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Lesotho’s ladies Beach Volleyball team has qualified for the next round of the CAVB 2026 Beach Volleyball Continental Senior Championships after defeating Burundi 2-0 in a tough encounter on Thursday this week. The team’s remarkable breakthrough came after two wins and a loss in the group stages of the competition currently ongoing in Egypt from […] The post Lesotho beach volleyball ladies storm…
The Lesotho Football Association (LeFA) has moved to ease the financial burden facing Premier League clubs ahead of the 2026/27 season, acknowledging the growing costs associated with running top-flight football teams. The intervention was tabled by LeFA President LijaneNthunya during a special meeting of the LeFA Executive Committee held last week. According to LeFA, the […] The post LeFA eases…
Maluti Mountain Cement (MMC) has injected M100 000 into the Lesotho Basketball Association (LBA) International Basketball Tournament, giving a major boost to the return of high-level basketball competition to the Mountain Kingdom. The tournament is scheduled for 4-6 September, 2026 at Lehakoe Recreational Centre, where national teams from Botswana and Eswatini, alongside provincial clubs from […]…
The Premier League Management Committee (PLMC) will convene its long-delayed Annual General Meeting (AGM) tonight under a new-look executive, following key member departures and the controversial manner of their replacements, which has drawn sharp criticism from some clubs. The PLMC re-shuffle adds a layer of intrigue to a gathering that was always going to set […] The post New faces, old issues…
The Basotho Business Community (We Care) Fundraising Initiative has thrown open its doors to the public ahead of the Nnete Leotlela Fundraising Festival, a one-day event set to take place on Saturday, 29 August 2026, from 10:00 a.m. until late, at the ‘Manthabiseng Convention Centre in Maseru. The initiative held an official press conference on […] The post Fundraising festival for Nnete draws…
For an hour, creatives from across Africa had the opportunity to engage directly with one of hip hop’s most recognisable global figures, American rapper, actor and entrepreneur Clifford Joseph Harris Jr, professionally known as T.I., in a Fireside Chat that explored creativity, collaboration and the growing influence of African culture on the global stage. The […] The post US rapper T.I. inspires…
When Econet Telecom Lesotho (ETL) signed on to back Mokhotlong district under the Lesotho Tourism Development Corporation’s (LTDC) “Re Bontše Lesotho” campaign, it was doing more than sponsoring a content competition. It was making a calculated bet that digital storytelling, backed by private capital, can unlock a tourism economy that has long punched below its […] The post Telling Mokhotlong…
Following a damning report by international organizations, World Health Organisation (WHO) and UNICEF, that highlighted years of vaccine shortages and unreliable records, the Ministry of Health has stepped forward to set the record straight. To address the growing public concern caused by a recent report published in Newsday, the Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) convened […] The post…
The Lesotho-Botswana Water Transfer Project (LBWTP) has taken another step forward with the official inauguration of its Project Management Office (PMO) in Lesotho, marking progress in the coordination of the multi-billion-maloti project that will see Lesotho supply water to Botswana. Botswana is set to become the second country to receive water from Lesotho, following South […] The post…
The Lesotho Mounted Police Service’s (LMPS) Fire Brigade Senior officer, Superintendent Muso Lehlokoa, briefly appeared before the Maseru Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday this week, facing corruption and money laundering charges brought by the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO). The 51-year-old officer, of Seforong in Quthing, is alleged to have conducted unauthorised firefighting…
Basotho National Party (BNP) leader Machesetsa Mofomobe appeared before the Maseru Magistrate’s Court yesterday facing three charges linked to an alleged drug manufacturing operation involving a clandestine laboratory in Khubetsoana. Police went to Mofomobe’s home on Wednesday, but he was not there. Law enforcement subsequently directed him to make himself available for court proceedings, which…
Staff at Queen ‘Mamohato Memorial Hospital (QMMH) say they have lost confidence in the hospital’s current management and are calling for its removal, with the Ministry of Health urged to appoint an entirely new management team. The concerns follow revelations before the Parliament Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that the hospital’s Finance Department had redirected staff […] The post QMMH staff…
Lesotho’s top flight football is hurtling towards a season opener on August 22 under the stewardship of a committee that cannot prove who its chairperson is, how he got there, or whether it even has enough validly seated members to make a lawful decision. The Premier League Management Committee (PLMC) is a body operating outside […] The post PLMC governance crisis threatens kickoff appeared first…
Special Olympics Lesotho is set for a fresh start after more than a year of inactivity, with the Lesotho Sport and Recreation Commission (LSRC) appointing a new interim board to revive the association and restore opportunities for athletes with intellectual disabilities. LSRC president Baba Malephane introduced the new board this week, following a prolonged leadership […] The post New lease of…
