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Lesotho PM fires two ministersLesotho Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili Tuesday sacked two ministers and a deputy minister amid divisions within the ruling party ahead of polls expected later this year.
Topix.net | 31-Jan-2012 20:22
Economy Catches Flu - From South Africa's Sneeze
Africa Renewal (United Nations)-For decades the mountain kingdom of Lesotho has relied heavily on South Africa to advance - until now. South Africa's economic difficulties are placing Lesotho's economy at a crossroads, as the government struggles to push big rocks up the mountain to balance the national budget.
AllAfrica | 24-Jan-2012 19:43
Lesotho: Ban On Women Chiefs in Lesotho Must End
OSISA (Johannesburg)-The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) today joined the fight to repeal parts of Lesotho's discriminatory Chieftainship Act, which only allows the first-born son to succeed to chieftainship, by filing submissions in a landmark case that is due before the country's Constitutional Court next month.
AllAfrica | 18-Jan-2012 15:54
Lesotho
More than 99% of Lesotho's population is ethnically Basotho; other ethnic groups include Europeans and Asians.
Topix.net | 17-Jan-2012 12:50
Zimbabwe: Report Blames Judiciary for Lack of Transparency in Handling Rape Cases
Zimbabwe Standard (Harare)-A recent report: Baseline Study Report on the perceptions of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Mbare, Harare, Zimbabwe by Medicines Sans Frontiers and the University of Zimbabwe, says lack of transparency and gaps within the judiciary system allows perpetrators to escape retribution.
AllAfrica | 16-Jan-2012 09:40
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Topix.net | 12-Jan-2012 04:17
Zuma: we have spoken to ancestors
Traditional healing: A cleansing ceremony and the slaughtering of a black bull by President Jacob Zuma with a special traditional spear was held in Bloemfontein yesterday ahead of ANC s celebrations today.
Topix.net | 10-Jan-2012 12:44
South Africa: Zuma Calls for Unity in Ruling ANC
The Presidents and NEC Members of the ANC Women's League, ANC Youth League and the ANC Veterans League and the leadership of Mkhonto Wesizwe Military Veterans Association, It is not only a celebration for the African National Congress and its members only.
Topix.net | 08-Jan-2012 23:07
Bull slaughtered in dignified way - Zuma
"Everything has been done, we have spoken to the ancestors," President Jacob Zuma said yesterday after emerging from the kraal where the black bull - a gift from Lesotho's King Letsie III - had put up a fierce fight while being tethered to an acacia tree earlier in preparation for the killing.
Topix.net | 08-Jan-2012 15:52
ANC celebrates centenary with animal ritual sacrifice
A traditional healer performs a Cleansing and Thanksgiving ceremony in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
Topix.net | 07-Jan-2012 19:54
Ficksburg asks if ANC still part of the solution?
The sludge of an open sewer snakes past a tin shack, and across a dirt track that meanders through Ficksburg - a small, fairly typical South African town, tucked between rugged hills on the border with Lesotho.
Topix.net | 06-Jan-2012 18:52
Floods Leave Returnees Stranded
IRIN (Nairobi)-Several thousand Angolan returnees from the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are stranded by floods in northeastern Angola. They are among the first casualties of what promises to be a very wet rainy season in parts of southern Africa.
AllAfrica | 06-Jan-2012 14:37
Condolatory Message from PM of Lesotho
The dear respected Kim Jong Un on Dec. 19 last year received a condolence message from Prime Minister of Lesotho Bethuel Pakalitha Mosisili on the passing of leader Kim Jong Il.
Topix.net | 06-Jan-2012 12:28
SOUTHERN AFRICA: Floods leave Angolan returnees stranded
JOHANNESBURG 06 January 2012 (IRIN) - Several thousand Angolan returnees from the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are stranded by floods in northeastern Angola. They are among the first casualties of what promises to be a very wet rainy season in parts of southern Africa.irinnews.org | 06-Jan-2012 01:00
Lesotho Fire Ghana Warning
LesothoA coach Leslie Notsi has fired a big warning to both GhanaA and Zambia not to take his team lightly when the 2014 World Cup qualifiers begin in June.
Topix.net | 05-Jan-2012 14:40
Lesotho ambassador says thanks
THE AMBASSADOR of Lesotho has written to Portmarknock Community School to personally thank them for their work to help improve the lives of children in the the African country.
