Soldier narrates events during coup night
…confirms soldiers met with Metsing before raiding police stations Moorosi Tsiane RETIRED soldier, Brigadier (Brig) Ntlele Ntoi, has confirmed that senior soldiers met with former...
Tobacco remains major threat to global health
Letsatsi Selikoe TOBACCO remains a major cause of various non-communicable diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular and respiratory illnesses, resulting in millions of preventable deaths worldwide. It...
WASCO Embarks on Change Management Plan
Lesotho Water and Sewerage Company (WASCO) in undergoing change management. The initiative which commenced in 2021 is under the Lesotho Lowlands Water Development Project Phase...
US celebrates independence day
…vows to continue strengthening relations with Lesotho Staff Reporter THE United States (US)’s Millenium Challenge Corporation (MCC) has contributed immensely towards Lesotho’s efforts to provide...
Vodacom Lesotho Foundation partners with LCE to establish central training hub
Letsatsi Selikoe THE Lesotho College of Education (LCE) and Vodacom Lesotho Foundation will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today, marking a significant partnership aimed...
FNB reaches out to small businesses
Letsatsi Selikoe First National Bank (FNB)-Lesotho and the Basotho Enterprise Development Corporation (BEDCO), recently marked Africa Day by assembling small businesses from the northern parts of...
LHDA contractors extend medical services to Phase II communities
A team of Chinese medical specialists offered free medical consultations and health screenings to community members from over ten villages within the Lesotho Highlands Water...
LHDA strives for financial literacy
THE Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) launched its 2024 financial literacy campaign with sessions in five villages in Mokhotlong this May. The campaign, initiated...
Inmates “threatened” against testifying truthfully at LCS inquiry
Mathatisi Sebusi A senior prisons official stands accused of threatening inmates against testifying truthfully at an ongoing Commission of Inquiry into the torture and assault...
Media barred from reporting on famo issues
…while Basotho are also banned from listening to famo music Mohloai Mpesi MEDIA practitioners will now be charged criminally should they continue to report about...
Ombudsman paints grim picture of “poverty-stricken LMPS”
…recommends swift construction of new police stations …suspects chained to a pole due to lack of cells Mathatisi Sebusi THE government must draw up a...
Minister unveils M3 million Ha-Ts’epe network tower
Letsatsi Selikoe HA TS’EPE, a rural community in Leribe district, recently commemorated World Communications Day, with the unveiling of a M3 million communications tower connecting...
LCS’s security arrangements mediocre
‘Mathatisi Sebusi HIGH profile inmates kept in the maximum security wing of the Maseru Central Correctional Institution (MCCI), can escape anytime due to mediocre security...
Iranian President Raisi reported dead in helicopter crash
Rescue teams are en route to the crash site of a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and other high-ranking politicians. Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi has died...
Female sex workers continue facing discrimination
…while their clients are treated as holy cows ‘Mathatisi Sebusi FRIDAY’s commemoration of the Zero Discrimination Day by the United Nations, was a grim reminder...
Sex workers continue to face abuse and discrimination
Mathatisi Sebusi Seven years ago, 23 years old Mpho* from Ha Thamae in Maseru ran away from home after having a fallout with her mother....
Members are Nedbank 8 champions
Moroke Sekoboto MAZENOD based side, Members, have been crowned champions of the 2024 A Division League Nedbank 8 Cup following their 4-2 victory over Kick4Life...
Alliance high schools tournament looms
Leemisa Thuseho FOR the third time in a row, Alliance Insurance Company will host the annual high school soccer tournament dubbed the Alliance High School...
LOC to compete at Botswana tourney
Leemisa Thuseho LEPERENG Olympafrica Center (LOC) women’s volleyball club will compete at the universities’ international invitational tournament in Botswana. Organised by the Botswana Volleyball Federation (BVF) and...
Khatala turns focus to Nelson Mandela Bay Marathon
…after obtaining second position at the Absa Run Your City race Leemisa Thuseho MARATHONER, ‘Neheng Khatala, has turned her focus to the Nelson Mandela Bay...
Matekane speaks on Famo violence
after his gvt bans the Famo groups brands them as terrorists as the groups vow to fight ban Mohloai Mpesi THE infamous Famo gangs – accused of...
PM begins process to impeach DPP
Staff Reporters PRIME Minister Sam Matekane has kickstarted the process to establish a tribunal to impeach Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate (Adv) Hlalefang Motinyane, from office. ...
Minister cries in court
…as he narrates how police tortured him until he soiled himself Moorosi Tsiane MINISTER of Labour and Employment, Tšeliso Mokhosi, broke into tears while testifying...
Letsoela sued for M2 million
Moorosi Tsiane LESOTHO Defence Force (LDF) Commander, Lieutenant General Mojalefa Letsoela, faces more than M2 million worth of lawsuits from two men who claim to have been...
A woman’s spirited journey to the helm of the police force
Mohloai Mpesi FOR Acting Commissioner of Police, Mahlape Morai, policing was never her first career port of call. But her quest for a good challenge...
LNDC launches Nation Brand
…His Majesty hopes the brand will stand as a symbol of unity… Selikoe Letsatsi/ Leemisa Thuseho THE Lesotho National Development Corporation (LNDC) has officially launched what it describes...
Mothae mine up for sale
Staff Reporter AUSTRALIAN mining giant, Lucapa Diamond Company, has put its Butha-Buthe situated Mothae Diamond Mine on sale. Mothae is an open cast mine...
WASCO overwhelmed by Maseru sewer
Staff Reporter THE Water and Sewage Company (WASCO) is battling to control wastewater in Maseru hence the regular spillage of sewerage around the capital posing a...
120 children raped in three months – CGPU
…as police express concern over spate of child abuse cases Moroke Sekoboto THE police service arm, the Child and Gender Protection Unit (CGPU), says at...
EU celebrates unity and diversity
…ahead of European Parliament elections Letsatsi Selikoe ON May 9 2024, the European Union (EU) mission in Lesotho celebrated Europe Day, a significant event honouring...