Open letter to the Chief of Police
Dear Advocate Matsoso, YOUR recent commitment to clean up corruption within the police service was both necessary and long overdue. When you acknowledged before the Portfolio...
Category : Comment
Reshuffle must improve service delivery
PRIME Minister Sam Matekane’s long-awaited cabinet reshuffle has finally come—and with it, a familiar promise: improved efficiency and better service delivery. For many Basotho,...
When “Brazilian weaves” turns into a health risk
IN today’s image-driven world, beauty standards are increasingly shaped by global trends, many of which are far removed from local realities. Among Basotho women,...
Government or LDF’s silence on slain soldier speaks volume
THE reported killing of a Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) soldier in a South African illegal mining turf war is not just another tragic cross-border crime...
Sello’s words mean nothing without action
When the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) Director General, Brigadier Advocate Mantšo Sello, declared 2026 the “Year of Being Fed Up”, the...
Relief for illegitimate children long denied justice
FOR generations, children born out of wedlock in Lesotho have carried a burden they did not choose. They have lived with the quiet but...
IEC’s global acclaim – a proud moment for Lesotho
Lesotho has every reason to stand tall this week. Our Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has been recognised among Africa’s top four electoral bodies for the quality,...
AGOA is not charity, but is critical for Lesotho’s economy
THE statement by Minister of Trade, Industry, and Business Development, Mokhethi Shelile, underlines an urgent reality that many in our country cannot afford to...