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Mokete sexual assault judgement date set
Moorosi Tsiane/ Mohalenyane Phakela JUDGEMENT in Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Paseka Mokete’s application for discharge in his sexual assault trial will be delivered on 12 May 2022. Last month,...
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Army sued for a staggering M17, 5 million
. . . damages claims are for the 2021 torture of a police officer, five civilians in Mohale’s Hoek Moorosi Tsiane DECEASED Police Constable (PC) Relebohile Mokone’s family has filed an M5 million...
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Cervical cancer vaccine launched
Senate Lerotholi Women should seek cervical cancer services as early as possible because it is one of the most treatable forms of cancer when detected early and managed effectively, Her Majesty, Queen...
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New US Ambassador Brewer speaks out in first interview
“MCC Compact II will empower women and youths, “Law enforcement agencies lack capacity to conduct credible investigations, “FBI has helped digitise 70 000 criminals’ fingerprints in Lesotho”. TWO...
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Matekane wants to go it alone
says he wants outright victory because coalitions are a recipe for disaster, refutes claims that he ventured into politics to protect his business interests. Bongiwe Zihlangu/Marafaele Mohloboli...
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Health DG accused of maladministration, corruption
Limpho Sello THE Ministry of Health’s director general of health services, Nyane Letsie, has once again been accused of maladministration and corruption. Some health workers accused Dr Letsie of...
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High Court opens in Leribe
Mohalenyane Phakela | Bereng Mpaki THE long-awaited northern division of the High Court in Leribe will be officially opened on Monday. Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro is expected to attend the opening...
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Momentous occasion as Lesotho, US sign US$300 million Compact II
Staff Reporters THE big day has finally arrived. Today all roads lead to ‘Manthabiseng Convention Centre for the official signing ceremony of a US$300 million (about M4, 8 billion) grant to Lesotho...
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National Assembly approves cyber-crime bill
Bereng Mpaki THE National Assembly has approved a new law aimed at combating cybercrimes. The Computer Crimes and Cyber Security Bill, 2022, was approved on Tuesday. It will now be referred to the...
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Murder-accused Moramotse walks free
judge blames shoddy police investigations for the acquittal Moorosi Tsiane LOCAL Government and Chieftainship Affairs Minister, Lehlohonolo Moramotse’s murder-accused son, Thabo Moramotse, is a free...
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Mahao attacks “incompetent” Majoro, Mokhothu
’Marafaele Mohloboli | Bongiwe Zihlangu BASOTHO Action Party (BAP) leader, Nqosa Mahao, has laid into Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro and his deputy, Mathibeli Mokhothu, over their alleged incompetence....
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DC govt will engage SA for a corridor to the sea: Mokhothu
Bongiwe Zihlangu | ‘Marafaele Mohloboli UPON winning power, one of the first tasks of a Democratic Congress (DC) government will be to engage South Africa for the return of its conquered territories to...
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‘Maesaiah donates to needy family
Senate Lerotholi FORMER First Lady, ‘Maesaiah Thabane says she will continue with the charity work that she started years ago. Ms Thabane became Lesotho’s First Lady following her marriage to then...
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Majoro, Kabi meet under church mediation
..as the ABC bigwigs seek to close ranks ’Marafaele Mohloboli WHEN all else fails, human beings have been known to seek divine intervention, either through traditional healers or via clergymen. This...
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Defer tourism levy introduction: stakeholders
Bereng Mpaki THE government’s intention to impose a tourism levy from 1 July 2022 without proper ground work could compound the Covid-19 ravaged sector’s woes, stakeholders have warned. The levy will...
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Lesotho’s cyber law not well thought-out, potentially violates human rights:...
Herbert Moyo LESOTHO is edging closer towards enacting a draconian cybercrimes law that prescribes hefty fines and lengthy jail terms for various cyber and computer crimes. People could be fined as...
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Ex-offenders fight gangsterism
Limpho Sello THE Crime Prevention and Rehabilitation of Ex-Offenders Association (CRROA) and the Lesotho Correctional Services (LCS) have launched a countrywide initiative to combat gangsterism. The...
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LCS boss disowns Netflix prison documentary
Limpho Sello LESOTHO Correctional Service (LCS) Commissioner, Mating Nkakala, has belatedly disowned a documentary film shot inside in the Maseru Central Prison by a British journalist, Raphael Rowe,...
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Lawyer challenges King’s Counsel title conferment
Mohalenyane Phakela THE Law Society of Lesotho is entangled in a legal battle with one of its members over the conferment of the prestigious King’s Counsel (KC) title to “outstanding” lawyers. Advocate...
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Sakoane slams Appeal Court judges
. . . accuses apex court of usurping his powers to allocate cases in the High Court Moorosi Tsiane/Mohalenyane Phakela CHIEF Justice Sakoane Sakoane has ripped into Court of Appeal judges, accusing...
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