Lesotho swears in new prime minister
Lesotho’s former Finance Minister Moeketsi Majoro has been sworn in as the new prime minister just a day after Thomas Thabane stepped down. Mr Majoro took oath at the palace…
Lesotho becomes last African country to record coronavirus case
Lesotho has confirmed its first case of coronavirus – becoming the last country in Africa to record the virus. The mountain kingdom is completely surrounded by South Africa, which has…
Lesotho deploys military to combat security threats, COVID-19 lockdown
Military vehicles and soldiers were deployed onto the streets of Maseru after embattled prime minister Thomas Thabane moved to deal with security threats. The PM who is accused of murdering…
Virus-free Lesotho Rolls out Socio-economic Interventions
Lesotho has yet to record a case of COVID-19 as of April 13, one of two countries to escape the virus since it reached the continent. The other being the…
COVID-19: Five African Countries Currently Virus-free
As at midday of April 1, five African countries have not recorded any case of the coronavirus. The countries; Malawi, Comoros, Lesotho, South Sudan and Sao Tome and Principe are…
Lesotho PM Asked to Resign Over Wife’s Alleged Murder
The governing ABC party in Lesotho has asked Prime Minister, Thomas Thabane, to resign over allegations that he was involved in the murder of his estranged wife two years ago.…
Zambia Joins Other African Countries in the Legalisation of Cannabis
Zambia has joined the list of African nations that have legalised or are considering legalising cannabis to some degree. The country’s spokesperson Dora Siliya on Monday said a special cabinet…