PRESS RELEASE: Fitch Affirms Lesotho's Ratings (Nasdaq)

Fitch Ratings-London-19 November 2008: Fitch Ratings has today affirmed the Kingdom of Lesotho's Long-term Foreign Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of 'BB-' (BB minus), its Short-term Foreign Currency IDR of 'B' and Long-term Local Currency IDR of 'BB'. The Outlook on Lesotho's IDRs is Stable.

Universal AIDS testing scheme fails in Lesotho: rights groups (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Lesotho's effort to give HIV tests to everyone in the country over 12 years old has failed due to lack of funding and poor training for health workers, rights groups said Tuesday.

Motapa Reports Interim Bulk Sample Results and Initiation of Conceptual Mine Study, Mothae Project, Lesotho (CCNMatthews via Yahoo! Finance)

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA-- - Motapa Diamonds Inc. and partner Lucara Diamond Corp. are pleased to report diamond recovery results for the first sample of Phase 2 of the Mothae bulk sample project in Lesotho.

Lucara Reports Interim Bulk Sample Results and Initiation of Conceptual Mine Study, Mothae Project, Lesotho (CCNMatthews via Yahoo! Finance)

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA-- - Lucara Diamond Corp. and partner Motapa Diamonds Inc. are pleased to report diamond recovery results for the first sample of Phase 2 of the Mothae bulk sample project in Lesotho.

Lesotho struggling in HIV fight (News 24 South Africa)

Lesotho has failed to test enough people for HIV to make substantial progress in the fight against the virus, Human Rights Watch says.

Universal AIDS testing scheme fails in Lesotho: rights groups (TODAYonline)

Some Lesothan HIV positive get drug and ARV at a hospital in Lesotho. The country's effort to give HIV tests to everyone in the country over 12 years old has failed due to lack of funding and poor training for health workers

Lesotho struggling in fight against HIV-report (AlertNet)

Source: Reuters JOHANNESBURG, Nov 18 (Reuters) - The southern African country of Lesotho has failed to test enough people for HIV to make substantial progress in the fight against the virus, Human Rights Watch said ...

Broker snap: Credit crunch to hit Gem Diamonds (ShareCast via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance)

Even the diamond sector is not immune from the credit crunch, Citigroup said as it cut its rating on Gem Diamonds to 'hold' from 'buy'.

Broker tips: Asset managers, Mothercare, Gem Diamonds (ShareCast)

LONDON (SHARECAST) - Shares in asset management companies fell after UBS started coverage on the sector saying it prefers more alternative investors to the more traditional groups.

Uganda: Minister Calls for Mapping of Disaster Prone Areas (AllAfrica.com)

THE Minister of Relief and Disaster Preparedness, Prof. Tarsis Kabwegyere, has said there is need to draw maps with details of disaster-prone areas on the African continent.