Lipholo labelled constitutional delinquent
—Over unauthorized UN lobbying Seithati Motṧoeneng BASOTHO Covenant Movement (BCM) leader, Dr Tṧepo Lipholo has been accused of “constitutional delinquency” by the Policy Engagement Action for Civic...
View Article‘Lesotho has lost a prolific leader in Mphaka’
— former GS eulogized as a selfless man Moroke Sekoboto MOURNERS at yesterday’s memorial service for the late former Government Secretary, Moahloli Mphaka, described him as a prolific leader and a...
View ArticleMahao escalates fight with Maqelepo
—Replaces him with appointed deputy leader —Declares himself chairperson of BAP parly caucus Mohloai Mpesi Basotho Action Party (BAP) leader Nqosa Mahao’s rivalry with his suspended deputy, Motlatsi...
View ArticleTragedy as gay relationship culminates in murder
—Lithabaneng man’s genitalia mutilated by partner Moorosi Tsiane A relationship between two men, initiated through social media, has ended in tragedy after one of them, aged 29, was discovered in a...
View ArticleOversight bodies to probe local gvt scams
—Amid reports of widespread abuse of state property in local councils —DCEO boss urges media to join fight against corruption Mohloai Mpesi THE Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO),...
View ArticleJustice for Seleke, Moeti
—As their 2017 kidnappers are found guilty Moorosi Tsiane SENIOR Magistrate Monyake Hlabanyane has sentenced five security agents to six years in prison or a fine of M6,000 each for kidnapping. The...
View ArticleConcerns over SA-Lesotho military pact
Mohloai Mpesi The planned construction of a South African National Defence Force (SANDF) military base at Katse Dam has been met with murmurs of disapproval. A tentative agreement for the SANDF to...
View ArticleIndian firm demands M13 million from gvt
—as balance for a botched M44 million medical equipment deal —But DCEO says it is probing same deal for corruption Moorosi Tsiane A BOTCHED M44 million medical equipment supply deal has returned to...
View ArticleIndian firm denies corruption in M44m health tender
Moorosi Tsiane INDIAN company, Verobien Healthcare Private Limited, has dismissed allegations that it was corruptly awarded a US$3 million (about M44.6 million) contract in 2018 to refurbish medical...
View ArticleAnother police torture victim left paralysed
Moorosi Tsiane IN yet another harrowing case of alleged police brutality, a man from Koro-Koro has been left paralysed after allegedly being brutalised while in police custody. The victim, Tanki...
View ArticleAnother DC MP defects to RFP
Mohloai Mpesi MOOTSI Lehata, a senior member of the main opposition Democratic Congress (DC) party, has abandoned the party to join the ruling Revolution for Prosperity (RFP). Mr Lehata, who has...
View ArticleMedical council cracks down on bogus health facilities
Moorosi Tsiane THE Lesotho Medical, Dental and Pharmacy Council (LMDPC) has launched a sweeping crackdown on illegal health facilities and unlicensed practitioners amid growing concerns over the...
View ArticleLHDA blasts NGOs
Hopolang Mokhopi The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) has chastised non-profit organisations (NGOs), accusing them of initiating dubious legal disputes against public bodies in pursuit...
View ArticleFrom adversity to advocacy: a young lawyer’s journey
Mohloai Mpesi IN the heart of Lesotho, where tales of struggle and resilience are woven into the fabric of everyday life, one young lawyer stands as a beacon of hope. Born in Roma and raised in...
View ArticleJustice denied for the poor
…as Judicial Commissioner’s Court struggles under financial strain Hopolang Mokhopi THE Judicial Commissioner’s Court (JudiCom) is buckling under the weight of financial and staffing challenges, with...
View ArticleTariff negotiations still on’ – Shelile
Mohloai Mpesi LESOTHO will engage in virtual negotiations with the United States next week to seek a reversal of the 50 percent reciprocal tariffs imposed by the Trump administration last month. This...
View ArticleLEC in another fraud and procurement scandal
… as internal audit uncovers more financial mismanagement and corruption in electricity sales and procurement Mohloai Mpesi THE Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) is once again mired in fraud and...
View ArticlePAC lays bare the massive corruption at M12 billion Pension Fund
…Names corrupt trustees who have received kickbacks —Calls for their expulsion from Board of Trustees —Slates Akani and Mergence’s Semoli Mokhanoi for impropriety Mohloai Mpesi THE massive corruption...
View ArticleLesotho backs global effort to protect oceans by joining WTO fisheries...
LESOTHO has officially joined the global push to end harmful fishing subsidies by depositing its instrument of acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies with the World Trade Organization...
View ArticleLipholo fights on
…takes battle to the Court of Appeal Moorosi Tsiane THE Basotho Covenant Movement (BCM) leader, Reverend Tšepo Lipholo’s wife has escalated her spirited bid to block her husband’s alleged looming...
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