February 21
Lesotho: Prominent Doctor Accused of Preying On Female Clients
MEDICAL doctors' consultation rooms are supposed to be safe spaces for their patients, where the sterile walls and medical charts symbolise professionalism. However, this has not… Read more »
February 06
Lesotho: Govt Official Suspended Over Lipholo Visa to U.S.
--While in the US, Lipholo "lobbied" the UN to help Lesotho reclaim land "stolen" by SA Read more »
Lesotho: Lesotho Grapples With Growing Cancer Crisis
Lesotho is facing a worsening cancer crisis, prompting urgent calls for investment in local healthcare infrastructure and expertise. Read more »
Lesotho: Platcorp - Recusal Judgement Reserved
The directors and officers of multi-national financial services company, Platcorp Holdings Limited, will have to wait until Friday 14 February, 2025, to know if Court of Appeal… Read more »
Lesotho: Capacitate Judiciary to Help It Dispense Justice - CJ Sakoane
...says courts are overwhelmed with criminal cases Read more »
Lesotho: Blow for Fired LEC Board
--as court upholds Mahao's decision to dismiss it Read more »
Lesotho: Mofomobe Attacks NSS Over Shooting
...claims agency wants to destroy evidence Read more »
Lesotho: ABC Goes On Rehabilitation Track
The All Basotho Convention (ABC) has embarked on a rehabilitation path to reclaim its former glory. Read more »
Lesotho: Gvt Probes Foreign Doctors
...for holding dubious credentials, patient negligence and intoxication Read more »
Lesotho: Molelle Stripped of Bodyguards
The embattled Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) Director General, Knorx Molelle, has been stripped of his bodyguards. Read more »
January 27
Lesotho: DC Youth President Helps Vulnerable Pupils
THE Democratic Congress Youth League (DCYL) leade, Pheello Sehlabaka, has once again extended a helping hand to the vulnerable by donating 25 pairs of school shoes to children at… Read more »
January 16
Lesotho: I Am Not Desperate for DC - Mahlala
PROMINENT businessman and philanthropist, Bothata Mahlala, has declared that he is not afraid to leave the Democratic Congress (DC), asserting that those "pretending" to be close… Read more »
Lesotho: Serial Killer Charged
AN alleged serial killer, Mongoli Ranyali, has been charged by the Maseru Magistrates Court for the brutal murders of three people in Maseru. Read more »
Lesotho: Concern Over Sodomy At Initiation Schools
--As man (75) is arrested for raping young boys Read more »
Lesotho: Climate Change Threatens Livestock Farming
Non-profit oriented organisation, Improving Adaptive Capacity of Vulnerable and Food Insecure Populations in Lesotho (IACOV), is conducting nationwide outreach initiatives to… Read more »
January 08
Lesotho: Police Inspector Wants Missing Weapons Accounted for
THONTṦO Moepi, a police officer stationed at the Makhaleng Police Station in Mohale's Hoek, believes she is being victimised over her efforts to account for guns that have gone… Read more »
January 03
Lesotho: Water Shortages Plague Mafeteng
WHILE the rest of the kingdom rejoiced during this festive season, it was not the case in Mafeteng district which faced a critical shortage of water throughout the festive period. Read more »
December 05, 2024
Lesotho: Govt Urged to Strengthen Corruption Control
The United States (US) government has called on the Lesotho government to intensify its efforts in combating corruption, bolstering press freedom, and upholding the rule of law. Read more »
December 04, 2024
Lesotho: Govt Commits to Eradicating GBV
At least 86 percent of Basotho women and girls have experienced gender-based violence (GBV), according to the Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS) Read more »
Lesotho: Lesotho Highlands Water Project - Phase II Delivers Beyond Energy Security, Fuels Economic Growth and Empowers Communities
THE Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) Phase II is not just building vital water transfer infrastructure; it's building a stronger Lesotho. Long before the first drop of water… Read more »
November 12, 2024
Lesotho: Recruitment Rot Exposed At Home Affairs
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
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
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
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
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 »