LHDA awards M2 Billion Senqu Bridge construction tender
Staff Reporters THE Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) has awarded WRES Senqu Bridge Joint Venture a massive M2 billion contract for the construction of the Senqu Bridge under Phase II of...
View ArticleLAA receives international award
Moroke Sekoboto LAND Administration Authority (LAA) has been awarded by the European Society for Quality Research (ESQR). The Authority was recognised for its distinctive “performance improvement,...
View ArticleInside the life of Spesh the sangoma
Senate Lerotholi RETHABILE ‘Spesh’ Mapeshoane could easily pass for one of the ordinary young and energetic men of Maseru who are always in a hurry to make the next buck. He has the demeanor, a thin...
View ArticleTreason, murder charges are politically-motivated: Mochoboroane
Staff Reporters DEVELOPMENT Planning Minister, Selibe Mochoboroane, has said that the treason and murder charges that he is facing are politically motivated and will not stand. The Movement for...
View ArticleCBS bags four PMR Africa Awards
Nthabiseng Libate COMPUTER Business Solutions (CBS) has yet again won big in the PMR Africa Awards. This after bagging four awards at this year’s edition of the ceremony held in Maseru recently. The...
View ArticleLUCT urges new students to focus on studies
Moroke Sekoboto LIMKOKWING University of Creative Technology (LUCT) Vice-Chancellor, Tefo Macheli, has urged new students to work hard and not seek favours from lecturers in order to get good marks....
View ArticleI want to save Lesotho: Matekane
’Marafaele Mohloboli REVOLUTION for Prosperity (RFP) leader, Sam Matekane, says the only reason he joined politics was “to protect and save the country”. Addressing an estimated 4000 RFP supporters at...
View ArticlePolice recruits launch fresh bid to have Molibeli jailed
Mohalenyane Phakela THE 12 recruits who claim to have been badgered by Commissioner Molibeli since May 2022 when they joined the Police Training College (PTC) want him jailed for 60 days for contempt...
View ArticleTerene distances itself from SA, local crimes
… as SAPS nabs 68 more illegal miners Mohalenyane Phakela FAMO Terene gang leader, Sarele Sello, has distanced members of his unit from the escalating crimes in South Africa and Lesotho. Lehlanya,...
View ArticleGovt declares state of emergency
…move paves way for parly recall to pass the much-delayed reform bills Bongiwe Zihlangu PRIME Minister Moeketsi Majoro has declared a state of emergency to pave way for the reconvening of parliament...
View ArticleMahao pledges to overhaul education sector
’Marafaele Mohloboli/ Tšoloane Mohlomi BASOTHO Action Party (BAP) leader, Nqosa Mahao, has reiterated his pledge to overhaul Lesotho’s education sector if he wins the upcoming elections. The former...
View ArticleElections back on track
… as IEC completes review of 20 constituencies as ordered by court. Mohalenyane Phakela THE Independent Electoral Commission(IEC) says it has managed to put its house in order and elections will...
View ArticleGovt loses M500million on delayed projects
…Minister blames rampant corruption and lack of political will for the losses. Staff Reporters THE cash strapped government has lost more than M500 million in cost escalations created by lengthy...
View ArticleRampant corruption bleeding govt: Mochoboroane
THE government has lost billions of maloti through unfinished projects in the past decade due to rampant corruption among civil servants and an erratic bureaucracy. There is also poor monitoring,...
View ArticleReforms a priority for ABC: Kabi
Bongiwe Zihlangu THE All Basotho Convention (ABC) says the successful completion of the reforms process is a major priority for the party. The party would do all it can to ensure the delayed process –...
View ArticleMother narrates how soldiers killed her son
Moorosi Tsiane THE mother of one of the three civilians allegedly murdered by the army in 2017 yesterday narrated to the High Court how her son was abducted by Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) members in...
View ArticleSpy boss fights dismissal
Mohalenyane Phakela A TOP National Security Service (NSS) official has dragged the spy agency to court after it fired him over the “unlawful” employment of 77 recruits in December 2016. NSS assistant...
View ArticleMatekane promises to lure more mining investors
’Marafaele Mohloboli REVOLUTION for Prosperity (RFP) leader, Sam Matekane, has promised to lure foreign investors for joint mining ventures with Basotho if he wins the upcoming general elections....
View ArticleLTE locked out
Mohalenyane Phakela THE South African company awarded the M33 million contract to supervise the refurbishment of Moshoeshoe I International Airport has been locked out of its Lesotho offices over...
View ArticleDC will create 30 new diamond mines: Mokhothu
A DEMOCRATIC Congress (DC) government will establish at least 30 diamond mines within five years of assuming power. Party leader, Mathibeli Mokhothu, told thousands of cheering supporters in...
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