Category : Local News

  AS a young Mosotho, I believe the time has come for a meaningful national conversation about menstrual health and the empowerment of women and...

  Moorosi Tsiane THE Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) has once again been dragged to court by communities affected by the construction of the Katse...

Moroke Sekoboto THE Central Bank of Lesotho (CBL), in partnership with the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI), has launched an Inclusive Green Finance Capacity Building...

…with policies to boost innovation Seithati Motsoeneng LESOTHO has taken a significant step towards digital transformation, with the Minister of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and...

  Bokang Mofoka THE recently completed 2026 Population and Housing Census has been hailed as a major success and a critical tool for evidence-based planning...

Seithati Motšoeneng A major new climate prediction report has warned of escalating global temperatures, melting Arctic ice, and shifting rainfall patterns over the next five...

  …over appointment of elections boss …as DCEO is dragged into conflict Mohloai Mpesi THE government and the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) are locked in a bitter...

…over alleged mishandling of Monokoane fertiliser theft case Moorosi Tsiane A senior prosecutor at the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO), Advocate (Adv) Lebohang Motelle,...

…as Appeal Court freezes NUL VC recruitment …orders Mosito to be appointed Acting VC Moorosi Tsiane SUSPENDED National University of Lesotho (NUL) Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Professor (Prof)...

…as SA residents threaten court action, …accuse SARS of acting unconstitutionally Rethabile Pitso A group of South African residents, particularly those involved in businesses operating between South Africa and...

Moorosi Tsiane A bitter power struggle has erupted within the body responsible for overseeing Lesotho’s Global Fund monies, with Lesotho Country Coordinating Mechanism (LCCM) Chairperson, Motlatsi...

  Kabelo Masoabi AN emotionally charged scene unfolded in the High Court at Tšifa-li-Mali when Justice Itumeleng Shale directed lawyer, Advocate Joale Rantšele, to publicly...

…over road protest Ithabeleng Qhasho THE Semphethenyane residents have accused police of violating their rights after several community members were arrested and detained during a...

Hopolang Mokhopi FOUR Congolese nationals are locked in a bitter dispute over a house in Masowe 1, with two of them accusing the others of...

THE latest revelation surrounding the attempted importation of 500 kilograms of cannabis through Moshoeshoe I International Airport is alarming. According to reports, two South African...

Thapelo Moeketsi  The Transparency International 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), released in February, reveals a troubling reality in Lesotho. Scoring 37 out of 100, the...

Connecting Basotho for a Better Future  By Tšepo Ntaopane Head of Vodacom Lesotho Foundation In Lesotho, distance has never been a simple measurement on a...

  Moroke Sekoboto THE Senate has passed the Children’s Protection and Welfare (Amendment) Bill, 2023, paving the way for stronger protection of children’s rights and...

  …allegedly by police after he refused to pin Ramahloko murder on Nyakane Moorosi Tsiane INCARCERATED Lance Corporal (L/Cpl) Leutsoa Motsieloa has claimed that police...

  Rethabile Pitso LETSHEGO Financial Services has launched a new Savings and Investment Account, becoming the first microfinance institution in Lesotho to offer a savings...

Moorosi Tsiane THE two remaining soldiers accused of abducting and murdering three civilians before dumping their bodies in the Mohale Dam nearly a decade ago...

  Seithati Motšoeneng IN a move aimed at elevating luxury living standards and promoting structured urban development, the Lesotho Housing and Land Development Corporation (LHLDC)...

Makananelo Manamolela THE renowned Royal Jersey Agricultural and Horticultural Society (RJAHS) is working with Lesotho to strengthen and transform the country’s dairy industry. The society...

  …as key suspect remains on the run for five years Kabelo Masoabi THE High Court sitting at Tšifa-li-Mali has withdrawn a murder case involving...

…as South Africa’s appeal court blocks enforcement of massive arbitration award —protecting the Kingdom’s assets from seizure Moorosi Tsiane LESOTHO has secured a major legal and financial...

…as Auditor-General issues adverse opinion …over massive discrepancies, weak controls and conflicting financial records Mohloai Mpesi AUDITOR-General, Mathabo Makenete, has issued a damning adverse audit...

…as some ministries fail to record even a cent in asset registers Moroke Sekoboto A damning report by Auditor-General, Mathabo Makenete, has exposed widespread financial mismanagement...

…as he resigns from Polihali job Moorosi Tsiane A male nurse stationed at the Polihali Dam construction site is under police investigation after a 32-year-old...

…as Kamoli’s guards are convicted of Tang’s murder Moorosi Tsiane CHIEF Justice Sakoane Sakoane has delivered a scathing judgment condemning the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF)’s conduct...

  …in Denimagic forfeiture battle Moorosi Tsiane THE Court of Appeal has effectively confirmed what the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) has long...