BEDCO launches ambitious 200 jobs project
Bereng Mpaki THE Basotho Enterprises Development Corporation (BEDCO) has unveiled four enterprise development programmes meant to stem the high unemployment rate. The programmes were unveiled in Maseru...
View Article‘Lesotho needs to be a nutrition champion’
MALNUTRITION is the underlying cause of 35 percent of deaths in children younger than five years of age on the African continent, and Lesotho is no exception. Severe malnutrition kills, while less...
View ArticleSADC must show some bite
JUST when it appeared that SADC was finally shedding its unflattering tag of being toothless in the face of regional crises by acting to help restore stability to Lesotho, reports suggest that the...
View ArticleHow women can transform African agriculture
Dede Amanor-Wilks OVER half of Africa’s farmers are women. They could be our next generation of entrepreneurs, driving the agricultural revolution our continent needs to feed its growing population and...
View ArticleAmerica speaks on soldiers’ arrest
. . . as Harrington completes Lesotho mission Ngoni Muzofa THE United States has commended the Lesotho government for prosecuting members of the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) implicated in various...
View ArticleWorld Bank calls for social inclusion
Nthatuoa Koeshe WORLD Bank social protection specialist, Joachim Boko, has underscored the need to promote social inclusion to ensure that all groups including the vulnerable and those with...
View ArticleCentral Bank equips directors
Tokelo Rasephei THE Central Bank of Lesotho recently held a seminar in Maseru to equip human resource practitioners, public service managers and directors with information and skills in saving and...
View ArticleMinistry steps up manufacturing drive
Bereng Mpaki A DELEGATION from the Ministry of Small Business Development, Cooperatives and Marketing is set to jet off to China this weekend on a study tour meant to inform the procurement of...
View ArticleThreat to Lesotho’s MCC eligibility
Herbert Moyo THE outgoing United States Ambassador to Lesotho, Mathew Harrington, says the lack of a long-term maintenance plan to ensure the sustainability of investments that were made under the...
View ArticleMafoso dismisses Lioli links
Mikia Kalati BANTU assistant coach, Bob Mafoso, has dismissed speculation that he will leave the defending champions to take over as head coach at rivals, Lioli. The speculation comes in the aftermath...
View ArticleMokhotho credits preps for boxing success
Moorosi Tsiane LESOTHO’S best boxer, Moroke Mokhotho, says his outstanding performance at the weekend national boxing championships at Makoanyane Barracks in Maseru was the product hard work and focus....
View ArticleLikatola relish Malawi test
Mikia Kalati THE national rugby team, Likatola, is brimming with confidence as they head into Saturday’s match against Malawi at Machabeng Ground on the back of an impressive 60-5 victory over...
View ArticleAll set for Mohokare Classic
Mikia Kalati IT is all systems go for the two-day Nedbank Mohokare Golf Classic which will be held this weekend at Maseru and Ladybrand (South Africa) Golf Clubs. A representative of the organising...
View ArticleBantu denies paying for stadium
Mikia Kalati BANTU president, John Leuta, has denied allegations that his club paid the costs of hiring Setsoto Stadium on behalf of Sky Battalion ahead of the two sides’ Econet Premier League clash on...
View ArticleMoleleki speaks on political future
Pascalinah Kabi DEPUTY Prime Minister Monyane Moleleki has spoken out on his political future amid fevered speculation his decision to stop contesting in future parliamentary elections was predicated...
View ArticleChamber of Commerce members cry foul
Bereng Mpaki MEMBERS of the Lesotho Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) say its management no longer has the mandate to lead the business federation since they did not hold mandatory elections in...
View ArticleEconet launches low-cost, high value voucher
Mamohlakola Letuka ECONET Telecom Lesotho has launched a recharge voucher combining voice, data and SMS bundles just for M4 to provide convenience and value for money for its customers. Dubbed,...
View ArticleLetshego tackles rising consumer debt
Tsitsi Matope LOANS from credit providers have brought so much relief for many people as start-up capital for businesses or for buying houses, vehicles and other necessities which improve the quality...
View ArticleFunding boost for Mothae Mine
Herbert Moyo LUCAPA Diamonds have been handed a massive boost in its quest to commence full scale diamond mining next year after the government of Lesotho resolved to defer the former’s outstanding...
View ArticleLiberty spotlights digital impact on insurance
Nthatuoa Koeshe LIBERTY Life Lesotho is providing a mix of technological innovations that will see services brought to the client for efficient delivery, the insurance company’s Managing Director,...
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