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The curse of the Grandfathers
On April 3, 2017, South Africa’s foreign currency rating was downgraded to sub investment grade or “junk” status by S&P Global Ratings. A “junk” status means that South Africa is
Burning millions as people starve
MASERU – It started as M240 million. Now a further M248 million is about to be used. In two years Lesotho, one of the poorest countries in the world, has
Wild fruit, big punch
ROMA – If you are interested in what future drinks of the 21st century will taste like, look no further than the National University of Lesotho (NUL), a hub of
Maternal mortality worsens
MASERU – Deputy Prime Minister Mothetjoa Metsing says maternal mortality has worsened in Lesotho with an increase in deaths from 370 per 100 000 in 1990 to 1 024 per
Mochoboroane fired
MASERU – SMALL Businesses Minister Selibe Mochoboroane was fired from the government on Tuesday morning a week after he launched his own Movement for Economic Change (MEC) party. Mochoboroane told
The hype of New Year resolutions
To be resolute is to be firm in purpose or belief; and the resolute figure is characterised by firmness and determination in the pursuit of what the Americans call “Happyness”:
Crossing the bridge
Rose Moremoholo MASERU – HORDES of members of the Democratic Congress (DC) women and youth leagues yesterday said they were joining Monyane Moleleki’s new political party. Although the party is
I am the one cooking, says Moleleki
Staff Reporter MASERU – POLICE Minister Monyane Moleleki says some government ministers are meddling in the running of his ministry. Speaking at a rally after his arrival from foreign trips
Civil society group slams ‘Amnesty Bill’
Staff Reporter MASERU – A CIVIL society group, Transformation Resource Centre (TRC), has criticised the proposed Amnesty Bill 2016 arguing it is designed to promote impunity. The TRC made the
Missing Lesotho soldier’s body found in mountains
THE body of a Lesotho soldier who went missing in the Maluti Mountains last weekend has been recovered. The soldier was with a group of Lesotho nationals looking for stolen
