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THE Institute of Risk Management South Africa (IRMSA) says will launch its Lesotho Chapter, marking a significant milestone in the expansion of risk management practices across the African continent. The launch will take place on September 18, the IRMSA said in a press statement yesterday.
The Revenue Services Lesotho in conjunction with the ’Mantsopa Rotary Club and the Ministry of Environment and Forestry led a tree planting initiative in Berea last week. The three organisations planted 5 000 trees in the village of Boinyatso, Liphookoaneng, at the base of the Maloti mountain range.
THE government of Lesotho has committed millions of maloti in flights and hotel accommodation to support the candidacy of Joshua Phoho Setipa for the position of Secretary-General of the Commonwealth. That investment has raised serious questions among Basotho. Why would the government invest so much to secure the employment of one individual when there are …
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THE Lesotho Post Bank boss, Molefi Leqhaoe, could have been suspended after he resisted political pressure to give loans to undeserving politically connected people. Leqhaoe was suspended a fortnight ago together with the chief sales officer ‘Mathabo Tshehlo and the chief digital banking officer ‘Mamohau Mapota.
THE diamond mining sector is in deep trouble. Kao Mine and Liqhobong Mine, two of Lesotho’s four biggest mines, face a serious cash crunch due to low diamond prices. The crisis is so serious that the mines could retrench or shut down to avoid further losses. Kao employs 800 while Liqhobong has 600.
NEWS of the trouble in the diamond mining sector is ominous enough to spook the government. Officials in the Ministry of Finance’s budget office and the Revenue Services Lesotho should have started pulling out their calculators when they heard that all was not well in the sector.
IT was a stormy elective conference that left ’Mabuang Mazenyo from Moyeni constituency dead while another party supporter, Mosoeunyane Sehapi, was shot just below the shoulder blade. Sehapi was fortunate to survive. It was not clear who pulled the trigger. No arrests were made.
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