From skills centre to industrial reality
…as govt celebrates industrialisation of Johane Garments Seithati Motšoeneng TEXTILE factory, Johane Garments, has transitioned from a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) into a fully-fledged...
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Matsoso, Mokete clash again
Moorosi Tsiane …in fresh LMPS power struggle …as Mokete fights transfer to ‘junior’ post in new Logistics Department, … threatens court action THE simmering power...
Nasty power struggle at T-Connect
Mohloai Mpesi …as Setipa seeks to oust founder Phomane A power struggle at internet service provider Tangerine Connect (Pty) Ltd (T-Connect) has escalated into a...
Mosisili lands international recognition
Mohloai Mpesi …as he scoops five awards FORMER Prime Minister, Pakalitha Mosisili, has received five honorary awards in recognition of his leadership and efforts to...
Majoro pins M856m Frazer Solar scandal on Tšolo
Moorosi Tsiane FORMER Prime Minister, Dr Moeketsi Majoro, has placed former Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, Temeki Tšolo, at the centre of the controversial...
Moteane launches M547m airport-Mafeteng road project
Moroke Sekoboto …as Matlanyane pledges electricity and clean water for every household MINISTER of Public Works and Transport, Matjato Moteane, has launched a M547.4 million...
Lipholo hunt continues
…as fugitive politician allegedly flees back to Israel Moorosi Tsiane THE hunt for fugitive Basotho Covenant Movement (BCM) leader, Dr Tšepo Lipholo, continues, with the...
China reaffirms multilateralism and Lesotho ties
…as Beijing marks 55th anniversary of restoration of its UN seat Seithati Motšoeneng CHINA has reaffirmed its commitment to multilateralism and strengthening relations with Lesotho,...
Lephema ‘plots new party’
…in conjunction with disgruntled ABC members …as his plot to oust Majara now appears doomed Mohloai Mpesi DISGRUNTLED business tycoon, Lebona Lephema, is now seriously...
Mafeteng Hospital sued M2 million over botched surgery
…as patient alleges he went seven days without medical attention after stomach operation Moorosi Tsiane MAFETENG Hospital is facing a M2 million lawsuit over alleged...
Southern Africa’s women are online, but the law protecting them has yet to follow
By Silence Charumbira For many women and girls in Southern Africa, the mobile phone has opened doors that were long closed to them. A schoolgirl...
Lesotho urged to turn innovation into jobs and economic growth
Seithati Motšoeneng LESOTHO must move beyond annual discussions on science and innovation and turn research into practical solutions, businesses and jobs, Minister of Information, Communications,...
Lesotho gets top SADC post
Mohloai Mpesi IN what is clearly a remarkable change of fortunes, Lesotho, which for long has been the Southern African Development Community (SADC)’s poster child...
PM’s advisor Setšabi finally charged
for allegedly sexually assaulting priest Tuoane Hopolang Mokhopi PRIME Minister’s advisor, Joseph Jankie Setšabi, has finally been charged with allegedly sexually assaulting female priest Relebohile...
NICR services provided in insecure shack
as poor working conditions raise fears over safety of state documents and stamps ‘Makananelo Manamolela THE National Identity Card Registry (NICR) officers serving the Ha...
Justice Mahase slapped with punitive costs
over Constitutional Court bench’s recusal bid — as judges describe application as calculated abuse of court process Staff Reporter SUSPENDED High Court Judge ‘Maseforo Mahase...
Sekhamane accused of shielding Matekane
Mohloai Mpesi NATIONAL Assembly Speaker, Tlohang Sekhamane, has been accused of shielding Prime Minister Sam Matekane from parliamentary scrutiny after opposition legislators walked out of...
Green City accused of exploiting Abia residents
as residents decry food parcels as payment for 12-hour shifts — Minister Mokhosi, MP Makhalanyane condemn estate management Rethabile Pitso THE management of Green City...
Ramoeletsi blamed for IEC M80 million misprocurement
as PAC questions diversion of unspent election funds to buy headquarters Moroke Sekoboto MINISTER of Law and Justice Richard Ramoeletsi has been implicated in the...
M5bn Khubetsoana drug case pushed to November
as two Chinese accused remain on the run Hopolang Mokhopi THE M5 billion Khubetsoana drug case has failed to proceed this week due to the...
SECTION 2 drags Rapapa to court
over school fees row — as it seeks to stop schools from barring indebted learners from final examinations Moorosi Tsiane HUMAN rights activists, SECTION 2,...
Lehakoe manager remanded over alleged sexual assault of colleague
Hopolang Mokhopi THE Lehakoe Club manager, Senoko Pitikoe (40), has been remanded in custody pending a ruling on his bail application after appearing before the...
Ntsie’s last freedom bid
as double murder convict claims self-defence — accuses police of tampering with evidence Moorosi Tsiane DOUBLE murder convict Habofanoe Ntsie is making a last-ditch bid...
Boloetse calls for inquiry into alleged abduction
urges Matekane to act as journalists demand accountability and stronger protection Moroke Sekoboto KANANELO Boloetse has urged Prime Minister Sam Matekane to establish a commission...
IMF urges protection for vulnerable households
as high energy prices threaten to push up cost of living Moroke Sekoboto THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Lesotho and other sub-Saharan African...
Moleko challenges LHDA to drive meaningful social development
Minister says Authority must prioritise local livelihoods — as landmark project marks 40 years Seithati Motšoeneng NATURAL Resources Minister, Mohlomi Moleko, has challenged the Lesotho...
Police sued for M6.9m over impounded vehicle
as Mokhotlong man alleges police stripped and returned his car as a wreck Moorosi Tsiane CHIEF of Police, Advocate Borotho Matsoso, is facing a M6.9...
NUL-Mosito battle pushed to next year
as proposed settlement hits a brick wall Moorosi Tsiane THE bitter leadership battle between the National University of Lesotho (NUL) Council and its suspended Acting...
AHF urges Lesotho to step up HIV/AIDS response
calls for improved access to treatment and stronger focus on children Staff Reporter AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Lesotho has called on the government to renew...
UNDP chief challenges youth to turn ideas into industries
says Sebabatso must move innovators from the stage to the market Staff Reporter UNITED Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Lesotho Resident Representative, Dr Jacqueline Saline Olweya,...