Famo artiste unveils blanket range
…assures Basotho blanket is not aligned with famo gangs Moroke Sekoboto Award-winning famo artist, Khethang “Morusu” Hlalele, has collaborated with Basotho blanket manufacturer, Aranda Textile, to make...
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Local businesses go to court to force the gvt to ban foreigners
—enforcement of the regulations likely to have far reaching negative consequences on Lesotho’s investment climate Moorosi Tsiane THE fight by local businesspeople for the government...
Ntate Frank: Legendary entrepreneur and devoted family man
Letsatsi Selikoe LESOTHO’s renowned tycoon, Candido Feliciano de Freitas, who died on 5 June 2024, has been eulogized as a remarkable businessman and entrepreneurial genius who positively...
Frequent court challenges hampering the work of Parliament – Mosena
Tṧepang Tṧita-Mosena, the deputy leader of the Movement for Economic Change (MEC) is one of influential female politicians who have careered to the pinnacle of politics....
Nedbank Lesotho launches lucrative campaigns
Letsatsi Selikoe BANKING powerhouse, Nedbank Lesotho, has unveiled two “exciting” campaigns directed at its personal banking clients, schools as well as promoting domestic tourism. It has pledged M200 000...
Famo members get hefty jail terms
slapped with 10-year sentences each as gvt begins to enforce famo ban but famo violence still spreads with two more shot dead Hopolang Mokhopi THREE...
Mojapela calls for inquiry to probe famo violence
Mathatisi Sebusi A COMMISSION of inquiry into famo disputes and killings could reveal the identities of national security agents allegedly conniving with the outlawed groups. This...
Vulnerable litigants in limbo
…as Law Society gives human rights NGOs ultimatum to stop representing them in courts Moorosi Tsiane The Law Society of Lesotho (LSL) has banned non-profit...
Draconian snooping law resurfaces
Mohloai Mpesi The government has resumed its push to approve a draconian law to jail journalists found in possession of “classified” information, among other things. ...
‘RFP a cult, not a political party’ – Letlailana
Mohloai Mpesi THE ruling REVOLUTION for Prosperity (RFP) is a “directionless” political party and nothing short of a cult revolving around its leader, Prime Minister...
Gvt to meet with striking health workers – DPM
Mathatisi Sebusi DEPUTY Prime Minister Nthomeng Majara has told parliament the government is ready to negotiate an end to the three-week strike of health workers...
Employee defrauds SLB of more than M1.3 million
Moorosi Tsiane STANDARD Lesotho Bank (SLB)’s former employee, Kolisang Morienyane, has been charged for defrauding the bank of M1,339,420.29 between June 2022 and December 2023. ...
Children’s foundation defrauded
Hopolang Mokhopi THE Sentebale Children Foundation has been defrauded of M247,050 by a 34-year-old woman who pretended to represent a service provider. The accused, ‘Malieo...
Letšeng’s M108 million CSRI investment
Leemisa Thuseho LETŠENG Diamonds has spent M108 million on Corporate Social Responsibility Investments (CSRI) initiatives in the last 11 years, the mining company has said. ...
Senator proposes land audit
Mathatisi Sebusi THE Lesotho government has been urged to audit the country’s land and develop a 50-year national land masterplan to enforce accountability and sustainable...
Cancer: the silent killer
…Chief Bereng Seeiso pleads with men to screen for prostate cancer Letsatsi Selikoe IN the quiet village of Phamong, in Mohale’s Hoek, a poignant reminder of...
Deadline for Moshoeshoe I Scholarships beckons
Staff Reporter ASPIRING scholars have until Saturday to apply for the prestigious Moshoeshoe I Scholarship offered under Econet’s HigherLife Foundation. This scholarship, now in its...
CBL maintains repo rate
Hopolang Mokhopi CONSUMERS have been spared the wrath of economic inflation as the Central Bank of Lesotho’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has kept the repo...
Summary of the South African Elections
The African National Congress, the party of Ntate Nelson Mandela, has been hit by its worst ever election result since apartheid ended 30 years ago;...
Health workers not backing down on strike
…despite govt threatening a ‘no work no pay’ policy Mathatisi Sebusi THE Ministry of Public Service has threatened not to pay health workers who have...
Political instability enhances corruption: DCEO
Mohloai Mpesi THE inability of successive governments to last their full five-year terms had contributed immensely to skyrocketing levels of corruption in Lesotho, the Directorate on...
“Don’t get entangled in politics’ – new police boss warned
Mohloai Mpesi NEWLY appointed Commissioner of Police, Borotho Matsoso, has been warned not to get entangled in politics if he is to discharge his mandate...
DCEO probes M5 million “theft” at LEC
…But LEC boss labels the probe a “smear campaign” Mathatisi Sebusi THE Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) says it is probing a senior...
Matekane’s cabinet declares assets
Mohloai Mpesi PRIME Minister, Sam Matekane’s cabinet has made history by being the first to fully declare its members’ assets to the Directorate on Corruption...
Parly directs minister to implement regulations banning foreigners
Mathatisi Sebusi CLERK to the National Assembly, Fine Maema, has, on behalf of parliament, directed the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Business Development, to implement...
‘Unban famo groups’- Kabi
…but gvt berates ABC leader for consorting with the gangs Moroke Sekoboto ALL Basotho Convention (ABC) leader, Nkaku Kabi, wants the government to immediately reverse...
Continued disregard of public financial management rules worries Auditor General Makenete
AUDITOR General ‘Mathabo Makenete is concerned by the continued failure of government officials to comply with public financial management laws and regulations. Ms Makenete,...
Soldier narrates events during coup night
…confirms soldiers met with Metsing before raiding police stations Moorosi Tsiane RETIRED soldier, Brigadier (Brig) Ntlele Ntoi, has confirmed that senior soldiers met with former...
Tobacco remains major threat to global health
Letsatsi Selikoe TOBACCO remains a major cause of various non-communicable diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular and respiratory illnesses, resulting in millions of preventable deaths worldwide. It...
WASCO Embarks on Change Management Plan
Lesotho Water and Sewerage Company (WASCO) in undergoing change management. The initiative which commenced in 2021 is under the Lesotho Lowlands Water Development Project Phase...