AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoSouth Africa–Lesotho legal ties: South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal rescinded an order to enforce a €50 million award against Lesotho tied to a supply contract allegedly signed by a minister “on a frolic of his own,” while also ruling Lesotho was too late to challenge the award. Child protection and health: World Vision Lesotho launched its 2026–2030 community strategy in Bela-Bela, targeting about 650,000 vulnerable children with a focus on ending violence against children, health and nutrition, and water and sanitation. Disaster readiness: LMPS trained Bela-Bela communities on disaster preparedness and first aid, urging stronger hazard identification in schools and better response skills. Environment in Maseru: Clean Lesotho Initiatives restored a neglected Maseru site through a clean-up drive, aiming to turn it into a recreational park, while pointing to ongoing problems with open dumping. Public health alert: Lesotho’s Ministry of Health reported influenza-like illness clusters in seven districts, deploying rapid response teams while lab tests continue. Governance and spending: Auditor-General findings highlight weak delivery under Lesotho’s CAFI project, with spending capacity at just 41% of the revised budget by March 31, 2024. Regional cooperation: Botswana and Lesotho vowed to deepen resilience and strategic cooperation through their new binational commission, prioritising water, energy, trade, and investment.
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