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Mayhem at slain NUL student’s funeral
’Marafaele Mohloboli SLAIN National University of Lesotho (NUL) student, Kopano Makutoane, has been laid to rest at his family home in Lower Moyeni, Quthing. Kopano was gunned down by Lesotho Mounted...
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Metsing freed, but legal woes far from over
’Marafaele Mohloboli FUGITIVE former Deputy Prime Minister Mothetjoa Metsing can breathe easy for now after being released on R4000 bail by the Ladybrand Magistrates’ Court. This after the Lesotho...
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Breaking: DPP withdraws murder charges against Thabane, ‘Maesaiah
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Hlalefang Motinyane has today withdrawn murder charges against former Prime Minister Thomas Thabane and his wife, ‘Maesaiah. The two had been accused of the...
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Majoro, Frazer Solar gets uglier
Mohalenyane Phakela FRAZER Solar has denied allegations that its managing director, Robert Frazer, fraudulently entered into a M1, 7 billion solar energy deal with the previous Thomas Thabane...
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Another M8 million damages lawsuit for Molibeli
Moorosi Tsiane A MAZENOD woman has sued Police Commissioner Holomo Molibeli for a whopping M8 million. The damages claim is for the alleged torture and killing of her son, Thabiso Molise, by Mazenod...
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Manyokole sparks fresh war with Mahao, Majoro
Staff Reporters SUSPENDED director general of the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO), Mahlomola Manyokole, has again ripped into Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro and former Law and...
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Controversial indigenisation law kicks in
47 business sectors reserved for “indigenous” Basotho, foreign investors given a year to wind operations. Bereng Mpaki A CONTROVERSIAL law reserving certain businesses for “indigenous” Basotho will...
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US upgrades Lesotho’s human trafficking ranking
. . . but demands more efforts to combat the scourge Staff Reporters THE United States (US) government has upgraded Lesotho to Tier 2 on its human trafficking index report for 2022. This in recognition...
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Govt finalising preps for parly recall: Rakuoane
Staff Reporters LAW and Justice Minister, Lekhetho Rakuoane, says the government is finalising submissions to His Majesty, King Letsie III, advising him to declare a state of emergency. The declaration...
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Elections date set
’Marafaele Mohloboli | Bongiwe Zihlangu LESOTHO’S eagerly anticipated crunch elections will be held on 7 October this year. The date was proclaimed by His Majesty, King Letsie III, in a government...
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We will set up governance school in honour of Mokhehle: Mokhothu
’Marafaele Mohloboli DEMOCRATIC Congress (DC) leader Mathibeli Mokhothu says if he wins power, one of his first tasks would be to set up a school of governance in honour of the founder of the...
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EU denies pressuring Majoro, DPP to prosecute Peshoane
…bloc maintains it has “zero tolerance” for sexual abuse and other acts of misconduct Staff Reporters EUROPEAN Union ambassador to Lesotho, Paola Amadei, has strongly denied allegations by...
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LNDC, health ministry fight over land spills into the courts
…land wrangle could derail Chinese funded M800 million hospital project Mohalenyane Phakela A BITTER fight over the ownership of land in Maseru between the health ministry and the Lesotho National...
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Matekane reiterates pledge to develop Lesotho
Moroke Sekoboto REVOLUTION for Prosperity (RFP) leader, Sam Matekane, has reiterated his promise to transform the socio-economic fortunes of Lesotho in the event that he wins the 7 October elections....
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Editor’s shooting: accused soldiers seek discharge
Mohalenyane Phakela FOUR soldiers accused of the attempted murder of former Lesotho Times and Sunday Express editor, Lloyd Mutungamiri, have applied for leave to approach the Constitutional Court for...
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Kabi sings Famo leader’s praises
…ABC leader lauds Lehlanya for recruiting more than 46 000 new members for his party ’Marafaele Mohloboli | Khothatso Sehloho ALL Basotho Convention (ABC) leader, Nkaku Kabi, has hailed Famo gang...
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Majara, Aumane in war of words over RFP polls
Bongiwe Zihlangu REVOLUTION for Prosperity (RFP) deputy leader, Nthomeng Majara, has denied allegations by aggrieved former party member, Tlohelang Aumane, that the party neither cared about its...
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Major defections rock parties ahead of polls
’Marafaele Mohloboli FINANCE Minister Thabo Sophonea has dumped the governing All Basotho Convention (ABC) for opposition leader, Nqosa Mahao’s Basotho Action Party (BAP). The outgoing Thaba Bosiu...
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Ha-Ntina villagers get mobile network services
Nthabiseng Libate THE government has in partnership with the Universal Service Fund (USF) commissioned a telecommunications tower at Ha-Ntina in Berea district. The Universal Service Fund (USF) is a...
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DC most likely to win elections: survey
…42 percent of respondents say they would vote for DPM Mokhothu’s party Bongiwe Zihlangu DEPUTY Prime Minister Mathibeli Mokhothu’s Democratic Congress (DC) is most likely to win the 7 October...
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