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Thabane flexes muscles
. . . appoints key allies to ABC’s executive working committee Pascalinah Kabi ALL Basotho Convention (ABC) leader and former Prime Minister Thomas Thabane has moved to exert his authority over the...
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Fresh woes for murder-accused soldiers
Mohalenyane Phakela MURDER-accused Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) Captain Litekanyo Nyakane has been dealt a major blow after his lawyer, Advocate Karabo Mohau, withdrew his services. Adv Mohau on Tuesday...
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WASCO CEO suspension nullified
Mohalenyane Phakela THE Labour Court has nullified the suspension of Water and Sewage Company (WASCO) chief executive officer (CEO), Futho Hoohlo, on the grounds that he was not given a hearing before...
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General elections to be held in September 2022: IEC
…electoral body also schedules by-elections in five constituencies for July 2021 Mohalenyane Phakela THE next general elections are likely to be held in September or October 2022 while by elections in...
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SADC proposes a Transitional Justice Commission (TJC)
as regional body renews bid to stop high-profile trials, while victims’ families fiercely oppose the plans. Pascalinah Kabi THE Southern African Development Community (SADC) has proposed the...
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Govt cuts ties with the Tšepong Consortium
Limpho Sello THE government has resolved to cut ties with the Tšepong Consortium which has run the Queen Mamohato Memorial Hospital (QMMH) since it opened its doors to patients in 2011. The parasitic...
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Makatile appointed to Southern Africa Cycling Forum
Leemisa Thuseho FEDERATION of Cycling Lesotho (FCL) president Rammotang Makatile has been appointed to the Southern African Cycling Forum board. Announced this week, the appointment was done during...
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Court postpones BNP leadership case
Mohalenyane Phakela THE seven prominent members of the Basotho National Party (BNP) who filed an urgent application for the immediate removal of party leader, Thesele ‘Maseribane, will have to wait...
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Former youth leader joins BNP leadership race
‘Marafaele Mohloboli FORMER Basotho National Party (BNP) youth league president, ‘Machere Seutloali, has signaled her intention to contest the party’s leadership post. The 36-year-old Ms Seutloali,...
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Sophonea tables procurement bill before parliament
Bereng Mpaki FINANCE Minister Thabo Sophonea this week tabled the Public Procurement Bill 2020 in parliament, a move expected to strengthen the efficiency of the government’s procurement system. Mr...
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US lifts sanctions on Lesotho national at ICC
Herbert Moyo | ’Marafaele Mohloboli THE United States (US) government has lifted the “inappropriate and ineffective” economic and travel sanctions which were imposed on Lesotho national, Phakiso...
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QMMH PRO resigns
Limpho Sello QUEEN Mamohato Memorial Hospital (QMMH)’s Public Relations Manager, Mothepane Thahane, has resigned from the beleaguered institution. She told the Lesotho Times that she had resigned to...
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Fired QMMH nurses in talks with Govt
Limpho Sello THE government has begun talks with the 265 nurses who were fired last month by Queen Mamohato Memorial Hospital (QMMH) authorities. The nurses’ representative, Manoka Motloung, said the...
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Tampane tables anti-domestic violence bill in parliament
Bereng Mpaki GENDER, Youth, Sports and Recreation Minister Likeleli Tampane this week tabled the Counter Domestic Violence Bill, 2021 in parliament amid loud cheers from legislators. The bill is meant...
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Treason and murder-accused soldiers apply for discharge
Mohalenyane Phakela | Pascalinah Kabi THREE of the four treason and murder-accused soldiers have filed High Court applications for their discharge on the grounds that they have not been tried within...
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Metsing, Mochoboroane slam DPP Motinyane
Mohalenyane Phakela TREASON and murder-accused politicians, Mothetjoa Metsing and Selibe Mochoboroane, have accused the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Advocate Hlalefang Motinyane, of abusing...
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Govt refuses to authorise Covid-19 vaccines purchase
Pascalinah Kabi THE Health ministry has refused to grant the private sector permission to purchase the Russian Sputnik V to fight Covid-19. Health Minister Semano Sekatle yesterday said they could not...
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Kenyan national stabbed to death
‘Marafaele Mohloboli CONTROVERSY surrounds the death of a 39-year-old Kenyan national, Martin Masike, who was last week fatally stabbed by a civilian while he fleeing from the police in Butha-Buthe....
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Majoro calls for FDI
Nthatuoa Koeshe LESOTHO desperately needs foreign direct investment (FDI) to stimulate its economy after the destructive effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro has said. Dr...
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I’m done with politics: Moleleki
vows not to stand for re-election in Machache in 2022 but groom successor to take over the seat. ‘Marafaele Mohloboli FORMER Deputy Prime Minister Monyane Moleleki says he is done with politics. Mr...
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