Basotho trafficked to SA illegal mines
Mohalenyane Phakela The South African Police Service (SAPS) has arrested 10 people suspected to have kidnapped and trafficked Basotho to illegal mining operations in Mpumalanga. The 10 suspects were...
View ArticleNo confidence motion against PM on hold
Staff Reporters Prime Minister Sam Matekane can heave a sigh of relief for now. This after a no confidence motion, that was certain to topple him from power, on Monday was deferred following a last...
View ArticleLesotho plunges into Constitutional Crisis
Staff Reporters LESOTHO has been plunged into a constitutional crisis after the heads of security agencies vowed not to allow Prime Minister Sam Matekane to be toppled in a parliamentary no confidence...
View ArticleFour assassins behind shooting of DMA CEO & young son
Four assassins are believed to be behind last night’s murders of Disaster Management Authority (DMA) Chief Executive Officer, ‘Makhotso Mahosi and her 9 year old child. Mahosi was a primary witness of...
View ArticleSnowball effects of poultry ban adversely affecting retailers
Seithati Motsoeneng RETAILERS and restaurants in Lesotho have been forced to issue notices advicing consumers of the lack of chicken products in their outlets while others have already temporarily...
View ArticleMolefe’s harrowing dagga addiction past
…as he narrates road to addiction …and healing journey that drained his mother Mathatisi Sebusi A MONTH ago, he was driven to Mohlomi Hospital chained so as to control his aggressiveness which was...
View ArticleExpo for women in tourism to uplift their businesses
Tokelo Khausela SMALL scale women-led businesses in the tourism sector will get an opportunity to showcase their products at the upcoming Women in Tourism Annual Summit and Expo poised for between the...
View ArticleLephema praises police
…praises Molibeli, senior officials for restoring his confidence …as Mofomobe questions new police vehicles’ procurement process Mohloai Mpesi and Hopolang Mokhopi THE Minister of Local Government,...
View ArticleNo suspects in Soro’s death
Mohloai Mpesi Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Advocate Hlalefang Motinyane, has reported that there are still no suspects in the death of Ministry of Home Affairs procurement officer,...
View ArticleShocking death statistics in Lesotho’s prisons
Mathatisi Sebusi A SIGNIFICANT number of inmates have died in Lesotho Correctional Services (LCS)’s facilities nationwide due to insufficient medical care and unfavourable living conditions. According...
View ArticleUS urges Basotho to exploit more AGOA benefits
Mathatisi Sebusi United States Ambassador to Lesotho, Maria Brewer, has encouraged Basotho to explore other products to sell duty free to the US market under the African Growth and Opportunity Act...
View ArticleBusinessman found dead
Leemisa Thuseho A man identified as the owner of a popular chain of fast food restaurants was found dead in his vehicle with gunshot wounds near the Maseru Golf Course on Sunday. Police said the...
View ArticleExpediency forces PM to backtrack
Mohloai Mpesi PRIME Minister Sam Matekane had taken a brave decision to slash Lesotho’s bloated cabinet from about 30 ministers to only 15 to save resources wasted on bankrolling a high wage bill for...
View ArticleJudgment reserved in no confidence motion case
Moorosi Tsiane OPPOSITION parties behind a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Sam Matekane say the Constitutional Court has no jurisdiction to hear an application trying to halt the motion....
View ArticleGin & Trout festival next month
Moroke Sekoboto The second edition of the Lesotho Gin & Trout Tourism Festival, a premier food and beverage tourism festival, is set to take place next month, with the camping experience kicking...
View ArticleLikuena surprise Super Eagles
Leemisa Thuseho FOR the first time since 2006, Lesotho national team, Likuena avoided a loss in the hands of the star-studded Super Eagles of Nigeria by forcing them to a surprising 1-1 stalemate in...
View ArticleEconet launches M2 million contest
Staff Reporter DIGITAL services provider, Econet Telecom Lesotho, will give away M2 million in prizes to their customers through its summer campaign, Blue Oceans. The Blue Oceans campaign was launched...
View ArticleSoldier nabbed for killing wife
Hopolang Mokhopi A MEMBER of the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF), Liteboho Matlabe, has been charged by the Maseru Magistrates Court for the murder of his wife, ‘Maseabata Matlabe. Matlabe (30) – a member...
View ArticleBattle lines drawn
Likuena, Benin face off today Leemisa Thuseho NATIONAL team, Likuena and the Cheetahs of Benin will today (Tuesday) lock horns in the Group C 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers match at Moses Mabhida...
View Article“Mutiny” soldier fights conviction
Moorosi Tsiane A JAILED Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) member, Corporal Litṧitso Mahase, who was once accused of rebelling against former army commander, Tlali Kamoli, has petitioned the High Court to...
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