AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoKilimanjaro Challenge: Six women from Bloemfontein’s Maoto Mpepe Hiking Club are set to climb Mount Kilimanjaro from 22 September to 4 October, with training boosted by high-altitude hikes in Lesotho and the Free State. Lesotho Royal Spotlight: Princess Senate Seeiso has been appointed a UNDP National Goodwill Ambassador, focusing on equality, women’s issues, decent work and sustainable development. Voter Turnout Warning: A SADC report says only 35.44% of registered voters turned out in Lesotho’s 2022 elections, citing civic education gaps and administrative problems at polling stations. Anti-Trafficking Push: IOM is intensifying trafficking-in-persons awareness and training in Berea, strengthening law enforcement, the judiciary and survivor support across Lesotho’s districts. Bail Denied in Nurses Association Murder Case: Lesotho’s High Court refused bail for Foliki Makhutle, saying releasing him could jeopardise the case and witnesses. Weather Watch: SAWS issued Yellow Level 4 warnings for disruptive rain and damaging winds, with possible snowfall in high areas of Lesotho. Digital Infrastructure Boost: WIOCC secured $300m to expand Africa’s fibre, data centres and subsea connectivity, with Lesotho Communications Authority listed among shareholders.
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