Category : Local News

  PUBLIC institutions are often judged not by the speeches they make but by the uncomfortable truths they are willing to confront. In recent years,...

…as it bids farewell to first cohort of Growth Engine graduates Moroke Sekoboto FOR 30 young Basotho graduates, what began as a search for an...

  Moroke Sekoboto HABITAT for Humanity Lesotho has commissioned a Sectoral Housing Market Affordability Research study aimed at driving evidence-based housing solutions in the country....

  Moroke Sekoboto THE Roads Directorate has unveiled an ambitious M1.861 billion infrastructure programme for the 2026/27 financial year aimed at upgrading, rehabilitating and maintaining...

  Seithati Motšoeneng HEALTHCARE and insurance company, Vitality Health, has committed itself to expanding access to affordable medical aid products, saying it is working on innovative solutions...

  Makananelo Manamolela THE three-day leadership forum held in Berea has been described as highly beneficial in strengthening government efforts to build a more capable,...

…As “incompetent” Unik is selected to implement big project  …despite criticism of poor performance and failures in other LHDA projects  …Unik nonetheless denies wrongdoing  …. Insists it has fulfilled all its contractual obligations  A STORM...

…. despite cancellation of its tender award  …. trade ministry fails to explain this tender mystery  Moorosi Tsiane  Fresh controversy has erupted over the construction of the multi-million maloti headquarters...

Moorosi Tsiane  A renowned prosecutor handling some of Lesotho’s most politically sensitive and high-profile criminal cases says he fears for his life after being followed home by...

…over Tšosane dumpsite contract  …as Council attempts to walk back on deal  Seithati Motsoeneng  THE Maseru City Council (MCC) is facing a possible M27 million legal battle after attempting to revisit a contract...

  INSURANCE giant Alliance Insurance has called for greater uptake of Goods-in-Transit (GIT) and Marine Cargo Insurance, saying proactive risk management is essential for safeguarding...

  …as four Chinese nationals, Mosotho appear in court over drug factory  Hopolang Mokhopi  THE massive Khubetsoana drug bust has finally made its way to court, with four...

Mohloai Mpesi  THE Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) Youth Development Programme, popularly known as the Bootcamp, is operating without a legal framework and should be regularised through legislation.  This emerged after the Ministry of Defence was directed by...

…over AGM election snub  …claims move is aimed at extending current leadership’s tenure  Moorosi Tsiane  THE Law Society of Lesotho (LSL) is facing a legal challenge after one...

  Mohloai Mpesi  FIRED Revenue Services Lesotho (RSL) Commissioner-General, Advocate ‘Mathabo Mokoko, has lost her contempt of court case against the RSL Board of Directors after the Labour Appeal...

  Kabelo Masoabi  A Chinese businessman convicted of human trafficking and sentenced to an effective five-year prison term has approached the High Court in Leribe seeking to overturn both his conviction and...

…as it eyes greater financial inclusion  Makananelo Manamolela  THE Lesotho PostBank (LPB) has officially opened its new branch at Maseru Mall in a move aimed at expanding financial inclusion and...

  Kabelo Masoabi  FORMER Police Commissioner (COMPOL), Holomo Molibeli, has been accused of orchestrating the prosecution of four Qholaqhoe police officers while shielding others allegedly involved in the death of...

  …says ruling raises constitutional concerns over transparency and public participation  Hopolang Mokhopi  HUMAN rights advocacy group Section 2 is not backing down in its quest...

  …pledges support for border, food and health  Moroke Sekoboto  THE United States has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Lesotho through strengthened cooperation aimed at advancing peace,...

…says he never intended to kill “my relative” Moorosi Tsiane A soldier who fatally shot former army commander Lieutenant General (Lt-Gen) Maaparankoe Mahao in June 2015...

  ‘Makananelo Manamolela STANDARD Lesotho Bank, in partnership with several corporate stakeholders, has handed over a fully equipped support package including a 4×4 Toyota Hilux...

…convenes stakeholders on National Transport Statistics and Digital Mobility Project Moroke Sekoboto THE Roads Directorate has launched a strategic intervention aimed at modernising Lesotho’s transport...

…as Tikoe substation contract award is questioned Moorosi Tsiane CONTROVERSIAL Ministry of Energy Principal Secretary, Tankiso Phapano, has once again found himself at the centre...

…as accounts committee scrutinises Auditor-General reports Mohloai Mpesi PARLIAMENT’S Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has called for a forensic audit into the M6 billions flagged in...

…as she designates Macheli as IEC accounting chief …Commission hails move as victory for governance and accountability Moroke Sekoboto THE Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has...

  Mohloai Mpesi A majority of councillors from across the country have called for the return of former Local Government and Chieftainship Permanent Secretary (PS),...

…as CJ Sakoane questions “selective justice” …demands answers on commanders who gave orders and officials who delayed prosecution Hopolang Mokhopi CHIEF Justice Sakoane Sakoane has...

Moorosi Tsiane A High Court courtroom fell silent this week as a key state witness recounted the horrifying events that allegedly culminated in the brutal...

  THE suspension of a senior prosecutor at the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) over the alleged mishandling of the Mohopoli Monokoane fertiliser...