Abide by SADC decisions, Metsing tells govt
Pascalinah Kabi OPPOSITION Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) leader Mothetjoa Metsing says Lesotho must choose between complying with SADC decisions and being isolated from the regional bloc. Mr...
View ArticleStop Metsing, Selibe treason trial, SADC tells govt
as AG Phoofolo insists that only DPP has right to stop trial Pascalinah Kabi OPPOSITION leaders Mothetjoa Metsing and Selibe Mochoboroane’s bid to stop their treason trial at least until after the...
View ArticleConCourt reserves judgement in prorogation case
Mohalenyane Phakela BELEAGUERED Prime Minister Thomas Thabane will find out on 17 April 2020 if his decision to prorogue parliament stands. This after the Constitutional Court reserved judgement in the...
View ArticleMajor boost for Thabane
as ConCourt judge says courts cannot remove a prime minister Mohalenyane Phakela THE courts do not have the powers to order the removal of a prime minister as the latter is appointed by His Majesty...
View ArticleSix ABC ministers endorsed pact to oust Thabane
as PM loses the support of some of his trusted ABC allies Pascalinah Kabi SIX senior ministers including Moeketsi Majoro are among 34 All Basotho Convention (ABC) legislators who endorsed the party’s...
View ArticleThabane in fresh bid to oust Molibeli?
Pascalinah Kabi POLICE Commissioner Holomo Molibeli says any renewed attempts by Prime Minister Thomas Thabane to oust him would be in contempt of the High Court which has already ruled that he should...
View ArticleMinister to be charged for violating liquor ban
Ntsebeng Motsoeli POLICE and Public Safety Minister Lehlohonolo Moramotse will soon appear in court after he allegedly purchased alcohol at a local liquor shop in contravention of the lockdown...
View ArticleMining sector reeling from COVID-19 impact
Bereng Mpaki LOCAL diamond mines are reeling from the negative effects of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic that has brought world economies to a standstill. Letšeng Diamonds told the Lesotho Times...
View ArticleThabane begs ABC ministers to ditch coalition deal with DC
Pascalinah Kabi EMBATTLED All Basotho Convention (ABC) leader and Prime Minister Thomas Thabane is said to have begged some of his cabinet ministers to rethink their decision to endorse his party’s...
View ArticleHealth crisis as blood bank runs dry
Limpho Sello A HEALTH crisis is looming amid revelations that the Lesotho Blood Transfusion Services (LBTS) has almost run out of blood. The LBTS is only left with 120 units of blood, meaning it can...
View ArticleDoctors, nurses end strike
as govt approves M80 million COVID-19 risk allowances Limpho Sello DOCTORS, nurses and other health professionals have returned to work after the government gave in to their demands for risk...
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LRA misses revenue target amid COVID-19 economic impact
Bereng Mpaki THE Lesotho Revenue Authority (LRA) has missed its revenue collection target by M591, 85 million in the 2019/20 financial year which ended on 31 March 2020. The LRA collected M6, 962...
View ArticleMoramotse charged with breaching Covid-19 regulations
Mohalenyane Phakela POLICE and Public Safety minister Lehlohonolo Moramotse was on Tuesday charged with contravening Covid-19 Regulations. This after he allegedly bought alcohol in contravention of...
View ArticleArmy allays citizens’ fears
Ntsebeng Motsoeli THE Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) says citizens have nothing to fear from its Saturday deployment on the streets of Maseru as this was just a routine “a show of force” to reassure...
View ArticleABC legislators punish Moshoeshoe for siding with Thabane
’Marafaele Mohloboli THE All Basotho Convention (ABC)’s Mabote legislator Fako Moshoeshoe has paid the price for apparently siding with party leader and Prime Minister Thomas Thabane. The fractious...
View ArticleSenators to debate bill to clip PM’s powers
’Marafaele Mohloboli THE much-anticipated constitutional amendment bill which seeks to clip a prime minister’s powers to advise the King to dissolve parliament whenever he loses a no confidence vote to...
View ArticleMalema’s EFF demands resignation of “criminal” Thabane
Ntsebeng Motsoeli SOUTH Africa’s opposition Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party has called for the immediate resignation of Prime Minister Thomas Thabane, describing him as a “criminal” and...
View ArticleSA once again intervenes to save Lesotho
Special envoy Radebe says PM not guaranteed immunity for murder prosecution Pascalinah Kabi Despite his belligerence, pressure has inexorably mounted on Prime Minister Thomas Thabane to quit and he...
View ArticlePolitical parties attack Thabane over army deployment
say move shows he’s no longer fit for office and must go now Pascalinah Kabi THE ruling All Basotho Convention (ABC), the opposition Democratic Congress (DC) and two other parties have attacked...
View ArticleThabane extends lockdown
Limpho Sello PRIME Minister Thomas Thabane has extended the national lockdown by 14 days until 5 May 2020 to enable the government to begin mass testing of the population for the coronavirus...
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