Lesotho
Tue, 18 Mar 2025 14:21:35 GMTBroos Defines Lesotho, Benin Clashes As Key Moments for Bafana Bafana
[CAF] Head coach of the South African national team, Hugo Broos says the upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifiers will be key for his sides' ambition of qualifying for next year's global showpiece.
Tue, 18 Mar 2025 14:18:44 GMTProsecutor Challenges His Arraignment Over M1500 Bribe
[Lesotho Times] A BEREA prosecutor, Lefu Penane, who faces criminal charges of soliciting a M1500 bribe, is challenging the decision by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Hlalefang Motinyane, to try him before the High Court. He would rather ...
Tue, 18 Mar 2025 14:18:54 GMTTšosane Community Up in Arms
[Lesotho Times] ...questions government's commitment to dumpsite rehabilitation
Tue, 18 Mar 2025 14:11:59 GMTFIFA World Cup Qualifiers - Leslie Notsi (Lesotho Coach) 'It Will Be a Great Encounter Between Two Neighbouring Countries'
[CAF] Friday evening's FIFA World Cup Qualifier between South Africa and Lesotho is a highly anticipated and will be a great encounter between two neighbouring countries.
Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:10:29 GMTLesotho Coach Notsi Eyeing Improvements in 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
[CAF] Lesotho coach Leslie Notsi has wealth of experience from more than a decade working the Lesotho's national teams, plus coaching experience in South Africa. The 60-year-old spoke to CAFOnline about Lesotho's next two assignments in the 2026 FIFA...
Tue, 18 Mar 2025 05:20:44 GMTAnother Failed Coup 'Mastermind' Jailed
[Lesotho Times] Tables have turned on retired soldier, Colonel Thato Phaila, who has gone from being a Crown witness in high-profile cases against his former boss, Tlali Kamoli, to now facing charges alongside him.
Tue, 18 Mar 2025 05:20:43 GMTMahlala Forms New Party
[Lesotho Times] Businessman Bothata Mahlala has confirmed he is in the process of forming a new political party after initially denying that he would do so.
Thu, 06 Mar 2025 12:18:05 GMTElon Musk Is Trying to Do Business in Lesotho, the Country Donald Trump Says 'Nobody Has Ever Heard Of'
[GroundUp] And Starlink is not the only US company investing in the kingdom
Wed, 05 Mar 2025 15:18:17 GMTTrump Mocks Lesotho, Calls It a Country 'Nobody Has Ever Heard Of'
[Vanguard] US President Donald Trump on Tuesday mocked tiny Lesotho as a country "nobody has ever heard of" as he defended his sweeping cuts in aid.
Wed, 05 Mar 2025 09:59:14 GMT'We Were Told to Stop Everything Immediately' - Lesotho HIV Programmes Collapse After USAID Decision
[GroundUp] Fear of a surge in new infections as antiretroviral medicines become harder to get
Thu, 06 Mar 2025 06:45:50 GMTPublic Works Budget in Limbo
[Lesotho Times] ....as committee demands evidence of withdrawal of court case
Thu, 06 Mar 2025 06:45:45 GMTLesotho Housing Sued for M15m
[Lesotho Times] THE Lesotho Housing and Land Development Corporation (LHLDC) is facing a M15 million lawsuit for allegedly terminating its contract with Rendeals Four Consulting Pty Ltd "prematurely".
Thu, 06 Mar 2025 06:45:48 GMTSetback for Eight Cops Facing Murder Charges
[Lesotho Times] ...as they lose the first leg of their bid to stop DPP from prosecuting them
Thu, 06 Mar 2025 06:45:48 GMTA Critical Examination of the 2025/2026 Kingdom of Lesotho Budget
[Lesotho Times] Theme and Strategic DirectionThe theme, "Building Strategies for Inclusive Growth," demonstrates a commitment to economic expansion, job creation, and resilience against global shocks (Ministry of Finance, 2025). The focus on private-...
Thu, 06 Mar 2025 06:45:48 GMTPolice Urge Dr Mofubelu's Sexual Harassment Victims to Come Forward
[Lesotho Times] ALLEGATIONS of sexual harassment against medical practitioner, Hlalele Mofubelu, have prompted more women to come forward, sharing their harrowing experiences with the doctor.
