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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Lesotho, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 444stories have been published about Lesotho which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Lesotho, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 444stories have been published about Lesotho which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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News24 | Mass Layoffs at Lesotho Garment Factories as US Tariffs Bite

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After the Trump administration’s threat of 50% import duty on Lesotho, orders have dried up and production lines have shut downSee the Story

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Australia Blasts Into Ski Season with up to 3 Feet of Snow in huge...

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

Southern Hemisphere ski season launches with Australia's biggest storm in years, 3 feet of powder, and lifts spinning from Lesotho to New Zealand. SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE INTRO The Southern Hemisphere's 2025 ski season got underway at the weekend. It's not quite clear if ski areas in Australia, New Zealand, or indeed Lesotho's Afriski were the first to get their lifts turning on a snowy slope or two, but by Saturday lunchtime, slopes were open in al…See the Story

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Lesotho: Gvt to Lower Taxes, Retirement Age to Boost Youth Employment

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

PRIME Minister Sam Matekane has announced a series of bold initiatives aimed at reducing unemployment in Lesotho, with a particular focus on creating opportunities for young people.See the Story

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Lesotho: Khasipe Speaks On LEC Mess

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Thabo Khasipe, the chairman of the board of directors of the Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC), says it is important that Basotho understand that him and his board did not create the mess at the crucial power utility.Business · LesothoSee the Story

Lesotho: Opposition Leaders Unite Against Matekane

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LEADERS of opposition parties represented in parliament have come out guns blazing, accusing Prime Minister Sam Matekane of running a corrupt government that was failing the nation.Corruption · LesothoSee the Story

Textiles workers panic amid layoffs - The Reporter Lesotho | Fresh News, Daily

About 1,200 workers at the embattled Maseru E-Textiles (Pty) Ltd have launched a fight in a last-ditch effort to secure their severance packages before they are sent on an unpaid three-month layoff. The stranded workers suspect the ‘short time’ policy that will be effective from next month, (July) is a ploy to shut down theLayoffs · MaseruRead Article

Gun violence grips Ha Toloane - The Reporter Lesotho | Fresh News, Daily

A wave of gun violence has gripped Ha Toloane, a cluster of 19 villages in Matsieng, over 20 km south of the capital Maseru, leaving residents shaken and grieving. Since the beginning of 2025, multiple fatal shootings have been reported, prompting increased deployment of police and military forces in the area. Residents blame the violenceGun Violence · MaseruRead Article

Actor Rapita up for child abuse - The Reporter Lesotho | Fresh News, Daily

Well-known actor, Khetsi Rapita, will appear before the Leribe Magistrate's Court on June 17 facing charges of child abuse. Rapita, 31, initially appeared before the same court on May 30, and he was remanded in custody after failing to pay M1,500 bail. He had been apprehended three days earlier after the Child Protection and GenderMaputsoe · MaputsoeRead Article

Lesotho: SA Man Charged With Rape

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

A 38-year-old South African man, Thabo Mlangene, appeared before Magistrate Mats'oloane Qhomane on Monday, accused of raping a 16-year-old girl in Ha-Abia, Maseru.Africa · LesothoRead Article

Lesotho: 'Corruption Has Worsened Under Matekane'

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Opposition leader Mathibeli Mokhothu has strongly criticized Prime Minister Sam Matekane's administration for its inability to tackle the country's soaring unemployment rate and persistent corruption.Corruption · LesothoRead Article

Lesotho: Court Upholds Confession of Alleged Triple Murderer

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Lehlohonolo Masoleng, accused of brutally murdering three women between February and April 2024, has suffered a major setback after the High Court ruled last week Friday that his confession of the killings is admissible.Africa · LesothoRead Article

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