Shelile speaks on M1 billion CGM fraud,
…As gvt re-opens textile giant Staff Reporter MINISTER of Trade, Industry, and Business Development, Mokhethi Shelile, has lauded the reopening of textile giant CGM Group and its subsidiary, Presitex...
View ArticleArmy ops a ‘violation of human rights’
Moroke Sekoboto THE involvement of the military in civilian law enforcement raises significant human rights concerns, particularly regarding the use of force and the treatment of suspects. The...
View ArticleMolibeli abusing courts to try and silence media – lawyer
Moorosi Tsiane PROMINENT lawyer Neil Fraser has condemned former Commissioner of Police, Holomo Molibeli’s, relentless attempts to have the Lesotho Times shut down as a blatant effort to silence the...
View ArticleMEC’s Mohatonyane new envoy to Belgium
Mohloai Mpesi MOVEMENT for Economic Change (MEC) proportional representation (PR) legislator, ‘Mantoetse Mohatonyane, is Lesotho’s new ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium. Ms Mohatonyane presented...
View ArticleArmy faces M10m lawsuit
…for allegedly torturing civilians Moorosi Tsiane THE ongoing Lesotho Defence Force (LDF)’s ‘Operation Hard Fist’ aimed at confiscating illegal firearms across the country has yielded more...
View ArticleAkani gets bloody nose
—As South Africa’s top court rules that it paid bribes to get mandate to administer a multi-billion maloti pension fund in that country By Investigations Desk AKANI Fund Administrators, the...
View ArticleLDF actions spark outrage, fear across nation
as army confirms killing two civilians in violent raid while “brutalized” civilians file M50 million maloti civil suits Mohloai Mpesi FEAR and anger are now stalking the country as the Lesotho...
View ArticleExposed: M109m fraud at agric ministry
Mohalenyane Phakela A WEB of corruption and fraud, worth a whopping M109 million, involving tenders for the purchase of agricultural inputs has been unearthed by the Directorate on Corruption and...
View ArticleAll set for exquisite Wine Festival
Moroke Sekoboto THE 11th edition of the annual Lesotho Wine Festival, the premier wine and tourism event in the country, is set to take place early next month. The festivities will begin with an...
View ArticleSefalana injects M30k in dog show
Moroke Sekoboto WHOLESALERS, Sefalana Cash and Carry, hosted a dog show to promote proper pet nutrition and give back to loyal customers who purchase the Montego pet food. Sefalana sponsored the show...
View ArticleEconet awards Moshoeshoe I scholarships
Seithati Motsoeneng TELECOMMUNICATIONS powerhouse, Econet Telecom Lesotho, through its social responsibility arm, the HigherLife Foundation, has awarded 10 prestigious Moshoeshoe I Scholarships to...
View ArticleMpotjoane meets new head of World Bank in Lesotho
Letsatsi Selikoe THE World Bank has appointed Dinara Djoldosheva as the new Lesotho Country Director mandated to bolster economic development in this Kingdom. Dr Djoldosheva replaces Yoichiro...
View ArticleRepressive cybercrime law poses grave threat to Lesotho’s fragile democracy
Herbert Moyo Daily Maverick NO amount of sugar coating can disguise the fact that the Lesotho Computer Crimes and Cyber Security Bill is designed to suppress free speech and shield those in power from...
View Article‘We don’t need debt relief’ – Matlanyane
Mohloai Mpesi MINISTER of Finance and Development Planning, Retṧelisitsoe Matlanyane, says that Lesotho is “safe” and does not need relief from the burden of external debts. According to Dr...
View ArticleWhen the army, police go rogue
…a victim’s harrowing tale of torture Mohloai Mpesi / Moorosi Tsiane IN yet another harrowing incident, Mosa Motaung of Ha-Motjoka, Teyateyaneng, in Berea district, narrowly escaped death after...
View ArticleGvt halts redeployments at NSS
Staff Reporters THE government has intervened to halt the redeployment of 16 officers at the National Security Service (NSS) as it seemingly moves to try and resolve the paralysis at the spy agency....
View ArticlePM allays fears over passports, IDs
…confirms gvt has cut ties with NIKUV Mohloai Mpesi PRIME Minister Sam Matekane has assured the nation that his government is working hard to overcome the passport and identity card crisis that has...
View ArticleOrder no blank cheque for brutality – Matekane
Mohloai Mpesi PRIME Minister Sam Matekane says when he ordered the army to fight and uproot crime in Lesotho, it was not a blank cheque for them to cross the line by torturing and killing civilians....
View ArticleBasotho anticipate Starlink launch in Lesotho
Prime Minister Sam Matekane’s meeting this week with billionaire, Elon Musk, has thrown Basotho into a frenzy, in anticipation of Starlink’s launch in Lesotho. The launch expected by the end of this...
View ArticleMinistries told to accept SA banknotes
Mohloai Mpesi CENTRAL Bank of Lesotho (CBL) has issued a stern warning to government ministries, advising them to accept payments made with South African banknotes. This comes after reports that...
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