Category : News

—move expected to help claimants in getting long overdue payments Mathatisi Sebusi THOUSANDS of eligible beneficiaries of ex-miners, who died after contracting tuberculosis (TB) and...

Basotho migrants in South Africa – without the requisite documentation to stay legally in that country- have faced different challenges including being denied access to...

 Rethabile Pitso BASOTHO women are undergoing unlicensed cosmetic procedures to enhance their physical appearance, sparking concerns among local health practitioners, who warn that the growing...

  By Hopolang Mokhopi Ts’otetsi Makhaba, 37, of Masowe I, appeared before the Maseru Magistrate’s Court facing charges of murder and attempted murder after allegedly...

Ithabeleng Qhasho THE much-anticipated 12th Annual Lesotho Wine Festival, proudly sponsored by FNB Lesotho, is set to return this year with a refreshed experience at...

  Moroke Sekoboto PETROLEUM Fund earlier this week donated chairs, whiteboards, markers, and charts to Leratong Primary School in Mafeteng as part of the Petroleum...

  …who really runs the project?  Mohloai Mpesi  A storm is brewing over Lesotho’s residence permit system amid revelations that the company awarded the lucrative contract...

  …as its property faces auction over M7 million tax debt  Mathatisi Sebusi  THE Lesotho National Development Corporation (LNDC) is locked in talks with the...

  Moorosi Tsiane  THE battle for control of Sekhametsi Investment Consortium (SMIC) has taken a dramatic turn, with some shareholders now seeking to recover M25...

…bemoans being “persecuted” by the police  Mohloai Mpesi  A Berea businessman and owner of Molisa-ea-Molemo FM, Obed Makhatseane, who has been listed by the Lesotho Mounted Police Service...

…as she completes her four-year diplomatic journey in the Kingdom  European Union (EU) Ambassador, Paola Amadei, arrived in Maseru in 2021 to take over the...

  . . . but shrinking donor support stifles programmes She-Hive, a non-profit, non-partisan, and non-governmental organisation, continues to empower victims of Gender-Based Violence (GBV)...

Moroke Sekoboto TELECOMMUNICATIONS powerhouse, Econet Telecom Lesotho (ETL), has launched its third Econet Expo, showcasing cutting-edge solutions designed to advance national development and improve everyday...

  The Lesotho Minister of Natural Resources, Honourable Mohlomi Moleko, and the South African Minister of Water and Sanitation, Honourable Pemmy Majodina, undertook a joint...

  . . . says Law Society has no legal standing to challenge his decision Moorosi Tsiane PRIME Minister, Sam Matekane, has hit back at...

  . . . slapped with show cause letter to explain why he should not be fired  …..Move comes after an inquiry chastised Nkalala as “unfit”...

  Moroke Sekoboto TELECOMMUNICATIONS powerhouse and leading digital services provider, Econet Telecom Lesotho (ETL), will host the Econet Expo 2025, the nation’s premier digital innovation...

  . . . slapped with show cause letter to explain why he should not be fired …..Move comes after an inquiry chastised Nkalala as “unfit”...

  …as audit of tax authority reveals financial discrepancies …But RSL questions audit procedure, mulls court challenge Mohloai Mpesi THE Revenue Services Lesotho (RSL) is embroiled in a...

  …family mourns his passing Hopolang Mokhopi PROMINENT lawyer and statesman, Advocate Haae Edward Phoofolo KC, has passed away at the age of 78 after...

  Mathatisi Sebusi THE government stands accused of misleading the Southern African Development Community (SADC) into removing Lesotho from the Organ Troika’s agenda during the...

  …tried to coerce LEC customer into M59k fraud Hopolang Mokhopi A 44-year-old man, Mokhethoa Koekoetle, this week appeared before the Maseru Magistrate Court facing...

  …despite his case being thrown out of court …while Judge blasts DCEO prosecutors for incompetence Moorosi Tsiane FORMER Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office,...

  …to combat GBV Moroke Sekoboto THE Vodacom Lesotho social investment arm, Vodacom Foundation, and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Lesotho have sealed...

Moorosi Tsiane THE Thetsane based textile firm, Quantum Apparel’s Human Resource Manager, Gladys Mokone, has been accused of subjecting employees to unpaid overtime, which some...

  Hopolang Mokhopi THREE Queen ’Mamohato Memorial Hospital (QMMH) employees have been charged with defrauding the government hospital of close to M1 million. The hospital’s...

…as ARC pays out M48 million to support drought-hit communities Moroke Sekoboto OVER 27,000 vulnerable families across the country that are struggling to feed themselves...

…as ETL unveils yet another cohort of Moshoeshoe I scholarship Moroke Sekoboto HIS Majesty King Letsie III has applauded Econet Telecom Lesotho (ETL) and its...

. . . as LCCI criticises embargo Rethabile Pitso THE Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition is considering lifting the ban on the import...

…Institution is plagued by mistrust and security breaches …calls for investigation and prosecution of top management …says 626 inmates were tortured, with possible HIV transmission...