SLB awards M200k to two farmers
Hopolang Mokhopi IN its quest to uplift the agricultural sector, Standard Lesotho Bank (SLB) has awarded two farmers a total of M200,780 for their commitment to implementing good agricultural...
View ArticleNUL and CBL partner in personal finance programme
Moroke Sekoboto THE National University of Lesotho (NUL) and the Central Bank of Lesotho (CBL) have launched a Personal Finance Management programme which aims to educate people on budgeting, saving,...
View ArticleRegulations for cross-border transactions tightened
Hopolang Mokhopi Effective September 14 2024, cross-border transactions will require more detailed information, including the origin of the transaction, the sender’s occupation, both the sender and...
View ArticleThelejane, Moqasa rift was political, not sexual
Mohloai Mpesi POLITICAL differences, and not sexual harassment, were the main cause of the rift between Water and Sewage Company (WASCO)’s former CEO Thelejane Thelejane and Public Relations Manager,...
View Article‘Improving roads connectivity tops gvt’s agenda’ – Moteane
MINISTER of Public Works and Transport, Matjato Moteane, says he has made it his life’s mission to implement an ambitious programme of erecting a roads network connecting the country’s highland...
View ArticleAirport facelift underway
…Moshoeshoe I Airport set to become an economic freezone area Mohloai Mpesi Moshoeshoe I International Airport is poised for significant renovations aimed at transforming it into an economic...
View ArticleJudge berates lawyer for neglecting client
Moorosi Tsiane HIGH Court judge, Justice Charles Hungwe, has harshly criticised a lawyer representing one of the soldiers facing charges of attempted murder and malicious damage to property in one of...
View ArticleTB patients dying of hunger
Mathatisi Sebusi At least three out of five tuberculosis (TB) patients are dying while on treatment due to their inability to afford nutritious foods. The alarming statistics were revealed to...
View ArticleVillage health workers unhappy with pay
…accuse ministry of failing to adjust their allowances and of paying them late Mathatisi Sebusi THE Ministry of Health stands accused of failing to pay village health workers (VHWs) timeously and not...
View ArticleTY committees defend Lephema
Moroke Sekoboto Revolution for Prosperity (RFP) Teyateyaneng (TY) constituency committees have defended their MP, Lebona Lephema, against accusations that he was creating divisions within the ruling...
View Article‘CEC members plotted Mahao exit and failed’ – BAPYL
wows party is stable despite CEC resignations accuses the press of misinforming the public Moroke Sekoboto BASOTHO Action Party (BAP)’s central executive committee (CEC) members, who have quit the...
View ArticleCity council cracks whip, cleans up
FOR over two months now, the Maseru City Council (MCC) has been tidying the capital’s streets, relocating vendors to ease pedestrian movements and sprucing up the town’s overall image. Some of the...
View ArticlePAC probes missing M175 million for mine purchase
Mohloai Mpesi The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is investigating the missing M175 million owed to the government by Lucapa Diamonds for its 2017 acquisition of Mothae Diamond Mine. While the...
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Mathatisi Sebusi MEMBERS of Parliament and civil servants have called for an amendment to the Tshiamiso Trust deed to enable Basotho miners, ex-miners, and beneficiaries who are eligible for silicosis...
View ArticlePM declares national food insecurity disaster
…as 700,000 Basotho face extreme hunger Letsatsi Selikoe PRIME Minister Sam Matekane has declared a national food insecurity disaster spanning eight months from July 2024 to March 2025. According to...
View ArticleEnd of the road for Tšepong?
…as Netcare wants it liquidated for failing to service debts Moorosi Tsiane WALLS are collapsing around the once-great Queen ‘Mamohato Memorial Hospital (QMMH), which is now facing closure over a...
View ArticlePAC “nullifies” Mothae sale deal
Mohloai Mpesi THE Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has ordered the termination of the proposed purchase deal between Lucapa Diamonds and Lephema Executive Transport, arguing that the transaction is not...
View ArticleCBL maintains repo rate
Moroke Sekoboto THE Central Bank of Lesotho (CBL) has maintained the repo rate at 7.75 percent, fostering relief to consumers in Lesotho’s comatose economy. The repo rate is the rate at which the...
View ArticleRSL and ETL launch e-payment solution
Letsatsi Selikoe TELECOMMUNICATIONS powerhouse, Econet Telecom Lesotho Sasai (ETL Sasai), has partnered with the Revenue Services Lesotho (RSL) to launch a groundbreaking e-payment solution, aimed at...
View ArticleThe LHDA 10-year strategy:
A focus on LHWPII: creating sustainable stakeholder value through conservation and restoration of ecosystems THE longevity of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) reservoirs relies on the...
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