China’s zero-tariff policy to benefit Lesotho
Tokelo Khausela LESOTHO is set to benefit from China’s zero-tariff treatment to 98 percent of taxable items from 10 least-developed countries. The move is meant...
VLF donates to centre for the disabled
Hopolang Mokhopi VODACOM Lesotho Foundation (VLF) has donated special mobile phone tablets worth M212 000 to a centre for children living with various forms...
Farmers to sign contract with Tasty Food Packers
Moroke Sekoboto | Seithati Mphatsoane THIRTY sugar beans farmers from across the country will tomorrow sign a contract for the 2022/23 farming season with...
RFP, DC gang up against IEC
DC wants to stop the electoral body from stripping it of three PR seats… RFP backs its rival, says its “only interest is ensuring free...
Sekhamane speaks out
says “poor calibre of MPs have rendered parly ineffective”, blames them for failing to hold executive to account over missing M6, 1 billion, promises to...
Govt descends on LEC, WASCO
demands financial statements, documents on recruitments and operations, move signals probes at stemming the rot in non-performing parastatals ‘Marafaele Mohloboli/ Bongiwe Zihlangu THE government has...
Govt secretary warns suppliers
don’t accept govt requests to do business if they haven’t given you orders, blames state’s failure to pay suppliers on rogue ministries who often “misprocure”...
Metsing’s head on the chopping block
as 11 party constituencies demand his ouster, LCD leader has also fallen out with party SG Sekata over a Senate seat ’Marafaele Mohloboli/Bongiwe Zihlangu FORMER...
Knives out for Abrahams
as lawyer petitions police to arrest him, charge him for “defeating the ends of justice,” but Abrahams dismisses “absurd” allegations against him… Mohalenyane Phakela PROMINENT...
Frustrated judge postpones Ntsie sentencing again
Moorosi Tsiane HIGH Court Judge ‘Maseforo Mahase has again been forced to postpone the case of killer photographer, Habofanoe Ntsie, to 29 November 2022....
LHWP II to create 9000 jobs: SA govt
Tokelo Khausela SOUTH Africa’s Department of Water and Sanitation has welcomed the awarding of two multi-billion rand contracts for Phase II of the Lesotho...
Molibeli faces contempt of court charge
Moorosi Tsiane A FIRED police officer has petitioned the High Court to jail Police Commissioner, Holomo Molibeli, for six months for contempt of court....
Matekane denounces deadly Fokothi initiations
Mosoatsi Mosoatsi PRIME Minister Sam Matekane has urged senior Lerotholi Polytechnic (LP) students to refrain from dragging first-year students to dangerous initiation rituals that...
DCEO probes supplier over “fake” M2 million pesticides
’Marafaele Mohloboli THE Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) has begun investigating a local company for allegedly supplying the Agriculture and Food Security ministry...
No hard feelings: Sekhamane
“I left DC because it couldn’t chart a new economic path for Lesotho,” new parly speaker says, says he is above partisan politics, will steer...
Amnesty for criminals; a necessary evil
Once again, kudos to Ntate Sam for keeping his word and appointing a lean cabinet of 15 ministers and for merging all those other...
Amnesty a good idea but…
WE have never for a second ever thought that new Prime Minister Sam Matekane is under any illusions about the difficult task that lies...
Top riders flock to Lesotho
Leemisa Thuseho WORLD number one motorbike racer, Manuel Lettenbichler, will this year contest in the annual Roof of Africa race in Maseru. He will also...
Ramashamole shines at Soweto Marathon
Leemisa Thuseho MARATHONER, Tšepo Ramashamole, shone on Sunday when he came third in his debut appearance in the annual Soweto Marathon in Gauteng. He...
Moerane finally beaten
Leemisa Thuseho LMPS’ first choice goalkeeper, Sekhoane Moerane, finally conceded a goal over the weekend, ending his spectacular run of clean sheets. Before his...
Gem Diamonds makes progress despite global economic downturn
Staff Reporters GEM Diamonds Limited, the company which partly owns Letseng mine, achieved US$2000 (about M35,533) per carat in the third quarter of 2022...
KFC rewards master cooks
Nthabiseng Libate SIX KFC employees have won cash prizes in a cooking competition organised by the fast food restaurant chain. KFC operations manager, Makhaola...
Nedbank Lesotho launches MobiMoney
Moroke Sekoboto NEDBANK Lesotho has launched its latest mobile money innovation, Nedbank MobiMoney. The innovation is set to enhance financial inclusion among different classes including...
New twist to M33 million airport tender case
Mohalenyane Phakela AN association of local construction and mining companies has petitioned the High Court to join the government’s Procurement Tribunal as one of the...
High Court nullifies Frazer Solar contract
but German company dismisses “irrelevant ruling,” vows to pursue litigation in other countries to seize Lesotho’s assets there… Mohalenyane Phakela THE government has scored a...
EU donates equipment to local NGOs
Seithati Mphatsoane THE European Union (EU) has donated equipment worth €180 000 (about M3, 1 million) to 22 local non-government organisations (NGOs) working with...
Letsoela slapped with M1 million damages claim
Mohalenyane Phakela LESOTHO Defence Force (LDF) commander, Mojalefa Letsoela, has been slapped with a M1 million damages claim by the family of a Mafeteng man,...
Qacha’s Nek woman demands justice
…28 years after being caught by stray bullets from the police Moorosi Tsiane A WOMAN is seeking justice from the police, 28 years after being...
Vodacom, LCA reach M4 million settlement
Mohalenyane Phakela VODACOM Lesotho and the Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA) have finally agreed an out court of settlement to their long-running legal battle wherein the...
Amnesty cannot be implemented without nation’s buy-in: analysts
Bongiwe Zihlangu NEWLY appointed Prime Minister Sam Matekane’s plan for an amnesty for people accused of corruption, theft and embezzlement of government funds has...