Category : News

…as it eyes greater financial inclusion  Makananelo Manamolela  THE Lesotho PostBank (LPB) has officially opened its new branch at Maseru Mall in a move aimed at expanding financial inclusion and...

  Kabelo Masoabi  FORMER Police Commissioner (COMPOL), Holomo Molibeli, has been accused of orchestrating the prosecution of four Qholaqhoe police officers while shielding others allegedly involved in the death of...

  …says ruling raises constitutional concerns over transparency and public participation  Hopolang Mokhopi  HUMAN rights advocacy group Section 2 is not backing down in its quest...

  …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...