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Ntate Frank: Legendary entrepreneur and devoted family man

Lesotho TimesJune 14, 2024

by Lesotho TimesJune 14, 20240404

Letsatsi Selikoe LESOTHO’s renowned tycoon, Candido Feliciano de Freitas, who died on 5 June 2024, has been eulogized as a remarkable businessman and entrepreneurial genius who positively...

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Frequent court challenges hampering the work of Parliament – Mosena

Lesotho TimesJune 14, 2024June 14, 2024

by Lesotho TimesJune 14, 2024June 14, 20242 409

Tṧepang Tṧita-Mosena, the deputy leader of the Movement for Economic Change (MEC) is one of influential female politicians who have careered to the pinnacle of politics....

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Nedbank Lesotho launches lucrative campaigns

Lesotho TimesJune 14, 2024

by Lesotho TimesJune 14, 20240462

Letsatsi Selikoe BANKING powerhouse, Nedbank Lesotho, has unveiled two “exciting” campaigns directed at its personal banking clients, schools as well as promoting domestic tourism. It has pledged M200 000...

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Famo members get hefty jail terms

Lesotho TimesJune 7, 2024

by Lesotho TimesJune 7, 20240337

slapped with 10-year sentences each as gvt begins to enforce famo ban but famo violence still spreads with two more shot dead Hopolang Mokhopi THREE...

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Mojapela calls for inquiry to probe famo violence

Lesotho TimesJune 7, 2024June 7, 2024

by Lesotho TimesJune 7, 2024June 7, 20240291

Mathatisi Sebusi A COMMISSION of inquiry into famo disputes and killings could reveal the identities of national security agents allegedly conniving with the outlawed groups.   This...

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Vulnerable litigants in limbo

Lesotho TimesJune 7, 2024June 7, 2024

by Lesotho TimesJune 7, 2024June 7, 20240297

…as Law Society gives human rights NGOs ultimatum to stop representing them in courts Moorosi Tsiane The Law Society of Lesotho (LSL) has banned non-profit...

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Draconian snooping law resurfaces

Lesotho TimesJune 7, 2024

by Lesotho TimesJune 7, 20240264

Mohloai Mpesi The government has resumed its push to approve a draconian law to jail journalists found in possession of “classified” information, among other things. ...

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‘RFP a cult, not a political party’ – Letlailana

Lesotho TimesJune 7, 2024June 7, 2024

by Lesotho TimesJune 7, 2024June 7, 20243 263

Mohloai Mpesi THE ruling REVOLUTION for Prosperity (RFP) is a “directionless” political party and nothing short of a cult revolving around its leader, Prime Minister...

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Gvt to meet with striking health workers – DPM

Lesotho TimesJune 7, 2024June 7, 2024

by Lesotho TimesJune 7, 2024June 7, 20240269

Mathatisi Sebusi DEPUTY Prime Minister Nthomeng Majara has told parliament the government is ready to negotiate an end to the three-week strike of health workers...

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Employee defrauds SLB of more than M1.3 million

Lesotho TimesJune 7, 2024June 7, 2024

by Lesotho TimesJune 7, 2024June 7, 20240262

Moorosi Tsiane STANDARD Lesotho Bank (SLB)’s former employee, Kolisang Morienyane, has been charged for defrauding the bank of M1,339,420.29 between June 2022 and December 2023. ...

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Children’s foundation defrauded

Lesotho TimesJune 7, 2024

by Lesotho TimesJune 7, 20240231

Hopolang Mokhopi THE Sentebale Children Foundation has been defrauded of M247,050 by a 34-year-old woman who pretended to represent a service provider. The accused, ‘Malieo...

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Letšeng’s M108 million CSRI investment

Lesotho TimesJune 7, 2024June 7, 2024

by Lesotho TimesJune 7, 2024June 7, 20240275

Leemisa Thuseho LETŠENG Diamonds has spent M108 million on Corporate Social Responsibility Investments (CSRI) initiatives in the last 11 years, the mining company has said. ...

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Senator proposes land audit

Lesotho TimesJune 7, 2024

by Lesotho TimesJune 7, 20246 266

Mathatisi Sebusi THE Lesotho government has been urged to audit the country’s land and develop a 50-year national land masterplan to enforce accountability and sustainable...

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Cancer: the silent killer

Lesotho TimesJune 7, 2024June 7, 2024

by Lesotho TimesJune 7, 2024June 7, 20240349

…Chief Bereng Seeiso pleads with men to screen for prostate cancer Letsatsi Selikoe IN the quiet village of Phamong, in Mohale’s Hoek, a poignant reminder of...

