Lesotho

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 06:11:28 GMT
Authorities Must Investigate Torture of Detainees At Maseru Correctional Institution
[AI London] Responding to recent findings by the Lesotho Ombudsman which exposed a disturbing pattern of human rights violations, including torture, excessive use of force and denial of medical care to detainees at Maseru Correctional Centre Institut...

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 12:23:57 GMT
Detainees Remain At Risk of Torture
[AI London] On 22 December 2023, detainees at Maseru Correctional Institution (MCCI), Lesotho, were subjected to torture and other ill-treatment by the Correctional Services officers who beat the detainees with various weapons and denied them necessa...

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 08:22:21 GMT
Researchers Link HIV Infections Spike to Drought
[New Times] Scientists say droughts could heighten the transmission of HIV, particularly through activities like transactional sex, The East African reports.

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 08:48:43 GMT
'I Was Forced to Implicate Metsing and Mokhosi' - Mphaki
[Lesotho Times] FORMER Military Intelligence (MI) boss, Brigadier Rapele Mphaki, has claimed that he was tortured by the police, forcing him to implicate the Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) leader and deputy leader; Mothetjoa Metsing and Tš...

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 08:47:26 GMT
Cancer Patients in Dire Need of Blood
[Lesotho Times] THE collaborative effort of the Lesotho Blood Transfusion Service (LBTS) and Care Bond Donor Club (CBDC) has resulted in the collection of 7500 pints of blood.

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 08:48:11 GMT
Gvt Warns Civil Servants Against Striking
[Lesotho Times] ...GS Mokela says COLEPE not recognised under public service laws

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 08:47:51 GMT
Opposition Leaders Vow to Narrow Ideological Differences
[Lesotho Times] OPPOSITION leader, Mathibeli Mokhothu, and Basotho National Party (BNP) leader Machesetsa Mofomobe, say they want to bridge longstanding ideological differences between congress and national political parties in Lesotho.

Wed, 13 Mar 2024 07:58:59 GMT
SA Company Signs Dubious Deal Over Debt Collections in Lesotho
[GroundUp] Award of lucrative tender for collecting outstanding student debt being probed by authorities

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 16:01:01 GMT
Ambassador Rui Xavier Accredited in Lesotho
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Diplomat Rui Orlando Xavier presented, this Wednesday, his credentials for accreditation as a non-resident ambassador of Angola to the Kingdom of Lesotho.

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 08:48:23 GMT
Businesswoman Charged for Trying to Rob Police
[Lesotho Times] LOCAL businesswoman, 'Masibusiso Lebesa, has been charged by the Maseru Magistrates Court for allegedly trying to defraud the then Ministry of Police and Public Safety of M448 000.

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 08:47:39 GMT
Bangladeshi Community Vows to Help Basotho
[Lesotho Times] BANGLADESHI Association of Lesotho (BAL) President, Ruhul Quddus, has called upon his countrymen to collaborate and assist Basotho in such areas as health and education, among others.

Wed, 13 Mar 2024 15:43:38 GMT
SLB Launches Lending Drive
[Lesotho Times] ...to help clients achieve their dreams

Wed, 13 Mar 2024 15:43:38 GMT
Mahlala and Nul Join Hands to Improve Education
[Lesotho Times] Businessman, Bothata Mahlala, has through his foundation, inked a deal with the National University of Lesotho to enhance the education sector by establishing a quality assurance center at the university.

Wed, 13 Mar 2024 15:43:37 GMT
Nedbank Group Achieves Profit Targets
[Lesotho Times] The Nedbank Group has once again achieved a stellar performance, attaining all its targets for the financial year ended 31 December 2023.

Wed, 13 Mar 2024 15:43:37 GMT
Lesotho to Host Africa Economic Summit
[Lesotho Times] Lesotho is poised to host the Africa Vision Agenda 2050 Summit (AVA2050) aimed at finding means and ways of uplifting the continent's economy.

Wed, 13 Mar 2024 15:43:36 GMT
Morai Needs to Devise a Clear Plan to Reform LMPs
[Lesotho Times] Basotho must be relieved that former Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS) boss, Holomo Molibeli, has hit the road.

Tue, 27 Feb 2024 07:09:57 GMT
Principality of Monaco Helps WFP Provide Home Grown School Feeding in Lesotho
[WFP] Maseru -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a €600,000 contribution from the Principality of Monaco for the period of 2023-2026, to help provide meals to school children and training for smallholder farmers as pa...

Tue, 05 Mar 2024 08:41:28 GMT
Cervical Cancer Kills 362 Basotho Women Annually
[Lesotho Times] CERVICAL cancer ranks as the most ubiquitous cancer among women between 15 to 44 years of age in Lesotho. It is also one of the leading causes of death among women.

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