[Lesotho Times] TOKA Badboy's dream of making his debut at the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) African Senior Track and Field Championships in Mauritius has gone up in flames after suffering ankle and knee injuries.

[The Conversation Africa] Two southern African countries, South Africa and Eswatini, are undergoing important reforms. South Africa is reviewing its electoral system while Eswatini is revisiting the powers of the monarch through a national dialogue.

[DW] In Africa, where many countries outlaw homosexuality, LGBT people live in fear of attacks and imprisonment.

[IMF] Washington, DC: On June 1st, 2022, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation [1] with Kingdom of Lesotho.

[CAF] The Ethiopia national football team will play Lesotho in two international friendly matches as they shape up for the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023 qualifier.

[ISS] Parliamentarians urgently need to vote on a reform bill that can bring some political stability to Lesotho.

[Lesotho Times] The Crime Prevention and Rehabilitation of Ex-Offenders Association (CRROA) and the Lesotho Correctional Services (LCS) have launched a countrywide initiative to combat gangsterism.

[Lesotho Times] Lesotho Correctional Service (LCS) Commissioner, Mating Nkakala, has belatedly disowned a documentary film shot inside in the Maseru Central Prison by a British journalist, Raphael Rowe, in 2019.

[Lesotho Times] THE long-awaited northern division of the High Court in Leribe will be officially opened on Monday.

[Lesotho Times] M-PESA users can now pay for online purchases using their mobile money accounts, thanks to the introduction of a new payment service by VCL Financial Services (VFS).

[Lesotho Times] The Ministry of Health's director general of health services, Nyane Letsie, has once again been accused of maladministration and corruption.

[Lesotho Times] The 2022 State of the World Population Report launched last week revealed that about 60 percent of unintended pregnancies in Lesotho end in abortion.

[Lesotho Times] The big day has finally arrived.

[Lesotho Times] Basotho Action Party (BAP) leader, Nqosa Mahao, has laid into Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro and his deputy, Mathibeli Mokhothu, over their alleged incompetence.

[Lesotho Times] THE National Assembly has approved a new law aimed at combating cybercrimes.

[Lesotho Times] THE Independent Midwives' Association of Lesotho (IMAL) has appealed to the government to come up with a policy that allows them help expectant mothers to deliver at home.

[Lesotho Times] LOCAL Government and Chieftainship Affairs Minister, Lehlohonolo Moramotse's murder-accused son, Thabo Moramotse, is a free man.

[Afrobarometer] More than one in three Basotho say their household lost a primary source of income because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but only about one in seven say they received pandemic- related assistance from the government, a recent Afrobarometer survey indicates.

[Lesotho Times] Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Hlalefang Motinyane, has upped the ante in her quest to have the Court of Appeal overturn "biased" Chief Justice Sakoane Sakoane's refusal to recuse himself from presiding over the treason and murder trial involving politician Mothetjoa Metsing and former army commander Tlali Kamoli.

[Lesotho Times] Chief Justice Sakoane Sakoane has blamed "inefficient and unprofessional" police officers and prosecutors for the acquittals of criminal suspects even if they are not innocent of the charges against them.

[Lesotho Times] Deputy Prime Minister Mathibeli Mokhothu has slammed the police for its incompetence which has resulted in its failure to solve rampant crimes in the country.

[Lesotho Times] Local marathoners will be out in full force this weekend battling for honours in the Two Oceans Marathon in Cape Town.

[Lesotho Times] THE National Women's Football Committee will next week start distributing to women's developmental teams across the country.

[Lesotho Times] LOCAL boxing coach, Sibusiso Keketsi, has been awarded the International Boxing Association (IBA) Coaches Instructor status becoming Lesotho's first coach to bag such an achievement.

[UNFPA] When a high school teenager with a sexually transmitted infection (STI) visited a clinic at Ha Koali for treatment, she got more than she expected. Nursing Officer 'Makatleho Rapapa counselled and treated her, then provided information on family planning, including the newly introduced self-injection depo, Sayanna Press.

[IMF] A Concluding Statement describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the end of an official staff visit (or 'mission'), in most cases to a member country. Missions are undertaken as part of regular (usually annual) consultations under Article IV of the IMF's Articles of Agreement, in the context of a request to use IMF resources (borrow from the IMF), as part of discussions of staff monitored programs, or as part of other staff monitoring of economic developments.

[Lesotho Times] FORMER Prime Minster Thomas Thabane's daughter, 'Mabatsoeneng Grace Hlaele (nee Nkoya Thabane), is among seven new High Court judges who will soon be sworn-in by His Majesty King Letsie III.

