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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 that “parliament…

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 shortages expected to afflict almost half of…

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 over 12 000 workers. It is faced with an acute…

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 deadly coronavirus (COVID-19). While there is a general consensus…

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 the army and the…

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 spoke to Lesotho Times (LT) editor Herbert Moyo concerning his time at the…

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 premier’s enemies. A staunch…

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. Dr Majoro polled 26 votes to beat his nearest…

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 2020/21 budget speech. Dr Majoro said the levy on alcohol…

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 same vein that the EU recently responded to Prime…