Lesotho
Wed, 23 Dec 2020 15:41:28 GMTMasoetsa Hits Back At 'Desperate' Moleleki
[Lesotho Times] RULING ALL Basotho Convention (ABC) spokesperson Montoeli Masoetsa has hit back at former Deputy Prime Minister Monyane Moleleki saying the opposition Alliance of Democrats (AD) leader should disabuse himself of the notion that frater...
Wed, 23 Dec 2020 15:40:15 GMTUnite to End Child, Forced Marriages - First Lady Tells Leaders
[Lesotho Times] ALL governing structures must collaborate in fighting early childhood and forced marriages, First Lady Masekoalane Majoro has said.
Wed, 23 Dec 2020 15:38:31 GMTAnti-Graft Principal Prosecutor Baasi Suspended
[Lesotho Times] The director general of the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO), Advocate Mahlomola Manyokole, has suspended the anti-graft body's principal anti-corruption prosecutor, Adv Mamongonyo Baasi.
Wed, 23 Dec 2020 15:35:52 GMTLetšeng, Villagers Fight - Specialist Weighs in
[Lesotho Times] LETSENG Diamonds and the Patising communities must jointly conduct an investigation into the mine's safety of its slime dams, a United States (US) consultant has said.
Wed, 23 Dec 2020 15:31:34 GMTMahao Wins Judges' Appointment Case
[Lesotho Times] LAW and Justice Minister Professor Nqosa Mahao has won his constitutional application to stop former Acting Chief Justice 'Maseforo Mahase and Attorney General Advocate Haae Phoofolo from recommending the appointment of five new High ...
Wed, 23 Dec 2020 15:25:34 GMTKamoli Handed Freedom Boost By Justice Sakoane
[Lesotho Times] Treason and murder-accused former army commander, Lieutenant General Tlali Kamoli, and his co-accused soldiers have been handed a boost by Chief Justice Sakoane Sakoane in their bid for freedom.
Wed, 23 Dec 2020 15:05:14 GMTFresh Threat to Governing Coalition
[Lesotho Times] The All Basotho Convention (ABC) says Deputy Prime Minister Mathibeli Mokhothu, who leads its main Democratic Congress (DC) coalition partner, should step down from his post if he is charged with human trafficking. The ABC position an...
Wed, 23 Dec 2020 15:03:27 GMTAnti-Graft Boss Manyokole Off the Hook
[Lesotho Times] THE director general of the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO), Advocate Mahlomola Manyokole, is off the hook after Law and Justice Minister Professor Nqosa Mahao abandoned his quest to oust him from office.
Wed, 23 Dec 2020 15:42:41 GMTIEC Commissioners Sworn-in, Get Down to Business
[Lesotho Times] Newly appointed Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) chairperson Mphasa Mokhochane and his fellow commissioners say they are raring to go after their swearing-in this week.
Wed, 23 Dec 2020 15:37:17 GMTHeated Drama As Vodacom, LCA Trade Blows in Explosive Court Fight
[Lesotho Times] The High Court was this week turned into a battleground as lawyers representing Vodacom Lesotho and the Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA) sought to outfox each other in the two sides' high stakes war over the LCA's moves to stop ...
Tue, 15 Dec 2020 10:05:16 GMTI'm a Victim of GBV - First Lady
[Lesotho Times] FIRST Lady Masekoalane Majoro has revealed that she is a victim of gender-based violence (GBV).
Tue, 15 Dec 2020 10:32:53 GMTCosafa Cup Was a Learning Curve - Mohapi
[Lesotho Times] Lesotho's under-20 men's national team coach Bafokeng Mohapi says this year's COSAFA Cup tournament was a learning curve for the young players in the squad.
Tue, 15 Dec 2020 10:54:20 GMTM550k for League Winners
[Lesotho Times] THE Premier League Management Committee (PLMC) has proposed that winners of the new Vodacom Premier League should pocket M550 000 in prize money, the Lesotho Times has learnt.
Tue, 15 Dec 2020 09:41:43 GMTLefa Must Do Better
[Lesotho Times] It has been a disappointing few weeks for Lesotho's soccer teams following a string of poor results which saw them getting booted out of different competitions in the first stages.
Tue, 15 Dec 2020 10:01:17 GMTFederation of Lesotho Rugby Suspends Giants for Entire 2021 Season
[Lesotho Times] GIANTS Rugby Club has been suspended for the remainder of the current Econet Rugby League as well as for the whole of next season, the Lesotho Times can reveal.
