AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoGender & Rights in Focus: Lesotho’s Senate debate over whether doctors should validate LGBTQIA+ identities has sparked fresh courtroom and public debate on who gets to define gender. GBV Reporting Push: UNFPA and UN agencies ran a media capacity workshop urging ethical, survivor-centred coverage of gender-based violence, as Lesotho’s GBV Centre is now operational and already accommodating at least 20 victims. Solid Waste Alarm: The Office of the Ombudsman says poor waste management in Lesotho is harming public health and the environment, with unsafe dumping sites near homes and schools, including concerns around the Ts’osane dump site. Arts & Culture Spotlight: Fashion_The Image at the Roger Ballen Centre for Photography features Lesotho-born photographer Koto Bolofo’s Soweto Series, revisiting township life through a new visual lens. Local Media & Institutions: APPN-Lesotho co-opted journalist Nkheli Liphoto as Director Operations and Finance, citing his parliamentary reporting and financial oversight experience. Community & Celebration: The IWPG plans a Matsieng Royal Palace event to mark Queen ‘Masenate Mohato Seeiso’s 50th birthday with a peace monument and fruit-tree planting. Sports & Entertainment: Lesotho’s regional arts scene also echoes in wider Southern Africa with major sports and TV listings circulating, while MTN Bushfire Festival preparations in Eswatini ramp up for a sold-out weekend.
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