Lesotho

The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority said it is working 24/7 to repair one of the three units that generate electricity at the ‘Muela Hydro Power station, that suffered a fault that resulted in a shut down on 16 June

General elections will be held on 7 October, in the last round of elections, announced after King Letsie III dissolved parliament, in line with the country’s procedures

Lesotho and Namibia have launched campaigns to allow citizens to re-register their SIM cards with their biometric data and digital IDs, becoming the latest countries to join the trend that is rapidly gaining momentum across Africa

Petroleum Fund and its Ghanaian counterpart the National Petroleum Authority are collaborating to improve the efficiency of the downstream petroleum sector in both countries

Emmanuel Maluke Letete has been appointed by the government as the new central bank governor for a five-year term

Soil erosion - increased by overgrazing and climate change - is the direct cause of wetland degradation in Lesotho, according to the latest results of the field survey conducted by FAO in collaboration with the government

Gang rivalries among famo groups, the country's most popular music genre, have become a problem to the point that, especially in the south-western district of Mafeteng, many people have been forced to leave their homes for fear of being killed

The public should brace itself for a significant increase in public transport costs after the government averted a crippling national taxi strike by agreeing to review public transport operators' demands for a 30% fare increase

Stakeholders are harnessing the power of technology to support students with disabilities in the country, with 18 schools and centres receiving Dynamo maths software, clicker 8, board market and smart panel

The Millennium Challenge Corporation, by the US government, approved a 5-year $300 million program for 3 projects, the Health Systems Strengthening, the Market-Driven Irrigated Horticulture and the Business Environment and Technical Assistance