Roads Directorate in road reserves campaign
Letsatsi Selikoe THE Roads Directorate has launched a comprehensive awareness campaign aimed at reclaiming road reserves to expand Lesotho’s road network. The Directorate’s Senior Engineer, Lelecha...
Pension Fund trustees declared not “fit and proper”
…their decisions on behalf of M12 billion fund are thus null and void Mohloai Mpesi ONLY two of the 11 trustees of the multi-billion Public...
DCEO probes RFP tycoon for fraud
but Monokoane dismisses probe as a witch-hunt claims it is aimed at silencing him from criticising RFP leadership Mohloai Mpesi REVOLUTION for Prosperity (RFP) legislator and...
Lephema accused of lying over passport crisis
His ministry is still failing to issue passports to Basotho Despite the minister’s claims to the contrary Mathatisi Sebusi MINISTER of Local Government, Chieftainship, Home...
DC MP’s murder trial stalls due to unpaid legal fees
Moorosi Tsiane THE murder trial of Democratic Congress (DC) Member of Parliament, Thabiso Lekitla, has been deferred to today due to his inability to pay...
Job losses begin at diamond mines
…as first 199 workers are laid off Mathatisi Sebusi LETSENG Diamonds mine’s plant operator, Minopex Lesotho (Pty) Ltd, will lay off all employees at the Mokhotlong based mine at the...
‘Phapano engineered BAP rebellion’- Mahao
Mohloai Mpesi MINISTRY of Energy Principal Secretary, Tankiso Phaphano, “engineered rebellion” in the Basotho Action Party (BAP), by seducing some members with false economic promises. ...
NUL Pension Fund has inherited the PODCPF’s rot
THE recent interrogation of the National University of Lesotho (NUL) Pension Fund Board of Trustees by parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has laid bare...
PM visits China’s agro science centre
Letsatsi Selikoe PRIME Minister Sam Matekane has visited the China Academy of Agricultural Mechanisation Science (CAAMMS) to foster enhanced relations between Lesotho and the Asian company...
LHDA welcomes first tunnel boring machine
Leemisa Thuseho THE Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) has celebrated the arrival of the first of two double-shielded Tunnel Boring Machines (TBM). The machine, designed...
Substance abuse – a ticking time bomb
Seithati Motšoeneng DIRECTOR of the Lesotho Schools Early Detection and Treatment of Addiction Programme, Teboho Bulane, has urged parliament to declare drug abuse a national...
Farmers equipped with poultry rearing skills
Letsatsi Selikoe FARMERS in Berea are expected to help bridge the gap in the country’s poultry products demand after undergoing extensive training last week. Lesotho...
Fraud mastermind’s trial drags
Hopolang Mokhopi The trial in which alleged fraud mastermind, Lehlohonolo Selate, is charged of defrauding Maluti School of Nursing of M316 200 continue to drag as his...
Why are they so unconscionable…?
When we entrust our money to banks, we automatically enter into contracts of mutuum with them. This means we automatically entrust them to look after our...
Naledi Funerals’ netball tourney a huge success
Moroke Sekoboto CITY Eagles Netball Club hosted a successful two-day Africa Women’s Month commemoration netball tournament over the weekend. Held at Lehakoe Recreational Centre Grounds,...
Mofolo wins Absa Run Your City 10km race
Leemisa Thuseho LOCAL marathoner, Kamohelo Mofolo, delivered a sterling performance on Sunday, winning the Absa Run Your City Tswane 10km in Gauteng, South Africa. ...
Matlama defends Alliance Challenge Cup
Leemisa Thuseho MATLAMA have retained their place as pre-season Alliance Challenge Cup champions. The Maseru giants were crowned champions of the one-day tournament after edging...
NUL questions Akani’s shady appointment
to manage the university’s multi-million dollar pension fund demands reversal of seemingly corrupt appointment Mohloai Mpesi THE National University of Lesotho (NUL)’s management has rejected...
Mining industry in trouble
…as massive job losses loom …govt, mining companies consider options to keep the businesses afloat Mathatisi Sebusi THE future of Lesotho’s mining industry looks bleak...
Lesotho makes strides in HIV response – NAC
Mathatisi Sebusi LESOTHO has saved 17 109 lives of people living with HIV in 2023 and prevented 1483 new infections in children through Antiretroviral Therapy...
Post Bank boss Leqhaoe in court over M14 million fraud
…As DCEO intensifies war on graft Moorosi Tsiane THEY were entrusted with facilitating a scheme to empower Basotho entrepreneurs including taxi operators, women and the disabled, with...
LWHP II TBM Arrives: Naming tradition to kick off
THE Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) is thrilled that the first of two double-shielded Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) designed to excavate the 38-kilometre Polihali Transfer...
Textile factory liquidator questions debts
Moorosi Tsiane THE legal battle over the ownership of the liquidated textile giant, Presitex Enterprise, has taken a new twist. The newly appointed liquidator, Kenneth...
Govt decentralises justice system
…as EU donates furniture valued at M6.4 million to govt Staff Reporter THE government is currently decentralising service delivery within the justice system to various...
Rated R hangs up the mic
Moroke Sekoboto RENOWNED radio personality Relebohile Mafatle, better known as Rated R, has officially stepped down from his role as a radio presenter after more...
Young woman breaks the glass ceiling
–in male dominated construction sector MAMPENE Mohale is a young Mosotho woman who started from nothing but is now making waves in the construction sector. Her...
Human trafficking is now Lesotho’s worst nightmare
THE spike in human trafficking in Lesotho, instilling fear in the nation and courting the attention of not only development partners but the whole world,...
WASCO adopts advanced meter reading technology
Seithati Motsoeneng IN a move towards innovation, the Water and Sewage Company (WASCO) has introduced new devices and mobile phone applications (apps) to streamline the meter reading...
Econet nurtures talent through LISA Games
…whilst driving economic activity Staff Reporter ECONET Telecom Lesotho (ETL) has reaffirmed its commitment to uplifting sports in the country through its long-term sponsorship of...
Poverty, unemployment trigger human trafficking spike
…as internet remains effective tool for human trafficking Mohloai Mpesi THE spike in human trafficking in Lesotho is attributable to the country’s high poverty levels...