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  …As MCC Compact II shuts down …causing the loss of 90 000 potential new jobs Mathatisi Sebusi IN a devastating blow to Lesotho, President Donald Trump’s administration has cancelled

  …as Likotsi challenges Ramokhoro’s chairmanship Mohloai Mpesi CORRUPTION-accused Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) Principal Investigation Officer (PIO), Tsotang Likotsi, has thrown spanners into his

  …it has not started six weeks after suspension of executives Mathatisi Sebusi The Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) has yet to appoint an auditor to

—still making journalistic waves –with unparalleled commitment to fearless reporting   AS the Lesotho Times marks its 18th anniversary, the publication reflects on its transformative journey within the country’s

Mathatisi Sebusi Public transport operators across the country want the Transport Board to increase intra city fares by M2 to M15 from the current M13. This is according to the Maseru Region Taxi

—Vows to win 2028 election, render RFP opposition  Moroke Sekoboto THE ruling Revolution for Prosperity (FRP) has no future beyond its leader Sam Matekane and

—As curtain falls on the esteemed accountant, public servant and politician Bongiwe Zihlangu ON Sunday, April 27, 2023, Lesotho awoke to the heartbreaking news of

  Mohloai Mpesi Two Members of Parliament (MPs) from the ruling Revolution for Prosperity (RFP) are embroiled in a bitter feud, with one legislator accused of making death

Moorosi Tsiane A FORMER soldier facing a murder charge is now fighting to get his job back in the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF), claiming he was

…after ConCourt throws out his wife’s application Moorosi Tsiane BASOTHO Covenant Movement (BCM) leader Reverend Tšepo Lipholo’s lawyer, Advocate Fusi Sehapi, says he will stop

Seithati Motsoeneng THE Basotho Covenant Movement (BCM) leader, Reverent Tšepo Lipholo’s controversial push to reclaim land he says was taken from Lesotho by South Africa

Seithati Motšoeneng THE Chinese Embassy in Lesotho, in partnership with the National University of Lesotho (NUL), marked the International Chinese Language Day with a vibrant event

…over pending psychiatric report Moorosi Tsiane A 41-year-old man from Thaba-Tseka, convicted of brutally murdering his three-year-old son, will have to wait even longer to learn

  Moroke Sekoboto THE Sasai Econet Financial Services (SEFS), a subsidiary of Econet Telecom Lesotho, has upgraded its mobile money platform, EcoCash, to deliver a

  Moroke Sekoboto MINISTER of Public Works and Transport, Matjato Moteane, has said the country needs at least M15 billion to complete the country’s road

  Moroke Sekoboto LESOTHO’s participation at the World Travel Market (WTM) Africa 2025 exhibition has yielded valuable insights into the global perception of the Mountain

  ‘Mathatisi Sebusi  PRIME Minister Sam Matekane has urged South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to commit to implementing the long-awaited 90-day visa-free arrangement for Basotho

—After he penned letter to US Secretary of State Rubio  Mohloai Mpesi  THE government is angry with Basotho National Party (BNP) leader, Machesetsa Mofomobe, after he

  —-As at least 431,000 Basotho suffer from mental illnesses  Mathatisi Sebusi  LESOTHO continues to grapple with the problem of containing the ever-escalating levels of mental

  Moorosi Tsiane  THE Basotho Covenant Movement (BCM) leader, Reverend Tšepo Lipholo’s wife has rushed to the Constitutional Court to try and block her husband’s alleged looming arrest.  In her bizarre application filed

  …Local fishers say they are arrested and beaten up but authorities deny this  Sechaba Mokhethi  Fishers at Katse Dam in Lesotho’s Highlands claim they

  Moroke Sekoboto  A COALITION of youth organizations and political party youth leagues is urging the government to declare youth unemployment a national emergency, citing the

  Moorosi Tsiane  SUSPENDED Basotho Action Party (BAP) deputy leader, Motlatsi Maqelepo, will have to wait until 2 May 2025 to know his fate within the

  Seithati Motšoeneng  THE Ministry of Law and Justice, in collaboration with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), is hosting a three-day seminar on the

  Moroke Sekoboto  THE Bangladeshi Association of Lesotho (BAoL) has celebrated Bengali New Year 1432 and marked the beginning of the Eid Reunion – an important Islamic

  Mohalenyane Phakela  CONCERNS have emerged over the safety of the M800 million Ha Belo Industrial Estate in Botha-Bothe, after the Lesotho National Development Corporation

  —-Over tariffs threatening textile sector  Mohloai Mpesi  THE government will meet with the United States Trade Representative (USTR), Ambassador Jamieson Greer, and his team next

  …to resell outside  Hopolang Mokhopi  THE Lesotho Correctional Service (LCS) hunger woes are being further exacerbated by inmates who steal groceries from the institution.