Category : Local News

…accuses Matlanyane of recycling last year’s budget speech Mohloai Mpesi OPPOSITION parties have slammed the 2024/25 national budget statement saying it had been ‘plagiarised’ from...

as recruitment file for new MD ‘disappears’ DCEO asked to investigate Mohalenyane Phakela THE recruitment process of a new boss for the Lesotho Electricity Company...

Seithati Mots’oeneng THE government has banned the importation of tomatoes and apples   to create a market for local farmers whose produce is believed to be...

… as court dismisses his bid to quash Victoria Hotel graft charges Mohalenyane Phakela FORMER Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) director general, Mahlomola...

as it shapes the future of youth through its LHDA Young Professionals Programme IN an effort to equip youth graduates with practical skills and address...

Mosisili family bravely uses son’s death to raise awareness about the dangers of alcohol family says people with alcoholism must be helped instead of being...

THE Lesotho Electricity and Water Authority (LEWA) is in the process of amending the LEWA Act so that the management of the Lesotho Electricity Company...

Moorosi Tsiane THE Principal Chief of Tšakholo, Tebang and Ha- Seleso in Mafeteng, Khoabane Mojela, has been found guilty of murdering his commoner, Tšenolo Letsie...

but minister says law is controversial hence implementation must be gradual Lesotho must also tread carefully lest it spoil relations with other nations Mathatisi Sebusi...

Staff Reporter THE Revenue Services Lesotho (RSL) has partnered with different media houses and social media influencers to roll out its three-year strategic plan, Lesokoana, to...

Tokelo Khausela STANDARD Lesotho Bank has expanded its footprint in the country after launching its Cathedral Area Branch in Maseru last week Friday. Speaking at...

Moroke Sekoboto UNITED States ambassador to Lesotho, Maria Brewer, says fostering better security relations between Lesotho and the US has been at the forefront of her...

…as 771 897 teen and older women in Lesotho  risk developing cancer at any given time Hopolang Mokhopi CERVICAL cancer ranks as the most ubiquitous...

Tokelo Khausela THE Road Fund increased revenue collection by about 19 percent in 2023 to a whooping M219 million. The remarkable revenue hike level was...

Seithati Motsoeneng AS Basotho youth alarmingly slip down the dark abyss of drug abuse, with teenagers and young adults living primarily in urban slums across...

Seithati Motsoeneng A MASERU resident from Masowe 2, Mammiki Khemise, has emerged as the lucky Econet Telecom Lesotho customer in the ‘Hoa Hlametseha’ competition after...

Tokelo Khausela SOUTH African veteran actor and Sesotho playwriter, Khotso Nkhatho, has urged Basotho in the film industry to be proud of their mother tongue,...

Jacob Mbaye The unfolding narrative of South Africa’s electricity saga has taken a dramatic turn, with the ANC-led government facing piling pressure from opposition and...

Moorosi Tsiane HIGH Court Judge, Moroke Mokhesi, has expressed disappointment over the manner in which Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Hlalefang Motinyane, was handling the...

Bongiwe Zihlangu SPEAKER of the National Assembly, Tlohang Sekhamane, has recognised the media as a critical cog in fostering good governance. As such it was...

…as MISA-Lesotho develops toolkit to aid media in reporting on the subject Mathatisi Sebusi.     The media has been urged to prioritise reporting on climate...

By Kamil Sokobavi One of the most pressing issues for the government and residents of South Africa in recent years has been the frequent interruptions...

Hopolang Mokhopi LOCAL Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs and Police Minister Lebona Lephema’s private company has allegedly been defrauded of over M1.8 million by its two...

Moorosi Tsiane POLICE Commissioner, Holomo Molibeli, has been slapped with an M8 million lawsuit by a Ha-Matala widow who claims her husband was killed by the...

Moroke Sekoboto BASOTHO Enterprises Development Corporation (BEDCO) and the Lesotho Institutes of Accountants (LIA) have partnered to provide Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) with...

…pledges 200k vaccines for adolescent girls Seithati Motseoneng THE Principal Chief of Phamong, Nthati Bereng, has pledged to secure at least 200 000 cervical cancer...

Tokelo Khausela    TELECOMMUNICATIONS giants, Vodacom Lesotho, through its charitable arm, Vodacom Foundation, has donated 50 smart pens to visually impaired students at St Catherine’s High...