Magistrates slammed for drunkenness, absenteeism, insubordination
… Berea Magistrate Bale, who is vying to be a judge, singled out as the main culprit Mohalenyane Phakela MAGISTRATES have come under fire for drunkenness, insubordination and absenteeism among the...
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Gruesome murders escalate As 5 people – including prominent lawyer – killed in just 5 days. ’Marafaele Mohloboli LESOTHO has once again been rocked by five gruesome murders in as many days. In what has...
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Patients hit hard as Tšepong woes persist
Kaleen Chikowore QUEEN ‘Mamohato Memorial Hospital (QMMH) patients continue to experience serious challenges due to the lack of diagnostic medical equipment and shortages of skilled human resources at...
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Police, teachers, nurses gang up on govt
…demand whooping 25 percent wage hike for all civil servants Bereng Mpaki POLICE, teachers, nurses have ganged up to demand a massive 25 percent wage hike for all civil servants. They want the...
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DPP Motinyane reignites war with Justice Sakoane
Seeks leave to appeal Sakoane’s refusal to recuse himself from Kamoli &others’ treason trial, Accuses him of imposing himself when he knew the case had been allocated to foreign judges....
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Mokhotho launches sports academy
Leemisa Thuseho OLYMPIAN, Moroke Mokhotho, has launched his Rocket Sports Academy (RoSA) in Ha-Thetsane, Maseru. Launched this week, the academy is piloting its work in boxing and badminton. It is...
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Prosecute trafficking in persons suspects, US tells govt
. . . failure to increase efforts to fight scourge could lead to loss of MCC Compact II, aid. Limpho Sello THE United States (US) has called on Lesotho to prosecute people suspected of human...
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TRC boss cleared of corruption charges
Mohalenyane Phakela THE board of the Transformation Resource Centre (TRC) has cleared its executive director, Tsikoane Peshoane, of the corruption charges levelled against him by the organisation’s...
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ABC no closer to unity despite leadership change: Analysts
…Kabi’s election only opens a new chapter of infighting in the fractious party, Bongiwe Zihlangu THE fractious All Basotho Convention (ABC) is nowhere closer to reuniting despite founding leader...
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11-year-old minor’s rape horror
orphaned child repeatedly raped by senior Social Development officer who took her in, officer’s adult son also raped the minor on several occasions, duo jailed 15 years for their despicable actions...
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Treason accused hit back at DPP Motinyane
Mohalenyane Phakela TREASON and murder accused former army commander, Tlali Kamoli, and his co-accused argue that their trial cannot be deferred just because of the Director of Public Prosecutions...
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Victory in sight for domestic violence victims
. . . as parly approves Counter Domestic Violence Bill Moorosi Tsiane LESOTHO has moved a step closer to enacting the much-anticipated law to address rampant domestic violence crimes in the country....
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Mapesela files fresh no confidence motion
Bereng Mpaki BASOTHO Patriotic Party (BPP) leader, Tefo Mapesela, yesterday filed a fresh no confidence motion against Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro. The motion was filed hours after the All Basotho...
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Drama as ABC “pulls out” of coalition
Kabi blocks Minister Sophonea from presenting budget citing “collapse of govt”, As rival ABC MPs exchange blows, While Mapesela relaunches no confidence vote. ’Marafaele Mohloboli/Bereng Mpaki/...
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Step aside for Kabi: PM told
. . . Mochoboroane advises pro-Majoro ABC MPs to support Kabi to secure their political future Bongiwe Zihlangu MOVEMENT for Economic Change (MEC) leader, Selibe Mochoboroane, has called on Prime...
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Killer photographer captured a decade later
’Marafaele Mohloboli KILLER photographer, Habofanoe Ntsie, who mysteriously fled from court and sought refuge in South Africa during his judgment reading for double murder in 2012, has been arrested...
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Thabane murder trial in false start
Mohalenyane Phakela THE much-anticipated murder trial of former Prime Minister Thomas Thabane and his wife, ‘Maesaiah, failed to take off Tuesday because the prosecution had not provided the accused...
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Majoro survives no confidence vote
PRIME Minister Moeketsi Majoro has survived the no confidence which was filed against him and his administration by Basotho Patriotic Party (BPP) leader, Tefo Mapesela. Thirty-eight MPs voted for the...
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Govt has no desire to root out corruption: Mochoboroane
MOVEMENT for Economic Change (MEC) leader, Selibe Mochoboroane, says the rampant corruption and abuse of public funds are a result of lack of political will to build capacity among anti-graft bodies....
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DC members sue to force internal elections
Mohalenyane Phakela CRACKS have started emerging in the Democratic Congress (DC) after two of its members petitioned the High Court to force the party to elect a new national executive committee...
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