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Wed, 17 Feb 2021 09:45:45 GMT
Watchdog Blasts Govt Over Human Trafficking
[Lesotho Times] A leading local human rights body has slammed the government for its alleged failure to protect the human rights of ordinary citizens by decisively addressing the human trafficking concerns raised by the United States (US) government.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 09:42:54 GMT
Street Vendors' Case Fails to Take Off
[Lesotho Times] The street vendors' application to reverse the government's ban on street vending during the hard lockdown failed to take off in the High Court this week due to their failure to file their court papers on time.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 09:46:53 GMT
Rein in Mapesela, New Minister Demands
[Lesotho Times] Newly appointed Defence and National Security Minister, Lekhetho Mosito, has accused his colleague Tefo Mapesela of damaging his reputation through "unfounded and baseless allegations".

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 16:10:20 GMT
Two Ministers Fired
[Lesotho Times] LABOUR and Employment Minister Keketso Rantso and her Defence and National Security counterpart, Prince Maliehe, have been fired by Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 16:12:00 GMT
Despite Patriarchal Norms, Basotho Women Strike Gold in Farming
[Lesotho Times] WOMEN in Lesotho have always played a major role in food production albeit at a subsistence level.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 09:23:18 GMT
Lesotho's Human Trafficking and Drugs Shocker!!!
[Lesotho Times] Contoversial Pakistani national, Rama Qamar, who has been accused of human trafficking alongside some senior government officials, could also have been involved in the equally heinous crime of drug trafficking, the Lesotho Times has l...

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 09:19:57 GMT
PM Relaxes Lockdown Restrictions
[Lesotho Times] Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro has relaxed the Covid-19 lockdown restrictions to allow a host of economic activities to resume amid indications that the rate of Covid-19 infections had decreased to 31 percent from an all-time high of ...

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 09:16:38 GMT
TÅ¡epong Nurses Strike
[Lesotho Times] NURSES and nursing assistants at Queen Mamohato Memorial Hospital (QMMH) have gone on strike to press the government to award them salary increments to match their counterparts in other government and private institutions.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 09:12:06 GMT
Lesotho Submits Human Trafficking Report
[Lesotho Times] Home Affairs Minister Motlalentoa Letsosa says the government has submitted its report to the United States (US) government detailing the measures it has taken to address the latter's concerns about alleged rampant human trafficking.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 09:08:36 GMT
Follow Covid-19 Rules - King
[Lesotho Times] BASOTHO must strictly adhere to Covid-19 regulations and change the way they have been handling events like funerals if Lesotho is to contain the virus, His Majesty King Letsie III has said.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 09:07:47 GMT
Covid Vaccine - Health Workers to Be Prioritised
[Lesotho Times] Health workers will be prioritised when Lesotho receives its consignment of the Covid-19 vaccine in April this year Ministry of Health expanded programme on immunisation (EPI) nurse, 'Mamonaheng Posholi has said.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 09:38:02 GMT
Mokhothu Defends Funeral Attendance
[Lesotho Times] DEPUTY Prime Minister Mathibeli Mokhothu says he attended the funeral of former prime minister Metsing Lekhanya to represent the government in line with a cabinet resolution since the event was a state funeral.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 09:20:48 GMT
Ha-Belo Construction Delayed
[Lesotho Times] THE completion of the Ha-Belo industrial estate in Butha-Buthe has been delayed to August this year after encountering a myriad of challenges midway, the Lesotho National Development Corporation (LNDC) has said.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 09:09:22 GMT
M102 Million Needed to Repair Roads, Bridges - Public Works PS
[Lesotho Times] The government needs at least M102 million to repair roads and bridges which were severely damaged in six districts by last week's heavy rains, the Ministry of Public Works has revealed.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 09:05:55 GMT
Meraka Lesotho Wins Eviction Battle Against Govt
[Lesotho Times] A local company, Meraka Lesotho, has won a High Court battle to stop Agriculture and Food Security Minister Tefo Mapesela and the government from interfering with its operations at the national abattoir in Khubetsoana.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 08:50:10 GMT
Covid-19 Worsens Women Land Rights Violations in Lesotho
[Lesotho Times] LOCKDOWN restrictions aimed at fighting the Covid-19 pandemic in Lesotho have had an unintended adverse negative impact of undermining women's customary land rights, a regional human rights body has found.

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 07:45:44 GMT
This Award-Winning Film Also Has Social Justice At Heart
[The Conversation Africa] Since its premiere at the 2019 Venice International Film Festival, the feature This is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection has been touring the world's film festivals.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:49:30 GMT
High-Profile Trials in Danger of Collapsing
[Lesotho Times] The high-profile trials of politicians, serving and former members of security agencies accused of a litany of crimes are in danger of collapsing because contracts of foreign judges recruited to preside over the cases will expire next...

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:45:17 GMT
Rights Watchdog Applauds Ruling On Nteso Killers
[Lesotho Times] A local human rights body, the Transformation Resource Centre (TRC), has applauded the High Court for jailing two police officers who murdered Lesotho Electricity Company auditor, Thibello Nteso.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:42:18 GMT
1980s Coup Leader Lekhanya Dies
[Lesotho Times] MAJOR General Metsing Lekhanya, who led the 1986 coup against then Prime Minister Leabua Jonathan, died yesterday at the age of 83.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:41:25 GMT
Jail Terms, Hefty Fines for Covid Violators
[Lesotho Times] ANYONE who flies in and out of the country in violation of the current ban on international travel will be fined M50 000 or be jailed for three years, Health Minister, Motlatsi Maqelepo, has said.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:38:12 GMT
Govt Denies Nacosec Overspending
[Lesotho Times] THE government has denied overshooting the Covid-19 budget, saying by December 2020, it had only spent about M341 million of the initial M698 million set aside to fight the pandemic.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:37:26 GMT
Covid-19 - 28 Die in One Week in Motimposo
[Lesotho Times] MOTIMPOSO in Maseru, is in mourning after 28 people died of Covid-19 related complications in just a week, the constituency's legislator, Thabang Mafojane, said yesterday.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:50:48 GMT
45,000 Textile Jobs At Severe Risk
[Lesotho Times] With only about a week left, the United States government says it is "disheartened" by Lesotho's failure to address its human trafficking concerns.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:47:55 GMT
Seleke Bounces Back, Lands Top LEC Job
[Lesotho Times] Former Lesotho National Development Authority (LNDC) chief executive officer CEO), Mohato Seleke, has been appointed as the new Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) managing director.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:43:08 GMT
Nacosec Unveils Ambitious Plan to Fight Covid-19
[Lesotho Times] THE National Covid-19 Secretariat (NACOSEC) is intensifying testing and contact tracing for Covid-19 as part of an ambitious 11-day programme to curb the spread of the deadly pandemic in the country.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:40:28 GMT
So Much At Stake If Lesotho Fails to Address Human Trafficking Concerns - U.S.
[Lesotho Times] FOR decades, Lesotho has benefitted from various forms of development assistance from the United States (US) government.

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 13:47:43 GMT
These Fights Must Stop
[Lesotho Times] THE Lesotho Taekwondo Association (LTA) was recently ordered to shun nine clubs from participating in this weekend's annual general meeting (AGM) by the High Court.

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 13:47:20 GMT
Mothoana Speaks On Return to Competitive Football
[Lesotho Times] BOKANG 'Lefty' Mothoana has finally lifted the lid on why he decided to return to competitive football having seemingly set his mind on retiring two seasons ago.



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