LHDA fights back
…wants Chairperson Phakisi’s application thrown out for lack of court’s jurisdiction Moorosi Tsiane THE Lesotho Highlands Water Commission (LHWC) is challenging the High Court’s authority to hear a...
View ArticleIsraeli businessman sues Police Commissioner for M26m
Moorosi Tsiane AN Israeli businessman has filed a staggering M26,285,756 lawsuit against the Commissioner of Police, Borotho Matsoso, over the alleged destruction of his cannabis business during a...
View ArticleM2.3b set aside for roads construction
Moroke Sekoboto The Roads Directorate will spend a whooping M2.3 billion to construct and rehabilitate Lesotho’s roads infrastructure in this 2025/26 financial year to improve connectivity, boost...
View ArticleCHAL staffers accused of stealing drugs
…and selling them privately —as govt takes over procurement of drugs from CHAL Leemisa Thuseho THE Ministry of Health has accused the Christian Health Association of Lesotho (CHAL) of mismanaging...
View Article625 health workers lose jobs
—Due to USAID funding cuts Seithati Motṧoeneng AT LEAST 625 frontline health workers deployed in the Ministry of Health for treatment and prevention programs have lost their jobs due to the...
View ArticleMagistrate Murenzi’s disciplinary hearing stalls
Moorosi Tsiane / Hopolang Mokhopi SUSPENDED Senior Resident Magistrate Peter Murenzi’s disciplinary hearing has been postponed to next week after he was denied legal representation during the...
View ArticleRFP lawmaker says he wishes death on prisoners
—Believes state should not look after them as punishment for their crimes Mohloai Mpesi IN a shocking statement, Revolution for Prosperity (RFP) legislator for Matsieng constituency, Moshe Makotoko,...
View ArticleFormer minister, daughter-in-law fight over late son’s estate
Mohalenyane Phakela FORMER Minister of Forestry, Range and Soil Conservation, ‘Mamotsie Motsie, is embroiled in a bitter dispute with her late son Motsie Motsie’s widow over his estate. ‘Makatleho...
View Article‘Muela up and running again
…as LHDA resumes Polihali construction works Moorosi Tsiane THE Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) has completed M130 million worth of maintenance works on the 20-kilometre-long tunnel...
View ArticleKamoli ordered soldiers to disarm police – lawyer
Moorosi Tsiane FORMER army commander, Lieutenant General Tlali Kamoli, has admitted to ordering his troops to raid the police stations in Maseru on the night of 29 August and the wee hours of 30...
View ArticleFired PS seeks audience with PM
Mohloai Mpesi FIRED Principal Secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Tourism, Sports, Arts and Culture, Pokello Mahlomola, is seeking an audience with Prime Minister Sam Matekane to understand the...
View ArticleGovt amends LDF recruitment age
…after call from DC youth THE Ministry of Defence and National Security has revised the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) recruitment age limit, increasing it from 18–24 to 18–28 years. This follows...
View ArticleTau defends business dealings with state-owned LEC
Refutes ‘claims’ his Cell Power owes LEC over M1 million Blames discrepancy on LEC’s “flawed systems” Mohloai Mpesi LIMPHO Tau, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, has defended his business...
View ArticleDCP Makharilele named in M32m Fokothi fraud
…but trial stalls as he takes his fight to the Constitutional Court Hopolang Mokhopi DEPUTY Commissioner of Police (DCP), Sera Makharilele, has appeared before Magistrate ‘Mamorojele Qoo, facing...
View ArticleSenate accused of holding national reforms process hostage
Mohloai Mpesi THE upper house of Parliament, the Senate, has been accused of stalling the completion of the long delayed national reforms process. This is because it has failed to approve the...
View Article5000 textile jobs at risk
…as two textile giants mull shutdown over US tariffs Moorosi Tsiane LESOTHO’s once-thriving textile industry, long considered the backbone of the national economy, is now staring down a catastrophic...
View ArticleSoldiers deployed at LEC
–to protect forensic auditors Mohloai Mpesi THE Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) has deployed soldiers to the Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) to provide security for a team of forensic auditors...
View ArticleQueen ‘Masenate opens up about her passions
—speaks to the Lesotho Times in rare interview AS Her Majesty Queen ‘Masenate Mohato Seeiso prepares to celebrate her 49th birthday on Monday, she has granted Basotho an exclusive look into her life...
View ArticleM23 rebels committed to peace in eastern DRC
Kelvin Jakachira GOMA – The Alliance Fleuve Congo/M23 rebel movement controlling territory in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) says a political solution is the best option to resolve the...
View ArticlePhafane welcomes new FIFA governance committee role
—But he remains optimistic about the potential success of Lesotho football Leemisa Thuseho LESOTHO Football Association (LeFA) president, Advocate Salemane Phafane, who recently put Lesotho on the...
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