Makhakhe crashes out of Jozi Open
Moorosi Tsiane TENNIS sensation, Neo Makhakhe, crashed out of the ongoing Jozi Open Tournament after losing 2-1 to South African, Da-Niel Kotze, on Sunday. Makhakhe lost 2-6 and 7-10 in the first and...
View ArticleMinister, brothers fight over family business
Mohalenyane Phakela PUBLIC Service Minister, Keketso Sello, is involved in a messy fight with his elder brother, Katiso Sello, for control of the family business. The dispute is over the control of the...
View ArticleRaising faith in Covid-19 vaccines in Lesotho
MASERU — Myths and misinformation around Covid-19 vaccines are rife in Lesotho, where over 85 percent of nearly 500 health workers surveyed recently report widespread misconceptions. A rapid survey,...
View ArticleLesotho exceeds WHO’s Covid-19 vaccination target
Limpho Sello LESOTHO has so far vaccinated 332 950 people against the Covid-19 virus, a figure which translates to about 15 percent of the country’s 2, 1 million population. This according to World...
View ArticleYan Xie-linked company challenges airport tender award
Pascalinah Kabi A joint venture alleged to be fronting for controversial businessman, Yan Xie, has successfully challenged the Ministry of Transport’s decision to award a Moshoeshoe I International...
View ArticleCovid-19 outbreak stalls Kamoli trial
Mohalenyane Phakela FORMER army commander Tlali Kamoli and eight other soldiers’ trial for the June 2017 murder of former army commander, Maaparankoe Mahao, failed to take off this week. The...
View ArticleRapapa to amend snooping law
Bereng Mpaki | ‘Marafaele Mohloboli COMMUNICATIONS, Science and Technology Minister Samuel Rapapa has promised to amend the discredited proposed draconian snooping law aimed at giving the government...
View ArticleWASCO CEO fired
Bereng Mpaki THE Water and Sewerage Company (WASCO) CEO, Futho Hoohlo, has been fired with effect from 21 September 2021. WASCO spokesperson, Lineo Moqasa, confirmed Mr Hoohlo’s dismissal but refused...
View ArticleMore grisly murders rock the country
. . . as woman is killed for M20 ’Marafaele Mohloboli LESOTHO has been rocked by two more violent and gruesome killings of women. One of the murders is that of 30-year-old ‘Mahlompho Matela (nee...
View ArticleLetsoela slapped with fresh lawsuit
Mohalenyane Phakela ELEVEN soldiers currently facing mutiny charges have accused army commander, Mojalefa Letsoela, of launching irregular proceedings against them to ensure that they are convicted at...
View ArticleSenior civil servants suspended
…as rampant looting threatens to derail hosting of international sports tourney Pascalinah Kabi / Moorosi Tsiane TWO senior managers in the Ministry of Gender, Youth, Sports and Recreation have been...
View ArticleBring on the Covid-19 passports: Vox Pop
Limpho Sello LESOTHO has comfortably surpassed the World Health Organisation (WHO)’s target for countries to have jabbed at least 10 percent of their people against Covid-19 by the end of September...
View ArticleCBS scoops four excellence awards
Bereng Mpaki COMPUTER Business Solutions (CBS) yesterday won four awards at this year’s edition of the PMR Africa Awards. The digital solutions company was named the best information technology (IT)...
View ArticleLEC granted 10 percent electricity tariff hike
Nthatuoa Koeshe CONSUMERS will have to dig deeper into their pockets to pay for electricity with effect from tomorrow. This after the Lesotho Electricity and Water Authority (LEWA) granted the Lesotho...
View ArticleUK’s Africa Minister jets in for maiden visit
Staff Writer THE United Kingdom (UK)’s Minister for Africa, Vicky Ford, jetted into the country yesterday for her maiden visit aimed at strengthening relationships between the two nations. This is Mrs...
View ArticleCongress parties threaten to sue IEC
Mohalenyane Phakela / Pascalinah Kabi THE ruling Democratic Congress (DC) and fellow congress parties have threatened to go to court to stop the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) from proceeding...
View ArticleLongstanding lawsuits under the microscope
. . . Sakoane to decide whether to strike 87 civil cases off the roll Mohalenyane Phakela CHIEF Justice Sakoane Sakoane will today hold a motion roll to decide whether or not to strike off from the...
View ArticleThings fall apart at Tšepong
hospital can no longer diagnose serious illnesses, carry out autopsies or issue proper scripts once prestigious facility now resembles a “mere district hospital” Kaleen Chikowore THINGS are said to...
View Article‘Killer’ husband sued by slain wife’s family
Mohalenyane Phakela RELATIVES of a slain Ha-Mabote woman have petitioned the High Court to stop her murder-accused husband from burying her or benefitting from her estate. They also want the court to...
View ArticleHigh profile cases threatened
. . . as pro deo lawyers remain unpaid for their services Mohalenyane Phakela LAWYERS engaged by the government to represent members of security agencies accused of various crimes remain unpaid. This...
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