Lesotho
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 08:50:10 GMTCovid-19 Worsens Women Land Rights Violations in Lesotho
[Lesotho Times] LOCKDOWN restrictions aimed at fighting the Covid-19 pandemic in Lesotho have had an unintended adverse negative impact of undermining women's customary land rights, a regional human rights body has found.
Thu, 04 Feb 2021 07:45:44 GMTThis Award-Winning Film Also Has Social Justice At Heart
[The Conversation Africa] Since its premiere at the 2019 Venice International Film Festival, the feature This is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection has been touring the world's film festivals.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:49:30 GMTHigh-Profile Trials in Danger of Collapsing
[Lesotho Times] The high-profile trials of politicians, serving and former members of security agencies accused of a litany of crimes are in danger of collapsing because contracts of foreign judges recruited to preside over the cases will expire next...
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:45:17 GMTRights Watchdog Applauds Ruling On Nteso Killers
[Lesotho Times] A local human rights body, the Transformation Resource Centre (TRC), has applauded the High Court for jailing two police officers who murdered Lesotho Electricity Company auditor, Thibello Nteso.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:42:18 GMT1980s Coup Leader Lekhanya Dies
[Lesotho Times] MAJOR General Metsing Lekhanya, who led the 1986 coup against then Prime Minister Leabua Jonathan, died yesterday at the age of 83.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:41:25 GMTJail Terms, Hefty Fines for Covid Violators
[Lesotho Times] ANYONE who flies in and out of the country in violation of the current ban on international travel will be fined M50 000 or be jailed for three years, Health Minister, Motlatsi Maqelepo, has said.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:38:12 GMTGovt Denies Nacosec Overspending
[Lesotho Times] THE government has denied overshooting the Covid-19 budget, saying by December 2020, it had only spent about M341 million of the initial M698 million set aside to fight the pandemic.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:37:26 GMTCovid-19 - 28 Die in One Week in Motimposo
[Lesotho Times] MOTIMPOSO in Maseru, is in mourning after 28 people died of Covid-19 related complications in just a week, the constituency's legislator, Thabang Mafojane, said yesterday.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:50:48 GMT45,000 Textile Jobs At Severe Risk
[Lesotho Times] With only about a week left, the United States government says it is "disheartened" by Lesotho's failure to address its human trafficking concerns.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:47:55 GMTSeleke Bounces Back, Lands Top LEC Job
[Lesotho Times] Former Lesotho National Development Authority (LNDC) chief executive officer CEO), Mohato Seleke, has been appointed as the new Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) managing director.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:43:08 GMTNacosec Unveils Ambitious Plan to Fight Covid-19
[Lesotho Times] THE National Covid-19 Secretariat (NACOSEC) is intensifying testing and contact tracing for Covid-19 as part of an ambitious 11-day programme to curb the spread of the deadly pandemic in the country.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:40:28 GMTSo Much At Stake If Lesotho Fails to Address Human Trafficking Concerns - U.S.
[Lesotho Times] FOR decades, Lesotho has benefitted from various forms of development assistance from the United States (US) government.
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 13:47:43 GMTThese Fights Must Stop
[Lesotho Times] THE Lesotho Taekwondo Association (LTA) was recently ordered to shun nine clubs from participating in this weekend's annual general meeting (AGM) by the High Court.
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 13:47:20 GMTMothoana Speaks On Return to Competitive Football
[Lesotho Times] BOKANG 'Lefty' Mothoana has finally lifted the lid on why he decided to return to competitive football having seemingly set his mind on retiring two seasons ago.