May 23
Lesotho: Media Barred From Reporting On Famo Issues
...while Basotho are also banned from listening to famo music Read more »
May 31
Lesotho: 'Unban Famo Groups' - Kabi
...but gvt berates ABC leader for consorting with the gangs Read more »
June 07
Lesotho: Famo Members Get Hefty Jail Terms
slapped with 10-year sentences each as gvt begins to enforce famo ban but famo violence still spreads with two more shot dead Read more »
June 17
Lesotho: New Police Boss Matsoso Speaks
...exhorts the nation to work together to fight escalating crime Read more »
Lesotho: MP Backs Call for State of Emergency to End Famo Killings
AllAfrica editor's note: Famo is a Sesotho music genre of melodies created and sung with accordion. It has been famous in Lesotho and South Africa for years. Rivalry between… Read more »
Lesotho: Chief Justice Sakoane Tightens Judicial Workings
...issues code of conduct for judges Read more »
Lesotho: Manhunt for Famo Gang Leader
...as two more famo gang members are shot dead at border Read more »
Lesotho: No Funds Yet for Commission on Torture, Escape of Correctional Service Recruits
...as commissioners remain unpaid Read more »
June 15
Lesotho: Nearly 16 000 Jobs Lost in the Textile Sector
LESOTHO has lost nearly 16 000 jobs in its textile and apparel industry in the period between March 2018 and March 2024. Read more »
June 14
Lesotho: Local Businesses Go to Court to Force the Govt to Ban Foreigners
THE fight by local businesspeople for the government to implement the controversial Business Licensing Registration Regulations (2020) without amending them has been escalated to… Read more »
Lesotho: 'Frequent Court Challenges Hampering the Work of Parliament'
Tṧepang Tṧita-Mosena, the deputy leader of the Movement for Economic Change (MEC) is one of influential female politicians who have careered to the pinnacle of politics. She… Read more »
May 17
Lesotho: Minister Cries in Court
MINISTER of Labour and Employment, Tšeliso Mokhosi, broke into tears while testifying in court this week in the murder case of four police officers accused of the March 2016… Read more »
Lesotho: Letsoela Sued for M2 Million
LESOTHO Defence Force (LDF) Commander, Lieutenant General Mojalefa Letsoela, faces more than M2 million worth of lawsuits from two men who claim to have been tortured by the army… Read more »
May 14
Lesotho: Taekwondo, Gymnastics Dropped From Ausc Region 5 Games Programme
TAEKWONDO and gymnastics have been scrapped from the African Union Sport Council (AUSC) Region 5 Youth Games programme. Read more »
May 11
Lesotho: Army Boss Calls for State of Emergency to Clamp Down On Killers
DEPUTY army commander, Major General Matela Matobakele, has called upon the legislature to consider imposing a three-month state of emergency to empower the army to sweep across… Read more »
Lesotho: Bank to Sell Tšolo's Property
IT never rains but pours for the former Minister in the Prime Minister's Office, Temeki Tšolo, who has now lost his Mafeteng plot. Read more »
May 14
Lesotho: Dry Season for Bantu
Vodacom Premier League champions BANTU FC will end this season without anything new to add into their trophies' cabinet. Read more »
April 11
Lesotho: Famo Gang Boss Pleads for Peace
as another Famo gangster, Qoqotho, is brutally murdered Qoqotho had been charged for one of the most heinous murders to rock Lesotho PM Matekane asked to broker peace among the… Read more »
Lesotho: Fresh Turmoil Hits ABC, Days Before Elective Indaba
...as former GS Mphaka is disqualified for deputy leader's position Read more »
April 18
Lesotho: Female Factory Workers' in Outcry Over Unpaid Maternity Leave
TRADE unions are disgruntled that government continues to discriminate against women working in the textile and private security sectors when it comes to maternity leave payment. Read more »
Lesotho: FNB-Lesotho Launches Card Localization Scheme
FIRST National Bank (FNB)-Lesotho has officially launched its card localisation scheme aimed at enhancing financial inclusion and facilitating payments. Read more »
Lesotho: Setipa's Commonwealth Candidature a Milestone for Lesotho - Mpotjoane
AS the race for the election of the next Commonwealth secretary general gains momentum, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations, Lejone Mpotjoane, is stamping up… Read more »
Lesotho: Court Orders Reinstatement of IEC Staffer
...but it remains unclear when he'll resume duties Read more »
Lesotho: Lnc Bemoans Malpractices By Nurses
...accuse some of operating illegal clinics Read more »
Lesotho: Vpl Title Contenders Face Tricky Schedules
WITH the Vodacom Premier League (VPL) edging to a fascinating ending, the remaining fixtures for each of the top three teams will play a crucial role in determining the league… Read more »