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‘Cabinet must stay away from tender and procurement processes’

Lesotho TimesSeptember 29, 2020

by Lesotho TimesSeptember 29, 20200661

DEVELOPMENT Planning minister, Selibe Mochoboroane, recently toured 20 government projects across the country and made shocking findings most of the projects remained incomplete despite that...

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I have played my part: AG Phoofolo

Lesotho TimesSeptember 22, 2020

by Lesotho TimesSeptember 22, 20200172

PRIME Minister Moeketsi Majoro this week ordered the Attorney General, Advocate Haae Phoofolo, to go on terminal leave pending the expiry of his contract...

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Diversification the key to economic development: Seleke

Lesotho TimesAugust 18, 2020

by Lesotho TimesAugust 18, 20200113

THE Lesotho National Development Corporation (LNDC) has launched new business financing packages to aid the growth of locally-owned private businesses in the country. The...

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Kamoli deserves bail: Letsosa

Lesotho TimesAugust 4, 2020

by Lesotho TimesAugust 4, 20200226

’Marafaele Mohloboli TWO months have passed since the Democratic Congress (DC) and the All Basotho Convention formed a coalition government. This after ABC legislators forced...

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Lives at risk of Covid-19 due to poor health facilities: Khasipe

Lesotho TimesJuly 29, 2020

by Lesotho TimesJuly 29, 20200114

LESOTHO Revenue Authority (LRA) Commissioner General Thabo Khasipe (Mr Khasipe) has another feather in his cap after his recent appointment to head the government’s...

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I am smart enough to draw the line between politics and my job: NSS boss

Lesotho TimesJuly 15, 2020

by Lesotho TimesJuly 15, 20200131

NATIONAL Security Service (NSS) director general Pheello Ralenkoane’s contract expires at the end of the month. The 60-year-old has been at the helm of...

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Thabane not exempt from DCEO investigations

Lesotho TimesJuly 8, 2020

by Lesotho TimesJuly 8, 20200132

NEXT week, the director general of the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO), Advocate Mahlomola Manyokole, celebrates his first anniversary at the helm of...

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Basotho are a selfish, intolerant lot: PS Mothae

Lesotho TimesJune 30, 2020July 1, 2020

by Lesotho TimesJune 30, 2020July 1, 20200197

LAW and Justice Principal Secretary, Retired Colonel Tanki Mothae (TM) has been in government since his return to Lesotho from an eight-year stint with the...

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Lets give Majoro’s gvt a chance: Mokebe

Lesotho TimesJune 24, 2020

by Lesotho TimesJune 24, 20200175

FIRST National Bank of Lesotho (FNB Lesotho) recently appointed its former treasurer, Delakazi Mokebe, as the bank’s new chief executive officer. The appointment is...

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‘We need political stability for economic revival’

Lesotho TimesJune 17, 2020

by Lesotho TimesJune 17, 20200128

LESOTHO must anchor her economic turn-around plans after the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic on empowering domestic investors, the recently appointed Minister of Trade and Industry, Thabiso...

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Govt must prioritise decentralisation: Rapapa

Lesotho TimesJune 6, 2020June 12, 2020

by Lesotho TimesJune 6, 2020June 12, 20200166

IN February 2014, former Prime Minister Thomas Thabane’s administration adopted a national decentralisation policy. The policy will enable the central government to implement Section 106...

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Mahao outlines govt priorities

Lesotho TimesMay 30, 2020

by Lesotho TimesMay 30, 20200100

A new government assumed the reins of power last week amid a host of problems including a comatose economy, high unemployment and widespread poverty, the...

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“Uncertain times for the textile industry amid Covid-19”

Lesotho TimesMay 12, 2020

by Lesotho TimesMay 12, 20200102

LESOTHO’S textile sector faces huge viability challenges due to the Coronavirus (Covid-19) induced lockdown from 30 March to 5 May 2020. Nien Hsing is one...

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Security forces should not be used to solve political conflicts: EU

Lesotho TimesApril 25, 2020

by Lesotho TimesApril 25, 20200136

FOREIGN missions in Lesotho are anxious to see peace and stability prevail in the country even it remains under lockdown as part of measures to...

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Lawyers press Law Society to sue police, army

Lesotho TimesApril 25, 2020April 26, 2020

by Lesotho TimesApril 25, 2020April 26, 20200136

THE Lesotho Lawyers for Human Rights (LLHR) recently wrote to Law Society of Lesotho president, Advocate Mosoeunyane Masiphole, demanding that the society launches an urgent...

