Children’s home in dire straits, appeals for help
Limpho Sello MALIBUSENG Children’s Home is in dire straits and struggling to feed 46 children accommodated at the institution. Children are often forced to skip some meals and some of them have...
View ArticleLimkokwing, IDM ink deal
Tokelo Khausela LIMKOKWING University of Creative Technology (LUCT) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Institute of Development Management (IDM) to enable resource sharing, and...
View ArticleMayhem at slain NUL student’s funeral
’Marafaele Mohloboli SLAIN National University of Lesotho (NUL) student, Kopano Makutoane, has been laid to rest at his family home in Lower Moyeni, Quthing. Kopano was gunned down by Lesotho Mounted...
View ArticleMetsing freed, but legal woes far from over
’Marafaele Mohloboli FUGITIVE former Deputy Prime Minister Mothetjoa Metsing can breathe easy for now after being released on R4000 bail by the Ladybrand Magistrates’ Court. This after the Lesotho...
View ArticleBreaking: DPP withdraws murder charges against Thabane, ‘Maesaiah
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Hlalefang Motinyane has today withdrawn murder charges against former Prime Minister Thomas Thabane and his wife, ‘Maesaiah. The two had been accused of the...
View ArticleAnother M8 million damages lawsuit for Molibeli
Moorosi Tsiane A MAZENOD woman has sued Police Commissioner Holomo Molibeli for a whopping M8 million. The damages claim is for the alleged torture and killing of her son, Thabiso Molise, by Mazenod...
View ArticleManyokole sparks fresh war with Mahao, Majoro
Staff Reporters SUSPENDED director general of the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO), Mahlomola Manyokole, has again ripped into Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro and former Law and...
View ArticleControversial indigenisation law kicks in
47 business sectors reserved for “indigenous” Basotho, foreign investors given a year to wind operations. Bereng Mpaki A CONTROVERSIAL law reserving certain businesses for “indigenous” Basotho will...
View ArticlePeka man jailed for stealing ETL copper cables
Staff Reporters A PEKA man has been jailed for five years for stealing Econet Telecom Lesotho (ETL) copper cables. Lebohang Moru (43) of Ha Lechesa appeared before the Leribe Magistrates’ Court this...
View ArticleUS upgrades Lesotho’s human trafficking ranking
. . . but demands more efforts to combat the scourge Staff Reporters THE United States (US) government has upgraded Lesotho to Tier 2 on its human trafficking index report for 2022. This in recognition...
View ArticleGovt finalising preps for parly recall: Rakuoane
Staff Reporters LAW and Justice Minister, Lekhetho Rakuoane, says the government is finalising submissions to His Majesty, King Letsie III, advising him to declare a state of emergency. The declaration...
View ArticleElections date set
’Marafaele Mohloboli | Bongiwe Zihlangu LESOTHO’S eagerly anticipated crunch elections will be held on 7 October this year. The date was proclaimed by His Majesty, King Letsie III, in a government...
View ArticleUfC launches its manifesto
. . . Promises a lean cabinet ’Marafaele Mohloboli UNITED for Change (UfC) leader, ’Malichaba Lekhoaba, will reduce the size of cabinet to just 16 ministers if voted into power in the 7 October 2022...
View ArticleWe will set up governance school in honour of Mokhehle: Mokhothu
’Marafaele Mohloboli DEMOCRATIC Congress (DC) leader Mathibeli Mokhothu says if he wins power, one of his first tasks would be to set up a school of governance in honour of the founder of the...
View ArticleEU denies pressuring Majoro, DPP to prosecute Peshoane
…bloc maintains it has “zero tolerance” for sexual abuse and other acts of misconduct Staff Reporters EUROPEAN Union ambassador to Lesotho, Paola Amadei, has strongly denied allegations by...
View ArticleLNDC, health ministry fight over land spills into the courts
…land wrangle could derail Chinese funded M800 million hospital project Mohalenyane Phakela A BITTER fight over the ownership of land in Maseru between the health ministry and the Lesotho National...
View ArticleMatekane reiterates pledge to develop Lesotho
Moroke Sekoboto REVOLUTION for Prosperity (RFP) leader, Sam Matekane, has reiterated his promise to transform the socio-economic fortunes of Lesotho in the event that he wins the 7 October elections....
View ArticleEditor’s shooting: accused soldiers seek discharge
Mohalenyane Phakela FOUR soldiers accused of the attempted murder of former Lesotho Times and Sunday Express editor, Lloyd Mutungamiri, have applied for leave to approach the Constitutional Court for...
View ArticleKabi sings Famo leader’s praises
…ABC leader lauds Lehlanya for recruiting more than 46 000 new members for his party ’Marafaele Mohloboli | Khothatso Sehloho ALL Basotho Convention (ABC) leader, Nkaku Kabi, has hailed Famo gang...
View ArticleMajara, Aumane in war of words over RFP polls
Bongiwe Zihlangu REVOLUTION for Prosperity (RFP) deputy leader, Nthomeng Majara, has denied allegations by aggrieved former party member, Tlohelang Aumane, that the party neither cared about its...
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