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Gay community demands inclusion

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Mzansi mourns the passing of actor Jamie Bartlett

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Mzansi mourns the passing of actor Jamie Bartlett

SOUTH Africans have flooded social media with tributes to late actor Jamie Bartlett after news of his death on Monday evening.

Vodacom introduces online payment service

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Vodacom introduces online payment service

VODACOM Lesotho (VCL) here this week launched a payment digital platform, Patala Ka Mpesa, which will see consumers buy and pay for goods and services online from both big and small registered businesses.

Mining Indaba calls for energy investors

business

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Mining Indaba calls for energy investors

MINING heavyweights convened in Cape Town this week for yet another bout of mining industry offerings in opportunities and investments presented by African economies.

Kao Mine unearths 48 carat purple diamond

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Kao Mine unearths 48 carat purple diamond

STORM Mountain Diamonds, that operates Kao Mine has recovered the biggest pink diamond ever to be found in Lesotho.

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World faces big challenges over Covid, monkeypox and wars – WHO

THE world is facing "formidable" challenges, including Covid, the war in Ukraine and monkeypox, the head of the World H…

World faces big challenges over Covid, monkeypox and wars – WHO

Jelusic opens up on Lesotho coaching job

VETERAN Serbia-born coach, Veselin Jelusic (VJ) hit the ground running following his appointment as Likuena head coach …

Jelusic opens up on Lesotho coaching job

Rejected Artisanal Mining Bill to be gazetted

THE Diamond Amendment Bill 2021 that was rejected by Senate earlier this month is expected to be gazetted by Friday, ac…

Rejected Artisanal Mining Bill to be gazetted

Rugby boss relishes regional games leadership role

FEDERATION of Lesotho Rugby (FLR) Secretary General, Litšitso Motšeremeli is relishing the challenge to lead the Lesoth…

Rugby boss relishes regional games leadership role
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BEDCO tackles youth unemployment

NEO SENOKO

May,18

BEDCO tackles youth unemployment

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THE second cohort of the Basotho Enterprises Development Corporation (BEDCO) business plan competition has officially b…

Business

Rejected Artisanal Mining Bill to be gazetted

Ntsau Lekhetho

5 d ago

Rejected Artisanal Mining Bill to be gazetted

Government stifles business growth

Staff Reporter

12 d ago

Government stifles business growth

Lesotho signs M4.8 billion US grant

Neo Senoko

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Lesotho signs M4.8 billion US grant

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We are collateral damage of our colonial history

by EDITOR

We are collateral damage of our colonial history

May,20

Is unions’ demand for a 20% pay hike sustainable?

by EDITOR

Is unions’ demand for a 20% pay hike sustainable?

May,13

Mining for diamonds and kotas

by EDITOR

Mining for diamonds and kotas

May,06

Let us celebrate South Africa’s freedom

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Let us celebrate South Africa’s freedom

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KAO MINE UNEARTHS 48 CARAT DIAMOND

ISSUE: 1822

KAO MINE UNEARTHS 48 CARAT DIAMOND

Published: May,05

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Jelusic opens up on Lesotho coaching job

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Stellenbosch embarrass champions Sundowns

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Dolly misses late penalty, as Chiefs hold Downs

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Dolly misses late penalty, as Chiefs hold Downs
FIFA registers enormous interest for Qatar 2022™ tickets

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Football fraternity mourns ‘Gunners’ great Litšitso ‘House on Fire’ Khali

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Gay community demands inclusion

A lot of us in Lesotho continue to experience prejudice, discrimination, stigma, hostility, and violence on a daily bas…

Gay community demands inclusion

World faces big challenges over Covid, monkeypox and wars – WHO

THE world is facing "formidable" challenges, including Covid, the war in Ukraine and monkeypox, the head of the World H…

World faces big challenges over Covid, monkeypox and wars – WHO

Moholisa passionate about critical care nursing

HIS passion for nursing started at high school - when for the first time - he saw a male nurse and immediately fell in …

Moholisa passionate about critical care nursing

Midwives champion reproductive health

MIDWIVES can meet about 90 percent of the need for essential sexual, reproductive, maternal, new-born and adolescent he…

Midwives champion reproductive health

Lifestyle

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

Land Rover Defender V8 is here!

THE most potent Land Rover Defender ever made is now available in South Africa. Boasting a 5.0-litre supercharged eng…

Land Rover Defender V8 is here!

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Why the Marcos family is so infamous in Philippines

FERDINAND Marcos Jr, known by his nickname "Bongbong", is poised to become the president of the Philippines almost four…

Why the Marcos family is so infamous in Philippines

Sri Lanka sees most violent day in recent weeks

THE Sri Lankan opposition has blamed the Rajpaksas - the country's most powerful political family - for plunging the co…

Sri Lanka sees most violent day in recent weeks

In shift, Germany gets behind immediate EU ban on Russian oil

GERMANY said on Monday it was prepared to back an immediate European Union (EU) embargo on Russian oil, a major shift f…

In shift, Germany gets behind immediate EU ban on Russian oil

How Ukraine's 'Ghost of Kyiv' legendary pilot was born

UKRAINE’s fighter pilots are vastly outnumbered by the Russians, and have become legendary - thanks in part to the stor…

How Ukraine's 'Ghost of Kyiv' legendary pilot was born

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