‘Maseribane’s new appointment riles opposition
’Marafaele Mohloboli THE youth league of the opposition Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) has attacked the government for appointing former Basotho National Party (BNP) leader, Thesele Maseribane,...
View ArticleFirst Lady in hot soup
Mafeteng councillors mull suing her for the return of ‘borrowed’ council diesel, accuse her of disrupting council projects to fund her own initiatives. Pascalinah Kabi FIRST Lady ‘Masekoalane Majoro...
View ArticleMajoro tests positive for Covid-19
premier forced to cancel travel plans, goes into self-isolation Limpho Sello PRIME Minister Moeketsi Majoro has tested positive for Covid-19, his press attaché, Buta Moseme, said yesterday. Dr Majoro...
View ArticleKnives out for Rapapa
as another power struggle breaks out in the ABC, ABC chair accuses Thabane, Hlaele, Phori and Masoetsa of plotting his ouster. Pascalinah Kabi ALL Basotho Convention (ABC) chairperson Samuel Rapapa...
View ArticleTaxi fares increased
Nthatuoa Koeshe THE Public Transport Board has announced a 10 percent fare hike for public transport operators. In terms of the new fares, which will come into effect from 1 October 2021, the small...
View ArticleNedbank Group resumes dividend payments
…as banking group delivers strong performance in the first half year Herbert Moyo NEDBANK Group has delivered a strong performance for the first six months of the year from 1 January to 30 June 2021....
View ArticleLesotho makes huge strides towards controlling HIV
Limpho Sello LESOTHO has taken further steps towards controlling the HIV epidemic. This amid revelations that the HIV prevalence has significantly declined from 25, 6 percent to 22, 7 percent in 2020....
View ArticleSakoane’s illness stalls Metsing, Mochoboroane case
Mohalenyane Phakela POLITICIANS, Mothetjoa Metsing and Selibe Mochoboroane’s application to stop the state from joining them to the treason and murder trial alongside former army commander Tlali Kamoli...
View ArticleIt’s all over for Phori, Unik
. . . as MCC begins processes of implementing lucrative Mpilo Boulevard tender with rival companies Pascalinah Kabi THE Maseru City Council (MCC) has begun processes towards the implementation of the...
View ArticleMaseru Private Academy resumes classes
Limpho Sello The Maseru Private Academy is set to re-open today. The resumption of classes comes just over a week after the top private learning centre shut down after four of its teachers had tested...
View ArticleOnly two new judges to be appointed
Chief Justice Sakoane blames funding constraints, backlog of cases set to worsen. Mohalenyane Phakela THE Judicial Service Commission (JSC) will only hire two High Court judges from the five...
View ArticleSekatle waits on report on alleged Covid-19 vaccines deaths
Limpho Sello HEALTH Minister Semano Sekatle says he is waiting for a full report from his ministry’s officials before publicly addressing the issue of the five people who are said to have died in...
View ArticleCovid Jabs for cash scandal!!!
hospital staffers vaccinate ineligible people for M400 each, corrupt practice disadvantages deserving people who should be getting free jabs. Mohalenyane Phakela / Limpho Sello A HUGE scandal has...
View ArticlePatriarchy fuelling GBV: SAYoF
Limpho Sello PATRIACHAL norms promoting masculinity and female submissiveness are fuelling Gender Based Violence (GBV) and violence against women and girls (VAWG) in Lesotho and other African...
View ArticleYet another police officer gunned down
…sixth cop murder in three months, police are clueless ’Marafaele Mohloboli YET another police officer has been gunned down by unknown assailants. Police Constable (PC) Mokilane Mokete’s murder on...
View ArticlePolice officer faces dismissal over ABC links
Pascalinah Kabi IT never rains but pours for Police Constable (PC) Chechela Vincent Khemisi. Not only is he facing dismissal for declaring his affiliation to the main ruling All Basotho Convention...
View ArticleLesotho tops world homicide statistics
. . . analysts blame lack of political will for the surge in murders Kaleen Chikowore LESOTHO has again recorded yet another brutal murder of a police officer, the third such killing in less than three...
View ArticleManyokole corruption trial moved to High Court
Mohalenyane Phakela SUSPENDED Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) Director General, Mahlomola Manyokole’s money laundering and corruption trial will now proceed in the High Court on...
View ArticleLesotho receives M1, 4 billion IMF boost
Kaleen Chikowore LESOTHO has received a massive Special Drawing Rights (SDR) 66, 9 million allocation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Finance Minister Thabo Sophonea yesterday confirmed...
View ArticleLNA staffers unpaid for six months amid embezzlement allegations
Limpho Sello THE Lesotho Nurses Association (LNA) has not paid its staffers for the last six months from March 2021 due to alleged embezzlement of funds from an international donor (name withheld). A...
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