US aid cuts leave rural Lesotho schools searching for alternative funding
Across Lesotho, many children are still learning in church halls and outside, says education official
News | 27 June 2025
Starlink launches amid job losses in Lesotho
Elon Musk’s satellite internet service comes after months of US funding cuts and tariffs put immense pressure on the country’s economy
News | 24 June 2025
Mass lay-offs at Lesotho garment factories as US tariffs bite
After the Trump administration’s threat of 50% import duty on Lesotho, orders have dried up and production lines have shut down
News | 13 June 2025
US cuts food aid to 36,000 children in Lesotho
About one in five people in rural Lesotho face food insecurity
Feature | 6 June 2025
Lesotho fishing company’s strange “error” on donations
Sanlei Premium Trout reported community donations of fish heads worth R2.9-million, but actually gave less than R450,000
News | 4 June 2025
Lesotho’s health system has been decimated by US funding cuts
60% of the country’s HIV counsellors have been laid off and the country’s TB programme is faltering
News | 2 June 2025
Big US-funded chicken project shuts down in Lesotho
Five-year plan was to up meat production by 40%
News | 28 May 2025
The thorny truth of Lesotho’s rosehip industry
Villagers survive on meagre earnings while big companies make millions
Feature | 15 May 2025
Lesotho Highlands Water Project contractor suspended for polluting rivers
1,400 workers sent home as work on 38km tunnel stalls
News | 13 May 2025