Category : Business

  Provisionally in effect since October 2016, the recently signed Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the EU and the so-called ‘SADC EPA Group’ is a...

    Bereng Mpaki LESOTHO’S first locally-developed accounting qualification is best suited to respond to the country’s economic needs, the Lesotho Institute of Accountants (LIA)...

  Bereng Mpaki AS part of its continued efforts to empower Basotho with entrepreneurship skills, Vodacom Lesotho (VCL) has launched a Business Clinic at its...

  Bereng Mpaki LESOTHO’S public expenditure is growing at a rate faster than economic growth with subsidies, interest payments, wage bill and transfer payments among...

  Mohalenyane Phakela THE launch of a monthly flea market in Butha-Buthe has been hailed by craft traders in the district as an effective way...

  Bereng Mpaki CONSUMERS will soon be coughing 50 lisente more for each plastic shopping bag as government moves to introduce a levy to curb...

  Pascalinah Kabi THE National University of Lesotho (NUL) has been awarded a US$58 000 (about M758 692) prize for a research project on intestinal...

  Bereng Mpaki WOOL and mohair farmers are set to finally have a storage facility for their wares after their association purchased a site in...

  Bereng Mpaki FOOD and fuel costs have gone up over the preceding months and soon your DSTV subscription will also go up. This follows...

  Bereng Mpaki THE Maseru City Council (MCC) says it is engaged in several initiatives to rectify planning deficiencies which have been identified by the...

  Bereng Mpaki GOVERNMENT says it used the just-ended 2017 African Mining Indaba in Cape Town, South Africa to create networks and linkages to further...

  Bereng Mpaki OUT–GOING Chief Executive Officer of Letshego Financial Services (LFS) ‘Malehlohonolo Doreen Van Tonder says the organisation is on an upward trajectory which...

  Bereng Mpaki MORE than M50 million has been moved through the facility Vodacom Lesotho’s M-Pesa which has facilitated business transactions within and among various...

  Bereng Mpaki LESOTHO’S Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is expected to accelerate to 4.1 percent in 2018 on the back of strong to moderate...

  Bereng Mpaki MINING Minister Lebohang Thotanyana says it is crucial for locals to assume strategic positions in the mining sector that are currently dominated...

  Bereng Mpaki INFORMAL money lending or rotational schemes are common mechanisms that have been used by many people for many years to share and...

  Bereng Mpaki COMMERCIAL mining at Mothae Diamond Mine is set to resume before year-end after government awarded Australian company, Lucapa Diamonds Company a contract...

  Bereng Mpaki THE Private Sector Foundation of Lesotho (PSFL) is inviting input from cross-border traders in a bid to find lasting solutions to challenges...

  WINDHOEK – THE Southern African Customs Union (SACU) is optimistic of economic recovery in 2017, driven by improved commodity prices despite poor performance in...

  Bereng Mpaki CONSUMERS have been urged to find alternative forms of energy to ease their financial burden in light of ever increasing electricity costs....

  Mohalenyane Phakela THE Lesotho Tourism Development Corporation (LTDC) says the country is already reaping the rewards of a four-month programme it launched last year...

  Bereng Mpaki THE Ministry of Development Planning this week kicked off a pilot survey on household energy consumption patterns in conjunction with the Bureau...

  Bereng Mpaki LESOTHO’s credit bureau has expanded its scope by gathering business credit information in addition to collecting data for individuals. The bureau, which...

  Bereng Mpaki METOLONG Authority Chief Executive Officer, Keith Reynolds, has died after spearheading the statutory entity since 2014. Mr Reynolds, who joined Metolong Authority...

  Bereng Mpaki LESOTHO and other southern African states have been urged to consider switching from secondary to tertiary sector reliance in order to leapfrog...

  Bereng Mpaki MINISTRY of Labour and Employment Deputy Principal Secretary Pitso Makosholo says coordination among stakeholders is crucial to improving labour inspection standards in...

  . . . economy reels from political risk, low growth JOHANNESBURG — Although SA avoided a downgrade to non-investment grade, or junk status, in...

  Mills Soko THE end of 2016 provides an opportunity to take stock of Africa’s recent economic performance and future prospects. It’s been a tumultuous...