Cancer: the silent killer
…Chief Bereng Seeiso pleads with men to screen for prostate cancer Letsatsi Selikoe IN the quiet village of Phamong, in Mohale’s Hoek, a poignant reminder of...
Matsoso’s herculean task
NEWLY appointed Commissioner of Police, Borotho Matsoso, might just be what the Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS) needed to get back into shape. Or at...
Deadline for Moshoeshoe I Scholarships beckons
Staff Reporter ASPIRING scholars have until Saturday to apply for the prestigious Moshoeshoe I Scholarship offered under Econet’s HigherLife Foundation. This scholarship, now in its...
CBL maintains repo rate
Hopolang Mokhopi CONSUMERS have been spared the wrath of economic inflation as the Central Bank of Lesotho’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has kept the repo...
Summary of the South African Elections
The African National Congress, the party of Ntate Nelson Mandela, has been hit by its worst ever election result since apartheid ended 30 years ago;...
Health workers not backing down on strike
…despite govt threatening a ‘no work no pay’ policy Mathatisi Sebusi THE Ministry of Public Service has threatened not to pay health workers who have...
Political instability enhances corruption: DCEO
Mohloai Mpesi THE inability of successive governments to last their full five-year terms had contributed immensely to skyrocketing levels of corruption in Lesotho, the Directorate on...
“Don’t get entangled in politics’ – new police boss warned
Mohloai Mpesi NEWLY appointed Commissioner of Police, Borotho Matsoso, has been warned not to get entangled in politics if he is to discharge his mandate...
DCEO probes M5 million “theft” at LEC
…But LEC boss labels the probe a “smear campaign” Mathatisi Sebusi THE Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) says it is probing a senior...
Matekane’s cabinet declares assets
Mohloai Mpesi PRIME Minister, Sam Matekane’s cabinet has made history by being the first to fully declare its members’ assets to the Directorate on Corruption...
Parly directs minister to implement regulations banning foreigners
Mathatisi Sebusi CLERK to the National Assembly, Fine Maema, has, on behalf of parliament, directed the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Business Development, to implement...
‘Unban famo groups’- Kabi
…but gvt berates ABC leader for consorting with the gangs Moroke Sekoboto ALL Basotho Convention (ABC) leader, Nkaku Kabi, wants the government to immediately reverse...
Continued disregard of public financial management rules worries Auditor General Makenete
AUDITOR General ‘Mathabo Makenete is concerned by the continued failure of government officials to comply with public financial management laws and regulations. Ms Makenete,...
Soldier narrates events during coup night
…confirms soldiers met with Metsing before raiding police stations Moorosi Tsiane RETIRED soldier, Brigadier (Brig) Ntlele Ntoi, has confirmed that senior soldiers met with former...
Tobacco remains major threat to global health
Letsatsi Selikoe TOBACCO remains a major cause of various non-communicable diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular and respiratory illnesses, resulting in millions of preventable deaths worldwide. It...
WASCO Embarks on Change Management Plan
Lesotho Water and Sewerage Company (WASCO) in undergoing change management. The initiative which commenced in 2021 is under the Lesotho Lowlands Water Development Project Phase...
US celebrates independence day
…vows to continue strengthening relations with Lesotho Staff Reporter THE United States (US)’s Millenium Challenge Corporation (MCC) has contributed immensely towards Lesotho’s efforts to provide...
Vodacom Lesotho Foundation partners with LCE to establish central training hub
Letsatsi Selikoe THE Lesotho College of Education (LCE) and Vodacom Lesotho Foundation will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today, marking a significant partnership aimed...
FNB reaches out to small businesses
Letsatsi Selikoe First National Bank (FNB)-Lesotho and the Basotho Enterprise Development Corporation (BEDCO), recently marked Africa Day by assembling small businesses from the northern parts of...
LHDA contractors extend medical services to Phase II communities
A team of Chinese medical specialists offered free medical consultations and health screenings to community members from over ten villages within the Lesotho Highlands Water...
LHDA strives for financial literacy
THE Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) launched its 2024 financial literacy campaign with sessions in five villages in Mokhotlong this May. The campaign, initiated...
Inmates “threatened” against testifying truthfully at LCS inquiry
Mathatisi Sebusi A senior prisons official stands accused of threatening inmates against testifying truthfully at an ongoing Commission of Inquiry into the torture and assault...
Media barred from reporting on famo issues
…while Basotho are also banned from listening to famo music Mohloai Mpesi MEDIA practitioners will now be charged criminally should they continue to report about...
Ombudsman paints grim picture of “poverty-stricken LMPS”
…recommends swift construction of new police stations …suspects chained to a pole due to lack of cells Mathatisi Sebusi THE government must draw up a...
Minister unveils M3 million Ha-Ts’epe network tower
Letsatsi Selikoe HA TS’EPE, a rural community in Leribe district, recently commemorated World Communications Day, with the unveiling of a M3 million communications tower connecting...
LCS’s security arrangements mediocre
‘Mathatisi Sebusi HIGH profile inmates kept in the maximum security wing of the Maseru Central Correctional Institution (MCCI), can escape anytime due to mediocre security...
Iranian President Raisi reported dead in helicopter crash
Rescue teams are en route to the crash site of a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and other high-ranking politicians. Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi has died...
Female sex workers continue facing discrimination
…while their clients are treated as holy cows ‘Mathatisi Sebusi FRIDAY’s commemoration of the Zero Discrimination Day by the United Nations, was a grim reminder...
Sex workers continue to face abuse and discrimination
Mathatisi Sebusi Seven years ago, 23 years old Mpho* from Ha Thamae in Maseru ran away from home after having a fallout with her mother....
Members are Nedbank 8 champions
Moroke Sekoboto MAZENOD based side, Members, have been crowned champions of the 2024 A Division League Nedbank 8 Cup following their 4-2 victory over Kick4Life...