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By Helena Wasserman , Business Insider SA A cheap steroid has been hailed as a breakthrough treatment to reduce fatalities among severely ill Covid-19 patients.Dexamethasone is manufactured in South Africa by Aspen, and its CEO believes there should be enough supply to meet demand.The...

Local insurance company Alliance Insurance Group has availed up to M1.5-million to help mitigate and cushion the impact of the dreaded Covid-19 pandemic on vulnerable sections of society. Alliance Insurance Group is an innovative and seasoned company that has been making inroads in the local...

The president of Limkokwing University of Creative Technology, Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Paduka Limkokwing has donated protective masks worth M180,000 to support front liners in Lesotho who are currently serving the nation during the COVID-19 outbreak. Limkokwing University is an international University with a global presence across three continents. With...

By Majirata Latela Advocate Mafiroane Motanyane has been appointed chief executive officer of the National Reforms Authority (NRA) following a series of interviews that were held on September 14 and 15 2020 respectively. According to NRA Chairman Chief Pelele Letsoela, Motanyane...

The Water and Sewerage Company (Wasco) has indefinitely suspended services after one of its employees tested positive for Covid-19. According to an internal memo released on Wednesday, the employee tested positive for COVID19 on Tuesday this week. As a result, Wasco...

The ministry of transport has invited private vehicle owners to provide transportation to the public tomorrow after a nationwide stay away planned by public transport operators. The passenger carriers announced on Monday that they will embark on a week-long nationwide strike from Wednesday this...

He can never forget the day a woman came to the clinic, with no clothes on or whatsoever for her unborn child, yet she was about to go into labour. “The woman had not been attending pre-natal clinic, she had no clothing,...

Lesotho has recorded the highest Covid-19 recovery rate yet, with the number of active cases having dropped by 75. According to the ministry of health, the country’s total Covid-19 cases rose by 43 from 903 to 946 between last Friday and Sunday.

The ministry of mines’ department of geological survey has confirmed the existence of uranium deposits in Lesotho, but says further studies need to be conducted before full scale mining and investment can be considered. In addition, details of whether these surface indications...

The Lesotho Hotels and Hospitals Association (LHHA) this week made a demand to the government of Lesotho to pay them for providing quarantine facilities for people who were from outside the country. The association says hotels have provided their quarantine facilities for six months...