When South Africa Shakes, Lesotho Trembles
…from Phala Phala to rising xenophobia, South Africa’s domestic crises are becoming regional challenges with profound implications for Lesotho’s political and economic stability… Thuso Donald...
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Now the world sees the light in the east, trek to China amid Taiwanese naivety
By Silence Charumbira The story of China’s rise – from a nation burdened by mass poverty to the world’s most dynamic economic force –...
How Lesotho can leverage multilateralism and Its Commonwealth membership to boost the economy and tackle youth unemployment
Mokhali Khohlooa Walk through the streets of Maseru on any weekday. Near the taxi ranks along Kingsway, young people sell airtime, roasted maize, sweets, second-hand clothes,...
Walking Forward Together: Migration and the Spirit of King Moshoeshoe
By Amy Pope, Director General, International Organization for Migration Each year on Moshoeshoe’s Day, Basotho retrace a journey that is both physical and symbolic: the...
The dangers of giving platforms to untrained analysts
Gabashane Masupha IN many countries facing complex developmental, economic and governance challenges such as Lesotho, there is a growing and deeply troubling trend of allowing unqualified individuals to...
The selective memory of western critique must not derail Africa’s preferred path to genuine development
Silence Charumbira Historical amnesia about colonial exploitation Recent Western policy briefs on Chinese activities in Africa reveal troubling historical amnesia. For centuries, European and American...
Our political system is broken and fragile – Dr Moroke
. . . survival politics matter more than service delivery . . . regimes should build on predecessors, not start afresh. Mohloai Mpesi MEMBER of...
Uncircumsised Leadership
Gabashane Masupha Political & Policy Analyst In the anatomy of a democratic state, institutions are the sinews that hold the body politic together. When those...
Lemphane-Letsie’s case must be expeditiously adjudicated
CHAIRPERSONS of the parliamentary Public Accounts Committees (PAC)s must be upstanding individuals of the highest moral character, free from corruption. This is vital to...
Bridges, Not Walls: A window of opportunity for South Africa to reset relations with Rwanda.
By Silence Charumbira Presidents Cyril Ramaphosa and Paul Kagame during a Presidential panel at the Africa CEO Forum in Abidjan – Ivory Coast on 12...
The Spirit of Nkrumah: Can Pan-Africanism Shield Africa from the Winds of Trump? The case of Lesotho
Thuso Mosabala The storm clouds of uncertainty gather on the horizon. The unpredictable winds of global politics, fueled by the “America First” doctrine, threaten...
Dr Mofubelu’s sexual assault cases highly disturbing
DOCTORS, just like lawyers, judges, among other professionals, hold significant authority within society. We all seek their expertise and their presumed extensive knowledge of...
An Opportunity to Deepen Trade and Investment between the United States and Lesotho
Op-Ed by Ambassador Maria Brewer “The United States is all in on Africa,” President Biden affirmed during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit last December. The future...
Lesotho’s amendments to mobile phone regulations welcome but not enough
Herbert Moyo ALTHOUGH Lesotho has amended its draconian mobile phone subscriber regulations to remove clauses which allowed members of the security agencies access to subscribers’...
I Hereby Publicly Pledge (In Anticipation of 200 years of Lesotho’s Founding in 2024)
By Advocate Mothepa Ndumo The brilliant Mosotho Historian, Dr. Sean Maliehe, writes in his book chapter, Money and markets for and against the people: The rise...
Wall Street ends down as investors eye slowing economy
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The FDA is Helping Millions of Americans Hear Better, Finally
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Meet 5 People Who Think They Know What Will Happen This Year
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9 Successful Young Women Entrepreneurs Share Their Best Business
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Yes, Crypto Is Crashing Again. Blockchain Will Survive
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Covid-19: Is Lesotho ready for the Third Wave?
By Peete Molapo The Covid-19 pandemic has all the trappings of a black swan event. It has upended everything. Despite some positive interventions in the...
‘Jury still out on Majoro as he marks first 100 days in office’
Staff Writers PRIME Minister Moeketsi Majoro took office on 20 May 2020 with a professed agenda of restoring good governance and the rule of law,...
Keep Learning Alive — How to prevent a national education crisis
Anurita Bains and Richard Banda We know COVID-19 is a global health emergency. But the pandemic has also caused the largest disruption of schooling in...
Open letter to the Right Honourable Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro
By Mamello Morrison 5 August 2020 Dear Dr Majoro Let me take this opportunity to address this humble letter to you on this fifth day...
Maaparankoe: five years of paralysed justice and misguided TRC — Mahao Mahao
JUNE 25 this year marked exactly five years since the assassination of Lt General Maaparankoe Mahao by men who had sworn to protect His Majesty’s...
When it comes to investing the earlier the better
Leonard Nyambuya PROCRASTINATION and the assumption that one has a lot of time ahead of them can delay one from enjoying the benefits that...
Malealea community unites against Covid-19
Mahao Mahao and Gillian Attwood As the world’s wealthiest and poorest nations alike rallied their resources in open combat against the Coronavirus, Lesotho has been...
Victimisation of Africans in China threatens Afro-Sino relations
Mills Soko and Mzukisi Qobo CHINA has prided itself on being Africa’s true friend, and has always boasted that, unlike Western countries, it has never...
Govt should fight graft
It has been said that promises by politicians are as brittle as lovers’ oaths. This is certainly true of the current ruling coalition which appears...
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