By Lerato Matheka Lesotho’s HIV incidence has decreased by almost 50 percent in the last few years, the Ameri­ca-based Aids Ambassador Deb­orah L Birx revealed this week. A world renowned medical expert and leader on HIV/Aids issues, Dr Birx is the coordina­tor of the United States Govern­ment Activities to Combat HIV/ AIDS

By Thuso Mosabala The Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS) has partnered with National University of Lesotho (NUL) in a landmark initiative to transform the former, MNN Centre for Investigative Journalism (MNNCIJ) has learnt. Although the arrangement is much at an embryonic stage, the Centre has observed Police Commissioner Holomo Molibeli and NUL

By Lekhetho Ntsukunyane MOKHOTLONG – A village far from civilisation but close to God, that’s what could best describe Postola - one of the rural settlements in the Malingoaneng constituency that recently received water and sanitation facilities from the Lesotho Red Cross Society (LRCS). Located deep in the mountain range that connects

Villagers’ agent falls victim to Kao unrest By Billy Ntaote Tseko Ratia, a man representing beleaguered communities surrounding Kao mine that is operated by the Storm Mountain Diamonds last week lost his job, allegedly for fighting for his people’s rights. Ratia, amid being an employee of the mine, is also a villager

By Thuso Mosabala Plans are ahead for a Lesotho-South Africa development agreement to be revived in an effort to uplift Lesotho from least developed country status and also lessen perennial immigration problems experienced at the countries borders. Speaking at a 24th celebration of Freedom Day attended by Deputy Prime Minister Monyane

Red Cross offers psychosocial support to victims of the fateful March 22 taxi accident Five bodies still missing two months after the incident that shocked the nation on social media   Lerato Matheka THABA-TSEKA - ’Mabokang Marake battles to contain the pain of losing both her daughter and grandson

…as talks with gov’t hit a snag   Lerato Matheka The National University of Lesotho Vice Chancellor Nqosa Mahao has vowed business will remain suspended at the troubled institution pending a new decision by the school governing Council. The Council is expected to urgently sit on Friday May 11 to discuss the university’s

Thuso Mosabala BREAKING: The European Union Ambassador to Lesotho Christian Manahl has called on Basotho to emulate their founder, King Moshoeshoe I, he commented for his courage to forgive his enemies, “without which the Kingdom of Lesotho would not exist today”. His Excellency Manahl was speaking at celebration of the Europe Day

…as Senate suspends business over dwindling subvention to corner gov’t for talks By Lerato Matheka The National University of Lesotho’s Senate today suspended all examination and academic activities owing to a pending plight over reduced subvention it receives from government. In a statement issued earlier today (May 7, 2018), the suspension is expected