Govt angers taxi owners
…as dept of transport stretches cabs (4+1) routes Seithati Mphatsoane THE government’s decision to allow mini-cabs, popularly known as 4+1s, to operate beyond a...
Uncertainty remains over passports
Mathatisi Sebusi THE Department of Home Affairs remains uncertain as to when it will resume issuing passports. This despite its promise in November last year...
Govt backs Setipa for top Commonwealth post
Tokelo Khausela THE government has rallied behind former Trade and Industry Minister, Joshua Setipa, who is currently vying for the position of secretary general of...
Govt must pull out all stops for Setipa’s bid for Commonwealth job
News that former Trade and Industry Minister, Joshua Setipa, is in the running to become the next secretary general of the Commonwealth should uplift us...
BNP lauds SA over Israel lawsuit
Mohloai Mpesi THE Basotho National Party (BNP) has commended neighbouring South Africa over its “bold step” in suing Israel at the International Court of Justice...
Relief for the chicken market
… as govt lifts SA chicken ban Moroke Sekoboto THE government has lifted the ban on chicken imports from South Africa (SA) while also announcing...
Econet customer wins M100k
Staff Reporter A MAPUTSOE resident, Tankiso Daniel Ramaisa, has emerged as the M100 000 grand prize winner of the Econet Telecom Lesotho’s Hoa Hlamatseha festive...
OAC volleyball ranks 7th in Africa
Moorosi Tsiane AFTER their impressive run at the just ended Confederation of African Volleyball (CAVB) Zone VI club championships, Lepereng OlympAfrica Centre volleyball club have...
Migrant workers’ jobs at risk
…as gvt fails to issue passports Mathatisi Sebusi CIVIL society organisations have expressed disappointment at the government’s prolonged failure to issue new passports. They say...
Civic groups demand inquiry into prison assaults
Mohloai Mpesi HUMAN rights organisations have called on the government to establish a commission of inquiry into last week’s “brutal assaults” of inmates by Lesotho...
SOS promotes entrepreneurship among youths
Moroke Sekoboto THE SOS Children’s Village has launched a project meant to promote entrepreneurship among the youth and improve their chances of getting employed. About...
RSL employees nabbed for taking bribe
Moorosi Tsiane TWO Revenue Services Lesotho (RSL) employees have appeared in court facing bribery charges after they were allegedly paid to avoid conducting a search...
Early Christmas for youth games top performers
Moorosi Tsiane TELECOMMUNICATIONS giant, Vodacom Lesotho, has rewarded 16 athletes who were outstanding in the inaugural Maseru Youth Games competition with Samsung A04e cellphone receiver...
Mukuru on the pulse of fast, efficient international money transfers
Tokelo Khausela MUKURU has enhanced their current product suite to enable customers to instantly transfer funds from Lesotho to any major bank account in South...
Lesotho, SA reeling from stock theft
Mathatisi Sebusi THE Lesotho Mounted Police Services (LMPS) seems to be fighting a losing battle in its efforts to curb stock theft between Lesotho and...
Addressing High Maternal Mortality and Newborn Deaths in Lesotho
Maternal Mortality remains a key issue affecting women of reproductive age across the African Region. The current Maternal Mortality Ratio for Lesotho is 566/100,000 live...
Selate acquitted in one case
Moorosi Tsiane NOTORIOUS alleged conman, Lehlohonolo Selate, who is facing a plethora of fraud charges, heaved a sigh of relief last week after he was...
Sex work is “work like any other”
… “it must thus be decriminalised”, say civic advocates Mathatisi Sebusi For the past five years, Lerato*, aged 39, has been working as a sex...
China assures Lesotho of its commitment
…to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries Mathatisi Sebusi/ Tokelo Khausela A HIGH powered Chinese delegation was in Lesotho as part of efforts to...
African armed forces – including Lesotho’s – help Mozambique defeat insurgency
…Rwanda also praised for playing a decisive role By Kelvin Jakachira in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique COMMANDER of the Mozambique Defence Forces, Major General Tiago Alberto...
Gin & Trout festival- vibey experience
Moroke Sekoboto The third edition of the Lesotho Gin & Trout Tourism Festival, a premier food and beverage showcase, turned up the fun at Botleng...
We will forge ahead with reforms – Majara
….as opposition maintains boycott pledge Mohloai Mpesi THE government has vowed to forge ahead with the national reforms process despite the opposition’s resolve to scupper...
‘I will be PM’ – Mokhothu
…but RFP says DC leader shouldn’t be taken seriously Mohloai Mpesi OFFICIAL opposition leader, Mathibeli Mokhothu, said it was inevitable that he would become Lesotho’s...
Banking sector chaos paralyse business
—as interbank payments remain stalled Moroke Sekoboto Business in Lesotho has virtually ground to a halt as the country’s banking system remains paralysed after the...
Multi-award-winning musician Zahara has passed away
Multi-award winning musician Zahara (real name Bulelwa Mkutukana) has passed away. The hitmaker died at a private Johannesburg Hospital on Monday night. Fiancé Mpho Xaba...
Black Diamond empowers women
Hopolang Mokhopi IT was a night of glitz and glamour when the women’s movement, The Black Diamond, marked its fourth anniversary at an event held...
Former NMDS officer charged with corruption
Moorosi Tsiane THE illegal solicitation of bribes from National University of Lesotho (NUL) students has come back to haunt former National Manpower Development Secretariat (NMDS)...
“Lesotho will be saved if I become prime minister” – Phamotse
Mohloai Mpesi FORMER ruling Revolution for Prosperity (RFP) legislator for the Matlakeng constituency, Mahali Phamotse, was on Tuesday this week unveiled as leader of a...
LHDA calls for action towards protection of threatened wetlands
Leemisa Thuseho THE Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) is advocating the protection of wetlands within the Polihali Dam and other Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP)...
Plastic recycling gives hope to disabled children
—proving the old adage that “disability is not inability” Mathatisi Sebusi Disability is certainly not inability. The pupils of Thuso-e-tla-tsoa-kae School bear testament to this...