Tue, 15 Dec 2020 09:58:44 GMTGovt in Race Against Time to Avert Airport Closure - Lesupi
[Lesotho Times] MOSHOESHOE I International Airport, the country's only international airport, faces forced closure by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).
Tue, 15 Dec 2020 09:57:20 GMTBedco Expo Targets Wider Market
[Lesotho Times] THE 2020 edition of the Basotho Enterprise Development Corporation (BEDCO) micro, small to medium enterprises (MSMEs) expo will expose more local products to markets than the usual physical exhibition.
Tue, 15 Dec 2020 09:54:56 GMTMicro Financier Revels in Exceptional Service
[Lesotho Times] THUSONG Financial Services (TFS) says it owes its reputation of exceptional customer service to its clients' loyalty.
Tue, 15 Dec 2020 09:45:35 GMTWe Must Develop Sports Talent - Moru
[Lesotho Times] LESOTHO Institutions Sports Association (LISA) president Caswell Moru says Lesotho's national teams will remain the region's punching bags until the country starts developing players.
Mon, 14 Dec 2020 05:47:14 GMTPeople Power Under Attack 2020 - Africa
[allAfrica] An excerpt from the CIVICUS Monitor report:
Tue, 08 Dec 2020 12:02:55 GMTUnsafe Abortion - a Growing Concern in Lesotho
[Gender Links] Maseru -- There is increasing concern in Lesotho over increasing numbers of unsafe abortion. This unsafe abortion is carried out by individuals who do not have expertise to dabble in such practice.
Tue, 08 Dec 2020 08:40:40 GMTOur Justice Institutions Are Collapsing - Law and Justice PS Sello
[Lesotho Times] IN September this year, Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro appointed Mr Lebeko Sello as principal secretary (PS) for Law and Justice. The position fell vacant after the expiry of the contract of the previous incumbent, Retired Colonel Tan...
Tue, 08 Dec 2020 08:40:48 GMTAll Is Not Lost - Mafoso
[Lesotho Times] BANTU coach Bob Mafoso says all is not lost despite his side's 1-0 loss to Zambia's Nkana on Sunday.
Tue, 08 Dec 2020 08:40:43 GMTLRA Digitises Vat Clearance
[Lesotho Times] THE Lesotho Revenue Authority (LRA) this week introduced a digital platform for value added tax (VAT) registration to enhance efficiency.
Tue, 08 Dec 2020 08:40:37 GMTSpears Accuses Motšeremeli of Using FLR in Fighting Personal Battles
[Lesotho Times] NATIONAL University of Lesotho (NUL) Spears Rugby Club chairperson Reatile Joele has accused Federation of Lesotho Rugby (FLR) secretary general Litsitso Motseremeli of using the federation to fight his personal battles.
Tue, 08 Dec 2020 08:40:48 GMTHome Loans Are the Cheapest Lending Product-Slb
[Lesotho Times] HOME loans are among the most affordable loan schemes in terms of interest rates that an applicant can get from a bank, Standard Lesotho Bank (SLB) has said.
Tue, 08 Dec 2020 08:40:45 GMTLesotho, Mozambique Square Off in Cosafa
[Lesotho Times] LESOTHO'S under-20 men's soccer national team will today start its 2020 COSAFA campaign when it locks horns with Mozambique in Port Elizabeth.
Tue, 08 Dec 2020 08:40:46 GMTAlliance, Postbank Join Forces
[Lesotho Times] ALLIANCE Insurance and Lesotho PostBank (LPB) yesterday announced a new partnership that will allow for payment of insurance premiums through the LPB's Khetsi mobile money platform.
Mon, 07 Dec 2020 10:33:13 GMTAmajita Run Riot As They Sink Lesotho
[SAFA] Amajita proved too strong for Lesotho as they dismantled the neighbours 7-0 to claim an impressive victory in the COSAFA U20 championship that is currently taking place in Port Elizabeth.
Wed, 02 Dec 2020 09:05:16 GMTInflated Deals Create Debt Trap for Future Generations - Analysts
[Lesotho Times] UNLESS Lesotho governments refrain from the habit of awarding grossly inflated tenders for various infrastructure projects, future generations will be caught up in a massive debt trap which will only impede the country's development, ...