Category : Local News

Dr Bjorn Lomborg  LESOTHO stands at a crossroads. Economic fundamentals have improved, inflation has eased, and access to schooling has expanded, improving prospects for the...

  THROUGHOUT history, many great empires have not fallen because of invading armies or economic collapse. They have crumbled from within, undone by betrayal, unchecked desire and...

  Moroke Sekoboto  ECONET Telecom Lesotho (ETL) has moved to reassure customers over concerns about the rapid depletion of their mobile data, saying it remains committed to delivering value, transparency and...

  …as ghost rumours add to family’s grief  Kabelo Masoabi  NEARLY three months after 26-year-old family man, Thapelo Damane, was reportedly swept away by the Mohokare River near Ha ’Mathata village in Maputsoe, his body has still...

…Adontši’s 12-year journey of crafting shoes  …and celebrating icons through new brand Kemeli  Moroke Sekoboto  FOR the past 12 years, rapper-turned-leather manufacturer, Sibusiso “Sadon” Adontši, has quietly built...

  …as 2026 Bacha Entrepreneurship Project opens for applications  Moroke Sekoboto  THE Basotho Enterprises Development Corporation (BEDCO), Revenue Services Lesotho (RSL) and Standard Lesotho Bank...

  …in bid to tackle traffic crisis  Moroke Sekoboto  THE long-awaited M524 million upgrade of Mpilo Boulevard is finally underway and is expected to transform Maseru’s...

Moroke Sekoboto  TELECOMMUNICATIONS powerhouse, Econet Telecom Lesotho (ETL), has reaffirmed its commitment to empowering communities through technology by donating digital equipment to Starlight Oasis of...

…new law requires travellers to register before crossing border  …many Basotho caught off guard as system takes effect  Mohloai Mpesi  THE South African Revenue Service (SARS) is facing...

  …as funeral scheme tops M1 million in claims  Seithati Motšoeneng  A partnership between Liberty Life Lesotho and the Lesotho Correctional Service (LCS) has yielded significant benefits...

…But DPM vehemently refutes allegations –Claims not responsible for appointing heads of constitutional bodies Mohloai Mpesi DEPUTY Prime Minister (DPM), Nthomeng Majara, has been fingered behind efforts to remove Ombudsman...

…as allegations of infidelity, financial misconduct and secret dealings tear apart Mafatle business empire Moorosi Tsiane WHAT began as a marriage that helped build one...

Hopolang Mokhopi A tense exchange unfolded in the Maseru Magistrate’s Court this week when Advocate Kabelo Letuka accused Magistrate Motlatsi Kolisang of refusing to record allegations...

…accuses PM of hypocrisy over stalled mining laws Mohloai Mpesi OPPOSITION leaders have sharply criticised Prime Minister Sam Matekane following his recent pledge in Botswana...

Kabelo Masoabi HUNDREDS of street vendors in Maputsoe have defied a directive by the Roads Directorate and the Maputsoe Urban Council to vacate stalls from...

…A spart of efforts to tackle AI citation blunders Moorosi Tsiane THE growing use of artificial intelligence by some lawyers in court proceedings has sparked concern...

…as company leadership reassures stakeholders and charts a path to renewal Mohloai Mpesi NALEDI Funeral Planners has moved to reassure policyholders, employees, business partners and...

…after scamming victims M1.5k each on promise of teaching jobs …as Prof Rapapa distances party from scam Hopolang Mokhopi A Nazareth woman accused of posing as...

…demands reinstatement of agreement, payment of outstanding fees Seithati Motsoeneng THE legal battle over the multi-million maloti Tšosane dumpsite rehabilitation project has escalated, with SSL...

…amid tender controversy Moorosi Tsiane THE Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) has dismissed allegations that it unlawfully awarded a M12.8 million cable supply contract to Verozha...

Moorosi Tsiane THE controversy surrounding the M55 million Ha-Tikoe Substation upgrade has taken a new twist, with project authorities dismissing allegations of procurement irregularities and...

  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...