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A former Hawks senior officer linked to the fatal Soweto tavern shooting that claimed 16 lives allegedly suffered a mild stroke while behind bars.

Ahead of the reopening of the 11th parliament, opposition parties in Lesotho are up in arms, accusing the new government of failure to deliver the most basic services, while crime and corruption are at their peak.

The Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Dr Retšelisitsoe Matlanyane said the Lesotho Strategic Prioritisation Exercise comes at an opportune time when the government has extended the NSDP II, giving an opportunity to work towards economic growth that Lesotho envisioned back.  She said this when officially opening the three-day Lesotho Strategic Prioritisation Exercise workshop aimed for Lesotho to […]

Download logo Her Majesty Queen ‘Masenate Mohato Seeiso presented CHAL hospitals and LANFOD with medical and disability equipment at the event held at Royal Palace in Maseru on Thursday. The medical equipment was given by Queen’s National Trust Fund with the aim to address some of the healthcare challenges of the person living with disabilities. […]

…but implores party to fight and win upcoming local government polls

Tokelo Khausela

...dismisses critics alleging graft in the procurement. ...insists there was no time to follow routine procurement procedures ...says PM  Matekane will not establish “irrelevant” Office of First Lady PM also donating his salary to charity

Download logo The Prime Minister, Mr. Sam Ntsokoane Matekane and the President of South Africa, Mr. Cyril Ramaphosa discussed issues of mutual interest intended to improve bilateral relations and cooperation between the two countries at a meeting held at Mahlamba-Ndlovu in Pretoria on Saturday. Among other issues, both leaders noted the relations between the two […]

For the first time in history, Basotho should not expect a First Lady to hobnob around their prime minister.

The Lesotho-born singer and rapper talks to Diane Coetzer about the tales of migration and shepherding that inspire him