AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoAI & Creative Work: Lesotho’s AI boom is reshaping design and publishing, but creatives say they’re losing paid work while the copyright law still dates back to 1989. Music Royalties: A Lesotho musician’s story shows how royalties can flow through regional systems like SAMRO, and why local registration with LESCOSAA (set up in 2021) matters for artists. Choral Culture: Young choral leaders are calling for stronger government and stakeholder support, arguing choirs can grow into a real jobs-and-income industry while exporting Lesotho’s culture. Tourism Reform: Lesotho’s tourism and hospitality sector is adopting a first joint three-year reform roadmap, targeting inefficiencies, weak market visibility, skills gaps and infrastructure shortfalls. Youth & Olympism: The Sharing Olympism Forum in Maseru brought African youth together for debates, poetry, quizzes and essays, with officials from the LNOC and LSRC backing fair competition. Sports Spotlight (Region V): Eswatini is using its inaugural National Youth Games as a stepping stone for Region V Youth Games later this year. Community Fundraising: Basotho Business Community is mobilising for ‘Nete Leotlela’s reconstructive surgeries with a fundraising festival on 29 August featuring music, DJs, comedy and school debates. Public Safety: Snow has left people trapped in parts of Lesotho despite early warnings, with disaster managers urging strict attention to alerts.
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