Commonwealth to observe general elections in Lesotho
The Commonwealth has announced it will deploy a team to observe the general elections in Lesotho, to be held on 7 October. The group will be led by the former…
Strengthening basic education in Lesotho
The Government of Lesotho and the World Bank have signed an agreement to improve student retention in times of COVID-19 in an environment in which boys, particularly from poor households…
SOURCES OF INEQUALITY IN SOUTHERN AFRICA
A World Bank report on Inequality in Southern Africa: An Assessment of the Southern African Customs Union examines the process of household income generation to identify the sources of inequality in…
UNICEF LAUNCHES GLOBAL #REIMAGINE CAMPAIGN
An additional 6,000 children could die every day from preventable causes over the next six months as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to weaken health systems and disrupt routine services, UNICEF have claimed.…
UNEQUAL ACCESS TO REMOTE SCHOOLING
As nearly 1.2 billion schoolchildren remain affected by school closures and as they grapple with the realities of remote learning in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic, UNICEF warns inherent inequalities in…
SADC AND UNESCO SIGN AGREEMENT
The Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Secretariat and the United Nations, Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) have signed a Joint Statement and Action Plan on ensuring continuity of learning…