AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoBasotho Design & Fashion: Maseru graphic designer Teboho Hlehlehe has been selected for Aranda’s 2026 Young Basotho Designers cohort, reimagining the Basotho blanket as contemporary storytelling. Women’s Empowerment: Sophie Ndaba helped grow the “Me Time” empowerment movement, encouraging women to reset and rise, with plans to visit Lesotho in 2027. Sports & Talent: Lesotho’s Atlas Lions continue to feel injury pressure, while Lesotho’s marathon elite—Tebello Ramakongoana—won bronze at the Sydney Marathon. Media Safety in Lesotho: Outrage is mounting after journalist Kananelo Boloetse was allegedly abducted, tortured and threatened with death; Amnesty International and MWALes demand an urgent, independent investigation. Local Business & Jobs: Cosatu urged The Foschini Group to halt planned closure of 280 stores across Africa, warning it could push workers into unemployment. Health & Accountability: Lesotho’s Public Accounts Committee ordered audits at Queen ‘Mamohato Memorial Hospital after alleged nursing licence fraud, with concerns that credential checks may be failing. Regional Culture: Eswatini’s Comedy Festival returns for its third edition with a cross-border line-up built around “endless laughter.”
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