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...
Man up for soldier’s murder, attempted murder
…claims he acted in a self defence as he thought he was under attack from Famo gangsters… Moorosi Tsiane A Maseru man, Motlatsi Rantaoane,...
DMA issues floods warning
Hopalong Mokhopi/Mosoatsi Mosoatsi THE Disaster Management Authority (DMA) has warned people living in low lying areas of the possibility of floods in the 2022/23...
315 CAS students capped
Moroke Sekoboto THIRTY-FIVE students have graduated with certificates and diplomas from the Centre for Accounting Studies (CAS). The graduates completed courses offered by professional bodies...
Lesotho’s amendments to mobile phone regulations welcome but not enough
Herbert Moyo ALTHOUGH Lesotho has amended its draconian mobile phone subscriber regulations to remove clauses which allowed members of the security agencies access to subscribers’...
Govt to urgently address Tšepong problems: Mochoboroane
Moroke Sekoboto/ Mosoatsi Mosoatsi THE government will urgently address the acute shortage of life-saving equipment that has seen standards at Queen ‘Mamohato Memorial Hospital...
Matekane hails LUCT for transforming Lesotho
Mosoatsi Mosoatsi PRIME Minister Sam Matekane has hailed Limkokwing University of Creative Technology (LUCT) for transforming Lesotho and its young citizens by building a...
‘Safe City project in keeping with latest trends’
BACK in 2021, the government resolved to award a 600 000 000 Chinese Yuan (about US$83 million or M1, 5 billion at today’s exchange...
Rampant crime along SA, Lesotho border takes its toll on farmers
FARMERS along South Africa’s border with Lesotho are falling prey to rampant crime, farmer organisation, Free State Agriculture (FSA) has said FSA safety risk...
Now that’s what I call leadership…
Unless you have the brain of a mouse, you should be on cloud nine right now. You should feel proud to be a Mosotho....
Matekane picks cabinet
Majara set to be appointed first female deputy PM, lean cabinet with some portfolios to be merged Bongiwe Zihlangu/ ’Marafaele Mohloboli NEW Prime Minister, Sam...
Day Two of the 2022 Roof of Africa – Three Champions Compete for One Crown
Staff Reporters AFTER heavy overnight rain, the organisers of the “Mother of Hard Enduro” decided to adjust the routes to limit and, where possible,...
New threat to US$300 million MCC Compact
…as US gvt demands the enactment of three crucial laws before disbursement of funds… Herbert Moyo NEW Prime Minister Sam Matekane must ensure the...
World leaders hail Matekane, smooth transfer of power
…Khama, Malema say Matekane’s win is a lesson that blundering career politicians “who think they are God’s gifts to their countries can be ousted...
Econet hands over construction tools to Phatlalla villagers
Staff Reporter ECONET Telecom Lesotho (ETL) has donated construction equipment worth M10 000 to the Phatlalla community in Mohale’s Hoek. The equipment, which includes...
US govt committed to doing more to aid development in Lesotho: Albright
The United States (US) is Lesotho’s major development partner, funding various projects to combat the HIV/AIDS pandemic, Covid-19 and to improve the health delivery...
3000 factory workers sent packing
Global International says they are only being “temporarily laid off” due to lack of orders, they face a bleak Xmas as they will not be...
BAP condemns Matekane’s amnesty plans
…threatens court action if plan is implemented… ’Marafaele Mohloboli BASOTHO Action Party (BAP) leader, Nqosa Mahao, has strongly condemned new Prime Minister Sam Matekane’s plans...