LEC bankrupt
…It has no funds to import electricity posing a severe risk to consumers and the economy Mathatisi Sebusi THE Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) is in...
‘No simple resolution to Russia-Ukraine war’
– top Ukranian journalist speaks in Lesotho Mohloai Mpesi THE Eurasia Democracy Initiative (UDI) director, Peter Zalmayev, contends that the likelihood of a swift resolution to...
Mokhothu must reinvent himself into a more effective opposition leader if his DC is to survive: analysts
Bongiwe Zihlangu/Mohloai Mpesi LESOTHO’S political landscape has shifted drastically, stacking the odds against the main opposition Democratic Congress (DC) party. According to analysts, the party...
Basotho migrants seek Lephema’s firing
—Riled by his “incompetency, dishonesty” —Over failure to issue them with proper identity documents Mathatisi Sebusi BASOTHO migrants working and studying in South Africa want...
Passport woes land Basotho in trouble in SA
…as at least 20 Basotho get charged weekly for contravening SA migration laws Moorosi Tsiane FOR ‘Mamosenki Letsie, a 33-year-old mother, crossing the border...
Ramela rubbishes political claims
Mohalenyane Phakela RENOWNED business mogul and leader of the St. Paul’s African Apostolic Church, Bishop Thakadu David Ramela, has refuted claims that he is...
MPs call for drastic curbing of international trips
Mohloai Mpesi FUNDS saved from international travel reductions should be redirected towards combating youth unemployment through job creation, internships, vocational training, mentorship programs, and entrepreneurship...
Airport tender hits another snag
…as Metsing’s effort to fight for its budget allocation fails …While MP Lehata argues LSP Construction should not benefit from its graft Mohloai Mpesi ...
Thotanyana unpacks his new TFC’s vision
—claims it will introduce a wholly new trajectory to Lesotho’s politics Mohloai Mpesi LEBOHANG Thotanyana, the leader of the newly formed and registered political...
PS Energy distances himself from Belo Project
Mathatisi Sebusi MINISTRY of Energy Principal Secretary, Tankiso Phapano, has distanced himself from allegations of financial mismanagement surrounding the Ha Belo electrification project, which...
‘Operation Fiela a major success’ – LMPS
—-As it expands to tackle crime in Mokhotlong Seithati Motšoeneng OPERATION Fiela, an initiative aimed at cracking down on crime, has successfully reduced criminal...
Phapano, prime suspect in LEC corruption – Mahao
Mohloai Mpesi Former Minister of Energy, Professor Nqosa Mahao, has labelled the ministry’s Principal Secretary, Tankiso Phapano, a “prime suspect” in the ongoing corruption allegations...
Vodacom unveils SME Connect
Moroke Sekoboto TELECOMUNICATIONS giant, Vodacom Lesotho, has launched SME Connect, a new digital solution designed to empower small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the...
Lesotho launches successful environmental projects
Seithati Motsoeneng IN a significant step towards addressing climate change, Lesotho has launched two ambitious initiatives: the Resilient Landscape Restoration (ROLL) and the Integrated...
Vodacom donates computer lab to New Millennium
Seithati Motšoeneng IN a major boost for digital learning, Vodacom Lesotho has handed over a fully equipped computer lab to New Millennium High School...
Welcome to the (at times) lucrative industry of forming political parties Ntate Bothata
Dear Ntate Bothata A VERY warm welcome to the realm of forming political parties, Lesotho’s ever flourishing “industry”. It has been a while since I...
Mathibeli Mokhothu: An open letter to you ntate.
Soon or later, you are going to have to make an important decision; i.e whether you want to become relevant to Lesotho’s politics as...
Bid to oust LHDA chief
Moorosi Tsiane THE Lesotho Highlands Water Commission (LHWC) has asked Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) board chairperson, Lehlomela Stephen Phakisi, to resign from his cushy post for allegedly violating the Authority’s conflict of interest policy. Mr...
SOEs fail to declare dividends to govt
Mathatisi Sebusi AN alarming 60 percent of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and companies in which the State owns shareholding have failed to pay dividends to the government as expected. In fact,...
Assistant High Court registrar shot by lover
…as women protest escalating femicides Moorosi Tsiane A High Court Assistant Registrar, Tebello Mokhoema, has narrowly survived death after being shot by her boyfriend this past Saturday...
Ombudsman orders LDF, LMPS to probe torture incidents
Mohloai Mpesi OMBUDSMAN, Advocate Tlotliso Polaki, has ordered internal investigations into rogue members of the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) and Lesotho Mounted Police Service...
Welcome to the (at times) lucrative industry of forming political parties Ntate Bothata
Dear Ntate Bothata A VERY warm welcome to the realm of forming political parties, Lesotho’s ever flourishing “industry”. It has been a while since...
More woes for M186 million airport project
…as parly committee recommends project be re–tendered Mohloai Mpesi THE corruption plagued M184 million Moshoeshoe I International Airport refurbishment project has hit yet another snag after a parliamentary committee this week recommended...
RSL probes 10 employees for misconduct
Mohloai Mpesi THE Revenue Services Lesotho (RSL) has suspended 10 employees pending investigations into allegations of dishonesty and misconduct. The employees, all Customs Inspectors,...
Parly committee calls for dialogue with MMB
—As brewery opposes latest alcohol levy hike Mathatisi Sebusi THE Ministry of Finance and Development Planning and the Maluti Mountain Brewery (MMB) must dialogue over the...
Lesotho must embrace cleantech – Moleko
Moroke Sekoboto LESOTHO must embrace clean technologies to ensure its energy security, economic resilience, and environmental sustainability, Energy Minister, Mohlomi Moleko, has said. Mr...
Moshoeshoe Walk, Lesotho’s own version of the Long March: a walk of resilience to triumph
From 6 to 8 March 2025, hundreds of people from diverse backgrounds joined Basotho on the Moshoeshoe Walk from Leribe to Thaba Bosiu. The...
DCEO no-show in Peka MP theft case
…as docket “mysteriously” disappears from court Moorosi Tsiane THE theft case against Peka constituency legislator, Mohopoli Monokoane, failed to resume yesterday after the court was informed...
Prosecutor challenges his arraignment over M1500 bribe
Hopolang Mokhopi A BEREA prosecutor, Lefu Penane, who faces criminal charges of soliciting a M1500 bribe, is challenging the decision by the Director of Public...
Tšosane community up in arms
…questions government’s commitment to dumpsite rehabilitation Mathatisi Sebusi / Seithati Motšoeneng THE community of Ha Tšosane has lost faith in the government’s promise to rehabilitate a local...