Lesotho hosts crucial summit on intellectual property
Seithati Motšoeneng THE Ministry of Law and Justice, in collaboration with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), is hosting a three-day seminar on the...
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Bangladeshi community celebrates Bengali new year
Moroke Sekoboto THE Bangladeshi Association of Lesotho (BAoL) has celebrated Bengali New Year 1432 and marked the beginning of the Eid Reunion – an important Islamic...
M800m Ha Belo infrastructure declared “unsafe”
Mohalenyane Phakela CONCERNS have emerged over the safety of the M800 million Ha Belo Industrial Estate in Botha-Bothe, after the Lesotho National Development Corporation...
Gvt to meet US trade officials next week
—-Over tariffs threatening textile sector Mohloai Mpesi THE government will meet with the United States Trade Representative (USTR), Ambassador Jamieson Greer, and his team next...
Inmates steal LCS groceries
…to resell outside Hopolang Mokhopi THE Lesotho Correctional Service (LCS) hunger woes are being further exacerbated by inmates who steal groceries from the institution. ...
Soldier challenges law outlawing famo gangs
Moorosi Tsiane THE Internal Security (Declaration of Unlawful Organisation), Notice No. 40 of 2024, which criminalises famo groups, is being challenged in court by a soldier married...
MPs oppose new police retirement age proposal
Mohloai Mpesi MEMBERS of Parliament have expressed strong opposition to a proposed legal amendment that seeks to raise the retirement age for police officers from 55 to 60...
QMMH sued M8m for negligence
Moorosi Tsiane QUEEN ‘Mamohato Memorial Hospital (QMMH) has been slapped with an M8.29 million lawsuit by a Berea man who alleges that negligence by...
PS for local govt accused of abuse of power
…while DCEO claims Town Clerk not yet off the hook Mohloai Mpesi Following the withdrawal of fraud charges against him, former Maseru City Council (MCC)...
MISA director Ntsukunyane charged with fraud
Hopolang Mokhopi THE Director of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA – Lesotho Chapter), Lekhetho Ntsukunyane (47), has been charged with defrauding the institution of M34...
‘Maesaiah’s son recounts narrow escape from death
Moorosi Tsiane MEMORIES of the early hours of 27 January 2014 remain vivid for Victor Ferreira, the son of former First Lady ’Maesaiah Thabane,...
DCEO battles to counter illicit money flows
…As Lesotho debt distress rises Mohloai Mpesi THE Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) is struggling to curb the rampant illicit financial flows (IFFs)...
Gvt launches promising poverty alleviation project
Hopolang Mokhopi DESPITE grappling with perennial poverty challenges, Lesotho has reason for optimism after the recent launch of Pathways to Sustainable Livelihoods Project (PSLP),...
PM announces M400 million loan scheme for local entrepreneurs
As gvt moves to bolster private sector Amid new US tariffs that have upended economy While World Bank urges private sector led growth Seithati Motṧoeneng ...
Trump suspends 50% tariffs
…temporarily saves over 12k textile jobs in Lesotho Mathatisi Sebusi / Mohloai Mpesi The government can heave a sigh of relief for now after the United States government suspended...
Mahao questions Taele’s LEGCO appointment
Mohloai Mpesi Former Energy Minister Professor Nqosa Mahao has questioned the appointment of Professor Molibeli Taele as the new Director of the Lesotho Electricity...
DMA struggling to recoup M900 000 in erroneous payments
—Putting 18 000 Basotho at risk of not getting paid ‘Mathatisi Sebusi A TOTAL of 18,000 Basotho who worked on community development projects under the Disaster...
King commends NUL for academic excellence
—As varsity celebrates 80th Anniversary Moroke Sekoboto KING Letsie III, Chancellor of the National University of Lesotho (NUL), has commended the university for its academic excellence,...
Tragedy strikes as King’s security vehicle kills pedestrian
Mohloai Mpesi IN a tragic incident, a vehicle belonging to the security detail of His Majesty King Letsie III was involved in an accident...
Alliance allays fears for its policies
…after social media misinformation Leemisa Thuseho INSURANCE Powerhouse, Alliance Insurance, has reassured its clients of its unwavering commitment to fulfilling its mandate of providing compensation to...
Our MPs are truly rare interesting creatures
There is something fundamentally wrong with these creatures we call our Members of Parliament (aka MPs). We have encountered their destructive shenanigans in all...
Ombudsman’s army security withdrawn
In wake of her damning report against LDF DPM Majara rubbishes allegations she orchestrated the move Mohloai Mpesi OUTSPOKEN and highly regarded Ombudsman, Advocate Tlotliso Polaki,...
LDF Amendment Bill divides MPs
…As gvt insists Letsoela will retire in August Mohloai Mpesi THE government’s move to amend the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) Act to extend the army commander’s retirement...
DCEO top investigator fights back
…challenges suspension, disciplinary inquiry Moorosi Tsiane EMBATTLED Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) Principal Investigations Officer (PIO), Tsotang Likotsi, has petitioned the High Court to...
Former ComPol demands M3m compensation
Moorosi Tsiane FORMER Commissioner of Police (ComPol), Kizito Mfolosi Mhlakaza, has taken Prime Minister Sam Matekane to court, demanding M3,476,760 as compensation for being...
Tsatsanyane brothers finally granted bail
Moorosi Tsiane OUTSPOKEN Democratic Congress (DC) Member of Parliament, Mokherane Tsatsanyane, and his brother, Moorosi Tsatsanyane, breathed a sigh of relief yesterday when High Court...
Lesotho’s education system sidelining children with autism
‘Mathatisi Sebusi ACCESS to educational resources tailored to the unique requirements of children with autism, clinically referred to as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), continues to...
‘Matekane must confront rampant corruption in Lesotho’-Experts
Mohloai Mpesi PRIME Minister Sam Matekane must aggressively and effectively address the pervasive corruption plaguing Lesotho’ – an issue he has largely ignored despite...
Ombudsman, LSL join forces
Moroke Sekoboto THE Office of the Ombudsman (OoO) and the Law Society of Lesotho (LSL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on...
M140m St. Michael’s-Roma Rd rehabilitation project begins
Moroke Sekoboto THE M140 million reconstruction and full rehabilitation of the A5 road from St. Michael’s to Roma, including the 2km loop road via St. Joseph’s Hospital to...