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CBL tackles capital flight
Bereng Mpaki PENSION funds are now compelled to have at least 30 percent of their assets in Lesotho to prevent capital flight. This after the Central Bank of Lesotho (CBL) set out to implement a new...
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Vodacom opens library for the visually impaired
Bereng Mpaki TELECOMMUNICATIONS giant, Vodacom Lesotho, this week opened a digital library for the visually-impaired in Maseru. Dubbed the Vodacom Insight Centre, the library is housed in the State...
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LEC flouting accounting rules — Auditor General
Bereng Mpaki THE Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) is failing to adhere to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), acting Auditor General (AG), Monica Besetsa has said. Among other things,...
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Tobacco and alcohol levy report withdrawn
’Marafaele Mohloboli PARLIAMENT’S economic and development cluster committee has withdrawn the Report on the Tobacco and Alcohol Products Levy Bill 2020. The committee’s chairperson, Mahooana Khati,...
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Mokhothu’s M30 000 boost for Leribe, Mafeteng vendors
Nthatuoa Koeshe DEPUTY Prime Minister Mathibeli Mokhothu has purchased M30 000 worth of assorted goods from street vendors in Leribe and Mafeteng as part of his Democratic Congress (DC) party’s...
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Southern parts of Lesotho in a food crisis: report
Herbert Moyo AT least four out of the country’s 10 districts, including Maseru, are currently experiencing a “food crisis” due to the depletion of grain from the 2020/21 harvest. The crisis is expected...
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DCEO seizes ‘fraudsters’ assets
Pascalinah Kabi THE Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) has obtained a preservation order allowing it to seize the assets of seven fraud and money laundering suspects. The charges...
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Political parties divided over Covid-19 passports rule
Limpho Sello POLITICAL parties are divided over the government decision requiring them to demand Covid-19 passports from everyone who attends their rallies. The ruling All Basotho Convention (ABC) is...
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Constitutional amendment bill to suspend delimitation of constituencies
Mohalenyane Phakela NATIONAL Independent Party (NIP) leader, Kimetso Mathaba, is working on a constitutional amendment bill to suspend the delimitation of constituencies until after next year’s...
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Poor Health ministry systems cost govt
Bereng Mpaki THE government was forced to reimburse some donations to international vaccine alliance, Gavi, because of weak internal protocols and ineffective management processes, acting Auditor...
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Home Affairs losing revenue – AG
Bereng Mpaki THE Home Affairs Ministry lost M5 million in potential revenue which it could have collected from November 2018 to July 2020 had it not outsourced the residence permit application function...
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Duo pockets M80k in Econet theme song competition
Staff Reporter MUSIC duo, Hlabaki and Tefo yesterday walked away M80 000 richer after bagging the first prize in the ECONET Telecomm Lesotho (ETL’s) Theme Song Competition. The artistes beat nine other...
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Molibeli spared jail time
. . . ordered to reverse DCP Lebajoa and others’ promotions Mohalenyane Phakela POLICE Commissioner, Holomo Molibeli, has been spared jail time. He has however, been ordered to reverse the 2018...
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Ministers fight
…as Mofomobe accuses Rakuoane, DC of sabotaging high-profile trials Mohalenyane Phakela BASOTHO National Party (BNP) leader, Machesetsa Mofomobe, has accused the Democratic Congress (DC) and the...
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High profile trials in limbo
…as Judge Hungwe’s contract expires Mohalenyane Phakela THE high-profile trials of politicians, serving and former members of the security agencies are in limbo after the expiry of Judge Charles...
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Lesotho children’s education suffers due to forced labour
…children also trafficked, forced into commercial sex work, burglary and theft Herbert Moyo/ Limpho Sello LESOTHO’S children are subjected to the worst forms of child labour, the United States (US)...
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Eight face human trafficking charges
. . . move aimed at complying with US criteria for second MCC compact Herbert Moyo EIGHT people will soon be charged with human trafficking as part of measures to ensure Lesotho’s compliance with the...
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Top spy fights demotion
Mohalenyane Phakela THE Assistant Director of the National Security Service (NSS), Makali Mosoeunyane, has petitioned the High Court to block her demotion by NSS Director General, Pheello Ralenkoane....
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Five new political parties enter the fray
Mohalenyane Phakela FIVE new political will today be issued with registration certificates by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). This means that come 2022, Lesotho will have a staggering 46...
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TRC slams govt for “plotting to derail high-profile trials”
Pascalinah Kabi THE Transformation Resource Centre (TRC) has accused the government of “pulling stunts” to derail the high-profile trials of politicians, serving and former members of the security...
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