Category : News

Mohloai Mpesi THE limited budget allocated to the Lesotho Correctional Service (LCS) is placing severe strain on the institution already buckling under overcrowding and shortages of basic...

  Bokang Mofoka THE long-anticipated Lesotho Population and Housing Census, which was expected to commence last week, has reportedly been clouded by a range of...

Rethabile Pitso FOR thousands of women across Lesotho, beauty begins with a braid. From neat cornrows to flowing weaves, synthetic hair fibres have become a...

Leemisa Thuseho THE Lesotho boxing national teams have received a significant morale boost after being handed off-ring attire by retailer, Redline Fruits and Vegetable. The tracksuits—featuring the country’s...

…as Africa’s recovery stalls Moroke Sekoboto LESOTHO is facing growing economic headwinds as a new report by the World Bank Group warns that Sub-Saharan Africa’s...

  …to secure the future of Basotho families Seithati Motšoeneng INSURANCE heavyweight, Metropolitan Lesotho, has launched its latest product, Boiketlo Life Cover, marking a new...

Moroke Sekoboto THE government has stepped up efforts to modernise and sharpen the effectiveness of regional electoral monitoring as it hosts a week-long training for...

  …as trial continues in Leribe Kabelo Masoabi A Pitseng man, Malefetsane Khanyapa, is standing trial before the High Court in Leribe on charges of...

  …as LNIG Hollard’s partnership with Sannere continues to evolve LNIG Hollard is intensifying its strategic focus on connecting with younger consumers, leveraging culturally relevant...

—As top judge is accused of legal treachery to position himself to take over plum job  Moorosi Tsiane  Court of Appeal President, Professor Kananelo Mosito, has been accused...

As Lebona issues show cause letter to his PS Tsoele After PS defied minister’s directive to suspend officials citing illegality and due process Standoff threatens...

  …as govt grapples with M145m SA debt Mohloai Mpesi THE Queen ‘Mamohato Memorial Hospital (QMMH) has referred more than 10,000 patients—most of them cancer cases—to South...

…PS Tšoele aappeals for patience   …Says doing all he can to resolve crisis Rethabile Pitso/Hopolang Mokhopi Local Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs and Police Principal Secretary, Mpopo Tšoele, has...

…after Matelile street fight Hopolang Mokhopi A Matelile woman, Matšeliso Fosa, has accused police officers of brutally assaulting her and other residents following a fight between...

Moorosi Tsiane THE Acting Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Advocate Lehlanako Mofilikoane, has hit back at six police officers facing murder charges, insisting they have a case...

…over pay dispute Bokang Mofoka BUS owners contracted to transport Polihali workers from Maseru to Mokhotlong this week suspended their services, leaving buses parked and...

Moroke Sekoboto  THE stage is set for the Spelling A Business Africa (SABA) grand finale – the tertiary edition of the Spelling A Business Challenge – scheduled...

  …as stakeholders push for innovation, youth empowerment in farming  THE Confucius Institute of the National University of Lesotho (NUL CI), in collaboration with the Ministry...

  Kabelo Masoabi  A 35-year-old man from Maputsoe, Tanki Ramathateng, appeared before the Senior Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday on a charge of robbery, where his attempt to delay proceedings on...

  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...