Halt electricity tariff hike: civic groups
Moroke Sekoboto CIVIC groups have urged the government to halt the near 10 percent increase in electricity tariffs announced recently, saying hard pressed Basotho could hardly afford it. Lesotho was...
View ArticleUproar over Inheritance Act
…as National Assembly scraps clause 69 of the Act thereby disadvantaging “illegitimate” children Mathatisi Sebusi THE National Assembly’s decision to remove Clause 69 from the new Administration of...
View ArticleM8.4 million golden handshake for Sopeng
…as former NRA boss, Adv Motanyane, replaces him at LHWC Moorosi Tsiane THE government has agreed to pay the former Lesotho Highlands Water Commission (LHWC) chief delegate, Themba Sopeng, a whopping...
View ArticleRSL collects M8.87 billion revenue
…misses annual target for 2023/24 fiscal year by 9% …but collects more than the previous year Leemisa Thuseho THE Revenue Services Lesotho (RSL) has collected 8.87 billion in taxes despite missing...
View ArticleSefalana gives back to customers
Moroke Sekoboto LOCAL retail outlet, Winner Star Supermarket, won a brand-new Mahindra Bolero valued at M300 000 during a Sefalana Cash & Carry contest yesterday. Winner Star was one of the 10...
View ArticleMosito urges technology use in Lesotho’s courts
Moorosi Tsiane THE Court of Appeal is sitting physically for the first time since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. Its last physical sitting was in October 2019 and it only resumed this setup...
View ArticleUS Govt applauds Lesotho’s strides on Compact II
The governments of Lesotho and the United States (US) will today launch the Entry Into Force (EIF) arrangement of the MCC Compact II to unlock the USD$322 million (M6.7 billion) Lesotho health and...
View ArticleCall for food subsidy
…but economists warn bankrupt gvt can hardly afford it Mohloai Mpesi A chorus has erupted calling upon the government to implement a food subsidy program on grains and other basic foods for Basotho...
View ArticleProminent lawyer fights fraud charges
Moorosi Tsiane PROMINENT Lawyer, Rethabile Setlojoane, has fired his last shot towards unshackling himself from the fraud and money laundering charges he has been slapped with for receiving a M100 000...
View ArticleFamo leader Mosotho – a “saviour” to his people
Mohalenyane Phakela TO many, the pseudonym Mosotho rings terror. But for others, among the communities of Liphakoeng in Leribe, the name evokes smiles. It represents a true “Messiah”. Mosotho leads...
View ArticleAD bigwigs jump ship to join RFP
promise that more supporters set to dump AD for the RFP while founding leader Moleleki will now “vote with the gvt” Mohloai Mpesi ALLIANCE of Democrats (AD) bigwigs aligned to the party’s founding...
View ArticleFormer police boss Mhlakaza refuses to testify in Mahao murder
…faces jail for contempt of court …as Molibeli takes the witness box Moorosi Tsiane FORMER Police Commissioner, Kizito Mhlakaza, has allegedly refused to testify against former army commander, Tlali...
View ArticleFresh turmoil hits ABC, days before elective indaba
…as former GS Mphaka is disqualified for deputy leader’s position …and Mr Mphaka challenges that decision in court Moroke Sekoboto THE former ruling All Basotho Convention (ABC) is entangled in...
View ArticleFamo gang boss pleads for peace
as another Famo gangster, Qoqotho, is brutally murdered Qoqotho had been charged for one of the most heinous murders to rock Lesotho PM Matekane asked to broker peace among the Famo groups...
View ArticleMining sector enmeshed in corruption – Moleko
—as DCEO probes mining department officials for demanding bribes Mohloai Mpesi/Letsatsi Selikoe Natural Resources Minister, Mohlomi Moleko, says the country’s mining sector is enmeshed in corruption...
View ArticleMoleko speaks on Lesotho’s first ever mining indaba
WITH just a week before Lesotho’s first ever mining indaba (Khotla) gets underway, Natural Resources Minister, Mohlomi Moleko, says the event’s primary purpose is to explore means and ways in which...
View ArticleFNB-Lesotho launches card localization scheme
Hopolang Mokhopi FIRST National Bank (FNB)-Lesotho has officially launched its card localisation scheme aimed at enhancing financial inclusion and facilitating payments. The FNB-Lesotho card...
View ArticleSetipa’s Commonwealth candidature a milestone for Lesotho: Mpotjoane
Letsatsi Selikoe AS the race for the election of the next Commonwealth secretary general gains momentum, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations, Lejone Mpotjoane, is stamping up for...
View ArticleCourt orders reinstatement of IEC staffer
…but it remains unclear when he’ll resume duties Moorosi Tsiane THE Labour Appeal Court has ordered the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to reinstate its Public Relations Manager, Tuoe Hantṧi,...
View ArticleFormer Minister charged for cattle theft
Moorosi Tsiane FORMER Minister of Police and Public Safety, Lepota Sekola, has been slapped with stock theft charges for allegedly importing cattle from South Africa without proper documentation. Mr...
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