AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoElectricity Tariffs Court Update: The High Court dismissed a challenge to Lesotho Electricity and Water Authority (LEWA) tariff increases for 2024/25 and 2025/26, but the ruling may shape future tariff review rules, including what audited financial statements LEC must submit. Mental Health Policy Push: Lesotho’s Ministry of Health will hold a high-level stakeholder meeting to finalise and strengthen the Mental Health Policy after its validation in Maseru, inviting organisations and individuals to review and recommend improvements. Education & Assessment Reform: At the SAAEA conference, Prof Paseka Mosia urged assessment systems to stop copying colonial models and reflect rural learners’ realities, while local vendors used the event to sell handicrafts to regional delegates. Road Fund Toll Collection: From 1 July 2026, the Road Fund will take over toll gate fee collection and administration from Revenue Services Lesotho, keeping existing toll structures unless changed. Food Security in Schools: Schools in Lesotho are expanding agricultural production to improve nutrition and give learners practical farming skills. Community Safety in Quthing: A Quthing administrator handed over blankets and radios to village crime prevention committees to support the Lets’eng-La-Letsie catchment ROLL project. Elders Day Reminder: Help Lesotho marked World Elder Abuse Awareness Day in Leribe, calling for stronger protection and respect for older persons.
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