There is mounting evidence that the dreaded highly infectious Covid-19 pandemic is upon us, with the National Covid-19 Secretariat (NACOSEC) this week announcing that Lesotho has recorded no less than 184 cases, and one death.
This is a time for everyone across the spectrum of society to do their bit...
The provision of basic social infrastructure, such as schools, clinics, and latrines, is a crucial function of government in developing countries.
According to experts, these politically popular, locally targeted, and highly visible projects are also exactly the type of public goods that politicians seek to deliver in theories of pork...
With the advent of COVID–19 which has brought the world to a complete shutdown, Lesotho’s construction industry has also suffered in more ways than one. The construction of Polihali Dam, which is the centrepiece of Phase II of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project was not spared the wrath of...
Many of the major towns of Lesotho like Maseru, Maputsoe, Hlotse and Mafeteng are showing signs of becoming havens of myriad social vices that one can think of . . . crime, drugs, gangsterism, prostitution, human trafficking; you name it.
These towns are also grappling with acute unemployment that has...
The board
of directors of First National Bank of Lesotho last week announced the
appointment of Delekazi Mokebe as chief
executive of FNB Lesotho effective from 08 June 2020.
Announcing
the appointment, the Lesotho Board Chairperson, Ian Leyenar said, “This is a
milestone decision which affirms our commitment to growing our own timber with
respect to...
