times
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June 27, 2025
Seithati Motšoeneng THE government, seeking to strengthen the agricultural sector, boost food security and build resilience against climate-related shocks, has unveiled a comprehensive study into the feasibility of agricultural insurance....
The Jeans Of Lesotho
Daily Independent
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June 29, 2025
1 Economy, Policy, Free Trade, and Skills in a Small Kingdom… Tucked away in the rugged highlands of Southern Africa lies the small but notable nation of Lesotho. This landlocked kingdom is often overlooked due to its larger and more influential...
Elon Musk Calls Lebanese President as Starlink Seeks License to Launch Internet Services
Techstory
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June 29, 2025
The billionaire businessman Elon Musk personally contacted Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to explore the possible entry of his companies, most notably Starlink, into the Lebanese market. This was a big development for the country’s struggling...
King Letsie III pushes climate agenda in Berlin
Public Eye
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June 25, 2025
Strengthens climate diplomacy through key bilateral meetings ‘MANTSANG KHUTLISI and TEBOHO KHATEBE MOLEFI MASERU – On the sidelines of the Berlin Climate Mobility Forum, King Letsie III, accompanied by the foreign minister, Lejone Mpotjoane,...