[Lesotho Times] LONG established political parties seem to be quaking following the launch of Sam Matekane's Revolution for Prosperity (RFP) party ahead of the October 2022 elections.

[Lesotho Times] THE Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Hlalefang Motinyane, has blasted murder and attempted murder accused former army commander, Tlali Kamoli, for wasting the court's time by rehashing the same issues that have already been resolved by the courts. This after Kamoli earlier this week asked Justice Charles Hungwe to recuse himself from presiding over his attempted murder trial despite having a similar recusal application rejected by the Court of Appeal.

[Lesotho Times] LESOTHO Defence Force (LDF) Commander, Lieutenant General Mojalefa Letsoela, has been slapped with a M10 million lawsuit by four Maseru civilians who were allegedly tortured by soldiers under his command in December 2021.

[Lesotho Times] ALL Basotho Convention (ABC) leader, Nkaku Kabi, and his allies who were left with egg on their faces, when their bid to oust Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro through a motion of no confidence flopped this week, are now contemplating taking the matter to court.

[Lesotho Times] Econet Telecoms Lesotho (ETL) last weekend handed over a brand-new house to Mosiuoa Hlaheng, a Thaba-Tseka man who coined the organisation's marketing slogan "Let's do sumfing kaofela".

[Lesotho Times] The Court of Appeal has resolved to hear the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Hlalefang Motinyane's appeal against Chief Justice Sakoane Sakoane's decision to refuse to recuse himself from the treason and murder trial of politicians and former soldiers on 20 April 2022.

[Lesotho Times] Lesotho will receive US$ 7, 5 million (about M105 million) towards fighting the Covid-19 pandemic from the United States.

[ISS] The top-down traditional meeting between Eswatini's king and his subjects cannot be the format for serious political dialogue.

[spotlight] Dr Jennifer Furin has fought drug-resistant tuberculosis since 1995, when she worked as a student in a poverty-stricken suburb in Lima, Peru. Since then she has roamed the world, treating TB and HIV patients in under-resourced countries, including Haiti, Russia, Tajikistan, Bangladesh, eSwatini, Lesotho, and South Africa.

[CAJ News] Maseru, Lesotho -- The revival of the Lesotho Council of Tourism (LCT) is expected to safeguard the operations and growth of the sector.

[Govt of SA] President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Friday, 18 March 2022, receive a courtesy call from His Majesty King Letsie III of the Kingdom of Lesotho at the President's official residence at Mahlamba Ndlopfu, Pretoria.

[Lesotho Times] Top assistant referee, Souru Phatsoane will tomorrow officiate during the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Champions League clash between Petro de Luanda and Grupo Desportivo Sagrada Esperanca in Luanda, Angola.

[Lesotho Times] MARATHONER, Tebello Ramakongoana, was on Sunday crowned champion in the eThekwini Best of Best Marathon 21km category.

[Lesotho Times] VODACOM Premier League (VPL) leaders, Matlama, on Sunday widened the gap at the top of the log table, thanks to a 1-3 victory over LMPS at Ratjomose Ground.

[Lesotho Times] BANTU has fired coach, Thabo Tsutsulupa, allegedly for unacceptable behaviour, the Lesotho Times can reveal.

[CAJ News] Leribe -- LESOTHO is digitalizing its pension payment systems to enhance delivery of this vital service to the elderly and disabled citizens.

[Lesotho Times] The Chess Federation of Lesotho (CFL) has named its team for the upcoming African Zone 4.5 Individual Chess Championship.

[CAJ News] Leribe -- HIKING, among the most sought-after outdoor activities in Lesotho, is fast becoming a tourism attraction in the country.

[New Frame] This Sharp Read takes a look at International Brigade Against Apartheid, a collection of personal tales about the struggle for freedom with the emphasis on those who operated outside SA's borders.

[Namibian] NAMIBIA's women's sevens rugby team surprised friend and foe alike after finishing second at the Rugby Africa Sevens Pre-qualifier for Southern Africa in Lesotho over the weekend.

[Legalbrief] Two advocates of the Lesotho High Court, involved in a high-profile treason and murder trial, have become the latest to experience torture, death threats and other ill-treatment at the hands of the local police. As Carmel Rickard explains, reference to their experience was made by Chief Justice Sakoane Sakoane in an extraordinary judgment refusing to recuse himself from presiding over the trial.

[Daily Maverick] Abrahams, who, since he was dropped as the national prosecuting boss in South Africa has had a not very successful stint prosecuting in Botswana, was brought in to help the prosecuting authorities in Lesotho with a series of high-profile, politically sensitive murder and treason cases.

[Seychelles News Agency] The Seychelles national football team is expected to start its qualification matches in the African Cup of Nations 2023 (AFCON) competition against Lesotho in March.