Topix.net | 03-Jan-2012 16:05
Lesotho fire Ghana World Cup warning
LesothoA coach Leslie Notsi has fired a big warning to both GhanaA and Zambia not to take his team lightly when the 2014 World Cup qualifiers begin in June.
Topix.net | 02-Jan-2012 11:33
Lesotho: Economy Catches Flu - From Big Brother's Sneeze
For decades the tiny landlocked mountain kingdom of Lesotho has relied heavily on its giant neighbour, South Africa, to advance - until now.
AllAfrica | 29-Dec-2011 12:00
SOUTHERN AFRICA: Pick of the year 2011
JOHANNESBURG 29 December 2011 (IRIN) - In 2011 the global economic crisis combined with poor governance, financial mismanagement and unpredictable rainfall to push several southern African countries to the point of crisis. Others responded to rising unemployment and increased pressure on national budgets by hardening their attitude towards immigrants and closing their borders to asylum-seekers. IRIN covered developments from all over the region, but the following stories consistently grabbed headlines:irinnews.org | 29-Dec-2011 01:00
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Topix.net | 23-Dec-2011 21:21
Ex-soldiers helping at OR Tambo
Johannesburg - Several border posts have increased their working hours to accommodate the large number of travellers during the festive season, the home affairs department said on Thursday.
Topix.net | 22-Dec-2011 17:13
Court Orders Kogi to Fix Date for Council Poll
A Lokoja High Court has ordered the Kogi State Government to within 45 days fix a date for the conduct of elections into the state's 21 local government councils.
AllAfrica | 22-Dec-2011 13:29
Lesotho: U.S. $10 Million IFAD Loan and Grant to Increase Agricultural Production By Small Farmers
The International Fund for Agricultural Development will provide a US$ 5 million loan and US$5 million grant to the Kingdom of Lesotho to increase market opportunities for smallholder farmers and improve agricultural productivity in four of the ten districts of the country- Botha-Bothe, Leribe, Berea and Mafeteng.
Topix.net | 21-Dec-2011 16:11
Lesotho: U.S. $10 Million IFAD Loan and Grant to Increase Agricultural Production By Small Farmers
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will provide a US$ 5 million loan and US$5 million grant to the Kingdom of Lesotho to increase market opportunities for smallholder farmers and improve agricultural productivity in four of the ten districts of the country- Botha-Bothe, Leribe, Berea and Mafeteng.
AllAfrica | 21-Dec-2011 15:27
Botswana/Lesotho: Zebras of Engage Lesotho in a Friendly
Botswana national team is continuing with preparations for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations finals at a training camp in Rustenburg, South African. The Zebras are set to play Lesotho in a friendly match in Rustenburg on Wednesday 22nd December before they wind up the Rustenburg camp.
AllAfrica | 21-Dec-2011 13:19
Lesotho: New Financing Aims to Help Rural Farmers Boost Production
The United Nations agency that works to improve the lives of the world's rural poor is providing $10 million to help small farmers in Lesotho boost agricultural production.
AllAfrica | 21-Dec-2011 09:38
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Topix.net | 17-Dec-2011 02:47
Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Mission to Lesotho
An International Monetary Fund mission led by Mr. Jiro Honda visited Maseru during the December 2-14 to carry out the second and third reviews under the program supported by the Extended Credit Facility , consider the authorities' request for augmentation of access under the program, and conduct the 2011 Article IV Consultation.
Topix.net | 14-Dec-2011 23:52
Lesotho: Looking Good for Little Lesotho
After hitting their lowest-ever mark in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking at 185 in August, Lesotho have begun to climb their way back up the standings.
AllAfrica | 14-Dec-2011 10:05
Lord Neil Gibson Has Partnered with Financial Entities to Rebuild in Belize
Lord Neil Gibson recently met with the Director General of the International Financial Services Commission to discuss the possibility of rebuilding communities and infrastructure within the country of Belize.
Topix.net | 12-Dec-2011 21:43
SOUTHERN AFRICA: Counter-trafficking measures trail commitments
JOHANNESBURG 12 December 2011 (IRIN) - At any given time, an estimated 130,000 people in sub-Saharan Africa are engaged in forced labour as a result of trafficking. It is a fraction of the global figure, which the International Labour Organization (ILO) puts at 2.5 million, but this highly lucrative and concealed crime is on the rise in Africa and traffickers usually operate with impunity.irinnews.org | 12-Dec-2011 01:00
Status conscious
At a funeral for a beloved friend and colleague, Judge Edwin Cameron of South Africa rocked the HIV community with a call for a radical departure from the standard approach to counselling and testing for HIV.