Thu, 06 Mar 2025 06:45:50 GMTDr Mofubelu's Sexual Assault Cases Highly Disturbing
[Lesotho Times] DOCTORS, just like lawyers, judges, among other professionals, hold significant authority within society. We all seek their expertise and their presumed extensive knowledge of medicine to help us overcome ailments and live happy, heal...
Thu, 06 Mar 2025 06:45:49 GMTMinister of Natural Resources' Site Visit Reaffirms Government's Commitment to the Lesotho Highlands Water Project
[Lesotho Times] MOKHOTLONG - The Minister of Natural Resources, Hon Mohlomi Moleko, undertook a comprehensive oversight visit to key sites of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) last week, reinforcing the Government of Lesotho's commitment to ...
Thu, 06 Mar 2025 06:45:45 GMTGovt Bids to Enhance Service Delivery
[Lesotho Times] The government has taken steps to enhance accountability and transparency in service delivery by introducing client service charters for civil servants.
Thu, 06 Mar 2025 06:45:45 GMTTeacher Who 'Stabbed' Student to Represent Himself in Court
[Lesotho Times] A PHUTHIATSANA High School teacher accused of stabbing his student in December last year has chosen to represent himself in his trial before the Maseru Magistrates Court.
Thu, 06 Mar 2025 06:45:49 GMTLTDC Drives Tourism Sensitization Campaign
[Lesotho Times] --Engages Butha-Buthe communities, schools
Thu, 06 Mar 2025 06:47:40 GMTBraveleo Couture - a Disruptor in Menswear or an Emerging Vision Still in Refinement?
[Lesotho Times] In the evolving landscape of luxury fashion, Braveleo Couture positions itself as a challenger brand, attempting to dismantle the Eurocentric monopoly on high-end menswear. Founded by Orugba Osima, the label presents a vision of Afric...
Thu, 06 Mar 2025 06:48:06 GMTMalnutrition Exacting a Heavy Toll Globally - King
[Lesotho Times] KING Letsie III has warned that malnutrition exacts a steep social and economic toll across the globe, with African countries bearing the brunt of this devastating issue.
Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:42:36 GMTProminent Doctor Accused of Preying On Female Clients
[Lesotho Times] 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 been the case for the embattled Dr Hlalele Mofubelu of ...
Thu, 06 Mar 2025 06:51:31 GMTInitiation School Operators Charged With Murder
[Lesotho Times] THREE initiation school operators have been charged with the murder of an initiate, Matela Matekane, who was allegedly tortured to death.
Thu, 06 Mar 2025 06:51:30 GMTUSAID Freeze a Wakeup Call for Gvt to Take Responsibility for the Health of Citizens
[Lesotho Times] THE recent suspension of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), a critical cog in development aid efforts in poor countries, is a wakeup call for African governments - including Lesotho's - to take responsibil...
Thu, 06 Mar 2025 06:51:29 GMTCannabis a Key Driver for Economic Growth
[Lesotho Times] MEDICAL cannabis holds significant potential to drive job creation and economic growth, presenting both immediate and long-term opportunities for Basotho.
Thu, 06 Mar 2025 06:51:30 GMTBasotho Requested to Identify Dead Miners
[Lesotho Times] THE South African Police Service (SAPS) is struggling to identify 79 of the 88 bodies of illegal miners retrieved from the Stilfontein mine shaft last month.
Thu, 06 Mar 2025 06:51:30 GMTProsecutors Want Out of Treason Case
[Lesotho Times] THE treason and murder trial of former army commander Tlali Kamoli, alongside politicians Mothetjoa Metsing and Selibe Mochoboroane, resumed yesterday amid threats by prosecutors to withdraw from the case due to non-payment.
Thu, 06 Mar 2025 06:51:29 GMTRSL Bids to Harmonise Trade Treaties
[Lesotho Times] REVENUE Services Lesotho (RSL) has once again engaged the business community to explore key aspects of global trade and taxation that significantly impact business operations worldwide.
Thu, 06 Mar 2025 06:51:29 GMTLesotho Prepares for Osaka Expo 2025
[Lesotho Times] LESOTHO is gearing up to participate in the upcoming Osaka Expo 2025 in Kansai, Japan, where it intends to create new opportunities for Lesotho products in the international marketplace.