Opposition plots no-confidence motion
. . . as date set for parly reopening ’Marafaele Mohloboli PARLIAMENT is set to reopen on 3 November 2017, amid a bid by the opposition to oust Prime Minister Thomas Thabane and his four-party...
View ArticleCyril wades into govt, exiled leaders talks
Staff Reporters A MOOTED meeting between government, civil society and SADC Oversight Committee representatives with exiled opposition leaders in Pretoria, South Africa tomorrow has been cancelled...
View ArticleState to oppose bail for Kamoli
Tefo Tefo FORMER Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) commander, Lieutenant-General Tlali Kamoli, faces a lengthy wait for his murder and attempted murder trial in prison after the prosecution elected to oppose...
View ArticleSADC finalises standby force deployment
Pascalinah Kabi THE Southern African Development Community (SADC) is formulating the rules of engagement for its 1 200-strong standby force headed for Lesotho starting next Wednesday. Deputy Prime...
View ArticleMoleleki speaks on political future
Pascalinah Kabi DEPUTY Prime Minister Monyane Moleleki has spoken out on his political future amid fevered speculation his decision to stop contesting in future parliamentary elections was predicated...
View ArticleLeribe man fights to reclaim land
Mohalenyane Phakela A LERIBE man, Ivone Mafisa, has launched a fresh bid to reclaim his commercial site in Maputsoe urban from Fathima (PTY) Ltd a company belonging to Afzal Abubaker, a Mosotho...
View ArticleMojapela speaks on new party
. . . rubbishes ‘disposable plate’ rumour ’Marafaele Mohloboli THE leader of the newly-formed Socialist Revolution Party (SRP), Teboho Mojapela, has scoffed at allegations he left the All Basotho...
View ArticleTop cop rubbishes DC leader’s claim
Staff Reporters POLICE Commissioner Holomo Molibeli has dismissed as “utter nonsense” a claim by former premier, Pakalitha Mosisili, that the re-sitting of a police recruitment examination was prompted...
View ArticleMosisili speaks on Kamoli’s arrest
. . . as govt, police hit back ’Marafaele Mohloboli FORMER prime minister, Pakalitha Mosisili, has waded into the prosecution of Lieutenant-General Tlali Kamoli for murder, saying the former army...
View ArticleCop in soup over leaked exam
Pascalinah Kabi A POLICE officer accused of leaking an examination paper for police recruits has been given until next week Monday to ‘show cause’ why he cannot be suspended from work pending a...
View ArticleFake documents syndicate nabbed
’Marafaele Mohloboli POLICE have nabbed three men linked to an international syndicate suspected of producing fraudulent documents to facilitate criminal activities. Police spokesperson Inspector Mpiti...
View ArticleSoldiers challenge dismissal over pregnancies
Tefo Tefo HIGH Court judge, Justice Tšeliso Monaphathi, is today expected to preside a case in which three female members of the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) are challenging their dismissal from the...
View ArticleScott makes shock claims
Tefo Tefo DOUBLE ritual murder suspect, Lehlohonolo Scott, has sensationally claimed that some police officers forced him to implicate Prime Minister Thomas Thabane and a late local businessman in the...
View ArticleSADC defers deployment
. . . as bloc mulls reducing size of mooted 1 200-strong force to Lesotho Pascalinah Kabi THE Southern African Development Community (SADC) has deferred the deployment of a 1 200-strong standby force...
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SADC reduces standby force
Pascalinah Kabi THE Southern African Development Community (SADC) has whittled down the numbers of troops meant to assist Lesotho address its security challenges from the initial 1 200 to 258 due to...
View ArticleFour soldiers charged with murders
Pascalinah Kabi FOUR Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) members have been charged with murdering three men in April 2012 around Ha Motanyane and Matholeng by the Mafeteng Magistrate’s Court. The four – Lance...
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Lesotho Times staffers shine at awards
Mohalenyane Phakela THEY came they saw, they dazzled and conquered! The above statement paraphrased from the legendary ancient Roman statesman and soldier, Julius Caesar, aptly summarises the exploits...
View Article‘Metsing is a fugitive from justice’
AS the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) prepares to deploy 258 soldiers into Lesotho on 20 November 2017 as part of ongoing efforts to end perennial instability in the Kingdom, the Lesotho...
View ArticleGovt working on ‘lasting solution’ for Tšepong
. . . amid calls for probe into hospital’s operations Pascalinah Kabi THE government says a “lasting solution” is in the offing to resolve the ongoing service delivery crisis at Queen ’Mamohato...
View ArticleOpposition MPs walk out of parly
’Marafaele Mohloboli OPPOSITION legislators walked out of parliament on Wednesday in protest over the expulsion of two Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) proportional representation legislators,...
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