‘Leaving DC blessing in disguise’
AD deputy leader Kabelo Mafura Pascalinah Kabi ALLIANCE of Democrats (AD) leader, Kabelo Mafura, says parting ways with the Democratic Congress (DC) last November was a blessing in disguise as they...
View ArticleAD rally turns into business opportunity
Pascalinah Kabi WITH eight stalls having been erected at the Thaba-Khupa open ground last Saturday, one could have easily mistaken the Alliance of Democrats (AD) rally held in Ha Makhalanyane for an...
View ArticlePrayer service for slain NUL student
. . . as suspect is charged with murder Staff Writer THE National University of Lesotho (NUL) Students Representative Council (SRC) will next Wednesday hold a mass prayer meeting in memory of a...
View ArticleNUL students end strike
Tefo Tefo NATIONAL University of Lesotho (NUL) students are expected to resume attending lectures today after suspending their nearly month-long strike to enable negotiations between the university...
View ArticleMosisili makes shock BNP claim
Alleges party was formed by the British to resist Lesotho’s independence in 1966 BNP hits back calling premier ‘a pathetic liar who distorts information for propaganda purposes’ Lekhetho Ntsukunyane...
View ArticleGovt suspends newspaper
COMMUNICATIONS Minister Serialong Qoo . . . probes Lentsoe la Basotho for ‘biased reportage’ ’Marafaele Mohloboli COMMUNICATIONS Minister Serialong Qoo has suspended publication of the state-owned...
View ArticleCracks emerge in opposition alliance
. . . as parties pull out of weekend joint rally ’Marafaele Mohloboli AN infighting storm is brewing in the four-party opposition bloc that threatens to scuttle their bid to join forces in forming...
View ArticleIEC speaks on poll preps
IEC Commissiners Advocate Mamosebi Pholo and Mr Makase Nyaphisi ’Marafaele Mohloboli THE Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has expressed serious reservations over the behaviour of some political...
View ArticleMetsing battles congress infighting
Limpho Sello MAPUTSOE – Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) leader Mothetjoa Metsing has moved to stem the discontent in the congress alliance over the Maputsoe constituency parliamentary candidate...
View ArticleOpposition targets Mosisili, Metsing seats
. . . forges pact to field one candidate in Tsoelike and Mahobong constituencies Lekhetho Ntsukunyane LERIBE – FOUR opposition parties have patched up cracks in their loose alliance by joining forces...
View ArticleEU insists on post-election reforms
EU Ambassador to Lesotho Michael Doyle Pascalinah Kabi EUROPEAN Union Ambassador Michael Doyle has underscored the need for Lesotho to ensure early implementation of reforms after next month’s...
View ArticleABC wins vote buying case
’Marafaele Mohloboli THE Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) tribunal on Monday ruled in favour of the All Basotho Convention (ABC) in a case in which it was accused of vote buying. The complaint...
View ArticleDDPR staff issue salaries ultimatum
Lekhetho Ntsukunyane DIRECTORATE of Dispute Prevention and Resolution (DDPR) staff have given management until tomorrow to pay their salaries for April 2017 failing which they would not report for...
View ArticleArmy faces M1.8m suit
Tefo Tefo RETIRED Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) Sergeant Likoche Motene is suing the army commander for M1.8 million in damages for the torture he was allegedly subjected to by fellow army officers two...
View ArticleLitjobo hits out at security bosses
ALLIANCE of Democrats (AD) youth league president Thuso Litjobo Pascalinah Kabi ALLIANCE of Democrats (AD) youth leader, Thuso Litjobo, has accused security bosses of plotting his assassination,...
View ArticleRamaphosa cans national dialogue
Cyril Ramaphosa Lekhetho Ntsukunyane OPPOSITION political parties’ demands for a multi-stakeholder national dialogue have been dashed after Southern African Development Community (SADC) facilitator,...
View ArticleABC vows to confiscate Bidvest cars
Bereng Mpaki THE All Basotho Convention (ABC) has vowed to confiscate vehicles belonging to Bidvest Bank Limited if it forms government after the 3 June 2017 to recoup the money the South African...
View ArticleGovt fails to replace Bidvest fleet
Bereng Mpaki THE government of Lesotho is still using cars hired from Bidvest Bank Limited despite saying it cancelled the controversial vehicle fleet services contract with the South African firm with...
View ArticleNext govt faces hunger crisis
Pascalinah Kabi LERIBE – THE fledgling Movement for Economic Change (MEC) or any other party that will come to power after next month’s snap elections will have their work cut out for them in...
View ArticleHigh Court speaks on house rental saga
CHIEF Justice Nthomeng Majara Tefo Tefo THE High Court of Lesotho has strongly refuted allegations it contravened procurement regulations by renting a house belonging to Justice Teboho Moiloa for...
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