Media must prioritise climate change reporting
…as MISA-Lesotho develops toolkit to aid media in reporting on the subject Mathatisi Sebusi. The media has been urged to prioritise reporting on climate...
Ivory Coast’s 2023 AFCON defeat of Nigeria caps ‘a story for the ages’
We examine why Ivory Coast’s defeat of Nigeria in the Africa Cup of Nations may have just marked the greatest AFCON yet. By Kevin Hand As...
Energy sector sabotage: Could the Democratic Alliance be involved in power outages in South Africa?
By Kamil Sokobavi One of the most pressing issues for the government and residents of South Africa in recent years has been the frequent interruptions...
Minister’s company defrauded of M1.8 million
Hopolang Mokhopi LOCAL Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs and Police Minister Lebona Lephema’s private company has allegedly been defrauded of over M1.8 million by its two...
Molibeli sued for M8 million over man’s death
Moorosi Tsiane POLICE Commissioner, Holomo Molibeli, has been slapped with an M8 million lawsuit by a Ha-Matala widow who claims her husband was killed by the...
BEDCO, LIA foster partnership to capacitate SMMEsBEDCO, LIA foster partnership to capacitate SMMEs
Moroke Sekoboto BASOTHO Enterprises Development Corporation (BEDCO) and the Lesotho Institutes of Accountants (LIA) have partnered to provide Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) with...
Chieftainess Bereng on a quest to fight cancer
…pledges 200k vaccines for adolescent girls Seithati Motseoneng THE Principal Chief of Phamong, Nthati Bereng, has pledged to secure at least 200 000 cervical cancer...
VCL donates c-pens to the visually impaired
Tokelo Khausela TELECOMMUNICATIONS giants, Vodacom Lesotho, through its charitable arm, Vodacom Foundation, has donated 50 smart pens to visually impaired students at St Catherine’s High...
Alliance insurance repays Basotho with various CSI projects
—as it celebrates three decades of existence Moroke Sekoboto ALLIANCE Insurance has committed to repaying Basotho for their loyalty to the company in its three...
‘ABC not joining gvt’ – Hlaele
Mohloai Mpesi ALL Basotho Convention (ABC) secretary-general, Lebohang Hlaele, has dismissed as baseless mounting speculation that his party is on the verge of joining Prime...
Kamoli plotted Mahao’s murder: Tšooana
—also blames Ramaphosa for the death Moorosi Tsiane FORMER Police Commissioner, Khothatso Tšooana, has accused former army commander Tlali Kamoli of directly masterminding the murder...
Reforms process in new confusion
—as conflicting statements issued on mediator Mohloai Mpesi & Bongiwe Zihlangu THE country’s protracted national reforms process is now mired in new confusion. Deputy Prime...
CBL speaks on cyber attack
Tokelo Khausela THE Central Bank of Lesotho was cyber-attacked by a group of cyber fraudsters, INC Ransomware, in December 2023 who demanded a ransom...
M12 million “stolen” from filling station
Moorosi Tsiane FUEL company, Main North 1 (PTY) LTD, has dragged its two former employees to court, demanding more than M12 million the duo allegedly...
Wasco dismisses Public Relations Manager
… while “ignoring” her sexual harassment case Mathatisi Sebusi THE Water and Sewerage Company (WASCO) has fired its Public Relations Manager, Lineo Moqasa, for allegedly...
More woes for fired WASCO manager
Mohalenyane Phakela FIRED Water and Sewage Company (WASCO) Public Relations Manager, Lineo Moqasa’s woes are mounting. After losing her job, she has been slapped with...
Pension Fund probe comes under spotlight
—clears Administrator of allegations of any criminal conduct By Special Correspondents South African law firm, Bowman Gilfillan Incorporated (Bowmans), has emerged as the institution appointed...
Gvt aims to raise M5 million in Back2School campaign
Seithati Motsoeneng THE government is expecting to raise M5 million from the corporate sector to support its Back2School drive intended to help vulnerable children in...
World Bank boss in Lesotho to assess projects
Tokelo Khausela The World Bank’s Regional Vice President for Eastern and Southern Africa, Victoria Kwakwa, was in Lesotho this week to assess progress in projects...
Lesotho has lost a patriot
… mourners eulogize former minister Monyake as a loving man Moroke Sekoboto Mourners at the memorial service of the former Justice and Correctional Services Minister,...
Nadia Nakai set to drop AKA tribute single ahead of his birthday
Rapper Nadia Nakai has announced the first single from her highly anticipated album, which is a tribute to her late boyfriend rapper AKA. The acclaimed...
Kamoli denied bail again
Moorosi Tsiane FORMER Army boss, Tlali Kamoli, has been denied bail again by the High Court. Justice Charles Hungwe has thrown out Kamoli’s December...
Civil servants issue ultimatum over salaries
…threaten to sue govt if it doesn’t meet their demands within a week Seithati Motsoeneng CIVIL servants have given the government a week’s ultimatum to...
Top cop arrested
Mohloai Mpesi A SENIOR police officer has been arrested after he was caught red handed accepting a bribe from a criminal suspect. The Lesotho Times understands the...
Moteane speaks on the devastating impact of climate change
as M700 million is urgently required to address damage caused by heavy rains nationwide yet cabinet can only afford M125 million now says M2 billion...
Ministers in drive to combat cervical cancer
Mathatisi Sebusi TWO government ministries have announced a major initiative to combat cervical cancer in women and girls. THE Ministry of Health, in partnership with...
Poultry farmers cry foul
… accuse the gvt of destroying their businesses Moroke Sekoboto LOCAL poultry farmers have accused the government of destroying their businesses by not fully lifting...
Heroic sent-off for former Lesotho Times co-owner
Mohloai Mpesi MOURNERS from different walks of life, especially the media fraternity, politics and civic organisations, gathered at Ha Majara in Berea on Saturday to...
LNDC in drive to improve Lesotho’s image
… project aimed at improving investor perceptions of the country Mohloai Mpesi THE Lesotho National Development Corporation (LNDC) is embarking on a project to try...
We must keep our promises: Tjabane
Moroke Sekoboto STADIUM Area legislator, ‘Mampho Tjabane, has reaffirmed her commitment to her constituency. She vowed that “unlike” her predecessors, she would keep the promises...