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Mon, 10 May 2021 07:49:34 GMT
Choosing Judges On Merit Should Be Only the Start of Judicial Reforms
[The Conversation Africa] Lesotho's Judicial Service Commission has started a process to recruit seven judges of the High Court through a merit-based process. In February 2021, the Commission issued a public advertisement announcing the vacancies and...

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 04:28:28 GMT
Family Planning Uptake Drops Due to Covid-19 Restrictions, Analysis Shows
[UNFPA] Maseru -- Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Lesotho experienced a 14 per cent decline in family planning coverage in certain districts in 2020, compared to 2019, with one district registering a significant 40 per cent drop.

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 09:43:16 GMT
Political Crisis Looms in Lesotho as Ruling Party Splits
[Lesotho Times] The long-running infighting within the ruling All Basotho Convention (ABC) finally reached its zenith this week with deputy leader, Professor Nqosa Mahao, breaking away to form a new party called the New Dawn.

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 09:38:34 GMT
Thabane On Mahao Defection - 'He Can Go Wherever He Wants...'
[Lesotho Times] All Basotho Convention (ABC) leader and former Prime Minister Thomas Thabane has hit back at his former deputy, Professor Nqosa Mahao, for allegedly making "nonsensical" claims that he was behind a recent plot to oust him.

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 09:35:19 GMT
Second Batch of Covid-19 Vaccines Next Month - Sekatle
[Lesotho Times] Health Minister Semano Sekatle says Lesotho will take delivery of its second batch of Covid-19 vaccines sometime next month.

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 09:29:58 GMT
Three Factory Workers Shot At a Demonstration
[Lesotho Times] In another brazen show of police heavy-handedness, officers in Maseru shot at protesters with rubber bullets at the Thetsane industrial area leaving three hospitalised.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 12:13:39 GMT
Lesotho Captain Rabale Delighted With Sundowns Move
[Cosafa] Lesotho Women's National team captain Boitumelo Rabale has spoken of her delight after completing a move to SAFA National Women's League Champions Mamelodi Sundowns on a two-year deal.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 16:00:11 GMT
EU Donates U.S.$955,000 to Lesotho
[Lesotho Times] The European Union (EU) has donated ?780 000 (about M13, 6 million) to Lesotho for various humanitarian projects aimed at assisting vulnerable households in the country.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 15:58:10 GMT
Director of Public Prosecutions Motinyane Blasts Metsing, Mochoboroane
[Lesotho Times] The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Advocate Hlalefang Motinyane, has slammed politicians, Mothetjoa Metsing and Selibe Mochoboroane, for persisting with their "opportunistic" court applications to stop or defer their treason a...

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 15:41:12 GMT
Court of Appeal President Mosito Slams High Court Judges
[Lesotho Times] Court of Appeal President Kananelo Mosito has implored Chief Justice Sakoane Sakoane to "crap the whip" on errant judges who fail to provide written reasons for their judgements.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 15:31:10 GMT
Manyokole Should Have His Day Before Tribunal - Majoro
[Lesotho Times] Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro insists that suspended Directorate of Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) Director General, Mahlomola Manyokole, should appear before the tribunal which was set up last December to determine his fitn...

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 14:45:03 GMT
I'm Done With Politics - Former Deputy Prime Minister Moleleki
[Lesotho Times] Former Deputy Prime Minister Monyane Moleleki says he is done with politics.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 14:44:15 GMT
Govt Refuses to Authorise Covid-19 Vaccines Purchase
[Lesotho Times] The Health ministry has refused to grant the private sector permission to purchase the Russian Sputnik V to fight Covid-19.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 16:03:04 GMT
Kenyan National Stabbed to Death
[Lesotho Times] CONTROVERSY surrounds the death of a 39-year-old Kenyan national, Martin Masike, who was last week fatally stabbed by a civilian while he fleeing from the police in Butha-Buthe.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 15:53:20 GMT
Opposition MPs Defect to Mokhothu's Party
[Lesotho Times] Two opposition Alliance of Democrats (AD) legislators, Mothepu Mahapa and Mokherane Tsatsanyane, have ditched the Monyane Moleleki-led party to join Deputy Prime Minister Mathibeli Mokhothu's Democratic Congress (DC).

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 15:34:09 GMT
Majoro Calls for FDI
[Lesotho Times] Lesotho desperately needs foreign direct investment (FDI) to stimulate its economy after the destructive effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro has said.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 15:28:22 GMT
Agriculture Ministry Lifts Vegetables Ban
[Lesotho Times] The ministry of Agriculture, Marketing and Food Security has lifted the ban on vegetables imports.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 08:36:49 GMT
Surviving a Deadly Outbreak of Covid-19 in a Convent
[UN News] A 77-year old nun from the southern African country of Lesotho has been telling the UN how she survived a deadly outbreak of COVID-19 in her convent and why it's important to embrace the vaccine.

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 06:36:14 GMT
Water, Water Everywhere... but Not a Drop to Drink for Local Communities
[Daily Maverick] Nearly 800 million cubic metres of water go from Lesotho to South Africa in a year, earning the landlocked country billions. But people living in villages near the dams don't benefit - and even have to get their own water from unprot...

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 09:13:32 GMT
Makatile Appointed to Southern Africa Cycling Forum
[Lesotho Times] FEDERATION of Cycling Lesotho (FCL) president Rammotang Makatile has been appointed to the Southern African Cycling Forum board.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 07:43:58 GMT
When Lagos Welcomed Lesotho
[This Day] Lagos with its experience of hosting bigger events could do better, writes Ayodele Okunfolami



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