World Vision embarks on disaster mitigation project
Moroke Sekoboto World Vision International Lesotho has embarked on a mission to prepare communities for climate-related disasters. The targeted communities are mostly in hard-to-reach areas...
Associations cry foul on sin tax reduction
Tokelo Khausela THE Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance (SAAPA) wants to know what made the government review the Alcohol and Tobacco Levy Act of...
Mexican-American visual artist visits Lesotho
…urges government to support the arts industry Tokelo Khausela MEXICAN-American visual artist, Beatriz Vasquez, has urged the Lesotho government to invest in the arts industry...
Maputsoe one of the filthiest towns in Lesotho
…as officials look to the courts to address the age-old problem haunting most urban areas of the Kingdom. ‘Malepotisa Masilo MAPUTSOE might be Lesotho’s second...
Mahao speaks on BAP divisions
The Basotho Action Party (BAP) has been rocked by infighting, which now threatens the very survival of this organisation formed by former All Basotho Convention...
M2M celebrates crucial milestone
Hopolang Mokhopi A local non-profit organisation, Mothers2Mothers (M2M), has successfully implemented its project aimed at the virtual elimination of the mother-to-child transmission of HIV. The...
UNICEF donates sanitary towels to Hlokomela Banana Foundation
Seithati Motsoeneng Her Majesty Queen ‘Masenate Mohato Seeiso’s poverty alleviation and girl-child upliftment charity organisation, Hlokomela Banana Foundation, yesterday received a generous donation of 515...
Plot to oust PM loses momentum
…as opposition parties lose appetite for a no-confidence motion Staff Reporters OPPOSITION parties, which had appeared so determined to remove the coalition government led by...
Abeco Tanks: Pioneering Water Security Solutions in Lesotho
Lesotho, known as the “Kingdom in the Sky” due to its mountainous terrain, faces a pressing crisis related to water security and aging infrastructure. This...
Lesotho’s soldiers “suffering” in Mozambique
….deprived of adequate food rations ….. as gvt is accused of “neglecting” army Tokelo Khausela THE government has been accused of neglecting the army, with...
Minister urges new RSL boss to broaden tax net
Leemisa Thuseho/Moroke Sekoboto Finance and Development Planning Minister, Rets’elisitsoe Matlanyane, has urged newly appointed Revenue Services Lesotho (RSL) Commissioner-General, ‘Mathabo Mokoko, to broaden the tax...
Mothae outshines African counterpart
Seithati Motšoeneng Mothae Kimberlite Mine has beaten its Angolan sister company, Lulo Alluvial Mine, in diamond production from the period January to June 2023. The...
Top lawyer in land “scam”
… Phafane accused of improperly getting LCS land for private use ’Marafaele Mohloboli A company owned by prominent lawyer, Advocate Salemane Phafane (King’s Counsel), allegedly...
Govt steps up bid to terminate airport contract
Mohalenyane Phakela / Moorosi Tsiane OFFICIALS from the Ministry of Public Works and Transport on Tuesday met a delegation from South African company, Lesedi Technical...
Maqutu vows to deprive non-compliant parties of IEC funds
…asserts he is ready to call to order even the bigger political parties …vows to sue and continue to deregister parties for non-compliance Bongiwe Zihlangu...
Econet donates oral hygiene essentials to students and herd-boys in Thaba-Tseka
Staff reporter Econet Telecom Lesotho has donated toothbrushes and toothpaste worth M10 000 to students and herd-boys in Thaba-Tseka district. The donation was in commemoration...
Covid-19 expenditure under scrutiny
…as Public Accounts Committee grills PS and other Covid-19 staff. Tokelo Khausela PARLIAMENT’S Public Accounts Committee (PAC) this week grilled the principal secretary to the...
AD reaffirms support for govt
Hopolang Mokhopi THE Alliance of Democrats (AD) has reaffirmed its allegiance to the coalition government the party formed with the Revolution for Prosperity (RFP) and...
Former LAA boss sues DCEO
…demands M485,000 for torture and unlawful arrest Moorosi Tsiane Former Land Administration Authority (LAA) chief executive officer, Mahashe Chaka, is demanding M485 000 from the Directorate...
Matekane admits trouble in RFP
…but premier downplays the danger, insisting the government is intact and his detractors failed when they were in power. ’Marafaele Mohloboli Revolution for Prosperity (RFP)...
Former LEPOSA spokesperson fights for police job
Moorosi Tsiane Former Lesotho Police Staff Association (LEPOSA) spokesperson, Motlatsi Mofokeng, has decided to challenge his dismissal from the police, two years after leaving the...
Khetheng trial postponed again
Moorosi Tsiane THE trial of four police officers accused of the March 2016 murder of their colleague, Police Constable (PC) Mokalekale Khetheng, once again failed...
Nare basks in BRICS glory
… as South African BRICS Women Business Alliance appoints Invest Lesotho owner head of Lesotho chapter. Mohalenyane Phakela LOCAL entrepreneur, Lineo Nare, who was recently...
Women urged to speak out against abuse
…as survivors narrate heart-wrenching accounts of abuse in their homes. ’Marafaele Mohloboli POVERTY is the primary catalyst of gender-based violence, leading to women’s imprisonment in...
Maqutu warns political big guns against non-compliance
…vows to deny funding to parties that fail to adhere to electoral laws …says preparations for local government elections in full swing INDEPENDENT Electoral Commission...
Cerebral palsy association seeks assistance
Tokelo Khausela PEOPLE living with cerebral palsy appear to be a forgotten community, with most parents struggling on their own to provide for their...
Matekane to take 23-member entourage to maiden UN General Assembly
Moroke Sekoboto PRIME Minister Sam Matekane will attend the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly set for 18 to 26 September 2023, his...
LHDA awards M500 million bridges’ tender
Moroke Sekoboto The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) has awarded a M511 500 000 contract to the Concor-Nthane Brothers M&K Bridges Joint Venture, for the...
Tourism awards on the cards
Seithati Motšoeneng THE Lesotho Tourism Development Corporation (LTDC) will host the country’s first ever tourism conference and awards in partnership with Sun Sound Tourism Consultancy...
Mokhachane joins Botswana outfit
…skilful midfielder leaves today for a new life at VTM Football Club in Gaborone. Leemisa Thuseho Bantu and national team midfielder, Neo Mokhachane, has joined...