Category : Local News

  …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...

  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...