[allAfrica.com] Maseru - Lesotho is due for a general election to choose a new national government between February and May of this year. Despite a legal framework that stipulates a general election every five years, it appears none of the actors on the national stage are ready for it. So, are we building up to another snap election?

 7 February 2012 Paragon Diamonds Limited ("Paragon" or the "Company") (AIM: PRG) Further positive micro-diamond sampling results from Motete Dyke, Lesotho Highlights · Motete Dyke ...

Africa Renewal (United Nations)-For decades the mountain kingdom of Lesotho has relied heavily on South Africa to advance - until now. South Africa's economic difficulties are placing Lesotho's economy at a crossroads, as the government struggles to push big rocks up the mountain to balance the national budget.

[Namibian] A COMPANY that lost out on a multimillion-dollar contract put out on tender by the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) is preparing to fight its case in court.

OSISA (Johannesburg)-The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) today joined the fight to repeal parts of Lesotho's discriminatory Chieftainship Act, which only allows the first-born son to succeed to chieftainship, by filing submissions in a landmark case that is due before the country's Constitutional Court next month.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. announces today that the St. Regis brand will expand its partnership with Sentebale, by joining the charitable polo match played in Brazil for the first time this March.

A COMPANY that lost out on a multimillion-dollar contract put out on tender by the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) is preparing to fight its case in court.

 Firestone Diamonds plc Operations update LONDON: 6 February 2012 Firestone Diamonds plc, ("Firestone" or the "Company") (AIM:FDI), the AIM-quoted diamond mining and exploration company, ...

 26 January 2012 Paragon Diamonds Limited ("Paragon" or the "Company") (AIM: PRG) Fundraising and issue of equity Highlights · £1.7million ($2.7million) raised from placing · 5,948,275 ...

 Firestone Diamonds plc Board Changes LONDON: 17 January, 2012 Firestone Diamonds plc ("Firestone" or the "Company"), the AIM-quoted diamond mining and exploration company, announces ...