PM begins process to impeach DPP
Staff Reporters PRIME Minister Sam Matekane has kickstarted the process to establish a tribunal to impeach Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate (Adv) Hlalefang Motinyane, from office. In a...
View ArticleMatekane speaks on Famo violence
after his gvt bans the Famo groups brands them as terrorists as the groups vow to fight ban Mohloai Mpesi THE infamous Famo gangs – accused of being the kingpins behind ubiquitous violent murders...
View ArticleSex workers continue to face abuse and discrimination
Mathatisi Sebusi Seven years ago, 23 years old Mpho* from Ha Thamae in Maseru ran away from home after having a fallout with her mother. She joined the streets where she met friends who introduced her...
View ArticleFemale sex workers continue facing discrimination
…while their clients are treated as holy cows ‘Mathatisi Sebusi FRIDAY’s commemoration of the Zero Discrimination Day by the United Nations, was a grim reminder that Lesotho’s key populations,...
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Iranian President Raisi reported dead in helicopter crash
Rescue teams are en route to the crash site of a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and other high-ranking politicians. Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi has died in a helicopter crash...
View ArticleLCS’s security arrangements mediocre
‘Mathatisi Sebusi HIGH profile inmates kept in the maximum security wing of the Maseru Central Correctional Institution (MCCI), can escape anytime due to mediocre security at the facility, Lesotho...
View ArticleMinister unveils M3 million Ha-Ts’epe network tower
Letsatsi Selikoe HA TS’EPE, a rural community in Leribe district, recently commemorated World Communications Day, with the unveiling of a M3 million communications tower connecting the area to the...
View ArticleOmbudsman paints grim picture of “poverty-stricken LMPS”
…recommends swift construction of new police stations …suspects chained to a pole due to lack of cells Mathatisi Sebusi THE government must draw up a plan to demolish and replace the dilapidated,...
View ArticleMedia barred from reporting on famo issues
…while Basotho are also banned from listening to famo music Mohloai Mpesi MEDIA practitioners will now be charged criminally should they continue to report about the recently outlawed famo gangs,...
View ArticleSoldier narrates events during coup night
…confirms soldiers met with Metsing before raiding police stations Moorosi Tsiane RETIRED soldier, Brigadier (Brig) Ntlele Ntoi, has confirmed that senior soldiers met with former Deputy Prime...
View ArticleContinued disregard of public financial management rules worries Auditor...
AUDITOR General ‘Mathabo Makenete is concerned by the continued failure of government officials to comply with public financial management laws and regulations. Ms Makenete, who was appointed...
View Article‘Unban famo groups’- Kabi
…but gvt berates ABC leader for consorting with the gangs Moroke Sekoboto ALL Basotho Convention (ABC) leader, Nkaku Kabi, wants the government to immediately reverse its ban of famo groups, accused...
View ArticleParly directs minister to implement regulations banning foreigners
Mathatisi Sebusi CLERK to the National Assembly, Fine Maema, has, on behalf of parliament, directed the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Business Development, to implement the controversial business...
View ArticleMatekane’s cabinet declares assets
Mohloai Mpesi PRIME Minister, Sam Matekane’s cabinet has made history by being the first to fully declare its members’ assets to the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO). The move...
View ArticleDCEO probes M5 million “theft” at LEC
…But LEC boss labels the probe a “smear campaign” Mathatisi Sebusi THE Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) says it is probing a senior Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) manager...
View Article“Don’t get entangled in politics’ – new police boss warned
Mohloai Mpesi NEWLY appointed Commissioner of Police, Borotho Matsoso, has been warned not to get entangled in politics if he is to discharge his mandate effectively. This because Lesotho’s previous...
View ArticlePolitical instability enhances corruption: DCEO
Mohloai Mpesi THE inability of successive governments to last their full five-year terms had contributed immensely to skyrocketing levels of corruption in Lesotho, the Directorate on Corruption and...
View ArticleHealth workers not backing down on strike
…despite govt threatening a ‘no work no pay’ policy Mathatisi Sebusi THE Ministry of Public Service has threatened not to pay health workers who have been on strike for the past two weeks demanding...
View ArticleSummary of the South African Elections
The African National Congress, the party of Ntate Nelson Mandela, has been hit by its worst ever election result since apartheid ended 30 years ago; With results from 99% of voting districts declared...
View ArticleSenator proposes land audit
Mathatisi Sebusi THE Lesotho government has been urged to audit the country’s land and develop a 50-year national land masterplan to enforce accountability and sustainable utilisation of the country’s...
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