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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 Southern African Development Community (SADC).…

  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 with effect from 8 June…

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 Molapo, has said. Dr Molapo…

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 of the constitution which stipulates…

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 coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and food…

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 such company. The company employs…

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 prevent the spread of the…

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 application seeking an interdict restraining…

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 bank. Mr Matete this week…

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 coalition were ill-conceived by the…

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 the latter eventually steps down.…

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 minister Moeketsi Majoro in his…

  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 it. It is in that…

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 he would soon step down…

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 and Prime Minister Thomas Thabane…

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

  ALL Basotho Convention (ABC) Deputy Spokesperson, ‘Matebatso Doti has been shortlisted along with Party Chairperson Samuel Rapapa and Deputy Secretary General, Nkaku Kabi as candidates to succeed outgoing Prime…

  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 Thomas Thabane. Initially, the ABC’s…

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 by her organisation in the…

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 been protracted due to the…

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 senate building tender. This publication…

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 of the political divide. Some…

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 last part of a recent…

THE Transformation Resource Centre (TRC) is one of the leading non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that is vocal about developmental and rights issues. Founded in 1979, its scope of work has evolved…

RULING All Basotho Convention (ABC) stalwart Motlohi Maliehe (MM) bounced back into cabinet on 3 October 2019 as Minister of Social Development. This after Prime Minister Thomas Thabane fired him…

ON 3 October 2019, Prime Minister Thomas Thabane reshuffled cabinet and moved Mr Semano Sekatle (SS) from the Public Service ministry to the Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services. In…

The situation is not looking good for the country amid revelations by the United Nations that at least a quarter of the population require food aid from now until March…

ALO CaNN, a licensed medical cannabis producer, recently launched the first cannabis products dispensary in Lesotho. Situated at the Maseru Mall, the store offers a range of products from teas,…

THE governments of Lesotho and South Africa have appointed Tente Tente as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA). He takes over from Refiloe Tlali…