Category : News

 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...

…restricts airtime advance services for minors  …urges users of walkie-talkies to comply with regulations  Moroke Sekoboto  THE Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA), in collaboration with mobile network operators (MNOs),...

…demands payment of legal fees  Hopolang Mokhopi  EMBATTLED High Court judge, ’Maseforo Mahase, has formally demanded the payment of her legal fees amounting to over M270,000 from...

Moroke Sekoboto  THE Ministry of Health is set to transform the Family Medicine School in Hlotse, Leribe, into a fully-fledged national medical school.  With support from the Lesotho-Boston Health Alliance...

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…as two rifles believed to belong to LDF are confiscated by famo gangsters  Moorosi Tsiane  A member of the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) has allegedly been shot dead in...

Mohloai Mpesi  LESOTHO has failed to implement key recommendations made by the European Union (EU) Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) following the October 2022 general elections.  This...

Mohloai Mpesi  THE Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) has failed to account for about M400 million in its financial records, drawing a scathing disclaimer from the Auditor-General for the...

Kabelo Masoabi  THE High Court has issued a warrant of apprehension for a Mokhotlong man, Moeling Koti Mailana, who is accused of murder, after he failed...

…in bogus vehicle deal  …as another M394k is “stolen” by JHB consulate staffer  Moroke Sekoboto  THE Auditor-General’s damning report has exposed serious financial misconduct at the Lesotho...

Rethabile Pitso  PHILANTHROPIST, ’Mamotake “LadyM” Matekane, has received an International Leadership Award from the United Nations in recognition of her work in youth, women and leadership programmes...