Mahase conduct soils image of the judiciary: analysts
Staff reporter IF ever Acting Chief Justice ’Maseforo Mahase’s detractors needed any ammunition to oppose her recommendation by outgoing Prime Minister Thomas Thabane, it was supplied to them by the...
View ArticleScott ritual murder judgement deferred
Mohalenyane Phakela Scores of people who thronged the High Court in anticipation of the delivery of the verdict in the double ritual murder trial of Lehlohonolo Scott and his mother were left...
View ArticleFactory workers down tools over Coronavirus scare
Limpho Sello/ Ntsebeng Motsoeli Workers at one of the textile factories in Thetsane, Maseru yesterday downed tools demanding answers from management as to why a Chinese national had been quarantined...
View ArticleThabane has always tried to stop Lipolelo murder probe: Metsing
Marafaele Mohloboli LESOTHO Congress for Democracy (LCD) leader, Mothetjoa Metsing, says Prime Minister Thomas Thabane’s bid to oust Police Commissioner Holomo Molibeli is borne out of his long-running...
View ArticleInfighting rocks AD amid calls for Phamotse’s ouster
14 constituencies say they have no confidence in the Moleleki-led national executive Nat Molomo/ ’Marafaele Mohloboli DEPUTY Prime Minister Monyane Moleleki’s Alliance of Democrats (AD) has once again...
View ArticleRCL leader Rantšo bids to block ouster
files urgent High Court application to stop elective conference to choose successor Mohalenyane Phakela SHARP divisions have re-emerged in the ruling Keketso Rantšo-led Reformed Congress of Lesotho...
View ArticleHlaele backs Rapapa for Prime Minister
as four ABC factions emerge in Thabane succession race Herbert Moyo RULING All Basotho Convention (ABC) secretary general, Lebohang Hlaele, has thrown his weight behind party chairperson in the race...
View ArticleLipolelo murder survivor speaks out
“I feel betrayed by Thabane, scarred for life,” vows to remain in exile as long as PM is in power Marafaele Mohloboli FRIENDSHIP, betrayal, murder, and uncertainty. These are the time-tested...
View ArticleFresh turmoil hits the Thabane family
as PM’s grandson and nephews oppose bail for “extremely dangerous” First Lady whom they accuse of hiring famo gangsters to kill opponents Mohalenyane Phakela MURDER-ACCUSED First Lady, ’Maesaiah...
View ArticleCannabis licences to be revoked: minister
Bereng Mpaki SEVERAL companies and individuals risk losing their medical cannabis licences as only four out of 140 licensees are actually in active production, Health Minister Nkaku Kabi has said. Mr...
View ArticleOpposition demands answers on Thabane involvement in murder
Ntsebeng Motsoeli OPPOSITION parties say they will make full use of tomorrow’s reopening of parliament to demand answers from Prime Minister Thomas Thabane concerning his and his wife, ‘Maesaiah’s...
View ArticleLawyer applies for discharge in Tang murder trial
Mohalenyane Phakela JUSTICE Kabelo Lebotse yesterday reserved judgement to 5 March 2020 in the trial of three soldiers accused of murdering Lisebo Tang on 9 May 2014. The three soldiers are Tjekane...
View ArticleMedigrow ripping us off, locals allege
Bereng Mpaki MARAKABEI villagers are up in arms with medical cannabis producer, MG Health (formally Medigrow Lesotho), who they accuse of paying them as little as M84 per month each for land the...
View ArticleEU avails €1, 5 million aid for 22 000 food insecure Lesotho
Limpho Sello THE European Union (EU) has given the World Food Programme (WFP) €1, 5 million to provide emergency food aid to at least 22 000 Basotho in need of food assistance in Lesotho. The fund was...
View ArticleOnce Thabane goes, I go too: Phori
’Marafaele Mohloboli LOYAL to the very end. This aptly sums up Small Business Development, Cooperatives and Marketing Minister, Chalane Phori, who says he will step down the minute Prime Minister...
View Article’Maesaiah supporters mock police chief as her case is deferred
Mohalenyane Phakela FIRST Lady ’Maesaiah Thabane, who stands accused of the June 2017 murder of Prime Minister Thomas Thabane’s former wife, Lipolelo, will return to the Maseru Magistrates’ Court on 17...
View ArticleAppeal court blow for Thabane Jr, Sibolla
Mohalenyane Phakela PRIME Minister Thomas Thabane’s grandson, Thomas Thabane Jr and three others have been dealt a massive blow in their quest to have First Lady ‘Maesaiah Thabane’s bail revoked. This...
View ArticleLocal judges dismiss Mahase’s bias claims
Mohalenyane Phakela The Constitutional Court has dismissed Acting Chief Justice ‘Maseforo Mahase’s application for the recusal of all local judges from presiding over All Basotho Convention (ABC)...
View ArticleFed up ABC demands Thabane steps down now
as premier’s plot to ease way for Moleleki to succeed him infuriates ruling party ’Marafaele Mohloboli OUTGOING Prime Minister Thomas Thabane’s All Basotho Convention (ABC) party says it is fed up...
View ArticlePolice charge Thabane with Lipolelo murder
as PM’s party demands that he steps down now Mohalenyane Phakela/ Marafaele Mohloboli POLICE will now charge Prime Minister, Thomas Thabane, with the 14 June 2017 murder of his former wife, Lipolelo....
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