Scramble to meet deadline for M6.14 billion aid package
THE government has until end of this month to pass three laws central to unlocking the $322.5 million (about M6.14 billion) aid package from the...
Govt clinic sued for M500k
alleged to have given patient wrong medication resulting in his “malfunctioning” manhood Moorosi Tsiane A CASE of negligence by doctors at the state-owned Mabote Filter...
Former PS Mothae furious over arrest warrant
—threatens to withdraw from high profile case unless it’s cancelled Staff Reporter FORMER Principal Secretary (PS) Colonel Tanki Mothae (Retired) is furious over a warrant...
Mining indaba on the cards
Letsatsi Selikoe LESOTHO is gearing to hold its inaugural mining indaba, a historic event aimed at reshaping the future of the country’s extractive industry. The Lesotho...
Molibeli seeks the banning of the Lesotho Times
…claims the newspaper is operating “illegally” Mohalenyane Phakela FORMER Police Commissioner, Holomo Molibeli, and his “ally”, Thabiso Moroahae of Tholo Energy, want the Lesotho Times newspaper banned...
CBL launches national payment switch
…to promote financial inclusion and wean Lesotho off reliance on SA’s payments system Leemisa Thuseho IN its bid to promote financial inclusion and join the...
SLB assists learners with career guidance
Staff Reporter Standard Lesotho Bank (SLB) is currently holding a week-long career guidance programme for High School students across five districts in the country. The...
M12 billion Pension Fund crisis
Mohloai Mpesi THE Public Officers Defined Contribution Pension Fund PODCPF) has roped in security agencies to try and help it deal with its various crises. ...
Businesswoman charged for trying to rob police
Moorosi Tsiane LOCAL businesswoman, ‘Masibusiso Lebesa, has been charged by the Maseru Magistrates Court for allegedly trying to defraud the then Ministry of Police and...
Gvt warns civil servants against striking
…GS Mokela says COLEPE not recognised under public service laws Mathatisi Sebusi GOVERNMENT Secretary, Teboho ‘Mokela, has strongly warned civil servants who subscribe to the...
Cancer patients in dire need of blood
Hopolang Mokhopi THE collaborative effort of the Lesotho Blood Transfusion Service (LBTS) and Care Bond Donor Club (CBDC) has resulted in the collection of 7500 pints of blood. ...
“I was forced to implicate Metsing and Mokhosi”- Mphaki
Moorosi Tsiane FORMER Military Intelligence (MI) boss, Brigadier Rapele Mphaki, has claimed that he was tortured by the police, forcing him to implicate the Lesotho...
Opposition leaders vow to narrow ideological differences
Mohloai Mpesi OPPOSITION leader, Mathibeli Mokhothu, and Basotho National Party (BNP) leader Machesetsa Mofomobe, say they want to bridge longstanding ideological differences between congress and...
Bangladeshi community vows to help Basotho
Moroke Sekoboto BANGLADESHI Association of Lesotho (BAL) President, Ruhul Quddus, has called upon his countrymen to collaborate and assist Basotho in such areas as health...
Lesotho-Botswana water project progressing
Moroke Sekoboto PLANS to supply water to Botswana from the supply water from the Makhaleng River which is within the Orange-Senqu River Basin, through the...
UNICEF commits to helping Basotho children
Moroke Sekoboto UNICEF has reaffirmed its commitment to help Lesotho fight stigmas facing children in the country. UNICEF already helps many children faced with poverty,...
LUCT start-ups bag funding
Hopolang Mokhopi THE Limkokwing Entrepreneurship Acceleration Platform (LEAP) has awarded cheques of M129 166.80 to each of the 10 enterprises that were being incubated through...
LHDA Initiative Preserves Lesotho’s Rich Cultural Heritage
ARCHAEOLOGY not only uncovers valuable insights about civilizations passed, but also provides an important compass and reference of human interconnectedness and one-ness with the...
Molibeli blamed for M598k Shelly Brown loss
Moorosi Tsiane THE Shelly Brown’s co-owner, ‘Malerato Khutlisi, claims to have lost M598 000 in profits from 10 February to 4 March 2024 when former...
LEC appoints substantive MD
Mohalenyane Phakela THE Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) has appointed its long-time employee, Mohlomi Seitlheko, as its substantive managing director (MD). Mr Seitlheko signed his five-year...
Morai needs to devise a clear plan to reform LMPS
BASOTHO must be relieved that former Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS) boss, Holomo Molibeli, has hit the road. His six years at the LMPS’s helm...
Mahlala and NUL join hands to improve education
Seithati Motsoeneng BUSINESSMAN, Bothata Mahlala, has through his foundation, inked a deal with the National University of Lesotho to enhance the education sector by establishing...
Nedbank Group achieves profit targets
Mohalenyane Phakela THE Nedbank Group has once again achieved a stellar performance, attaining all its targets for the financial year ended 31 December 2023. According to the bank’s managing executive: Nedbank...
SLB launches lending drive
…to help clients achieve their dreams Moroke Sekoboto STANDARD Lesotho Bank (SLB) this week launched another cycle of its Lending Campaign aimed at making it easy...
Lesotho to host Africa economic summit
Staff Reporter LESOTHO is poised to host the Africa Vision Agenda 2050 Summit (AVA2050) aimed at finding means and ways of uplifting the continent’s economy. Hosted by...
Molibeli implicated in M40 million fraud
Mohalenyane Phakela The M40 million allegedly defrauded from popular energy company, Tholo Energy, was not legitimately acquired, it has been alleged. Popular night club and...
Ntate Shelile: A voice of reason
It is always refreshing to have an adult in the room. Trade, Industry and Business Development Minister, Ntate Mokhethi Shelile, is indeed a voice of reason....
PSs masterminded M37 million fraud
—businessman Ketso’s bank account with millions frozen in SA Moorosi Tsiane FORMER Local Government and Cabinet Principal Secretaries, Nonkululeko Zaly and Thabo Motoko, were the...
Communities cry foul over contaminated water
allege water infested with “worms” WASCO promises to resolve problem Mathatisi Sebusi COMMUNITIES across the Maseru city are in distress over their drinking water which...
LHDA Expert Profile – The path of engineering expert, Mohale
Leemisa Thuseho NTSOELENG Mohale, is not just an engineer, but one of the top engineers Lesotho has produced to lead top construction projects in Lesotho...