Lesotho
Wed, 25 May 2022 05:09:58 GMTRed Flags Ahead of October Elections
[ISS] Parliamentarians urgently need to vote on a reform bill that can bring some political stability to Lesotho.
Tue, 24 May 2022 11:11:49 GMTLesotho Correctional Service Boss Disowns Netflix Prison Documentary
[Lesotho Times] Lesotho Correctional Service (LCS) Commissioner, Mating Nkakala, has belatedly disowned a documentary film shot inside in the Maseru Central Prison by a British journalist, Raphael Rowe, in 2019.
Tue, 24 May 2022 11:28:46 GMTEx-Offenders Fight Gangsterism
[Lesotho Times] The Crime Prevention and Rehabilitation of Ex-Offenders Association (CRROA) and the Lesotho Correctional Services (LCS) have launched a countrywide initiative to combat gangsterism.
Tue, 17 May 2022 14:41:01 GMTBasotho Debating Abortion Rights Reform
[Lesotho Times] The 2022 State of the World Population Report launched last week revealed that about 60 percent of unintended pregnancies in Lesotho end in abortion.
Tue, 17 May 2022 14:28:37 GMTNational Assembly Approves Cyber-Crime Bill
[Lesotho Times] THE National Assembly has approved a new law aimed at combating cybercrimes.
Tue, 17 May 2022 14:25:07 GMTMidwives Seek Approval to Conduct Home Deliveries
[Lesotho Times] THE Independent Midwives' Association of Lesotho (IMAL) has appealed to the government to come up with a policy that allows them help expectant mothers to deliver at home.
Tue, 17 May 2022 14:20:11 GMTMurder-Accused Minister Moramotse Walks Free
[Lesotho Times] LOCAL Government and Chieftainship Affairs Minister, Lehlohonolo Moramotse's murder-accused son, Thabo Moramotse, is a free man.
Tue, 17 May 2022 14:44:02 GMTHealth Director General Accused of Maladministration, Corruption
[Lesotho Times] The Ministry of Health's director general of health services, Nyane Letsie, has once again been accused of maladministration and corruption.
Tue, 17 May 2022 14:37:33 GMTMomentous Occasion As Lesotho, U.S. Sign U.S.$300 Million Compact II
[Lesotho Times] The big day has finally arrived.
Tue, 17 May 2022 14:36:16 GMTOpposition Leader Mahao Attacks 'Incompetent' PM Majoro
[Lesotho Times] Basotho Action Party (BAP) leader, Nqosa Mahao, has laid into Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro and his deputy, Mathibeli Mokhothu, over their alleged incompetence.
Tue, 17 May 2022 14:49:44 GMTHigh Court Opens in Leribe
[Lesotho Times] THE long-awaited northern division of the High Court in Leribe will be officially opened on Monday.
Tue, 17 May 2022 14:47:53 GMTVodacom Launches Patala Ka M-Pesa
[Lesotho Times] M-PESA users can now pay for online purchases using their mobile money accounts, thanks to the introduction of a new payment service by VCL Financial Services (VFS).
Thu, 05 May 2022 08:35:40 GMTBasotho Embrace Covid-19 Vaccination but Find Government Assistance Lacking, Afrobarometer Survey Finds
[Afrobarometer] More than one in three Basotho say their household lost a primary source of income because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but only about one in seven say they received pandemic- related assistance from the government, a recent Afrobaromete...