Doti decries murder, abuse of the elderly
Limpho Sello THE minister of Social Development, ‘Matebatso Doti, has condemned the violent killings and abuse of older persons around the country. Ms Doti expressed her disgruntlement at the recently...
View ArticlePolice grill Senior High Court official over email leak
Pascalinah Kabi Former Court of Appeal Assistant Registrar, Matieho Mothobi, was this week grilled by the police after criminal charges were laid against her for allegedly leaking confidential court...
View ArticleGovt officials attacked for failing to reconcile accounts
Ntsebeng Motsoeli ALL Basotho Convention (ABC) legislator, Nyapane Kaya, has accused government ministries and departments of intentionally neglecting to reconcile their accounts to hide embezzlement...
View ArticleNthane Brothers awarded M235 LHDA tender
…but queries raised over the company’s shoddy work Pascalinah Kabi Water Minister Samonyane Ntsekele said the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) would not hesitate to cancel a major road...
View ArticlePAC operating beyond its mandate – Storm Mountain Diamonds
Ntsebeng Motsoeli DIAMOND miner, Storm Mountain Diamonds (SMD) has lashed out at the parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) for allegedly overstepping its mandate of gathering information on...
View ArticleFormer Agric PS up for corruption
Pascalinah Kabi FORMER ministry of Agriculture and Food Security Principal Secretary, Makalo Theko, this week appeared before the Maseru Magistrate Court to face corruption charges in relation to the...
View ArticleNational reforms process stall again
…as national dialogue is postponed indefinitely ’Marafaele Mohloboli THE country’s troubled reforms process is in limbo again after the national dialogue event scheduled for the 9th to the 12th of this...
View ArticleMakgothi blasts Moseneke
accuses facilitator of meddling in governance issues ’Marafaele Mohloboli FOREIGN Affairs Minister Lesego Makgothi has come out guns blazing against the Southern African Development Community (SADC)’s...
View ArticleShot in the arm for NUL
Ntsebeng Motsoeli THE US Embassy has injected M750 000 to sponsor the implementation of a bachelor’s degree programme in journalism at the University of Lesotho (NUL). The journalism degree will be...
View Article‘Strong advocacy required to overcome women issues’
Nthatuoa Koeshe LESOTHO women and girls are faced with a myriad of challenges which require strong leadership and advocacy. This was said by the chairperson of the Regional Women’s Caucus, Matsepo...
View ArticleThetsane police declare war on drug abuse
Ntsebeng Motsoeli THE police in Ha Thetsane have declared war on drug peddling syndicates which they say have significantly contributed to the increase in criminal activities in the community. The...
View ArticleIndia pledges M67 million for vocational school
Mohalenyane Phakela THE Indian government has set aside about M67 million for the construction of a vocational school in Lesotho which is expected to commence next year. The Indian High Commissioner to...
View ArticleKabi pleads for more Chinese doctors
Mohalenyane Phakela THE Minister of Health, Nkaku Kabi, has pleaded with the Chinese government to double the number of doctors they send to Lesotho each year. Mr Kabi made the plea during the...
View ArticleAnother massive gem recovered at Letšeng
Herbert Moyo LETŠENG Diamonds continued with its impressive run of recovering high quality diamonds, with the latest find being a 357-carat light brown diamond from its mine in Mokhotlong. Gem...
View ArticleWool and mohair farmer released on bail
Pascalinah Kabi THE High Court yesterday released prominent Mokhotlong wool and mohair farmer Khotsang Moshoeshoe, who was recently arrested for allegedly contravening Sections 23, 74 and 84 of the...
View ArticleGovt to act on ghost workers
Mohalenyane Phakela THE government will soon act on ghost workers that are burdening the civil service wage bill, the Ministry of Public Service has said. However, the government only know the number...
View ArticleRights body chides PM for torture comments
Mohalenyane Phakela HUMAN rights body, Development for Peace Education (DPE), has chided Prime Minister Thomas Thabane for his recent comments supporting the torture of criminal suspects. The body said...
View ArticleI am not leaving ABC-Kaya
Pascalinah Kabi BUTHA-BUTHE — Outspoken All Basotho Convention (ABC) legislator, Nyapane Kaya, has refuted allegations that he is on the verge of joining the Movement for Economic Change (MEC). The...
View ArticleLimkokwing celebrates 10-years
Staff Reporter AMID the jubilation, pomp and fun fare, emotions still ran high at the recent graduation of 803 students at the Limkokwing University of Creative Technology in Maseru. While the...
View ArticleElections are on the horizon: opposition
Pascalinah Kabi THE coalition of opposition parties yesterday said Prime Minister Thomas Thabane was leading a “transitional government” whose primary mandate was to lead the country through the...
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