M1m for Bacha Entrepreneurship Project
Moroke Sekoboto FIVE youth-led businesses have received approximately M200,000 each through the Bacha Entrepreneurship Project (BEP) to enhance their operations and foster growth. BEP is a...
View ArticleCBL lowers repo rate to 7.5 percent
Moroke Sekoboto THE Central Bank of Lesotho (CBL)’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has given consumers major relief by reducing the repo rate by 25 basis points from 7.75 percent to 7.5 percent....
View ArticleLesotho Highlands Water Project: Phase II Delivers Beyond Energy Security,...
THE Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) Phase II is not just building vital water transfer infrastructure; it’s building a stronger Lesotho. Long before the first drop of water flows to South...
View ArticleGovt commits to eradicating GBV
Moroke Sekoboto AT least 86 percent of Basotho women and girls have experienced gender-based violence (GBV), according to the Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS) Assistant Commissioner of Police...
View ArticleFired LEC Board to know fate next year
Moorosi Tsiane THE axed Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) board of directors will learn in February 2025 whether former Energy Minister, Professor Nqosa Mahao, acted unlawfully in dismissing it on 10...
View ArticleMoteane conflicted in airport tender-PAC
Mohloai Mpesi MINISTRY of Public Works and Transport Principal Secretary (PS), Tšepang Koele, faced intense questioning from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) this week over the controversial...
View ArticleGvt urged to strengthen corruption control
…and ensure freedom of Information Mathatisi Sebusi THE United States (US) government has called on the Lesotho government to intensify its efforts in combating corruption, bolstering press...
View ArticleSevere food insecurity anticipated in Qacha’s Nek
Mathatisi Sebusi THE Ha Nosi community in Qacha’s Nek is bracing for severe food insecurity as extreme heat continues to ravage the district and the rest of the country, leading to devastating harvest...
View ArticleTake a Break from Summer
Press release for KFC Lesotho Summer, what a wonderful time of year… When influencing gets too much When the news cycle gets too much When the endless queues get too much When the shopping chaos gets...
View ArticleIDUL disowns verbal abuse allegations at Presitex
Staff Reporter THE Independent Democratic Union of Lesotho (IDUL), which represents numerous textile workers nationwide, has distanced itself from reports alleging verbal abuse of its members by the...
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