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Naledi fires board over Matekane recruitment

Naledi fires board over Matekane recruitment

  By:Mohloai Mpesi THE major shareholders of Naledi Funeral Planners have removed the company’s board chairperson, Malefetsane Tlelima, over the alleged “unlawful” recruitment of the suspended Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) head of

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Quthing Woman Appears in Court on Human Trafficking Charge

Quthing Woman Appears in Court on Human Trafficking Charge

A 54-year-old woman, Matseliso Sakaria of Quthing, appeared before the Quthing Magistrate’s Court on the 15th, charged with human trafficking. She has been remanded in custody at a correctional facility pending trial. According to police,

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INDIA–LESOTHO PARTNERSHIP HIGHLIGHTED AT ITEC DAY CELEBRATIONS IN MASERU

INDIA–LESOTHO PARTNERSHIP HIGHLIGHTED AT ITEC DAY CELEBRATIONS IN MASERU

  The Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC Day) was celebrated in Maseru, Lesotho, with a special event organised by the High Commission of India in South Africa, concurrently accredited to Lesotho. The programme was

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Rural Electrification Project Connects Thousands of Households Nationwide

Rural Electrification Project Connects Thousands of Households Nationwide

Since last year, the Ministry of Energy, through the Rural Electrification Unit (REU), has provided electricity to 4,876 households, spending more than M280 million in government funds to ensure that vulnerable families gain access to

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Lesotho Welcomes Major Progress as AGOA Renewal Passes U.S. Congress

Lesotho Welcomes Major Progress as AGOA Renewal Passes U.S. Congress

Following the Minister of Trade and Industry’s trip to the United States last week, Lesotho has recorded significant progress towards the renewal of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), after the bill was successfully

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IEC Commissioners appointed

IEC Commissioners appointed

THE Council of State has finally concluded the recruitment process for three Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) Commissioners The long-delayed appointments were finalised yesterday following mounting political pressure on the Council of State to select the

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Ombudsman carries out inspections

Ombudsman carries out inspections

The Ombudsman has identified a systemic problem affecting inmates, who are deprived of their freedom in ways that infringe upon their fundamental human rights. Among the key challenges are delays in the dispensation of justice,

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Talks continue on repatriation of Maseru massacre victims

Talks continue on repatriation of Maseru massacre victims

Discussions on the repatriation of the bodies of South African citizens who were victims of the Maseru massacre are continuing. This was revealed by the Minister of Sports, Tourism, Arts and Culture, Motlatsi Maqelepo, following

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Two schools investigated over suspected exam malpractice

Two schools investigated over suspected exam malpractice

THE Examination Council of Lesotho (ECoL) is investigating two high schools, Morate High School and Lipohong High School, over suspected examination malpractice during the 2025 Lesotho General Certificate of Secondary Education (LGCSE) examinations. As a

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Three suspects remanded in custody over Tebellong murder

Three suspects remanded in custody over Tebellong murder

Three men have been remanded in custody following the fatal shooting of a 21-year-old man in Tebellong, Ha Mahabe, in the Qacha’s Nek district. Senior Resident Magistrate Tšeliso Bale of the Qacha’s Nek Magistrate Court