[UN News] A 77-year old nun from the southern African country of Lesotho has been telling the UN how she survived a deadly outbreak of COVID-19 in her convent and why it's important to embrace the vaccine.

[Daily Maverick] Nearly 800 million cubic metres of water go from Lesotho to South Africa in a year, earning the landlocked country billions. But people living in villages near the dams don't benefit - and even have to get their own water from unprot...

[Lesotho Times] FEDERATION of Cycling Lesotho (FCL) president Rammotang Makatile has been appointed to the Southern African Cycling Forum board.

[This Day] Lagos with its experience of hosting bigger events could do better, writes Ayodele Okunfolami

[Lesotho Times] THE National Covid-19 Secretariat (NACOSEC) is one of the few institutions that have heeded the call to appoint women to positions of power. So unique is NACOSEC that it is led by a female chief executive officer Malitaba Litaba who i...

[Lesotho Times] LIKUENA once again failed to book a spot in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals after being held to a goalless draw by Sierra Leone at Setsoto Stadium on Saturday.

[Lesotho Times] PARLIAMENTARIANS in Southern Africa and civil society are pushing the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to issue US$3 trillion in new Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) so that countries can better cope with Covid-19 and return to a sound ...

[Vanguard] by Emmanuel Okogba

[This Day] Super Eagles finished their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign with a runaway 14 points after defeating Lesotho 3-0 in the last game of the series yesterday at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos.

[Premium Times] The Eagles won four and drew two of their games to finish top of Group L; Osimhen scores five goals in five matches.

[Premium Times] Iwobi was ruled out of the game against Benin because of a positive result

[Premium Times] The Nigeria national team went unbeaten all through the qualifiers.

[Leadership] Super Eagles trio of Victor Osimhen, Oghenekaro Etebo and Paul Onuachu were on target as Nigeria thrashed the Crocodiles of Lesotho 3-0 in their last 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier match decided at the Teslim Balogun Stadiu...

[This Day] Enyimba FC goalkeeper, John Noble, has said that his call up to the senior national team by Super Eagles Head Coach, Gernot Rohr, is the best moment of his short career as a shot stopper.

[Vanguard] The final matches (Day 6) in Groups E, F, I, K and L in the qualifiers for the 2022 African Nations Cup (AFCON) take place on Tuesday.

[Leadership] Super Eagles head coach, Gernot Rohr, is set to ring the changes in today's 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against the Crocodiles of Lesotho at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos.

[Leadership] Lesotho's national football team have arrived in Lagos ahead of Tuesday's Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos.

[Leadership] The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is set to carry out another test for Everton forward, Alex Iwobi, who tested positive for Coronavirus on arrival at Porto Novo ahead of last Saturday's AFCON qualifier against the Benin Republic.

[This Day] As the Super Eagles depart Lagos this morning for Cotonou in Benin Republic, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has charged the three-time continental champions to beat the Beninoise as well as the Crocodiles of Lesotho in the c...

[Premium Times] Less than 8,000 fans will be permitted to watch the Eagles on Tuesday.

[Vanguard] Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has charged Super Eagles of Nigeria to ensure the defeat of Squirrels of Benin Republic and Crocodiles of Lesotho in the forthcoming remaining crucial 2021 African Cup of Nations qualifying matc...

[Lesotho Times] The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has proposed the establishment of a Transitional Justice Commission (TJC) as part of a "peace and trust-building process" in the multi-sector reforms it initiated in 2016.

[Lesotho Times] The next general elections are likely to be held in September or October 2022 while by elections in five vacant constituencies are set for July and August this year.

[Lesotho Times] THE government has resolved to cut ties with the Tsepong Consortium which has run the Queen Mamohato Memorial Hospital (QMMH) since it opened its doors to patients in 2011.

[Lesotho Times] Murder-accused Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) Captain Litekanyo Nyakane has been dealt a major blow after his lawyer, Advocate Karabo Mohau, withdrew his services.

[Lesotho Times] Several government ministries have failed to collect non tax revenues for the 2018/19 financial year, acting Auditor General Monica Besetsa has said.

[Lesotho Times] Lesotho will continue using the AstraZeneca vaccine to fight Covid-19 because there is no evidence that it has dangerous side effects as alleged by some European countries, Health Minister Semano Sekatle has said.

[Lesotho Times] All Basotho Convention (ABC) leader and former Prime Minister Thomas Thabane has moved to exert his authority over the ruling party by appointing former senior national executive committee (NEC) members, Samonyane Ntsekele and Prince ...

[Lesotho Times] The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed Lesotho's huge technological gap in different ways, the United Nations Technology Bank (UNTB) for Least Developed Countries has said.

[Lesotho Times] Lesotho must prioritise research and development if it is to improve its socio-economic affairs, Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro has said.