AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoUS–Lesotho Trade: Lesotho says it has been excluded from new US Section 301 forced-labour tariffs, meaning textiles, apparel and fisheries can keep entering the US duty-free under AGOA, protecting about 34,000 jobs. Border Disruptions: Heavy snowfall has forced the Border Management Authority to temporarily suspend operations at Qacha’s Nek Port of Entry, with travellers advised to delay or use Telle Bridge. Human Trafficking Warning: World Day Against Trafficking in Persons coverage highlights Talitha Kum’s growth into Malawi, Botswana, Lesotho and Eswatini, while Lesotho’s migrant workers group warns of fake job offers luring Basotho into exploitation. Sports (Commonwealth Games): Rapelang Maselela becomes the first Mosotho woman to win a Commonwealth Games medal, reaching the women’s 57kg semi-finals after beating Tanzania’s Zuwadi Kutaka. Sanitation & Water: MP Sello Hakane says toilets are being revamped at Matikoe High School and built at Tseka Primary; meanwhile, Letšeng-la-Letsie dam wall reconstruction is set to be launched under the ROLL project. Regional Economy Links: Lesotho and Nigeria reaffirm trade and investment ties in Abuja, including technology and renewable energy cooperation.
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