Bangladeshi community vows to help Basotho
Moroke Sekoboto BANGLADESHI Association of Lesotho (BAL) President, Ruhul Quddus, has called upon his countrymen to collaborate and assist Basotho in such areas as health...
Lesotho-Botswana water project progressing
Moroke Sekoboto PLANS to supply water to Botswana from the supply water from the Makhaleng River which is within the Orange-Senqu River Basin, through the...
UNICEF commits to helping Basotho children
Moroke Sekoboto UNICEF has reaffirmed its commitment to help Lesotho fight stigmas facing children in the country. UNICEF already helps many children faced with poverty,...
LUCT start-ups bag funding
Hopolang Mokhopi THE Limkokwing Entrepreneurship Acceleration Platform (LEAP) has awarded cheques of M129 166.80 to each of the 10 enterprises that were being incubated through...
LHDA Initiative Preserves Lesotho’s Rich Cultural Heritage
ARCHAEOLOGY not only uncovers valuable insights about civilizations passed, but also provides an important compass and reference of human interconnectedness and one-ness with the...
Molibeli blamed for M598k Shelly Brown loss
Moorosi Tsiane THE Shelly Brown’s co-owner, ‘Malerato Khutlisi, claims to have lost M598 000 in profits from 10 February to 4 March 2024 when former...
LEC appoints substantive MD
Mohalenyane Phakela THE Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) has appointed its long-time employee, Mohlomi Seitlheko, as its substantive managing director (MD). Mr Seitlheko signed his five-year...
Morai needs to devise a clear plan to reform LMPS
BASOTHO must be relieved that former Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS) boss, Holomo Molibeli, has hit the road. His six years at the LMPS’s helm...
Mahlala and NUL join hands to improve education
Seithati Motsoeneng BUSINESSMAN, Bothata Mahlala, has through his foundation, inked a deal with the National University of Lesotho to enhance the education sector by establishing...
Nedbank Group achieves profit targets
Mohalenyane Phakela THE Nedbank Group has once again achieved a stellar performance, attaining all its targets for the financial year ended 31 December 2023. According to the bank’s managing executive: Nedbank...
SLB launches lending drive
…to help clients achieve their dreams Moroke Sekoboto STANDARD Lesotho Bank (SLB) this week launched another cycle of its Lending Campaign aimed at making it easy...
Lesotho to host Africa economic summit
Staff Reporter LESOTHO is poised to host the Africa Vision Agenda 2050 Summit (AVA2050) aimed at finding means and ways of uplifting the continent’s economy. Hosted by...
Molibeli implicated in M40 million fraud
Mohalenyane Phakela The M40 million allegedly defrauded from popular energy company, Tholo Energy, was not legitimately acquired, it has been alleged. Popular night club and...
Ntate Shelile: A voice of reason
It is always refreshing to have an adult in the room. Trade, Industry and Business Development Minister, Ntate Mokhethi Shelile, is indeed a voice of reason....
PSs masterminded M37 million fraud
—businessman Ketso’s bank account with millions frozen in SA Moorosi Tsiane FORMER Local Government and Cabinet Principal Secretaries, Nonkululeko Zaly and Thabo Motoko, were the...
Communities cry foul over contaminated water
allege water infested with “worms” WASCO promises to resolve problem Mathatisi Sebusi COMMUNITIES across the Maseru city are in distress over their drinking water which...
LHDA Expert Profile – The path of engineering expert, Mohale
Leemisa Thuseho NTSOELENG Mohale, is not just an engineer, but one of the top engineers Lesotho has produced to lead top construction projects in Lesotho...
WHO predicts high cancer scourge
Seithati Motṧoeneng Over 35 million new cancer cases are predicted globally in 2050, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) like Lesotho likely to bear the biggest...
More M50 million fraud suspects arrested in SA
Tokelo Khausela TWO South African women, who were allegedly part of the Lehlohonolo Selate-led syndicate that defrauded the Lesotho government of more than M50 million...
Principal Chief dodges death sentence
…as court rules his beliefs in witchcraft are an extenuating factor Moorosi Tsiane MURDER convicted Principal Chief of Tšakholo, Tebang and Ha- Seleso, Khoabane Mojela,...
Climate Change projected to wreak havoc in 2024
Seithati Motsoeneng THE World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has warned that as the impact of climate change intensify and the world becomes warmer, 2024 will go...
Gvt sabotaging SMMEs – Phamotse
Moroke Sekoboto PRIME Minister Sam Matekane’s government’s decision to cut out middlemen from state procurement processes and buy directly from suppliers is “destabilizing” Lesotho’s small...
Challenges ahead: Reevaluating Democratic Alliance’s performance
Emboussi Bertrand As the May 29, 2024 elections approach, the opposition party “Democratic Alliance” is gearing up for a heated battle to win the minds...
LTDC makes progress in grading hospitality outlets
Tokelo Khausela THE Lesotho Tourism Development Corporation (LTDC) is making progress in grading local hospitality outfits. It has so far graded more than 200 guesthouses as...
Matela won’t testify in wife’s murder case
Moorosi Tsiane MURDER accused Qamo Matela has decided not to testify in his wife’s murder case. Matela is currently standing trial in the High Court...
Moleko warns LLWP contractors against rights abuses
…instructs them to uphold respect for human rights …as M700 million water project gets underway Moroke Sekoboto CONTRACTORS engaged in the multimillion maloti Lesotho Lowlands...
Minister Shelile is right to urge caution on vile law
MINISTER of Trade, Industry and Business Development, Mokhethi Shelile’s reluctance for wholesale implementation of the controversial Business Licensing Regulations, 2020, is not only admirable, it...
SASSCAL hosts Green Hydrogen Symposium
Own Correspondent WINDHOEK, Namibia – In line with the world’s focus on implementing initiatives to arrest global emissions in the fight to curb climate change,...
Trafficked Basotho women rescued in SA
Hopolang Mokhopi SIX Basotho women, who were allegedly lured into South Africa on a promise for domestic work, have been rescued by the Ekurhuleni Thatazonke...
Malnutrition remains critical challenge in Africa – Matekane
Tokelo Khausela CHILD malnutrition remains a critical challenge for Africa requiring African Union (AU) member states to enhance a collective approach to tackle the problem, Prime...