Category : News

  Moorosi Tsiane  THE protracted legal battle over the M39 million fraud case involving former Local Government Principal Secretary Lefu Manyokole has taken a fresh turn, with the...

  The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has convened a two-day workshop in Maseru aimed at strengthening civic and voter education and promoting inclusive participation in...

  …in bid to combat crime in communities  Moroke Sekoboto  THE Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS), with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), will today officially launch...

…as LEPOSA plans march to PM Matekane’s office  …COLEPE mulls joining the nationwide action  Mohloai Mpesi  A potentially massive protest march by civil servants is looming, with the Lesotho...

  Ithabeleng Qhasho/Rethabile Pitso/Mohloai Mpesi  THE recently announced high fuel prices are anticipated to adversely affect the already ailing economy, analysts have warned.  The increases stem from...

’Makananelo Manamolela  ALL Basotho Convention (ABC) leader, Nkaku Kabi, has petitioned the Speaker of the National Assembly, Tlohang Sekhamane, to reconvene Parliament to address this week’s hefty increases of fuel prices.  In...

…says it is insufficient and misguided  Seithati Motsoeneng  THE leader of the Democratic Congress and Official Leader of the Opposition, Mathibeli Mokhothu, has criticised the government’s recently announced fuel subsidy, describing it...

…as new Chinese Medical Team arrives  Moroke Sekoboto  THE 20th Chinese Medical Team has arrived in Lesotho, marking another milestone in the long-standing health cooperation between...

  …as Riverside International School officially launches  Rethabile Pitso  A new era in education is on the horizon in Lesotho as Riverside International School, a cutting-edge...

 The year 2026, marks forty years of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP), and in March the LHDA Chief Executive launched the commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the LHWP; a key milestone that celebrates the...

…as RSL collects M9.76 billion  Moroke Sekoboto  THE Revenue Services Lesotho (RSL) has missed its M10.39 billion revenue target, remitting M9.76 billion and recording a negative...

…as police launch manhunt  Kabelo Masoabi  A 14-year-old schoolgirl is recovering in hospital after she was allegedly abducted and sexually assaulted in a harrowing overnight ordeal that has shaken the Ha Mokokoana community in Leribe District.  According...

Mohloai Mpesi  THE government’s recent agreement with the United States on health funding has sparked widespread uproar, drawing sharp criticism from both the main opposition and...

  …in collaboration with renowned SA-based designer Georges Malelu  Seithati Motsoeneng  BUSINESS mogul and philanthropist, Mamotake “Lady M” Matekane, has officially launched her women’s clothing line, the Lady M Collection,...

Rethabile Pitso  THE Inspector of Police, Advocate Motlatsi Mapola, has sharply criticised members of the Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS) for what he describes as a troubling...

  …as DCEO, DPP appeal is enrolled in Court of Appeal  Moorosi Tsiane  THE Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) and the acting Director of...

Kabelo Masoabi  THE High Court has sentenced 25-year-old Chafole Maome of Peka Ha Lepholisa in Leribe to a measly M5000 fine after finding him guilty of culpable homicide.  The court imposed a fine...

  …over American Corner at State Library  Rethabile Pitso  THE Ministry of Information, Communication, Science, Technology and Innovation (MICSTI) has renewed its partnership with the United States...

  Seithati Motsoeneng  EFFORTS to restore degraded wetlands in Lesotho are gaining momentum, with the non-profit organisation, ReNOKA, and its partners reporting progress in protecting key water...

…courtesy of Alliance Insurance and Standard Lesotho Bank (SLB)  Rethabile Pitso  BASOTHO youth and business leaders turned up to hear South African financial expert, Vusi Thembekwayo, address a capacity...

  …as govt secures investment to boost destinations  Moroke Sekoboto  THE national tourism sector continues to assert itself as a key economic driver, generating over M562...

Silence Charumbira  Lesotho sits on a productive paradox. The country has water in a thirsty region, wool and mohair prized in the luxury markets of...