Category : Business

  Bereng Mpaki LESOTHO’S year-on-year inflation rate during the month of June 2016 was the highest in the South African Customs Union (SACU) region. According...

Rethabile Pitso THE Lesotho Tourism Development Corporation (LTDC) will tomorrow unveil its newly-designed tourism marketing website meant to showcase the Mountain Kingdom as a destination...

  Bereng Mpaki THE Central Bank of Lesotho (CBL) has increased the net international reserves (NIR) from US$690 million to US$710 million to ensure macroeconomic...

  Mohalenyane Phakela THE Coca-Cola Company has launched the global “Taste the Feeling” campaign and announced its worldwide one-brand strategy in Lesotho, marking a strategic...

  Rethabile Pitso THE government has assisted 128 businesses to access loans from banks through its Partial Credit Guarantee Fund (PCGF). This was disclosed by...

  Bereng Mpaki GLOBAL rating agency, Fitch Ratings, has downgraded Lesotho’s long-term local currency (LTLC) Issuer Default Rating (IDR) from ‘‘BB-’ to ‘B+’ after the...

  Rethabile Pitso A CALL has been made to harness the gains made in fostering women’s financial inclusion to ensure Lesotho’s economic development. Addressing a...

  Bereng Mpaki MOVABLE assets, including intangible property, could soon be used as collateral for obtaining loans in a move that seeks to improve access...

  Bereng Mpaki SANDSTONE mining, which has boomed in Lekokoaneng, Berea over the past few years, has the potential of significantly contributing to Lesotho’s economy....

  Rethabile Pitso LOCAL water-bottling firms have formed an association as part of efforts to introduce operational standards in the sector. The body, Motherland Water...

  Bereng Mpaki THE management of Bashoeshoe Pele Vehicle Fleet say they are determined to cater for all the country’s transport needs to ensure the...

  Rethabile Pitso THE Basotho Enterprise Development Corporation (BEDCO) says budding businesspeople who want to benefit from the corporation’s training and incubation programmes need to...

  . . . given until 30 September to update details Bereng Mpaki CLIENTS of local banks have until 30 September 2016 to update their...

  Bereng Mpaki THE impending revision of the South African Customs Union (SACU) revenue-sharing agreement among member states should not leave Lesotho worse off than...

  . . . amid Brexit, SACU shocks Bereng Mpaki CENTRAL Bank of Lesotho (CBL) Governor, Dr Retšelisitsoe Matlanyane, has urged all sectors of the...

  Rethabile Pitso REMITTING money across national borders is often a challenge to most people working outside Lesotho. However, the introduction of secure money transfer...

  Mohalenyane Phakela THE Lesotho Tourism Development Corporation (LTDC) on Saturday held a domestic tourism campaign at Afriski Mountain Resort in conjunction with the Land...

  Bereng Mpaki FIVE researchers from the National University of Lesotho (NUL) have come up with an innovative technique of producing artistic portraits using sand....

  Rethabile Pitso THE Lesotho Revenue Authority (LRA) is set to introduce an electronic tax-filing system in the next financial year to make the process...

  Bereng Mpaki THE Maseru Securities Market (MSM) is yet to get off the ground despite all the requisite infrastructure being in place for its...

  Bereng Mpaki OVER the years, factory shells constructed by the Lesotho National Development Corporation (LNDC) have ended up being occupied by large foreign companies...

  ECONET Telecommunication Lesotho (ETL) has launched its Matsebetsebe Cash Promotion in which a variety of cars, cash and airtime prizes are up for grabs....

  Rethabile Pitso A TELEVISION series featuring staff from eight companies engaging in various sporting activities in some of Lesotho’s tourism destinations will be broadcast...

    Bereng Mpaki WHILE Lesotho is known for its textile and garment manufacturing prowess, local enterprise Tripharm Agencies is determined to establish another sector...

    Bereng Mpaki THE government will in August impose new vehicle importing requirements in a bid to manage the influx of unroadworthy second-hand cars....

  A NEW diamond mine will come into production in Lesotho before the end of 2016, with expectations it too may deliver exceptional gems like...

    Billy Ntaote BANKS are now required by law to disclose charges and interest rates to their clients and the public to enable customers...

  Bereng Mpaki THE second edition of the Bacha Entrepreneurship Project was launched this week, with 25 applicants receiving entrepreneurial training at the Basotho Enterprises...

  Bereng Mpaki LESOTHO’S annual inflation rate shot to 7.9 percent in April, up from the previous month’s rate of 7.5 percent, according to the...

    Bereng Mpaki LESOTHO is lagging behind other southern African countries by failing to establish agencies that provide quality assurance services for businesses and...