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Gvt and business must cooperate to mitigate COVID-19 impact: Matete

Lesotho TimesApril 20, 2020April 20, 2020

by Lesotho TimesApril 20, 2020April 20, 20200124

IN June last year, Nedbank appointed Nkau Matete (NM) as its managing Director, making him the first Mosotho to hold the top job at the...

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Thabane will weather the ABC storm-Phori

Lesotho TimesApril 4, 2020

by Lesotho TimesApril 4, 20200172

SMALL Business Development, Cooperatives and Marketing Minister, Chalane Phori, says plans to exclude Prime Minister Thomas Thabane and his deputy Monyane Moleleki from a new...

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Much needs to be done before I can take over: Majoro

Lesotho TimesApril 4, 2020

by Lesotho TimesApril 4, 20201141

A WEEK ago, on 22 March 2020, All Basotho Convention (ABC) legislators chose Finance Minister Moeketsi Majoro (MM) to succeed Prime Minister Thomas Thabane when...

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Alcohol levy will be catastrophic for Lesotho: MMB

Lesotho TimesMarch 16, 2020

by Lesotho TimesMarch 16, 20200137

HUNDREDS of jobs are on the line at the Maluti Mountain Brewery (MMB) if the government implements the 15 percent alcohol levy recommended by Finance...

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Implement reforms quickly: EU

Lesotho TimesMarch 4, 2020

by Lesotho TimesMarch 4, 20200108

THE European Union (EU) has remained one of the country’s most steadfast developmental partners, responding to calls for assistance each time the government needs...

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ABC NEC has the final say on Thabane successor: Hlaele

Lesotho TimesFebruary 18, 2020

by Lesotho TimesFebruary 18, 20200120

THE All Basotho Convention (ABC) is going through a protracted process to choose a successor for Prime Minister Thomas Thabane, who announced last month that...

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We are building a new ABC free of the cult of the great leader: Mahao

Lesotho TimesFebruary 11, 2020

by Lesotho TimesFebruary 11, 20200237

A year ago, the ruling All Basotho Convention (ABC) held its elective conference on 1 and 2 February 2019. Despite strong objections from ABC leader...

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I feel used: Rapapa

Lesotho TimesFebruary 11, 2020

by Lesotho TimesFebruary 11, 20200117

ALL Basotho Convention chairperson Samuel Rapapa (SR) is one of the candidates vying to replace Prime Minister Thomas Thabane who announced last month that...

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It’s time for a female prime minister: Doti

Lesotho TimesFebruary 4, 2020

by Lesotho TimesFebruary 4, 20200131

ALL Basotho Convention (ABC) Deputy Spokesperson, ‘Matebatso Doti has been shortlisted along with Party Chairperson Samuel Rapapa and Deputy Secretary General, Nkaku Kabi as...

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It’s time to give women a chance: Ramakoae

Lesotho TimesFebruary 4, 2020February 4, 2020

by Lesotho TimesFebruary 4, 2020February 4, 20200153

THE All Basotho Convention (ABC)’s legislator for Matsieng, ‘Matsepo Ramakoae, has emerged as a dark horse in the race to replace outgoing Prime Minister...

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Lesotho’s economic prospects are promising: World Bank

Lesotho TimesJanuary 20, 2020

by Lesotho TimesJanuary 20, 20200115

OUTGOING World Bank country representative Janet Entwistle says she has enjoyed a fulfilling experience working to improve Basotho lives in different programmes that are supported...

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No going back on reforms-Makgothi

Lesotho TimesDecember 17, 2019

by Lesotho TimesDecember 17, 20190163

LESOTHO recently held the second plenary of the Multi-Stakeholders National Dialogue of the national reforms process. This marked a milestone for a process that has...

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I have never influenced awarding of tenders: Hlalele

Lesotho TimesDecember 3, 2019

by Lesotho TimesDecember 3, 20190156

IN January 2018, the Lesotho Times reported that the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) was investigating allegations of corruption in awarding of the M140 million...

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I am not sleeping on duty: Selinyane

Lesotho TimesNovember 12, 2019

by Lesotho TimesNovember 12, 20190110

SINCE his appointment as government spokesperson last year, Nthakeng Selinyane has had to wither numerous storms particularly in the form of attacks from different sections...

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Killers must die-Maliehe

Lesotho TimesNovember 5, 2019November 5, 2019

by Lesotho TimesNovember 5, 2019November 5, 20190113

NEWLY appointed Minister of Social Development Motlohi Maliehe says rapists and killers must get stiffer penalties including the death sentence. In this second part and...