AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoFMD Vaccines Boost: Botswana has donated 100,000 doses of Foot-and-Mouth Disease vaccines to Lesotho, with officials handing them over in Maseru as Prime Minister Ntsokoane Matekane urged stronger regional cooperation on surveillance, vaccination and livestock movement control. Satellite Internet Launch: Vodacom Lesotho and Starlink unveiled a satellite broadband solution aimed at improving connectivity in remote, mountainous areas where fibre and towers are costly, as the government pushes digitisation and wider access to online services. El Niño Preparedness: Lesotho’s Disaster Management Authority convened a national forum to plan early action for anticipated El Niño impacts, focusing on food security, livelihoods, livestock, water, health and other shocks. Diaspora Remittances Push: Lesotho is working on a National Diaspora Remittances Investment Framework to shift remittances from household spending toward productive investment, targeting a rise from about 21% of GDP to around 30% by mobilising savings held abroad. Local Governance Input: Basotho have submitted views to Maseru City Council on proposed by-laws covering sanitation, smoking areas, liquor outlet rules, construction permits and regular business inspections. SADC Politics & Security: King Mswati III assumed the SADC Troika chairmanship for politics, defence and security cooperation, pledging continuity and focus on emerging regional threats.
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