AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoCulture: Chinese Wu Opera performers earned a standing ovation in Maseru at a gala marking Lesotho’s 60th independence anniversary, attended by Queen ’Masenate Mohato Seeiso and senior officials. Public Health: Lesotho has confirmed 12 measles cases in Butha-Buthe and reported 20 suspected cases across the northern districts of Butha-Buthe and Leribe. Health teams are tracing contacts and checking vaccination gaps. Regional Tensions: Anti-migrant violence and looting continued in Durban, raising concern for Basotho and other migrants in South Africa; the government has withdrawn the asylum-processing directive at the centre of the unrest. Policing: A go-slow looms in the Lesotho Mounted Police Service as officers protest the government’s reported reversal of a phased increase to their risk allowance. Jobs: A new textiles strategy targets more than 70,000 jobs by 2033, alongside higher exports and investment, as the sector seeks to move into higher-value production and process wool and mohair locally.
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