Patients hit hard as Tšepong woes persist
Kaleen Chikowore QUEEN ‘Mamohato Memorial Hospital (QMMH) patients continue to experience serious challenges due to the lack of diagnostic medical equipment and shortages of skilled human resources at...
View ArticlePolice, teachers, nurses gang up on govt
…demand whooping 25 percent wage hike for all civil servants Bereng Mpaki POLICE, teachers, nurses have ganged up to demand a massive 25 percent wage hike for all civil servants. They want the...
View ArticleTop soldier implicates colleagues in civilians’ murder
Mohalenyane Phakela AN accomplice witness in the trial of 10 soldiers accused of the May 2017 murder of three civilians has thrown the accused under the bus. This after he told the High Court that...
View ArticleDPP Motinyane reignites war with Justice Sakoane
Seeks leave to appeal Sakoane’s refusal to recuse himself from Kamoli &others’ treason trial, Accuses him of imposing himself when he knew the case had been allocated to foreign judges....
View ArticleDC steps up elections’ preparations
Moorosi Tsiane DEMOCRATIC Congress (DC) leader Mathibeli Mokhothu has urged party members to put aside their personal ambitions for the greater good of the party. The selfless dedication to the party...
View ArticleGo now, Moleleki tells Majoro
’Marafaele Mohloboli FORMER Deputy Prime Minister Monyane Moleleki has urged Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro to resign and hand over power to newly-elected All Basotho Convention (ABC) leader, Nkaku...
View ArticleKabi asks Majoro to quit now
Moleleki and others support the call ’Marafaele Mohloboli NEWLY-ELECTED All Basotho Convention (ABC) leader, Nkaku Kabi, has dramatically changed his stance and asked Moeketsi Majoro to immediately...
View Article“Cut MPs’, top civil servants’ salaries”
Bereng Mpaki THE government must cut the salaries of legislators and those of top public servants in the upcoming 2022/23 national budget. This will help it in managing its high wage bill amid its...
View ArticleMokhotho launches sports academy
Leemisa Thuseho OLYMPIAN, Moroke Mokhotho, has launched his Rocket Sports Academy (RoSA) in Ha-Thetsane, Maseru. Launched this week, the academy is piloting its work in boxing and badminton. It is...
View ArticleTRC boss cleared of corruption charges
Mohalenyane Phakela THE board of the Transformation Resource Centre (TRC) has cleared its executive director, Tsikoane Peshoane, of the corruption charges levelled against him by the organisation’s...
View ArticleABC no closer to unity despite leadership change: Analysts
…Kabi’s election only opens a new chapter of infighting in the fractious party, Bongiwe Zihlangu THE fractious All Basotho Convention (ABC) is nowhere closer to reuniting despite founding leader...
View ArticleEditor’s shooting trial to begin next week
Mohalenyane Phakela THE trial of four soldiers accused of the July 2016 attempted murder of former Lesotho Times editor, Lloyd Mutungamiri, has been postponed to 7 March 2022. The soldiers had been...
View ArticleMokhothu vows to professionalise police force
. . . promises DC govt will invest M1 billion in two years to stimulate economic growth Moorosi Tsiane DEMOCRATIC Congress (DC) leader, Mathibeli Mokhothu, says a DC-led government will...
View ArticleDoti, LNFOD condemn rapist Thoahlane
Limpho Sello SOCIAL Development Minister ‘Matebatso Doti has condemned convicted rapist Retšelisitsoe Thoahlane for abusing his position to rape an 11-year-old minor under his care. The Lesotho...
View Article11-year-old minor’s rape horror
orphaned child repeatedly raped by senior Social Development officer who took her in, officer’s adult son also raped the minor on several occasions, duo jailed 15 years for their despicable actions...
View ArticleTreason accused hit back at DPP Motinyane
Mohalenyane Phakela TREASON and murder accused former army commander, Tlali Kamoli, and his co-accused argue that their trial cannot be deferred just because of the Director of Public Prosecutions...
View ArticleVictory in sight for domestic violence victims
. . . as parly approves Counter Domestic Violence Bill Moorosi Tsiane LESOTHO has moved a step closer to enacting the much-anticipated law to address rampant domestic violence crimes in the country....
View ArticleMapesela files fresh no confidence motion
Bereng Mpaki BASOTHO Patriotic Party (BPP) leader, Tefo Mapesela, yesterday filed a fresh no confidence motion against Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro. The motion was filed hours after the All Basotho...
View ArticleDrama as ABC “pulls out” of coalition
Kabi blocks Minister Sophonea from presenting budget citing “collapse of govt”, As rival ABC MPs exchange blows, While Mapesela relaunches no confidence vote. ’Marafaele Mohloboli/Bereng Mpaki/...
View ArticleMatekane donates uniforms, boots to LMPS
Tokelo Khausela | Khothatso Sehloho The Sam Matekane Foundation (SMF), this week donated 1000 uniforms and boots to the Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS). The donations were handed over...
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