ABC NEC bids to save Majoro
. . . canvasses for MPs’ support to avert no confidence motion Pascalinah Kabi IN a desperate move to save the coalition government from potential collapse, the ruling All Basotho Convention (ABC)’s...
View ArticleMapesela pushes for Majoro’s ouster
. . . demands secret ballot for no confidence motion Bereng Mpaki Mokhotlong legislator, Tefo Mapesela, is pushing for his no confidence motion against Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro to be conducted...
View ArticleHigh profile trials in limbo
…as lead prosecutor Shaun Abrahams quits over lack of pay Mohalenyane Phakela Top prosecutor Shaun Abrahams has resigned over lack of pay. His resignation puts the high-profile trials he has been...
View ArticleSakoane orders speedy trials
Pascalinah Kabi THOUSANDS of suspects in remand custody may soon walk free following a law gazetted by Chief Justice Sakoane Sakoane seeking to ensure that accused persons are tried within a reasonable...
View ArticleNo end to IEC money woes
Mohalenyane Phakela THERE is no end in sight to the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC)’s money troubles, with the electoral body reiterating that its operations continue to be crippled by lack of...
View ArticleLMPS recruits convicted criminal
Former minister Senauoane accused of facilitating recruitment Pascalinah Kabi THE Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS) has recruited an arson and attempted murder convict, Lebatsang Rotheli, in...
View ArticleDC condemns police killings
. . . calls for death penalty enforcement Nthatuoa Koeshe THE Democratic Congress (DC) has condemned the “brutal and inhumane” killings of police officers across the country in recent months....
View ArticleKilled guard was severely tortured in custody — family
as family threatens legal suite against the police while Mokhothu promises to get to investigate cases of police brutality ’Marafaele Mohloboli TŠELISO Sekonyela (28) died after being severely...
View ArticleAbrahams to continue with high profile cases — DPP
Mohalenyane Phakela ADVOCATE Shaun Abrahams, will be in court next Monday to continue prosecuting the murder trial of former army commander, Tlali Kamoli, and eight other soldiers who are accused of...
View ArticleABC suffers another major blow as Phamotse defects to BAP
blasts Majoro for giving state jobs to his friends Pascalinah Kabi PRIME Minister Moeketsi Majoro’s fractured ruling All Basotho Convention (ABC) has suffered yet another blow. This after its Likhoele...
View ArticleDraconian snooping law scrapped
’Marafaele Mohloboli PARLIAMENT has scrapped a proposed draconian snooping law that would have allowed the government to monitor the private communications of citizens. The proposed law has been...
View ArticleMapesela goes to court to demand secret ballot
as he pursues his spirited bid to oust Majoro, Mohalenyane Phakela PRIME Minister Moeketsi Majoro is using national security agencies to “intimidate” his All Basotho Convention (ABC) party legislators...
View ArticleMakhakhe crashes out of Jozi Open
Moorosi Tsiane TENNIS sensation, Neo Makhakhe, crashed out of the ongoing Jozi Open Tournament after losing 2-1 to South African, Da-Niel Kotze, on Sunday. Makhakhe lost 2-6 and 7-10 in the first and...
View ArticleMinister, brothers fight over family business
Mohalenyane Phakela PUBLIC Service Minister, Keketso Sello, is involved in a messy fight with his elder brother, Katiso Sello, for control of the family business. The dispute is over the control of the...
View ArticleRaising faith in Covid-19 vaccines in Lesotho
MASERU — Myths and misinformation around Covid-19 vaccines are rife in Lesotho, where over 85 percent of nearly 500 health workers surveyed recently report widespread misconceptions. A rapid survey,...
View ArticleLesotho exceeds WHO’s Covid-19 vaccination target
Limpho Sello LESOTHO has so far vaccinated 332 950 people against the Covid-19 virus, a figure which translates to about 15 percent of the country’s 2, 1 million population. This according to World...
View ArticleYan Xie-linked company challenges airport tender award
Pascalinah Kabi A joint venture alleged to be fronting for controversial businessman, Yan Xie, has successfully challenged the Ministry of Transport’s decision to award a Moshoeshoe I International...
View ArticleCovid-19 outbreak stalls Kamoli trial
Mohalenyane Phakela FORMER army commander Tlali Kamoli and eight other soldiers’ trial for the June 2017 murder of former army commander, Maaparankoe Mahao, failed to take off this week. The...
View ArticleRapapa to amend snooping law
Bereng Mpaki | ‘Marafaele Mohloboli COMMUNICATIONS, Science and Technology Minister Samuel Rapapa has promised to amend the discredited proposed draconian snooping law aimed at giving the government...
View ArticleWASCO CEO fired
Bereng Mpaki THE Water and Sewerage Company (WASCO) CEO, Futho Hoohlo, has been fired with effect from 21 September 2021. WASCO spokesperson, Lineo Moqasa, confirmed Mr Hoohlo’s dismissal but refused...
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