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Dialogue can unlock stalemate
Catholic bishops from southern Africa who met at Thaba-Bosiu last week ended the conference with an expression of deep concern over what they call a “leadership vacuum” in Lesotho. The
DC infighting is hurting Lesotho
PRIME Minister Pakalitha Mosisili’s Democratic Congress (DC) is on the verge of an acrimonious split with party leaders exchanging barbs in the media. The fallout comes against a bitter long-running
What next?
The government this week announced the departure of Lesotho army commander Lieutenant General Tlali Kamoli. Kamoli is stepping down from the helm of the army to end a tumultuous 27
Job only half done
LESOTHO’s rise on the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business survey released this week paints a picture of a country making strides to improve its investment climate. A 12-place rise
Think through this proposal
Trade Minister Joshua Setipa told a Trade and Investment Forum last week that it is high time foreign investors are forced to integrate locals in their businesses. Thankfully, Setipa however
Deal with the issues
PRIME Minister Pakalitha Mosisili last weekend delivered an impassioned plea for unity to his comrades in the Democratic Congress (DC) party. The special conference in Maseru came at a time
Deal with key issues
THE Democratic Congress (DC) national executive committee meets this weekend for its annual leadership conference amid widening fissures among party leaders. The party is going through turbulence with two main
Fix the politics
On Tuesday next week, Lesotho will celebrate its 50th independence anniversary. Tragically, instead of uniting the nation the celebrations have provided yet another chance to drive a wedge amongst ourselves
DC must tackle succession issue
AN estimated 10 000-strong crowd marched in Maseru last weekend in what organisers said was a show of support for Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili. But the march has brought to
Keep eyes on the ball
PRIME Minister Pakalitha Mosisili last weekend suggested Lesotho could go for a general election next year to unlock the country’s current political logjam. Mosisili spoke at the Democratic Congress (DC)