Topix.net | 11-Dec-2011 17:31
Lesotho: MCC Fights Aids and Tuberculosis in Lesotho
The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), through its partnership with the Millennium Challenge Account-Lesotho, is helping Lesotho address key challenges in its health sector through a $122 million investment in health infrastructure and health systems.
AllAfrica | 09-Dec-2011 11:31
Lesotho: Govt Calls On Leaders to Be Guided By Climate Change Science
Lesotho called for the world's nations to renew their commitment to the Kyoto Protocol in order to bring relief to climate change vulnerable Africa.
AllAfrica | 08-Dec-2011 18:18
Lesotho Country Specific Information
COUNTRY DESCRIPTION: Lesotho is a constitutional monarchy with a democratically elected lower house of parliament.
Topix.net | 08-Dec-2011 00:55
Baillieu's $125,000 grand prix shout
TAXPAYERS are forking out hundreds of thousands of dollars for entertainment and hospitality expenses at the Department of Premier and Cabinet annually, with the biggest splurge being for the grand prix.
Topix.net | 04-Dec-2011 20:51
Lesotho: Pastoralists Fear Land 'Modernization' Act
Livestock herders in Lesotho are suspicious of the government's motives for "modernizing" the land tenure system, fearing it will bring about a radical change in their way of life and deprive them of their birthright to land.
AllAfrica | 02-Dec-2011 09:59
CLIMATE CHANGE: Durban or bust - the Trans-African Caravan of Hope
KAMPALA 02 December 2011 (IRIN) - Brandishing a plea for developed countries to make good their promises to reduce carbon emissions, 300 farmers, youths and activists took the scenic route to the COP17 conference in Durban, travelling more than 7,000km from Burundi in 17 days, through 10 eastern and southern African countries, aboard a convoy of buses draped in various national flags.irinnews.org | 02-Dec-2011 01:00
LESOTHO: Pastoralists fear land "modernization" act
MASERU, 1 December 2011 - Livestock herders in Lesotho are suspicious of the government's motives for "modernizing" the land tenure system, fearing it will bring about a radical change in their way of life and deprive them of their birthright to land.
Topix.net | 01-Dec-2011 19:23
LESOTHO: Pastoralists fear land “modernization” act
MASERU 01 December 2011 (IRIN) - Livestock herders in Lesotho are suspicious of the government’s motives for “modernizing” the land tenure system, fearing it will bring about a radical change in their way of life and deprive them of their birthright to land.irinnews.org | 01-Dec-2011 01:00
HIV/AIDS: A deadly funding crisis
JOHANNESBURG 01 December 2011 (IRIN) - This World AIDS Day on 1 Dec should have been a much more joyous event: the global HIV/AIDS response has turned a significant corner, with record numbers of people on antiretroviral (ARV) treatment and fewer new HIV infections. But the announcement by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria, cancelling its next funding round, has cast a shadow over any celebrations and highlighted the precarious nature of HIV/AIDS funding.irinnews.org | 01-Dec-2011 01:00
Graham Jarvis Wins Roof of Africa Enduro
The 'Mother of hard enduros' is said to be the hardest enduro race in the world, and that's what the 44th running of this event was all about.
Topix.net | 30-Nov-2011 02:32
Profile: Helen Hagg pilots humanitarian aid mission
An instrument-rated pilot is one who is qualified to fly solely by the instrument readings on their dashboard.
Topix.net | 29-Nov-2011 20:04
Lesotho/South Africa: Amajita Go Down to Lesotho
The South African Under 20 Men's National Team (Amajita) was defeated by two goals to one (2-1) by neighbours Lesotho in a friendly international match played at the Setsoto Stadium in Lesotho.
AllAfrica | 27-Nov-2011 09:06
More Fraud and Corruption Arrests Imminent
As part of a comprehensive campaign to ensure a more efficient and effective Road Traffic Management System, Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele has warned that more arrests are imminent across the country to combat fraud and corruption.
AllAfrica | 25-Nov-2011 15:43
Textile Industry Gets a Lifeline
The Lesotho Government plans to spend 100 million maloti (US$12.7 million) over the next two years in an effort to breathe life into the crucial textile industry.
AllAfrica | 25-Nov-2011 08:46