November 18
Africa: Morocco Complete Perfect Campaign With Big Win Over Lesotho
CAF
Morocco wrapped up their TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying campaign in emphatic style with a 7-0 win over Lesotho, while Gabon edged the Central African… Read more »
November 15
South Africa: Deputy Ministers to Inspect Lesotho Highlands Water Project
SAnews.gov.za
Water and Sanitation Deputy Ministers, David Mahlobo and Sello Seitlholo, together with Deputy Minister of Performance, Monitoring and Evaluation, Seiso Mohai, will today lead an… Read more »
November 14
Lesotho: Basotho Want Parliament to Heed Voters' Demands but See MPs As Serving Their Own Interests
Afrobarometer
Most citizens say representatives never listen to ordinary people. Read more »
November 12
Lesotho: Recruitment Rot Exposed At Home Affairs
Lesotho Times
Damning revelations have emerged over the "corrupt" recruitment process for 3400 temporary staff at the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs, and Police. Read more »
Lesotho: Morai Calls Out Corrupt Traffic Officers
Lesotho Times
DEPUTY Commissioner of Police (DCP), Mahlape Morai, has instructed traffic officers to desist from harassing motorists by illegally impounding their vehicles and confiscating their… Read more »
Lesotho: Musicians to Finally Earn Royalties for Their Music
Lesotho Times
LOCAL musicians can finally celebrate a significant development: their music will now earn royalties from commercial use. Read more »
Lesotho: Health Ministry Urges Safe Medicine Use
Lesotho Times
THE Ministry of Health, through its Department of Pharmaceuticals, has urged the public to use medicines safely and to report any side effects that they may feel after taking… Read more »
Lesotho: Minister Defers ID Bill
Lesotho Times
THE National Identity Card (Amendment) Bill 2024, which aims to halt the expiration of identity cards, did not proceed to its second reading in the National Assembly earlier this… Read more »
November 07
Lesotho: The Curious Case of the South African Ski Resort That Never Was - How a 1970s Land Tussle With Lesotho Shaped History [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Topping out over 3,000 metres above sea level, the Drakensberg and Maluti mountains bordering South Africa and Lesotho are frequently covered in snow in winter. Back in 1975,… Read more »
November 01
Lesotho: DCEO Investigates Home Affairs Recruitments
Lesotho Times
THE Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) is investigating the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs, and Police over alleged corruption… Read more »
Lesotho: Govt Loses Millions in Ha Belo Electrification Project
Lesotho Times
The government has reportedly incurred a loss of M49 million, with potential for even more losses, after the Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) allegedly engaged an underqualified… Read more »
October 31
Lesotho: Health Officials Allegedly Fuel Backstreet Abortion Crisis
Lesotho Times
THE Lesotho Nursing Council (LNC) has raised alarm over a concerning rise in illegal abortions, some of which have resulted in deaths. Read more »
October 25
Lesotho: Prominent Musician Khopolo's Murderers Charged
Lesotho Times
THE police have made a breakthrough in the murder of famous famo musician, Lisuoa "Khopolo" Khuluoe and radio personality Pulane "Lefahla" Macheli who were fatally shot on 20 July… Read more »
Lesotho: Lesotho Challenged to Transform Its HIV Response
Lesotho Times
LESOTHO is being challenged to transform its HIV response for sustainability by 2030 and beyond, as declining funding and competing priorities threaten progress. Read more »
Lesotho: India Key to Lesotho's Economic Growth - Govt
Lesotho Times
The government has praised India as a crucial partner, significantly contributing to Lesotho's economic progress and development. Read more »
October 23
Lesotho: Fears Over PM's Safety
Lesotho Times
Prime Minister Sam Matekane's security apparatus has been plunged into severe jeopardy. Read more »
October 22
Lesotho: There Is So Much for Us to Learn From Rwanda, Says Lesotho Deputy Prime Minister
New Times
Nthomeng Majara, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs of the Kingdom of Lesotho, has highlighted that her delegation's visit to Rwanda… Read more »
