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Diving squad recovers 50 bodies MASERU-THE police diving squad has recovered 50 bodies from rivers in the past three months, and described the figures as record breaking even though there are no statistics for the past three years. Most of the bodies were recovered from Mohokare River, which is used by many locals to illegally cross into neighbouring South Africa. According to statistics by the World Health Organisation (WHO), drowning accounted for 0.38 percent of total deaths recorded in the country in 2017. Lesotho at the time ranked number 81 in the world in drowning deaths. A month ago, ...

Covid hits microfinance sector MASERU-THE microfinance business sector is reeling as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to ravage the economy. The sector, which normally assists those individuals who are generally excluded from traditional banking channels, is now almost on its knees. Setlokoane Matete the Public Relations Officer of the Lesotho Microfinance Association (LEMFA), told thepost this week that most businesses which were in their infancy in the industry had collapsed. “They had to close shop. Only those who have been in business for many years are still standing,” Matete said. H...

Dignity for the girl child MASERU-DEAR Bella, a rapidly growing brand of sanitary pads, is set to make the lives of girls and women from poor backgrounds easier. Two childhood friends, ’Matefo Morakeng, a journalist and public relations professional and ’Mamahapela Mokuoane, a marketer by profession, are the brains behind Dear Bella. They are changing the menstrual health landscape in the country by providing women and girls with quality sanitary pads. Three years ago, Morakeng was assisting women in the rural Free State province, South Africa, where she now lives, establish income-genera...

Murder-accused soldiers at it again Murder-accused soldiers at it again allegedly blow money meant for legal fees on Christmas shopping. Mohalenyane Phakela FIVE murder-accused soldiers accused of killing three Mafeteng civilians in 2012, on Friday came up with another bizarre argument as they continued with their war of attrition aimed at frustrating their trial. During their court appearance, the five who have already rejected a pro deo (state-sponsored) lawyer, pleaded with Botswana Judge Onkemetse Tshosa to postpone their trial to April 2021 to give them time to save money to hire ...

ROMA-THE tiling industry is in the making in Lesotho, if the National University of Lesotho (NUL) Innovation Hub’s project is anything to go by.When they hit