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THE recent interrogation of the National University of Lesotho (NUL) Pension Fund Board of Trustees by parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has laid bare the pension fund industry’s general …
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THE spike in human trafficking in Lesotho, instilling fear in the nation and courting the attention of not only development partners but the whole world, is a reality we cannot …
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VOTER registers are often a key source of disputed elections across Africa, with electoral authorities often accused of using defecting rolls to rig elections, mostly in favour of incumbent …
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NEWLY appointed Commissioner of Police, Borotho Matsoso, might just be what the Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS) needed to get back into shape. Or at best, the strong hand needed …
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BASOTHO must be relieved that former Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS) boss, Holomo Molibeli, has hit the road. His six years at the LMPS’s helm marked a dark period of …
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MINISTER of Trade, Industry and Business Development, Mokhethi Shelile’s reluctance for wholesale implementation of the controversial Business Licensing Regulations, 2020, is not only admirable, it demonstrates his deep knowledge and …
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THE sexual harassment complaint by WASCO’s Public Relations Manager, Lineo Moqasa, against Chief Executive Officer, Thelejane Thelejane, could have been handled much better at the state-owned utility. The WASCO …
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The unfolding disturbing political events in Lesotho snowballing from the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Sam Matekane should prompt Basotho into some serious soul searching about why we can’t seem …
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ALLEGATIONS that Prime Minister Sam Matekane’s government is misusing the army to fight political battles should not be taken lightly and dismissed as mere rhetoric. These very serious accusations were …
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This week two ruling Revolution for Prosperity (RFP) legislators, Mahali Phamotse and Thuso Makhalanyane, approached the courts of law, seeking that their six-year suspension from their party be declared unlawful …
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THE country’s much awaited reforms process, which has been moving at a snail’s pace, is now saddled with new hurdles. It could be delayed further if the Constitutional Court upholds …
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We cannot afford more delays LESOTHO’s reforms process that has been moving at a snail’s pace could be delayed by yet another blow, if the Constitutional Court upholds activist and …
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In our previous two editions, we have reported in detail about how a M280 million investment project is now stalled due to the corporate skullduggery of a woman who, instead of …
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WE join the nation in congratulating His Majesty King Letsie III on reaching his 60th birthday (diamond jubilee) milestone. And for him in particular, the old cliché that “we wish …
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IT is a no-brainer that Section 6 of the Constitution guarantees every person a right to liberty. Furthermore, in terms of section 12(2)(a) of the Constitution, “every person accused of …
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LESOTHO this week joins the rest of the world in commemorating International Women’s Day. The day serves as a focal point in the women’s rights movement, bringing attention to issues …
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THE continued high incidences of murder and other violent crimes in Lesotho have ensured that the country maintains its dubious moniker as the “murder capital of Africa”. It’s hardly …
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WE have never for a second ever thought that new Prime Minister Sam Matekane is under any illusions about the difficult task that lies ahead of him to pull …
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FORMER Prime Minister Thomas Thabane’s imminent exit from his beloved All Basotho Convention (ABC) presents his party colleagues with an excellent opportunity to plot a new path in terms of …
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IN its last edition for 2021, the Sunday Express reported on former Prime Minister and current All Basotho Convention (ABC) leader Thomas Thabane’s attempts to pre-empt court processes by submitting …
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IN a highly usual development, Development Planning Minister Selibe Mochoboroane has made sensational corruption allegations against Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro. We must state from the onset that we hold no …
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THE festive season is upon us. In a week or so, thousands of Basotho will be streaming into the country, mainly from South Africa, for the Christmas and New Year …
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TODAY is 2 December 2021 and that means we are officially in the festive season. Worryingly, the festive season is starting when Southern Africa, Lesotho included, is faced with another …
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HOW much longer will this country continue to suffer due to politicians and public officials who put their own selfish, parochial interests above the nation? We ask this question in …
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Ours is a country where there is rarely any good news to report concerning the government and its related entities. Usually the stories are about the misappropriation or wastage …
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THE sudden death of High Court judge, Thamsanqa Nomngcongo, last Thursday could not have come at a worse time for Lesotho’s ailing judiciary. The learned judge took his last …
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By Peete Molapo The Covid-19 pandemic has all the trappings of a black swan event. It has upended everything. Despite some positive interventions in the form of new vaccines, there …
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THE process of recruiting new High Court judges remains mired in opacity and unhelpful secrecy. It continues to raise more questions than answers. Like the analysts who speak on …
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LIKE the rest of the nation, we have been keenly following the exchanges between the All Basotho Convention (ABC) and the Democratic Congress (DC) over the National Peace and Unity …
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