Ghana’s National Disaster Management Organisation estimates that, 8 districts have been affected, since the flooding started last Wednesday.
Many homes have been completely submerged and authorities are only beginning to assess the impact of the floods. Toilet facilities, cemeteries and refuse dumps have all been flooded, raising serious concerns about the outbreak of disease. Essential services like water and electricity, are no longer reaching the affected areas. The Volta River Authority says, […]
Egypt has agreed to reopen its border crossing with the Gaza Strip, to allow aid to reach Palestinians; the United States said, as the humanitarian crisis worsened
The region remained volatile in the aftermath of an explosion at Gaza’s Al-Ahli al-Arabi hospital late on Tuesday, which Palestinian officials said, killed 471 people and blamed it on Israelis. Israel and the US said, the cause was a failed rocket launch by militants in Gaza, who denied responsibility. While flying home from Israel, US […]
Lectures at the National University of Lesotho are set to resume on Monday next week. NUL’s Senate suspended classes on Monday last week due to students’ strike
The President of the Students’ Representative Council Tumo Tsanyane said, the decision was reached during a meeting with the Senate. Tsanyane said, the Senate will be called to discuss the recovery plan however, as the SRC, they do not support weekend classes without consultation with the Students’ Union. He said that, they have been informed […]
A ban on Poultry Products from South Africa due to bird flu which has hit that country means, poultry prices in the country will increase
This was said by Consumer Protection Association President Mr. Nkareng Letsie, who showed that, if there is shortage in supply, demand becomes high and so do prices saying, this will be the case in poultry products. Letsie said in order to protect local poultry, the country has made a good move in banning poultry products […]
The office of the Prime Minister with the assistance of private companies such as the Lesotho Post Bank and the Lesotho National Insurance Group, held a mass funeral service for at least 30 unidentified Basotho nationals at Lepereng in Maseru yesterday.
The Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Mr. Limpho Tau indicated that, despite the bodies being not identified by their families, they also traditionally deserve a dignified burial. Tau said the government intervened in this matter as according to Basotho’s culture, the remains of a human being must be buried in a dignified manner. He […]
