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Thanks and goodbye!
PRIME Minister Thomas Thabane’s long and colourful political career now looks to have reached a dead end after Parliament finally moved to oust him this week. His own All Basotho
Covid-19 crisis badly managed
THE announcement by Prime Minister Thomas Thabane that the government was partially lifting the lockdown has been well received by Basotho and the entire business sector. Although the lockdown was
Time up for Thabane
PRIME Minister Thomas Thabane last week rejected an offer of a “dignified and secure” exit brokered by South Africa in yet another stunning twist to Lesotho’s succession saga politics. The
The wrong signal
LESOTHO’S coalition government this week announcedit was going to implement a process that would result in“the dignifi ed, graceful and secure retirement” of PrimeMinister Thomas Thabane. That process, we were
Stay vigilant
THE government’s decision to impose a three-week lockdown, which was the best way to contain the spread of the deadly Covid-19, has been a disaster for business. The lockdown, while
Nothing treasonous about ABC, DC deal
THE Covid-19 pandemic that burst onto the world scene in late December has been described as one of the biggest challenges facing the world since the end of World War
This virus is real
WITH effect from 12 midnight tonight, our giant neighbour, South Africa, will be on a 21-day lockdown. All shops and non-essential businesses will grind to a halt. The drastic measure,
New deal would be flawed
THE dramatic political developments of last week have only served to confirm once again that we are dealing with a wily politician who is determined to leave power on his
Step up Covid-19 efforts
WE note the statements issued this week by the Ministry of Health over the outbreak of the Covid-19 virus. With the virus now on our doorstep in South Africa, the
Majoro’s ‘to do’ list
DR Moeketsi Majoro, who was sworn in as Lesotho’s next Prime Minister this week, comes into power at a perilous time for Lesotho.In his in-tray, Majoro will find a long