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A Giant Leap for African Unity: Kenya’s historic Visa-Free policy and the Trans African tourism and unity campaign
Joy FM
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July 15, 2025
Today, July 13, 2025, marks a historic milestone in Africa’s journey toward unity and free movement. Kenya has taken a bold and transformative step by eliminating all visa requirements and the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) for citizens of...
Turkmenistan’s Foreign Minister Holds Bilateral Calls with Counterparts from Kyrgyzstan, Lesotho, and Eswatini
News Central Asia
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July 8, 2025
On 7 July 2025, Turkmenistan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov held separate telephone conversations with Jeenbek Kulubaev, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic; Ms. Folile Shakantu, Minister of Foreign Affairs and...
Namibia clinch silver in inaugural beach volleyball
New Era
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Namibia etched their name into the history books by securing a silver medal in the men’s division at the inaugural African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Beach Volleyball Championship on Saturday afternoon. Competing as host nation at the...
Nigerian travellers pay N274,500 different taxes on each international flight – Findings
Business Hallmark
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July 7, 2025
Air passengers flying out of Nigeria are paying one of the highest amounts in taxes and charges across Africa, with an average cost of $180 (N275,500) per international departure, nearly three times the continental average of $68, according to a...
Zim in AUSC Region 5 beach volley semis
NewsDay Zimbabwe
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The Zimbabwean teams’ strong performance in the round-robin stage has set them up for a podium finish. ZIMBABWE’S Under-19 beach volleyball teams are making waves at the African Union Sports Council Region 5 (AUSC R-5) Games, with both the men’s...
Trump’s disrespect for African states persists
Sabah
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July 15, 2025
Forging a diplomatic endeavour among many states aims to achieve a quid pro quo status in international relations. While these relations strive to be on equal footing, mutual respect is highly encouraged among leaders, especially in their...
Weed tourism lights up global travel
BizNews
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Marijuana-inspired travel is the next big thing in the global travel industry as the world begins to realise that ganja really is the new tourism gold. Knowing that cannabis and the tourism dollar are fast friends would most likely have Bob Marley...
Ministry of Tourism strengthens media sector
Informative
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July 2, 2025
By: Mpho Shelile MASERU The Ministry of Tourism, Sports, Arts and Culture recently held a media training workshop aimed at equipping members of the Lesotho media with a deeper understanding of the tourism sector and the ministry’s key functions....
Tourism sector engages in revolutionary dialogue
Informative
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June 25, 2025
. . . as country seeks to develop national strategy By: Kananelo Maphenchane Maseru In order to reshape and improve Lesotho’s tourism regionally and internationally, the ministry of tourism and the Lesotho Tourism Development Corporation held a...
T-Connect vows to end connectivity challenges in Lesotho
Lesotho Times
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June 30, 2025
…Starlink satellite internet service officially launched …Promises 10,000 direct jobs and 50,000 indirect jobs Leemisa Thuseho GLOBAL tech mogul Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service is now officially available in Lesotho, following its...
Lesotho Post Bank Opens New Branch In Mokhotlong
MENAFN
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June 22, 2025
(MENAFN- The Post) MASERU – THE Lesotho Post Bank opened a new branch in Khalahali, Mokhotlong town, last week. Prime Minister Sam Matekane, who officiated at the opening ceremony, commended the bank for bringing services closer to the people of...
Tragic Accident Involving Church Members in the Kingdom of Lesotho
The Victoria Advocate - Texas
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A minibus carrying young women, ages 12-17, and leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was traveling to an activity in Maseru, Lesotho, South Africa. They were involved in a three-vehicle collision on Saturday where the...
Lesotho National and SA All-Comers Records in sight as Mofolo and Chelangat enter Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K
South Africa Today
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June 17, 2025
Following a strong start to the year, Kamohelo Mofolo is confident he’s ready to deliver the fastest 10km performance in Lesotho’s history when he lines up for the Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K on Sunday, 13 July 2025. In the women’s race, former...
It’s ‘a very heavy moment’ for Latter-day Saints impacted by weekend minibus crash in Lesotho
East Idaho News
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June 24, 2025
The following is a news release from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. SALT LAKE CITY – A minibus carrying young women, ages 12-17, and leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were traveling to an activity in...
Starlink rolls out its high-speed internet service in Lesotho, now in 24 African countries
Technext
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June 23, 2025
Starlink, the satellite internet service operated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, has officially launched in Lesotho. The rollout follows the granting of a 10-year operating licence on April 14, 2025, by Lesotho’s communications regulator, enabling...
Update: Grieving Latter-day Saints in Lesotho mourn with country devastated from crash that killed and injured young women
Deseret News - Utah
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June 23, 2025
Members of the Maputsoe Branch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were reeling Sunday when they met for their weekly sacrament service, one day after a multi-vehicle crash killed more than half a dozen of the branch’s Young Women....
Minibus crash in Lesotho claims lives of LDS Young Women and local leaders
East Idaho News
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June 22, 2025
LESOTHO (ABC4) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints confirms that a multi-vehicle crash in the country of Lesotho claimed the lives of several Young Women and local church leaders in the area. A post from the Church confirms the group...
Multivehicle crash in Lesotho claims lives of Latter-day Saint young women, leaders
KSL - Utah
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LESOTHO — A minibus carrying young women and local leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was involved in a multivehicle collision while traveling to a youth activity in the Kingdom of Lesotho on Saturday, resulting in the loss...
"You don't have time to whine": Woman shows perfect winter travel plans for day trip to Lesotho
Briefly
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June 20, 2025
A travel content creator shared detailed plans for the perfect winter day trip to AfriSki in Lesotho, including costs, border requirements and activity options The woman revealed that the entire adventure costs around R2,900 for two people,...
Here Are The Countries With The Highest Rabies Risk As Doctors Warn UK Holidaymakers
HuffPost UK
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June 20, 2025
Plane window Speaking on This Morning, Dr Zoe Williams recently advised holiday makers to “check which countries you’re at risk for rabies.” Whether you’ll be going for a long period of time, expecting to work with animals, or hoping to try some...