Comment

THE week’s crippling cyber-attack on the Central Bank of Lesotho (CBL) should be a wake-up call for everyone, from individuals to organisations and the government to strengthen their systems. It shows that cybercrime is a potent national security risk. At the time of going to press last night, the Central Bank was not yet clear …

WE note with keen interest an attempt by the Academic Forum for Development of Lesotho (AFDeL) to block army commander Lt Gen Mojalefa Letsoela from delivering a lecture at the National University of Lesotho (NUL) campus in Roma. Lt Gen Letsoela was due to speak today on the theme: Integrity as a Value for Successful …

OUR headline story this week reveals that the Lesotho National Development Corporation (LNDC) is mulling a M15 million bailout for Enrich Stores. The company closed two weeks ago due to what insiders say were bad business decisions by the management and board. In principle, we agree with the bailout. It is important to save troubled …

ELSEWHERE in this issue, we carry a story of a sting operation led by the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) to investigate the rot in old age pensions. Predictably, the stench of the rot is reaching high heavens. The operation in Leribe district has so far unearthed 53 “ghost pensioners” who were paid …

THE decision by Prime Minister Sam Matekane’s Matekane Group of Companies (Pty) Ltd to “separate” from a longstanding partnership with Letšeng Diamonds (Pty) Ltd must be commended. In a statement released to the media yesterday, Matekane said the decision emanates from “a common vision to maintain transparency, ethical governance and unwavering dedication to the welfare …

Prime Minister Sam Matekane this week appointed new ministers and deputy ministers in a move critics say is meant to ring-fence his coalition government. The appointments came as Matekane battled a serious plot in parliament to boot him out and upend his government. The decision will see Cabinet ballooning from the current 14 ministers to …

PRIME Minister Sam Matekane must be a relieved man after managing to stabilise his government by co-opting more parties into his coalition. It’s a political manoeuvre that gives him the numbers to insulate his government against the opposition’s impending vote of no confidence. His Revolution for Prosperity (RFP) supporters are justifiably thrilled by their leader’s …

AFTER last week’s shocking press conference, we expected the security agencies to either walk back their politically charged talk or simply walk away to let the politicians sort their mess. We hoped the security bosses would realise the consequences of their bellicose statements and extricate themselves from the unfolding political fracas. We thought after some …

We watched with utter nervousness as security agencies bosses this week made veiled threats against the constitutional order.