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Analysts slam “reprehensible” ABC decision to endorse Thabane leadership
Herbert Moyo | ‘Marafaele Mohloboli THE ruling All Basotho Convention (ABC) has set tongues wagging with its recent decision to endorse veteran party leader, Thomas Thabane, to lead its 2022 national...
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Taxi operators threaten strike
‘Marafaele Mohloboli PUBLIC transport operators have given the government until tomorrow to address their grievances, failing which they will strike. The taxi operators are particularly aggrieved by...
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Govt stops controversial farm equipment sales
as DCEO probes claims that equipment is being corruptly sold to ministers, govt officials at knockdown prices. ‘Marafaele Mohloboli THE government has been forced to halt its controversial sales of...
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Lesotho will continue using AstraZeneca vaccine: Sekatle
Staff Reporter 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...
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BNP moves to recall Molapo from parliament
‘Marafaele Mohloboli THE Basotho National Party (BNP) has “expelled” its former deputy leader, Joang Molapo, and begun processes to recall him from parliament. BNP spokesperson ‘Masetota Leshota said...
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MCC fails to pay M10, 5 million taxes
Bereng Mpaki THE Maseru City Council (MCC) has been flagged by the auditor general’s office for its failure to remit to the Lesotho Revenue Authority (LRA) about M10, 5 million it deducted from its...
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AG unhappy with poor revenue by govt ministries
… Gender and Sports ministry collects a mere M500 in the 2018/19 financial year Bereng Mpaki SEVERAL government ministries have failed to collect non tax revenues for the 2018/19 financial year, acting...
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Thabane flexes muscles
. . . appoints key allies to ABC’s executive working committee Pascalinah Kabi ALL Basotho Convention (ABC) leader and former Prime Minister Thomas Thabane has moved to exert his authority over the...
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Fresh woes for murder-accused soldiers
Mohalenyane Phakela MURDER-accused Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) Captain Litekanyo Nyakane has been dealt a major blow after his lawyer, Advocate Karabo Mohau, withdrew his services. Adv Mohau on Tuesday...
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WASCO CEO suspension nullified
Mohalenyane Phakela THE Labour Court has nullified the suspension of Water and Sewage Company (WASCO) chief executive officer (CEO), Futho Hoohlo, on the grounds that he was not given a hearing before...
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General elections to be held in September 2022: IEC
…electoral body also schedules by-elections in five constituencies for July 2021 Mohalenyane Phakela THE next general elections are likely to be held in September or October 2022 while by elections in...
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SADC proposes a Transitional Justice Commission (TJC)
as regional body renews bid to stop high-profile trials, while victims’ families fiercely oppose the plans. Pascalinah Kabi THE Southern African Development Community (SADC) has proposed the...
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Govt cuts ties with the Tšepong Consortium
Limpho Sello THE government has resolved to cut ties with the Tšepong Consortium which has run the Queen Mamohato Memorial Hospital (QMMH) since it opened its doors to patients in 2011. The parasitic...
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All set for LVA elections
Leemisa Thuseho ALL is set for today’s Lesotho Volleyball Association (LVA) elective annual general meeting (AGM) at Setsoto Stadium, secretary general Sebolelo Ntlhokoe has said. The elections were...
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Netball team cancels SA championship trip
Leemisa Thuseho THE men’s netball national team will miss the 2021 South Africa Men’s Netball Championship, Lesotho Netball Association (LNA) public relations officer ‘Mamakebe Moshoeshoe has said. The...
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LeFA races against time
Moorosi Tsiane THE Lesotho Football Association (LeFA) has warned clubs to strictly abide Covid-19 protocols as it races against time to push the government into allowing the resumption of soccer...
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LSRC hires consultant to recruit CEO
Moorosi Tsiane THE Lesotho Sport and Recreation Commission (LSRC) has engaged consultancy Workplace Solutions to recruit its new chief executive officer (CEO), spokesperson Teboho Rakhomo has said....
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Matsoso dropped, quits Likuena
Moorosi Tsiane WITS University attacker Luciano Matsoso is quitting the senior national team after being dropped from the Likuena squad yesterday. Likuena has been in camp for three weeks preparing for...
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MPs, civil society lobby IMF for US$3 trillion
Mabasa Sasa 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...
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LeFA must self-introspect and do right by Likuena
Moorosi Tsiane 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. In the hope of...
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