PM declares national food insecurity disaster
…as 700,000 Basotho face extreme hunger Letsatsi Selikoe PRIME Minister Sam Matekane has declared a national food insecurity disaster spanning eight months from July 2024...
Mathatisi Sebusi MEMBERS of Parliament and civil servants have called for an amendment to the Tshiamiso Trust deed to enable Basotho miners, ex-miners, and beneficiaries...
Sello brothers fight over funeral business
Moorosi Tsiane FORMER minister, Keketso Sello, is embroiled in a dispute with his brother, Katiso Sello, over their multi-million family business, Lesotho Funeral Services (LFS). ...
Upsurge in serious crimes
Mohloai Mpesi At least 880 serious crimes were recorded by the police from January to May this year, a 26 percent increase from the previous year’s figures. The latest statistics represent cases that...
PAC probes missing M175 million for mine purchase
Mohloai Mpesi The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is investigating the missing M175 million owed to the government by Lucapa Diamonds for its 2017 acquisition of Mothae Diamond...
City council cracks whip, cleans up
FOR over two months now, the Maseru City Council (MCC) has been tidying the capital’s streets, relocating vendors to ease pedestrian movements and sprucing up...
‘CEC members plotted Mahao exit and failed’ – BAPYL
wows party is stable despite CEC resignations accuses the press of misinforming the public Moroke Sekoboto BASOTHO Action Party (BAP)’s central executive committee (CEC) members,...
TY committees defend Lephema
Moroke Sekoboto Revolution for Prosperity (RFP) Teyateyaneng (TY) constituency committees have defended their MP, Lebona Lephema, against accusations that he was creating divisions within the ruling party as he allegedly pushes...
Village health workers unhappy with pay
…accuse ministry of failing to adjust their allowances and of paying them late Mathatisi Sebusi THE Ministry of Health stands accused of failing to pay...
TB patients dying of hunger
Mathatisi Sebusi At least three out of five tuberculosis (TB) patients are dying while on treatment due to their inability to afford nutritious foods. The alarming statistics were revealed to parliamentarians during their...
Judge berates lawyer for neglecting client
Moorosi Tsiane HIGH Court judge, Justice Charles Hungwe, has harshly criticised a lawyer representing one of the soldiers facing charges of attempted murder and malicious damage to...
Airport facelift underway
…Moshoeshoe I Airport set to become an economic freezone area Mohloai Mpesi Moshoeshoe I International Airport is poised for significant renovations aimed at transforming it into an economic...
‘Improving roads connectivity tops gvt’s agenda’ – Moteane
MINISTER of Public Works and Transport, Matjato Moteane, says he has made it his life’s mission to implement an ambitious programme of erecting a...
Thelejane, Moqasa rift was political, not sexual
Mohloai Mpesi POLITICAL differences, and not sexual harassment, were the main cause of the rift between Water and Sewage Company (WASCO)’s former CEO Thelejane Thelejane and Public...
Regulations for cross-border transactions tightened
Hopolang Mokhopi Effective September 14 2024, cross-border transactions will require more detailed information, including the origin of the transaction, the sender’s occupation, both the sender and...
NUL and CBL partner in personal finance programme
Moroke Sekoboto THE National University of Lesotho (NUL) and the Central Bank of Lesotho (CBL) have launched a Personal Finance Management programme which aims to educate...
SLB awards M200k to two farmers
Hopolang Mokhopi IN its quest to uplift the agricultural sector, Standard Lesotho Bank (SLB) has awarded two farmers a total of M200,780 for their commitment...
‘Gvt threatening the IEC’s autonomy’ – Maqutu
electoral body rejects the gvt’s decision to move NSS into its premises but gvt insists the IEC building is a threat to PM’s safety as...
Soldiers return from Mozambique
Hopolang Mokhopi THE last batches of Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) troops have returned home after helping in restoring peace and stability in Mozambique after a three-year deployment in that country’s Cabo Delgado province. ...
Afreximbank to pour billions in Lesotho
Leemisa Thuseho THE African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced its readiness to unlock between USD$300 and USD$400 million (M5.4 to M7.2 billion) in investments for Lesotho. ...
Matekane risks losing people’s trust
One of the reasons Basotho flocked to vote the Revolution for Prosperity (RFP) into power was because they believed the message of the party’s main...
Aranda Unveils 2024 Young Designers
Moroke Sekoboto Basotho blanket producers, Aranda Textiles, have proudly unveiled the second edition of the Young Basotho Designers Collection (YBDC) for 2024. This initiative by Aranda Textiles aims...
King unveils heritage wall for bicentenary celebrations
Moroke Sekoboto THEIR Majesties King Letsie III and Queen ‘Masenate, have officially unveiled the Pioneer Mall Heritage Wall, dedicated to marking the Basotho nation’s 200...
Lerotholi Polytechnic subsidizes tuition fees
Mathatisi Sebusi In an effort to increase access to education for Basotho, Lerotholi Polytechnic (LP) has announced a new tuition fee subsidy programme starting this academic year...
High maternal mortality rate worries PM
Letsatsi Selikoe and Hopolang Mokhopi MATERNAL mortality remains a key issue affecting women of reproductive ages across the African region. It remains a serious threat...
LLRC compiles catalogue of country’s laws
Mohloai Mpesi The Lesotho Law Reforms Commission (LLRC) has compiled a comprehensive database of the country’s laws, spanning from the precolonial era to the present day. This...
Alliance Insurance launches ”Ska Wara Hae Turu” affordability campaign
Moroke Sekoboto Alliance Insurance has embarked on an ambitious affordability campaign aimed at promoting financial inclusion and literacy among Basotho. Dubbed Ska wara, hae turu (loosely translated, Don’t...
Kenyan President Ruto withdraws controversial finance bill following deadly protests
CNN — Kenyan President William Ruto said Wednesday that he will not sign a controversial finance bill, backing down in the face of mass protests that swept...
Power imports plunge LEC into financial woes
Staff Reporter THE Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) is in financial difficulties due to the high costs of importing electricity from South Africa and because of huge debts...
M31 million lawsuit against Letsoela
…As Liphakoeng villagers demand compensation for torture by soldiers Moorosi Tsiane THE 25 April 2024 army raid of the Liphakoeng village, in Leribe, has come back...