Khatala eyes another win
Leemisa Thuseho FRESH from winning the 2024 African Bank Soweto Marathon, Olympian, Neheng Khatala, is back on the road this weekend. She is poised to compete in the Hollywoodbets Joburg 10km race in...
View ArticleProminent MP slams corruption
…says Lesotho crippled by unethical leadership practices Mohloai Mpesi Mokhethoaneng constituency legislator and Chair of Chairs of Parliamentary Committees, Mokhothu Makhalanyane, has decried the...
View ArticleNUL students appeal to parly over bursaries
Mathatisi Sebusi / Hopolang Mokhopi POSTGRADUATE students at the National University of Lesotho (NUL) have petitioned the parliamentary Social Cluster Committee for intervention regarding the...
View ArticleGvt accused of driving Basotho into illegal mining
Mathatisi Sebusi THE government has been accused of driving Basotho men into illegal mining by failing to provide them with opportunities to live with dignity. The criticism comes from rights group,...
View ArticleMatekane’s two years in office a mixed bag: analysts
Moroke Sekoboto THE assessment of Prime Minister Sam Matekane’s first two years in office is a mixed bag and a case of stark contrasts. While analysts and and human rights defenders who spoke to the...
View ArticleDelight Supermarket celebrates first anniversary
Seithati Motsoeneng DELIGHT Supermarket, a proudly Basotho-owned business in Khubetsoana, is celebrating its first anniversary of exceptional service to the local community and surrounding areas....
View ArticleLesotho makes strides in fish farming
Hopolang Mokhopi LESOTHO is making significant strides in promoting aquaculture in line with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly Goal 14 about Life Below Water, which aims to...
View ArticleRamotena’s bid to halt LCS promotions hits a snag
Moorosi Tsiane OUTSPOKEN Lesotho Correctional Service (LCS) Chief Officer (CO), Bokang Ramotena, is challenging her boss, Commissioner Mating Nkakala’s decision to promote 12 LCS officers. CO...
View ArticleGovt renews public service work plan
Seithati Motšoeneng THE Ministry of Public Service is developing a new five-year strategic work plan to realign its operations and address longstanding challenges in public service delivery. The new...
View ArticleDalvi the crook: pumping millions out of CGM
Staff Reporter CGM Group fraud mastermind, Madhav Vasant Dalvi’s deceit and fraud ran deep. He is alleged to have funnelled another M24,840,357.59 from Presitex into a South African shell company,...
View ArticleM1m for Bacha Entrepreneurship Project
Moroke Sekoboto FIVE youth-led businesses have received approximately M200,000 each through the Bacha Entrepreneurship Project (BEP) to enhance their operations and foster growth. BEP is a...
View ArticleCBL lowers repo rate to 7.5 percent
Moroke Sekoboto THE Central Bank of Lesotho (CBL)’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has given consumers major relief by reducing the repo rate by 25 basis points from 7.75 percent to 7.5 percent....
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Lesotho Highlands Water Project: Phase II Delivers Beyond Energy Security,...
THE Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) Phase II is not just building vital water transfer infrastructure; it’s building a stronger Lesotho. Long before the first drop of water flows to South...
View ArticleGovt commits to eradicating GBV
Moroke Sekoboto AT least 86 percent of Basotho women and girls have experienced gender-based violence (GBV), according to the Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS) Assistant Commissioner of Police...
View ArticleFired LEC Board to know fate next year
Moorosi Tsiane THE axed Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) board of directors will learn in February 2025 whether former Energy Minister, Professor Nqosa Mahao, acted unlawfully in dismissing it on 10...
View ArticleMoteane conflicted in airport tender-PAC
Mohloai Mpesi MINISTRY of Public Works and Transport Principal Secretary (PS), Tšepang Koele, faced intense questioning from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) this week over the controversial...
View ArticleGvt urged to strengthen corruption control
…and ensure freedom of Information Mathatisi Sebusi THE United States (US) government has called on the Lesotho government to intensify its efforts in combating corruption, bolstering press...
View ArticleSevere food insecurity anticipated in Qacha’s Nek
Mathatisi Sebusi THE Ha Nosi community in Qacha’s Nek is bracing for severe food insecurity as extreme heat continues to ravage the district and the rest of the country, leading to devastating harvest...
View ArticleTake a Break from Summer
Press release for KFC Lesotho Summer, what a wonderful time of year… When influencing gets too much When the news cycle gets too much When the endless queues get too much When the shopping chaos gets...
View ArticleWater shortages plague Mafeteng
Mohloai Mpesi WHILE the rest of the kingdom rejoiced during this festive season, it was not the case in Mafeteng district which faced a critical shortage of water throughout the festive period. A...
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