Category : Local News

…vows to protect her from Matlanyane’s “unlawful” interference  Mathatisi Sebusi/Mohloai Mpesi  PARLIAMENT has pledged to protect the embattled Revenue Services Lesotho (RSL) Commissioner General, ‘Mathabo...

. . . as govt departments fail to remit PAYE to taxman  Mathatisi Sebusi  THE retirement funds of government employees are in jeopardy due to...

. . . as US pledges a year’s extension   Hopolang Mokhopi  LESOTHO will secure at least a year’s extension of the African Growth and Opportunity...

LESOTHO Highlands Water Commission (LHWC) Secretariat is set to undergo an intensive forensic investigation to determine whether the Commission Secretariat has been following sound financial...

ministers, PSs “sabotage” recovery work …  Leemisa Thuseho  THE Government Assets Search Recovery Task Team (GASERTT) has uncovered a string of controversies surrounding government property...

  ‘Makananelo Manamolela  THE Ministry of Education and Training has raised serious concern over the increasing incidents of sexual abuse, teenage pregnancies, child marriages, and...

  Mohloai Mpesi  THE National Assembly has approved a proposal by the Democratic Congress (DC) MP for Mekaling constituency, Thabiso Lekitla, to proceed with the...

  EACH week in Sekokong, high in the mountains of Mokhotlong, farmers gather to harvest and package potatoes with a mix of pride and determination.  ...

  …tells court he fled to escape death threats  …as he paints a chilling picture of betrayal, hostility, and insecurity  Moorosi Tsiane  FORMER National Security...

  …as former PS battles DPP and DCEO over M40 million fraud case  Moorosi Tsiane  FORMER Local Government Principal Secretary (PS), Lefu Manyokole, is challenging...

…as police bungle investigations  …inept prosecution nails the case’s collapse  Moorosi Tsiane/Hopolang Mokhopi  GLARING fumbling by police investigators, coupled with inept prosecution, has let five...

  Moroke Sekoboto  THE Chinese government this week celebrated 76 years of transformation — from poverty to prosperity, from turmoil to stability, from technological backwardness...

  …sets the festive tone with music, braai, and adventures Moroke Sekoboto THE nation’s telecommunications powerhouse, Econet Telecom Lesotho (ETL), is once again turning up...

. . . Over a litany of “unmet” promises . . . Insist project has destroyed their livelihoods —Escalate their grievances to the IRM Mohloai Mpesi THE...

…as local and Manyatseng transport operators scuffle over hawkers …Moteane says the blockade by SA operators is illegal Rethabile Pitso/Leemisa Thuseho LESOTHO and South African...

… sends delegation to the US Mohloai Mpesi THE government has dispatched a delegation of ministers to the United States (US) to nudge the Trump...

  …rogue cops accused of causing permanent head injury Moorosi Tsiane A BEREA family is demanding M6 million compensation from the Commissioner of Police, Borotho...

  . . . dragged to court over M2 million arrears Moorosi Tsiane THE Ministry of Local Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs and Police has been...

  Hopolang Mokhopi A Mabote Filter Clinic nurse, Leuta Mahao (28), has been charged with attempting to defraud Alliance Insurance Company through a bogus funeral...

  Mohloai Mpesi THE government has reportedly abandoned some of its vehicles at the Lakeside mechanical yard, where they now lie derelict. Two trucks, each...

…says it hinders its commitment to academic excellence …Vice Chancellor echoes concern over dwindling finances Moroke Sekoboto HIS Majesty King Letsie III, who is the...

  …dismisses their bid for substantive appointment Moorosi Tsiane SENIOR teachers in secondary and high schools across the country, who have been serving as acting...

  . . . as nations commemorate World Patient Safety Day Moroke Sekoboto THE government has reaffirmed its commitment to providing quality, accessible, and equitable...

  …over unlawful interference with peaceful protests  Moroke Sekoboto  HUMAN rights group, Advocates for the Supremacy of the Constitution, known as SECTION 2, has expressed...

  …as it scoops four PMR prestigious awards in the IT Category  Leemisa Thuseho  COMPUTER Business Solutions (CBS), a leading technology solutions provider, has once...

…dubs it a catalyst for transformation, innovation Moroke Sekoboto PRIME Minister Sam Matekane has described the Sebabatso initiative as a beacon of hope, innovation, entrepreneurship,...

Mohloai Mpesi SENATORS this week raised alarm over lawlessness in liquor trading across the country, warning that the growing disregard for licensing laws is disrupting...

  Mohloai Mpesi THE Passport Office in Butha-Buthe is battling a backlog of more than 4000 passports that are yet to be printed. This emerged...

. . . withdraws impersonation charge for lack of evidence Moorosi Tsiane THE Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) has withdrawn an impersonation charge...