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Deadline for Moshoeshoe I Scholarships beckons

Lesotho TimesJune 7, 2024

by Lesotho TimesJune 7, 20240517

Staff Reporter ASPIRING scholars have until Saturday to apply for the prestigious Moshoeshoe I Scholarship offered under Econet’s HigherLife Foundation. This scholarship, now in its...

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CBL maintains repo rate

Lesotho TimesJune 7, 2024

by Lesotho TimesJune 7, 20247 442

Hopolang Mokhopi CONSUMERS have been spared the wrath of economic inflation as the Central Bank of Lesotho’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has kept the repo...

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Health workers not backing down on strike

Lesotho TimesJune 1, 2024

by Lesotho TimesJune 1, 20240267

…despite govt threatening a ‘no work no pay’ policy Mathatisi Sebusi THE Ministry of Public Service has threatened not to pay health workers who have...

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Political instability enhances corruption: DCEO

Lesotho TimesJune 1, 2024

by Lesotho TimesJune 1, 20240306

Mohloai Mpesi THE inability of successive governments to last their full five-year terms had contributed immensely to skyrocketing levels of corruption in Lesotho, the Directorate on...

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“Don’t get entangled in politics’ – new police boss warned

Lesotho TimesJune 1, 2024

by Lesotho TimesJune 1, 20240282

Mohloai Mpesi NEWLY appointed Commissioner of Police, Borotho Matsoso, has been warned not to get entangled in politics if he is to discharge his mandate...

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DCEO probes M5 million “theft” at LEC

Lesotho TimesMay 31, 2024

by Lesotho TimesMay 31, 20240244

…But LEC boss labels the probe a “smear campaign” Mathatisi Sebusi THE Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) says it is probing a senior...

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Matekane’s cabinet declares assets

Lesotho TimesMay 31, 2024

by Lesotho TimesMay 31, 20240282

Mohloai Mpesi PRIME Minister, Sam Matekane’s cabinet has made history by being the first to fully declare its members’ assets to the Directorate on Corruption...

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Parly directs minister to implement regulations banning foreigners

Lesotho TimesMay 31, 2024

by Lesotho TimesMay 31, 20240236

Mathatisi Sebusi CLERK to the National Assembly, Fine Maema, has, on behalf of parliament, directed the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Business Development, to implement...

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‘Unban famo groups’- Kabi

Lesotho TimesMay 31, 2024

by Lesotho TimesMay 31, 20240291

…but gvt berates ABC leader for consorting with the gangs Moroke Sekoboto ALL Basotho Convention (ABC) leader, Nkaku Kabi, wants the government to immediately reverse...

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Continued disregard of public financial management rules worries Auditor General Makenete

Lesotho TimesMay 31, 2024May 31, 2024

by Lesotho TimesMay 31, 2024May 31, 20240402

AUDITOR General ‘Mathabo Makenete is concerned by the continued failure of government officials to comply with public financial management laws and regulations. Ms Makenete,...

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Soldier narrates events during coup night

Lesotho TimesMay 31, 2024

by Lesotho TimesMay 31, 20240285

…confirms soldiers met with Metsing before raiding police stations Moorosi Tsiane RETIRED soldier, Brigadier (Brig) Ntlele Ntoi, has confirmed that senior soldiers met with former...

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Tobacco remains major threat to global health

Lesotho TimesMay 31, 2024

by Lesotho TimesMay 31, 20240241

Letsatsi Selikoe TOBACCO remains a major cause of various non-communicable diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular and respiratory illnesses, resulting in millions of preventable deaths worldwide. It...

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WASCO Embarks on Change Management Plan

Lesotho TimesMay 31, 2024

by Lesotho TimesMay 31, 20240342

Lesotho Water and Sewerage Company (WASCO) in undergoing change management. The initiative which commenced in 2021 is under the Lesotho Lowlands Water Development Project Phase...

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US celebrates independence day

Lesotho TimesMay 31, 2024

by Lesotho TimesMay 31, 20240256

…vows to continue strengthening relations with Lesotho Staff Reporter THE United States (US)’s Millenium Challenge Corporation (MCC) has contributed immensely towards Lesotho’s efforts to provide...

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Vodacom Lesotho Foundation partners with LCE to establish central training hub

Lesotho TimesMay 31, 2024

by Lesotho TimesMay 31, 20240454

Letsatsi Selikoe THE Lesotho College of Education (LCE) and Vodacom Lesotho Foundation will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today, marking a significant partnership aimed...

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FNB reaches out to small businesses

Lesotho TimesMay 31, 2024

by Lesotho TimesMay 31, 20240293

Letsatsi Selikoe First National Bank (FNB)-Lesotho and the Basotho Enterprise Development Corporation (BEDCO), recently marked Africa Day by assembling small businesses from the northern parts of...