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Editor’s shooting trial postponed again
Mohalenyane Phakela THE trial of four soldiers accused of the attempted murder of former Lesotho Times and Sunday Express editor, Lloyd Mutungamiri, has again been postponed, this time to 16 November...
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Four Basotho gunned down in Polokwane
…as illegal miners’ turf wars escalate Mohalenyane Phakela FOUR Lesotho nationals have been gunned down in Westenburg, Polokwane, in what South African Police Service (SAPS) say could been a turf war...
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Kabi, Lehlanya reaffirm alliance
…as wanted Famo leader seemingly backtracks on his pledge to surrender to SA police Moroke Sekoboto ALL Basotho Convention (ABC) leader, Nkaku Kabi, and murder-accused Famo gang leader, Sarele...
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Govt seeks to nullify controversial M500 million GVG tender
Herbert Moyo COMMUNICATIONS, Science and Technology minister, Samuel Rapapa, has teamed up with the Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA) to file a High Court application to nullify the controversial...
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Elections 2022 updates
As former DC Leader Pakalitha Mosisili promised his successor Mathibeli Mokhothu at last week’s star rally, that the party would retain all three Qachas Nek constituencies, which it won at the 2017...
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SR wins Motete Constituency
SR leader, Teboho Mojapela’s win of the Motete constituency in Butha-Buthe, means that his Deputy-Leader ‘Mamarame Matela (former LCA CEO), automatically assumes the first spot on the SR party list....
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Rapapa wins Mosalemane constituency
Professor Ntoi Rapapa, the AD’s deputy-leader, has wrestled the Mosalemane constituency from his ABC chairperson brother, Sam Tsuinyane Rapapa, polling 2345 votes to the latter’s 387. The RFP came in...
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RFP takes commanding lead
BUSINESS mogul, Sam Matekane’s Revolution for Prosperity (RFP) party has taken a commanding lead in Lesotho’s general elections. The seven-month-old party had won 47 out of the 64 constituencies...
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Bigwigs comprehensively beaten in polls
…Kabi, Letsosa, Moleleki all concede defeat… ’Marafaele Mohloboli SEVERAL political heavyweights, including All Basotho Convention (ABC) leader, Nkaku Kabi, Democratic Congress deputy leader,...
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International observers hail “peaceful” polls
Mohalenyane Phakela VARIOUS international observer missions have commended Lesotho for conducting “peaceful and safe” elections over the weekend. In their preliminary reports released on Saturday,...
View ArticlePolls outcome a painful lesson to career politicians
WE would like to extend our hearty congratulations to His Majesty, King Letsie III, the political parties and the nation at large for the peaceful elections over the weekend. As expected with every...
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Voters have made history, now the real work begins: RFP
Following the announcement of some of the election results, the Lesotho Times Editor, Herbert Moyo and Deputy Editor, Silence Charumbira, engaged some of the senior Revolution for Prosperity (RFP)...
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None of the parties share the RFP’s revolutionary ideology: Matekane
REVOLUTION for Prosperity (RFP) leader, Sam Matekane, will be contesting elections for the first time ever. Not only is he aiming to be the next Mantšonyane member of parliament, he has set his...
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Thabane govt subjected me to the most painful chapter of my life: Majara
…ex-chief justice outlines RFP’s plans for judicial reforms, independence from executive FORMER Chief Justice Nthomeng Majara is a history maker in that she was the first woman to be appointed to the...
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I will finish what Thabane started: Kabi
Moroke Sekoboto | ’Marafaele Mohloboli ALL Basotho Convention (ABC) leader, Nkaku Kabi, has pleaded with the electorate to vote for him to enable him to fulfill ABC founding leader and former Prime...
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Parties pledge to respect elections outcome
Seithati Mphatsoane/Moroke Sekoboto TWENTY-FOUR of the 52 parties contesting tomorrow’s elections have committed to accepting the results “at all costs”. Some of the parties that signed the pledge...
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MEC govt to probe tax revenue administration: Mochoboroane
Seithati Mphatsoane MOVEMENT Economic Change (MEC) leader, Selibe Mochoboroane, says one of his immediate tasks if voted into power in tomorrow’s elections will be to investigate the collection and...
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Mokhothu confident of outright victory in “life and death” polls
Bongiwe Zihlangu DEMOCRATIC Congress (DC) leader, Mathibeli Mokhothu, is confident of securing an outright victory in what he views as “life and death” elections tomorrow. Addressing a massive crowd...
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Majoro leaves behind a legacy of failure
CARETAKER Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro will hand over the reins of government to Revolution for Prosperity (RFP) leader, Sam Matekane, as soon as the latter is inaugurated. This follows Mr...
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We never held any coalition talks with the RFP: Mahao
…BAP leader concedes defeat but reiterates concerns about voters’ roll ’Marafaele Mohloboli BASOTHO Action Party (BAP) leader, Nqosa Mahao, says his party never held any talks about forming a...
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