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Saved by VAR! Last-gasp penalty steers Banyana Banyana to Women's Afcon final

Saved by VAR! Last-gasp penalty steers Banyana Banyana to Women's Afcon final

BANYANA Banyana claimed a dramatic 1-0 victory against Zambia at the Mohammed V Stadium in Morocco to book their place …

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Standard Bank slated for inconsistent financial data

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20 d ago

Standard Bank slated for inconsistent financial data

STANDARD Lesotho Bank is once again the subject of discussion in line with inconsistent financial information provided by the bank in the latest edition of the Audit Report on the Consolidated Financial Statements of the government for the year ended March 31, 2021.

2 bar shootings leave 21 dead in SA

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26 d ago

2 bar shootings leave 21 dead in SA

TWO bar shootings, one in a township close to Johannesburg and another in eastern South Africa, left 21 people dead, police said on Sunday.

Pollution escalates in Lesotho

health

27 d ago

Pollution escalates in Lesotho

STUDIES indicate that waste management in Lesotho is an escalating problem brought about by a number of challenges such as low environmental awareness, lack of waste management services and infrastructure, an increase in unplanned settlement and lack of capacity building for personnel.

‘Moriana’ businesses face closure

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1 mon ago

‘Moriana’ businesses face closure

UNLICENSED ‘moriana’ (traditional medicines) sold on the streets and backyards face closure as a regulatory authority to control medicines is on its way.

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Afghan earthquake: At least 1,000 people killed and 1,500 injured

A powerful earthquake has killed at least 1,000 people and injured 1,500 in eastern Afghanistan, an official of the rul…

Afghan earthquake: At least 1,000 people killed and 1,500 injured

Six die in shelling as new assault looms in Ukraine

SIX people have been killed in shelling in an eastern Ukrainian town as Russia eyes its next major offensive.

Six die in shelling as new assault looms in Ukraine

Thousands trapped without water in Haitian capital, official says

THOUSANDS of Haitians are trapped in capital city Port-au-Prince without access to water, food or other essential suppl…

Thousands trapped without water in Haitian capital, official says

ANC deputy secretary general Jessie Duarte has died

ANC deputy secretary general and veteran anti-apartheid activist Yasmin “Jessie” Duarte died in the early hours of Sund…

ANC deputy secretary general Jessie Duarte has died
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Sin taxes on the rise

NEO SENOKO

Jul,08

Sin taxes on the rise

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SIN taxes for tobacco and alcohol will be increased by 30 and 15 percent respectively over a five-year period on the ba…

Business

Vodacom invests M1 million in local businesses

Neo Senoko

20 d ago

Vodacom invests M1 million in local businesses

Kao businesses get entrepreneurship skills

Kabelo Masoabi

1 mon ago

Kao businesses get entrepreneurship skills

Unregistered accountants to be blacklisted

Neo Senoko

1 mon ago

Unregistered accountants to be blacklisted

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Let big corporations lead the way

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Let big corporations lead the way

Jul,18

Who actually shares the burden of sin taxes?

by EDITOR

Who actually shares the burden of sin taxes?

Jul,08

The imperfection of perfect Lesotho industries

by EDITOR

The imperfection of perfect Lesotho industries

Jul,01

Taxi operators are on their own

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Taxi operators are on their own

Jun,24

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REPO RATE UP BY 75 BASIS POINTS

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Saved by VAR! Last-gasp penalty steers Banyana Banyana to Women's Afcon final

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Saved by VAR! Last-gasp penalty steers Banyana Banyana to Women's Afcon final

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Lifestyle of a village boy helped Nkau Lerotholi remain grounded

MIKIA KALATI

Lifestyle of a village boy helped Nkau Lerotholi remain grounded
How Marabe fulfilled his dream of following in his dad’s footsteps

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How Marabe fulfilled his dream of following in his dad’s footsteps
Khale uses football to fight albinism discrimination

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Khale uses football to fight albinism discrimination
How Marai was transformed from player to coach

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Health

30 percent of pregnancies end in abortion

EACH year, almost half of all pregnancies (121 million) are unintended; six out of 10 unintended pregnancies and three …

30 percent of pregnancies end in abortion

New ICUs set to open at local hospitals

CRITICAL care patients in Lesotho will soon be spared a trip to South Africa to receive treatment. The country is on th…

New ICUs set to open at local hospitals

Monkeypox cases confirmed in South Korea, Singapore

SINGAPORE has reported the first confirmed case of monkeypox in Southeast Asia during this year's outbreak -- while ano…

Monkeypox cases confirmed in South Korea, Singapore

Lesotho gets accolades in recognition of discriminated groups

LESOTHO is the only country that has included the key populations to address SRHR/HIV and GBV issues amongst the countr…

Lesotho gets accolades in recognition of discriminated groups

Lifestyle

Ntsiki Mazwai takes a swipe at Somizi

SA poet and activist Ntsiki Mazwai has expressed her distaste about Somizi Mhlongo receiving continuous support from pu…

Ntsiki Mazwai takes a swipe at Somizi

Toyota Hilux bookings temporarily closed ahead of launch in March

TOYOTA Kirloskar Motor (TKM) has officially announced a temporary closure of bookings for the Hilux. The company has st…

Toyota Hilux bookings temporarily closed ahead of launch in March

Family bids farewell to Miss Culture Lesotho

REIGNING Miss Culture Lesotho, Reatile Molefe left the country last Sunday to compete at the Miss Culture International…

Family bids farewell to Miss Culture Lesotho

Food preservation methods with top cook

EXCESS in fruit and vegetable production from a bountiful garden or bulk shopping spree at the farmers' market can leav…

Food preservation methods with top cook

News

Afghan earthquake: At least 1,000 people killed and 1,500 injured

A powerful earthquake has killed at least 1,000 people and injured 1,500 in eastern Afghanistan, an official of the rul…

Afghan earthquake: At least 1,000 people killed and 1,500 injured

Six die in shelling as new assault looms in Ukraine

SIX people have been killed in shelling in an eastern Ukrainian town as Russia eyes its next major offensive.

Six die in shelling as new assault looms in Ukraine

Thousands trapped without water in Haitian capital, official says

THOUSANDS of Haitians are trapped in capital city Port-au-Prince without access to water, food or other essential suppl…

Thousands trapped without water in Haitian capital, official says

Kuje Prison Break - another terror escapee arrested with drug at Area 1, Abuja

OPERATIVES of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), in Nigeria have arrested one of the wanted terror susp…

Kuje Prison Break - another terror escapee arrested with drug at Area 1, Abuja

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