Category : Local News

Moroke Sekoboto  UNICEF has reaffirmed its commitment to help Lesotho fight stigmas facing children in the country.  UNICEF already helps many children faced with poverty,...

Hopolang Mokhopi  THE Limkokwing Entrepreneurship Acceleration Platform (LEAP) has awarded cheques of M129 166.80 to each of the 10 enterprises that were being incubated through...

  ARCHAEOLOGY not only uncovers valuable insights about civilizations passed, but also provides an important compass and reference of human interconnectedness and one-ness with the...

Mohalenyane Phakela  THE Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) has appointed its long-time employee, Mohlomi Seitlheko, as its substantive managing director (MD).  Mr Seitlheko signed his five-year...

Seithati Motsoeneng BUSINESSMAN, Bothata Mahlala, has through his foundation, inked a deal with the National University of Lesotho to enhance the education sector by establishing...

Staff Reporter LESOTHO is poised to host the Africa Vision Agenda 2050 Summit (AVA2050) aimed at finding means and ways of uplifting the continent’s economy. Hosted by...

Mohalenyane Phakela  The M40 million allegedly defrauded from popular energy company, Tholo Energy, was not legitimately acquired, it has been alleged.  Popular night club and...

allege water infested with “worms” WASCO promises to resolve problem Mathatisi Sebusi COMMUNITIES across the Maseru city are in distress over their drinking water which...

Leemisa Thuseho NTSOELENG Mohale, is not just an engineer, but one of the top engineers Lesotho has produced to lead top construction projects in Lesotho...

Seithati Motṧoeneng Over 35 million new cancer cases are predicted globally in 2050, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) like Lesotho likely to bear the biggest...

Tokelo Khausela TWO South African women, who were allegedly part of the Lehlohonolo Selate-led syndicate that defrauded the Lesotho government of more than M50 million...

Seithati Motsoeneng THE World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has warned that as the impact of climate change intensify and the world becomes warmer, 2024 will go...

Moroke Sekoboto PRIME Minister Sam Matekane’s government’s decision to cut out middlemen from state procurement processes and buy directly from suppliers is “destabilizing” Lesotho’s small...

Tokelo Khausela THE Lesotho Tourism Development Corporation (LTDC) is making progress in grading local hospitality outfits.  It has so far graded more than 200 guesthouses as...

…instructs them to uphold respect for human rights …as M700 million water project gets underway Moroke Sekoboto CONTRACTORS engaged in the multimillion maloti Lesotho Lowlands...

Hopolang Mokhopi SIX Basotho women, who were allegedly lured into South Africa on a promise for domestic work, have been rescued by the Ekurhuleni Thatazonke...

Tokelo Khausela CHILD malnutrition remains a critical challenge for Africa requiring African Union (AU) member states to enhance a collective approach to tackle the problem, Prime...

Tokelo Khausela THE African Union (AU) has extended King Letsie III‘s term as its  Nutrition Champion for the next two years. The decision was taken at...

Tokelo Khausela MINISTER of Health, Selibe Mochoboroane, has welcomed the M3.4 billion allocated to his ministry, saying he was going to prioritise promoting primary healthcare throughout...

Moorosi Tsiane A VICTIM of a 2014 shooting incident near Tlali Kamoli’s Ha Leqele, Maseru, residence this week relived a horror incident when he nearly...

Moroke Sekoboto THE Lesotho Lowlands Water Development Project (LLWDP)’s top brass have updated parliament on the multi-million maloti project intended to supply Leribe district with...

Ministers gather to unpack budget speech Leemisa Thuseho BANKING giants, Nedbank Lesotho, in collaboration with the Revenue Services Lesotho (RSL), hosted a post-budget gala dinner at AVANI Maseru last night to unpack the...

says funds will help in implementation of agric policies but laments finance ministry’s delays in releasing funds Seithati Motsoeneng and Moroke Sekoboto THE M1.3 billion allocated...

…accuses Matlanyane of recycling last year’s budget speech Mohloai Mpesi OPPOSITION parties have slammed the 2024/25 national budget statement saying it had been ‘plagiarised’ from...

as recruitment file for new MD ‘disappears’ DCEO asked to investigate Mohalenyane Phakela THE recruitment process of a new boss for the Lesotho Electricity Company...

Seithati Mots’oeneng THE government has banned the importation of tomatoes and apples   to create a market for local farmers whose produce is believed to be...