Lesotho

With the identification of a new asteroid, named 2023 QY50, now confirmed by International Astronomical Search Collaboration, Rorisang Mahomo marked a milestone for African contribution to space science, making Lesotho first country to spot a new asteroid

Standard Lesotho Bank donated 300 laying hens and 100 bags of 50kg of feed to St. Cecilia's Orphanage in Ha Buasono, Berea, showing its support to local communities

For the first time, the government of Lesotho, in collaboration with Melodious Awards and LESCOSA, hosts the National Music Awards at the Manthabiseng Convention Centre to support and recognise local artists

The government has launched the Lesotho Public Sector Foundations for Service Delivery Project, an initiative to overhaul the country's public service sector by enhancing digital infrastructure and better financial management

Harry, Duke of Sussex and member of the British royal family, is visiting the kingdom of Lesotho, where he is known as 'the warrior'; in 2006, Harry co-founded a charity to support children in southern Africa

Boarding schools, formal and informal, accepting young and pre-school children, are growing in number as many parents emigrate to South Africa to find work and children are placed in the care of relatives, nannies and, more recently, schools

Authorities are called to promptly investigate allegations of torture and killing of civilians by the army, said Amnesty International's Deputy Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa

In 2023, 17.109 people with HIV were cured and 1.483 new infections in children were prevented respectively through anti-retroviral therapy and prevention of mother-to-child transmission, a great success of the country's AIDS campaign

Partners in Health, an NGO, reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining a zero-tolerance approach to sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment, taking rigorous measures to prevent and address incidents in Lesotho

The National Human Development Report and the Lesotho Sustainable Development Goals Investors Map have been launched by the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning with the support of the United Nations Development Programme

The use of emerging technologies and innovation can contribute to the improvement of sustainable agricultural systems, said the Minister of Information, Communication, Science, Technology and Innovation

The country ratified the African Risk Capacity Treaty after the Permanent Representative to the African Union and the United Nations Commission for Africa deposited the instruments of ratification with the African Union Commission

To strengthen the quality of HIV testing services, the country is moving to the WHO-recommended three HIV test strategy in which a person is diagnosed with HIV after three consecutive reactive tests