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Vendors get M500 subsidy each MASERU-The government on Tuesday distributed M500 each to over 5 500 Maseru street vendors to help them cope during the lockdown. Each registered vendor received the funds through his M-pesa and Ecocash mobile money apps. The money was initially set to be distributed under the Thomas Thabane-led government in April. The Moeketsi Majoro-led coalition government imposed a fresh lockdown on January following a spike in Covid deaths countrywide. The lockdown triggered a fresh court battle by street vendors demanding to be allowed to continue their business or they wo...

Fresh threat to governing coalition Share Mohalenyane Phakela THE All Basotho Convention (ABC) says Deputy Prime Minister Mathibeli Mokhothu, who leads its main Democratic Congress (DC) coalition partner, should step down from his post if he is charged with human trafficking. The ABC position announced by its secretary-general, Lebohang Hlaele, is the latest indication of growing rifts between the two anchor parties of the current governing coalition which took over government in May 2020. Mr Hlaele said stepping down would be the honourable thing to do as this is exactly what ABC leader, Tho...