Army steps in, nabs four as murderous gang strikes again
. . . police found wanting, fearful residents seek LDF’s help. Staff Writer THE murderous Manomoro gang, which terrorised residents of various parts of Maseru and its environs earlier this year, is...
View ArticleM50 million fraud mastermind must remain jailed: Crown
THE Crown is fighting a spirited battle to have a key mastermind in the M50 million fraud case involving the Ministry of Finance kept in custody pending finalisation of his trial. The suspect,...
View ArticleThabane to finally stand trial for ex-wife’s murder
Staff Reporter FORMER Prime Minister Thomas Thabane will finally stand trial for the murder of his ex-wife, Lipolelo, early next year after a formal decision to charge him was finally taken. Mr Thabane...
View ArticleLCD pulls out of reforms
’Marafaele Mohloboli THE opposition Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) has ‘’with immediate effect’’ pulled out of the ongoing multi-sector reforms process. Announcing the move at a press conference...
View ArticleSakoane orders state to pay pro deo lawyers
Mohalenyane Phakela CHIEF Justice Sakoane Sakoane has ordered the prosecution to facilitate the payment of lawyers who have been engaged by the state to represent some of the suspects in the ongoing...
View ArticleMolibeli ordered to return seized LEPOSA property
. . . but police boss defies court order, again Nthatuoa Koeshe EMBATTLED Police Commissioner, Holomo Molibeli, has been left with another egg on his face. This after the Maseru Magistrates’ Court...
View ArticleManhunt for fugitive Metsing
Mohalenyane Phakela THE police are searching high and low for fugitive former deputy prime minister and current Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) leader, Mothetjoa Metsing. Police Spokesperson,...
View ArticleMochoboroane wants swift treason and murder trial
. . . says speedy trial will enable him to switch focus to more pressing matters of national development Mohalenyane Phakela MOVEMENT for Economic Change (MEC) leader and Development Planning...
View ArticleSecurity guard pays the price for insulting DPP Motinyane
Mohalenyane Phakela A PRIVATE security officer has paid a heavy price for hurling misogynistic insults at the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Hlalefang Motinyane. The officer, Teboho Seakhi, was...
View ArticleMoleleki decries “alarming political situation”
. . . slams Majoro for the “unfortunate harassment” of Metsing, Mochoboroane, . . . says he is horrified and dismayed by the unnecessary arrests of top ABC officials. ’Marafaele Mohloboli FORMER...
View ArticleMajoro has declared war on ABC’s NEC: Masoetsa
Pascalinah Kabi / Mohalenyane Phakela THE ugly, bruising struggle for the control of both the ruling All Basotho Convention (ABC) and government has scaled greater heights with embattled Prime Minister...
View ArticleMajoro fight back intensifies ABC war
. . . as PM fires Kabi while Phori and Masoetsa are arrested for sedition, . . . PM’s allies launch court bid to stop all moves to oust him Mohalenyane Phakela/ Pascalinah Kabi PRIME Minister and All...
View ArticleGovt, QMMH accused of denying minor life-saving operation
Limpho Sello A HA-LEQELE, Maseru family has accused the government and Queen ‘Mamohato Memorial Hospital (QMMH) authorities of denying their six-year-old daughter an opportunity to go for crucial...
View Article12 perish in SA road accident
Bereng Mpaki TWELVE Lesotho nationals were killed when their mini-bus collided with another in the early hours of Saturday in South Africa. The accident is said to have occurred on the stretch of...
View ArticleGNU an unnecessary, selfish and elitist political enterprise: Analysts
Staff Reporter OVER the past two weeks, the country waited with bated breath to see what the major political parties would come up with. This after a faction of the ruling All Basotho Convention...
View ArticleLETSHEGO LAUNCHES LETSGO DIGITAL ACADEMY TO BUILD FUTURE-FIT COMMUNITIES
Gaborone, Botswana, December 14, 2021—: Letshego is making considerable strides in its digital transformation strategy, having digitised its access channels with the launch and improvement of channels...
View ArticleABC is finished: Mahao
…former ABC deputy leader slams Majoro, Mokhothu for “failure of leadership” ’Marafaele Mohloboli BASOTHO Action Party (BAP) leader, Nqosa Mahao, has accused Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro and his...
View ArticleGovt imposes mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations for all workers
Limpho Sello THE government will make it compulsory for all private and public sector employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19 amid spiraling infections. Health Minister Semano Sekatle said the...
View ArticleLRA officers in hot soup over missing M1, 4 million
’Marafaele Mohloboli TWO Lesotho Revenue Authority officers are in hot soup for allegedly misappropriating about M1, 4 million which was collected as toll fees from motorists at the Maseru border...
View ArticleAnother gruesome killing
. . . as soldier kills wife, daughter before shooting himself ’Marafaele Mohloboli POLICE are investigating a case in which a Maseru-based army sergeant allegedly shot dead his wife and 11-year-old...
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