Govt loses millions in Ha Belo electrification project
Mathatisi Sebusi THE government has reportedly incurred a loss of M49 million, with potential for even more losses, after the Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) allegedly engaged an underqualified...
View ArticleM280 million fraud case!!!
DCEO seeks arrest warrants Amid bad faith accusations Moorosi Tsiane THE M280 million fraud and money laundering case involving collapsed micro-lender, Platinum Credit, has taken a new twist with...
View ArticleWHO issues guidelines for alzheimer’s diagnostic tests
Hopolang Mokhopi THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has released guidelines, known as Preferred Product Characteristics (PPC), for blood-based diagnostic tests for Alzheimer’s disease (AD)....
View ArticleIMF reduces borrowing costs by 36 percent
…Providing significant relief for developing countries Seithati Motšoeneng In a bold strategic move to empower low-income countries in overcoming the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and...
View ArticleMusicians to finally earn royalties for their music
Seithati Motšoeneng LOCAL musicians can finally celebrate a significant development: their music will now earn royalties from commercial use. This was formalised through a government gazette issued...
View ArticleHealth ministry urges safe medicine use
Moroke Sekoboto THE Ministry of Health, through its Department of Pharmaceuticals, has urged the public to use medicines safely and to report any side effects that they may feel after taking...
View ArticleKamoli demands medical attention
Moorosi Tsiane THE murder trial of former army commander Tlali Kamoli, in connection with the 2015 murder of Lieutenant General (Lt-Gen) Maaparankoe Mahao, stalled on Tuesday after his lawyer,...
View ArticleMotorists feel fuel hike pinch
Moroke Sekoboto LOCAL motorists are feeling the pinch of this week’s fuel hike. Petrol 93 increased by 30 cents per litre, while petrol 95, diesel 50, and illuminating paraffin, each rose by 45...
View ArticleTop lawyer urges DPP to improve case management systems
Moorosi Tsiane A TOP lawyer has urged Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Hlalefang Motinyane, to improve her office’s competences in handling criminal cases to ensure justice for victims of crime....
View ArticleMorai calls out corrupt traffic officers
Bongiwe Zihlangu DEPUTY Commissioner of Police (DCP), Mahlape Morai, has instructed traffic officers to desist from harassing motorists by illegally impounding their vehicles and confiscating their...
View ArticleNot yet uhuru for Monokoane – DCEO
Mohloai Mpesi THE Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) says it is still pursuing the fertiliser fraud case against Peka constituency legislator, Mohopoli Monokoane, despite reports...
View ArticleMinister defers ID Bill
Mohloai Mpesi THE National Identity Card (Amendment) Bill 2024, which aims to halt the expiration of identity cards, did not proceed to its second reading in the National Assembly earlier this week....
View ArticleRecruitment rot exposed at Home Affairs
as MP Moshe Makotoko allegedly oversaw temporary staff recruitment After Minister Lephema removed human resources director out of office Mohloai Mpesi Damning revelations have emerged over the...
View ArticleMukuru maintains seamless Cross-Border Payments amidst regulatory changes
Africa’s leading financial service provider, Mukuru, has stepped up to provide a solution for customers in South Africa, Lesotho, and Eswatini by leveraging its extensive cross-boarder network to...
View ArticleKhatala eyes another win
Leemisa Thuseho FRESH from winning the 2024 African Bank Soweto Marathon, Olympian, Neheng Khatala, is back on the road this weekend. She is poised to compete in the Hollywoodbets Joburg 10km race in...
View ArticleProminent MP slams corruption
…says Lesotho crippled by unethical leadership practices Mohloai Mpesi Mokhethoaneng constituency legislator and Chair of Chairs of Parliamentary Committees, Mokhothu Makhalanyane, has decried the...
View ArticleNUL students appeal to parly over bursaries
Mathatisi Sebusi / Hopolang Mokhopi POSTGRADUATE students at the National University of Lesotho (NUL) have petitioned the parliamentary Social Cluster Committee for intervention regarding the...
View ArticleGvt accused of driving Basotho into illegal mining
Mathatisi Sebusi THE government has been accused of driving Basotho men into illegal mining by failing to provide them with opportunities to live with dignity. The criticism comes from rights group,...
View ArticleMatekane’s two years in office a mixed bag: analysts
Moroke Sekoboto THE assessment of Prime Minister Sam Matekane’s first two years in office is a mixed bag and a case of stark contrasts. While analysts and and human rights defenders who spoke to the...
View ArticleDelight Supermarket celebrates first anniversary
Seithati Motsoeneng DELIGHT Supermarket, a proudly Basotho-owned business in Khubetsoana, is celebrating its first anniversary of exceptional service to the local community and surrounding areas....
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