US lifts sanctions on Lesotho national at ICC
Herbert Moyo | ’Marafaele Mohloboli THE United States (US) government has lifted the “inappropriate and ineffective” economic and travel sanctions which were imposed on Lesotho national, Phakiso Mochochoko, and fellow International Criminal Court (ICC) staffer, Fatou Bensouda, by the previous Donald Trump administration last September. Mr Mochochoko is the ICC’s director of jurisdiction in […]
Fresh headache for Judge Tshosa
as murder-accused soldier files fresh lawsuit for his recusal from trying him Mohalenyane Phakela BOTSWANA Judge Onkemetse Tshosa has a fresh headache to deal with. This after murder-accused soldier, Major Pitso Ramoepane, filed a new High Court application for his recusal from trying him and his co-accused. In his application filed on Tuesday, Major Ramoepane […]
Sophonea tables procurement bill before parliament
Bereng Mpaki FINANCE Minister Thabo Sophonea this week tabled the Public Procurement Bill 2020 in parliament, a move expected to strengthen the efficiency of the government’s procurement system. Mr Sophonea said the bill is meant to establish a public procurement authority to regulate public procurement structures by providing procedures, processes and regulation of procurement of […]
Former youth leader joins BNP leadership race
‘Marafaele Mohloboli FORMER Basotho National Party (BNP) youth league president, ‘Machere Seutloali, has signaled her intention to contest the party’s leadership post. The 36-year-old Ms Seutloali, who served as youth league president from March 2015 to October 2018, said she was “tying some loose ends” before submitting her letter of interest to contest the […]
Court postpones BNP leadership case
Mohalenyane Phakela THE seven prominent members of the Basotho National Party (BNP) who filed an urgent application for the immediate removal of party leader, Thesele ‘Maseribane, will have to wait longer for the case to be heard by the High Court. This after Judge Thamsanqa Nomngcongo postponed to the matter to 16 April 2021. The […]
‘Vodacom committed to assisting Covid-19 fight’
THE Vodacom Group and Vodafone Foundation have pledged US$1 million (about M15 million) for the purchase of Covid-19 vaccines. The pledge came at an opportune time when the Lesotho government is stepping up its fight against the killer virus. It is in this context that the Lesotho Times (LT) editor, Herbert Moyo, this week […]
Massive job losses loom at Nien Hsing
Bereng Mpaki MASSIVE job losses are looming at leading textile manufacturer, Nien Hsing International. This amid revelations that the company will next month retrench at least 2500 workers to manage costs due to the Covid-19 induced slump in demand for denim products. This will leave the company with just 500 workers. Nien Hsing manager Ricky […]
SLB hands over new building to IDAL
Nthatuoa Koeshe STANDARD Lesotho Bank (SLB) yesterday handed over a M1, 1 million worth building to the Intellectual Disability Association of Lesotho (IDAL), a non-profit organisation which provides care and other services to people living with autism in Maqhaka, Berea. The new building has been under construction since 2019. It was funded, among others, by […]