AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoHuman Origins in Lesotho: New research from the Maloti-Drakensberg points to mountain landscapes as a key training ground for early humans, with archaeologists excavating Likonong in eastern Lesotho and finding stone tools that suggest deeper adaptation than previously known. FMD Hits Farmers: In Berea, livestock and small-stock farmers say Foot and Mouth Disease is crushing incomes as milk sales are blocked and fodder costs rise, pushing households further into poverty. Trade Skills Boost: More than 1,300 Basotho who completed Trade Test assessments received certificates, with the education ministry stressing recognition across SADC and plans to unlock more jobs abroad. E-Services Upgrade: Government is moving e-services through “evolution stages” toward full automation to cut queues and reduce manual work. Mining & Jobs Pressure: Gem Diamonds reports lower sales volumes but higher prices from Letšeng, while Lesotho’s energy and mining ministry flags diamond mine closures linked to weak global markets and points to crushed stone as an alternative. Regional Health Funding: African MPs back shifting TB financing toward domestic resources as donor support declines.
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