{"id":27986,"date":"2023-04-26T09:43:50","date_gmt":"2023-04-26T09:43:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/traffic-congestion-maseru-back-to-normal-despite-lockdown-extension"},"modified":"2023-04-26T11:29:01","modified_gmt":"2023-04-26T11:29:01","slug":"traffic-congestion-maseru-back-to-normal-despite-lockdown-extension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/traffic-congestion-maseru-back-to-normal-despite-lockdown-extension","title":{"rendered":"Traffic congestion: Maseru back to normal, despite lockdown extension"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>Despite Prime Minister, Dr Moeketsi Majoro\u2019s announcement extending the lockdown by another week things seem to have largely moved be back to normal in the capital city. This reporter observed that the traffic jam associated with the rush hour seems to have re-emerged.<\/p>\n<p>Almost stagnant long vehicle queues along the Thabong and Lekhalaneng route could be seen this evening, reminiscent of what had become the \u201cnormal\u201d gridlock during the morning and evening rush hours around Maseru\u2019s main roads.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\">Lesotho<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. Despite Prime Minister, Dr Moeketsi Majoro\u2019s announcement extending the lockdown by another week things seem to have largely moved be back to normal in the capital city. This reporter observed that the traffic jam associated with the rush hour seems to have re-emerged. 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