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Cop guns down wife in suspected crime of passion
…cold-bloodied killing speaks to worrying escalation of murders by uniformed forces ’Marafaele Mohloboli IT never rains but pours for vulnerable and defenceless Basotho women who continue to be...
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Missing Qoaling man found dead
…his decomposed corpse discovered barely two weeks after his wife’s brutal murder ‘Marafaele Mohloboli A QOALING man, who went missing a few days before the cold-bloodied 2 April 2022 murder of his...
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60 Basotho arrested in SA clampdown on illegal mining
. . . four decomposing bodies recovered at the North West mine Staff Reporters SIXTY Lesotho nationals have been arrested by South African police for engaging in illegal mining activities at Orkney...
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Process diamonds locally for bigger rewards: Thotanyana
Silence Charumbira OPPOSITION Basotho Action Party (BAP) secretary general, Lebohang Thotanyana, says the government must urgently ensure that Lesotho’s diamonds are locally processed to enable it to...
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Nthane acquittal: Ex-Justice minister slams police, prosecution
suspects corruption “messed up” state case, warns rampant killings will continue “as long as criminals walk free”. Moorosi Tsiane FORMER Justice minister Kelebone Maope has slammed the police and...
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Taxi fare hike looms
Bereng Mpaki The public should brace itself for a significant hike in public transport costs. This after the government averted a crippling nationwide taxi strike by agreeing to look into public...
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We’re working to reposition Lesotho’s tourism — Nko
LESOTHO Tourism Development Corporation (LTDC) last month appointed Dr Retselisitsoe Nko as its chief executive officer. In this interview Nko chats to Lesotho Times journalist, Bereng Mpaki, to...
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Teenager kills elderly woman, rapes her corpse
. . . Thaba-Tseka villagers still in shock after gruesome attack ’Marafaele Mohloboli IN yet another incident of gender-based violence that has left a Thaba-Tseka village reeling in shock, a...
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Mahao promises a better Lesotho
‘Marafaele Mohloboli THE Basotho Action Party (BAP) leader, Professor Nqosa Mahao has promised his supporters a better Lesotho should he be voted into power in the upcoming elections. Lesotho is...
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New law to protect women’s economic rights
Bongiwe Zihlangu The National Assembly has approved a new law aimed at economically empowering women married under customary law. Styled the Laws of Lerotholi (Amendment) Bill, 2022, the new law was...
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Molibeli under pressure
…as family of murdered businesswoman fights for justice Staff reporters A distraught and grief-stricken family has given Police Commissioner Holomo Molibeli an ultimatum to explain his lack of action...
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Mokete sexual assault judgement date set
Moorosi Tsiane/ Mohalenyane Phakela JUDGEMENT in Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Paseka Mokete’s application for discharge in his sexual assault trial will be delivered on 12 May 2022. Last month,...
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New US Ambassador Brewer speaks out in first interview
“MCC Compact II will empower women and youths, “Law enforcement agencies lack capacity to conduct credible investigations, “FBI has helped digitise 70 000 criminals’ fingerprints in Lesotho”. TWO...
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High Court opens in Leribe
Mohalenyane Phakela | Bereng Mpaki THE long-awaited northern division of the High Court in Leribe will be officially opened on Monday. Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro is expected to attend the opening...
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Momentous occasion as Lesotho, US sign US$300 million Compact II
Staff Reporters THE big day has finally arrived. Today all roads lead to ‘Manthabiseng Convention Centre for the official signing ceremony of a US$300 million (about M4, 8 billion) grant to Lesotho...
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National Assembly approves cyber-crime bill
Bereng Mpaki THE National Assembly has approved a new law aimed at combating cybercrimes. The Computer Crimes and Cyber Security Bill, 2022, was approved on Tuesday. It will now be referred to the...
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Murder-accused Moramotse walks free
judge blames shoddy police investigations for the acquittal Moorosi Tsiane LOCAL Government and Chieftainship Affairs Minister, Lehlohonolo Moramotse’s murder-accused son, Thabo Moramotse, is a free...
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Mahao attacks “incompetent” Majoro, Mokhothu
’Marafaele Mohloboli | Bongiwe Zihlangu BASOTHO Action Party (BAP) leader, Nqosa Mahao, has laid into Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro and his deputy, Mathibeli Mokhothu, over their alleged incompetence....
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DC govt will engage SA for a corridor to the sea: Mokhothu
Bongiwe Zihlangu | ‘Marafaele Mohloboli UPON winning power, one of the first tasks of a Democratic Congress (DC) government will be to engage South Africa for the return of its conquered territories to...
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‘Maesaiah donates to needy family
Senate Lerotholi FORMER First Lady, ‘Maesaiah Thabane says she will continue with the charity work that she started years ago. Ms Thabane became Lesotho’s First Lady following her marriage to then...
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