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Wed, 06 Oct 2021 09:36:26 GMT
Lesotho Electricity Company Granted 10% Electricity Tariff Hike
[Lesotho Times] CONSUMERS will have to dig deeper into their pockets to pay for electricity with effect from tomorrow.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 09:37:27 GMT
UK's Africa Minister Jets in for Maiden Visit
[Lesotho Times] THE United Kingdom (UK)'s Minister for Africa, Vicky Ford, jetted into the country yesterday for her maiden visit aimed at strengthening relationships between the two nations.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 13:40:02 GMT
Bring On the Covid-19 Passports - Vox Pop
[Lesotho Times] Lesotho has comfortably surpassed the World Health Organisation (WHO)'s target for countries to have jabbed at least 10 percent of their people against Covid-19 by the end of September 2021.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 13:39:03 GMT
CBS Scoops Four Excellence Awards
[Lesotho Times] Computer Business Solutions (CBS) yesterday won four awards at this year's edition of the PMR Africa Awards.

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 05:10:44 GMT
Lesotho National Day - 2021
[State Department] On behalf of the United States of America, I am pleased to send congratulations to the people of the Kingdom of Lesotho as you commemorate your 55th Independence Day.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 15:06:03 GMT
Leaders Must Start Respecting Sports
[Lesotho Times] The sporting community had waited with batted breath to hear Prime Minster Moeketsi Majoro's speech last Friday when he updated the country on Covid-19 updates.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 15:15:51 GMT
Setsoto Gets Upgrade
[Lesotho Times] The rehabilitation of the tartan track at Setsoto Stadium has started in preparation for the upcoming African Union Sport Council (AUSC) Region 5 Games.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 15:12:08 GMT
Indigenisation Laws Suspended
[Lesotho Times] Trade and Industry Minister, Thabiso Molapo, yesterday said the suspension of the Business Licensing and Registration Regulations, 2020 will give the government time to revise some of the contentious provisions which caused a public o...

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 15:11:08 GMT
Local Weightlifters to Miss World Youth Championships
[Lesotho Times] Lesotho is not participating in the upcoming 2021 World Youth Championships; the Lesotho Times can reveal.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 15:09:23 GMT
Football Body Inducts District Coordinators
[Lesotho Times] The Lesotho Football Association (LeFA) last weekend inducted 10 District Women's Football Coordinators in Maseru.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 15:04:30 GMT
Alliance Partners C-Pay for 'Convenient Premium Payments'
[Lesotho Times] Alliance Insurance clients can now pay their premiums using the C-Pay mobile money platform.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 13:51:16 GMT
Vodacom, Mondia in Maternal Health Partnership
[Lesotho Times] Vodacom Lesotho has partnered with international mobile commerce company, Mondia to roll out the mobile communications giant's Vodacom's Mum & Baby initiative countrywide.

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 13:01:00 GMT
Conversations Through Time - Spotlight On the Work of Lesotho Artist Samuele Makoanyane
[Daily Maverick] The work of Lesotho artist Samuele Makoanyane (1909-1944) has been reclaimed in an innovative new project led by Ledelle Moe, a senior lecturer at Stellenbosch University's Visual Arts Department: 'Samuele Makoanyane - A Woman Playin...

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 10:15:12 GMT
Makhakhe Crashes Out of Jozi Open
[Lesotho Times] Tennis sensation, Neo Makhakhe, crashed out of the ongoing Jozi Open Tournament after losing 2-1 to South African, Da-Niel Kotze, on Sunday.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 10:13:48 GMT
Elections Are Done, Now to the Real Work
[Lesotho Times] The Lesotho Football Association (LeFA) held its presidential elections last weekend and president Salemane Phafane retained his post for the fifth time in a row.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 10:24:53 GMT
Govt Rewards Athlete Khotlele
[Lesotho Times] The government has pledged to reward Lesotho's only athlete in the just ended Paralympics, Litsitso Khotlele, with M20 000 for her efforts during the games.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 10:17:07 GMT
Cosmos Academy Out to Revive Tennis
[Lesotho Times] COSMOS Tennis Academy co-founder, Rantsane Monare, is out to revive the sport which has been on a downward spiral in the last few years.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 14:18:37 GMT
No End to Electoral Body's Money Woes
[Lesotho Times] THERE is no end in sight to the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC)'s money troubles, with the electoral body reiterating that its operations continue to be crippled by lack of funds.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 14:17:42 GMT
'Abrahams to Continue With High Profile Cases'
[Lesotho Times] ADVOCATE Shaun Abrahams, will be in court next Monday to continue prosecuting the murder trial of former army commander, Tlali Kamoli, and eight other soldiers who are accused of the June 2017 murder of former army commander Maaparank...

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 14:13:44 GMT
Draconian Snooping Law Scrapped
[Lesotho Times] PARLIAMENT has scrapped a proposed draconian snooping law that would have allowed the government to monitor the private communications of citizens. The proposed law has been withdrawn to allow for more consultations with stakeholders ...

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 14:12:41 GMT
Opposition Condemns Police Killings, Call For Death Penalty Enforcement
[Lesotho Times] The Democratic Congress (DC) has condemned the "brutal and inhumane" killings of police officers across the country in recent months.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 14:10:07 GMT
Police Accused of Recruiting Convicted Criminal
[Lesotho Times] The Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS) has recruited an arson and attempted murder convict, Lebatsang Rotheli, in contravention of its own policy.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 14:05:22 GMT
510 Houses Destroyed By Windstorms - Red Cross
[Lesotho Times] HEAVY windstorms which occurred during the last week of August 2021 destroyed 510 homes and other properties affecting 2550 people, a report by the Lesotho Red Cross Society (LRCS) and the Disaster Management Authority (DMA) has revea...

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 14:04:26 GMT
MP Phamotse Blasts PM Majoro For Giving State Jobs to His Friends
[Lesotho Times] PRIME Minister Moeketsi Majoro's fractured ruling All Basotho Convention (ABC) has suffered yet another blow. This after its Likhoele (Mafeteng) Member of Parliament (MP), Molefi Phamotse, this week defected to the opposition Basotho ...

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 14:01:40 GMT
Sakoane Orders Speedy Trials
[Lesotho Times] THOUSANDS of suspects in remand custody may soon walk free following a law gazetted by Chief Justice Sakoane Sakoane seeking to ensure that accused persons are tried within a reasonable time.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 14:19:53 GMT
Killed Guard Was Severely Tortured in Custody - Family
[Lesotho Times] The family said it would soon launch a hefty legal suite against the police.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 14:16:17 GMT
MP Mapesela Pursues His Spirited Bid to Oust Majoro
[Lesotho Times] Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro is using national security agencies to "intimidate" his All Basotho Convention (ABC) party legislators who are supporting the no confidence motion against him in parliament.

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 09:15:17 GMT
EU Appoints New Ambassador
[Lesotho Times] THE European Union (EU) has appointed Paola Amadei as its new ambassador to Lesotho.

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 09:54:21 GMT
Makoanyane's Historic Figurines Made Digital
[New Frame] This colonial-era Lesotho artist carved sculptures that were so close a depiction of their reality that they could well have been mistaken for machine-made reproductions.

Sat, 18 Sep 2021 11:34:47 GMT
Raising Faith in Covid-19 Vaccines in Lesotho
[WHO-AFRO] Maseru -- Myths and misinformation around COVID-19 vaccines are rife in Lesotho, where over 85% of nearly 500 health workers surveyed recently report widespread misconceptions.



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