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OUR FRUITS HAVE GLOBAL CERTIFICATION

WHEN you buy fruits from Lesotho’s biggest farms in Mahobong and Likhetlane you can be assured that you are getting internationally certified products. Likhotola Fruit Farm, Maoa Mafubelu Fruit Farm and Likhetlane Fruit Farm have passed thorough audits for GLOBALGAP Certification, an internationally recognized set of farm standards dedicated to Good Agricultural Practices (GAP). That means the apples, plums, apricots and peaches from the farms meet inte...

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Laws still limit Basotho women’s empowerment, Study finds

MASERU An annual World Bank study has revealed that Lesotho should have more targeted reforms to achieve gender equality and empower women to fully participate in the economy. The Women, Business and the Law 2021 study analyses the laws and regulations affecting women’s economic activities in 190 countries. The study is based on each country’s score on eight indicators structured around women’s interactions with the law as they move through...

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Government rescues local apple farmers

The government has imposed a temporary restriction on the importation of apples to help local farmers move their volumes. The embargo comes as local farmers are struggling to sell their apples because of an influx of imports. Governments across the world routinely use such trade measures to assist different sectors remain viable. Without such interventions some sectors might find it difficult to grow and withstand pressure from imports. Lesotho’s co...

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Bumper apple harvest in Hlotse

THREE groups of commercial fruit farmers in Mahobong and Likhetlane have started reaping the rewards of their hard work. Likhotola, Maoa Mafubelu and Likhetlane fruit farms have achieved their biggest red apple harvest this year.  Nthako Supu, who currently manages the three farmers, attributes the bumper harvest to good rains and improved farming methods. “This is the best we have achieved since the farms started,” Supu says. The farms wer...

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Cutting the red tape

THE One-stop Business Facilitation Centre (OBFC) will soon have an array of new features that will make it a complete one-stop shop for business registration, licensing as well as business information. The revamped system will make it easier to register businesses, get licenses and apply for permits. The idea, which is the main goal of the second phase of the Private Sector Competitiveness and Economic Diversification Project (PSCEDP), is to streamline and...

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The plan to reshape Maseru

IMAGINE a new revamped Maseru city with large, inviting open spaces with lush green gardens. Imagine a new Maseru with well paved roads with street names, where residential houses are properly numbered? When you give directions to visitors, all you have to do is give them your residential address and with their GPS on their phones they will be able to pinpoint exactly where your house is located. Picture the postman finally delivering letters and parcels at...

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