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Rape accused ex-minister remanded to October

Staff Writer FORMER minister of Law, Mootsi Lehata was this week remanded to 9 October 2018 when he appeared at the Maseru Magistrates’ Court to answer charges of raping a minor. On that day, the court...

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Ex-Liqhobong CEO up for fraud

Pascalinah Kabi FORMER Liqhobong Mine chief executive officer (CEO) Stuart Michael Brown on Tuesday appeared before the Maseru Magistrates’ Court to face charges of fraud in relation to the awarding of...

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Majara-Thabane court case fails to kick off

Pascalinah Kabi THE much-anticipated case between suspended Chief Justice Nthomeng Majara and Prime Minister Thomas Thabane failed to kick off yesterday due to a last-minute cancellation of the...

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Murder trial postponed over foreign judges

Mohalenyane Phakela THE uncertainty surrounding the engagement of foreign judges to preside over the criminal trials of past and serving members of the security agencies as well as other politically...

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DCEO investigates corruption in fertiliser tender

’Marafaele Mohloboli THE Directorate of Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) is investigating possible corruption and the flouting of tender procedures in the multi-million maloti fertiliser supply...

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Tempers flare in Majara case

Pascalinah Kabi TEMPERS flared when lawyers representing suspended Chief Justice Nthomeng Majara and those representing the government met behind closed doors on Monday in the Acting Chief Justice...

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Farmers’ ultimatum to Thabane

…repeal wool and mohair regulations or we take ‘serious measures’ Mohalenyane Phakela THE government’s stand-off with farmers went a notch higher this week with the farmers threatening to “take serious...

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Tensions as AD infighting escalates

Deputy Prime Minister Moleleki steps in as Phamotse and Litjobo allegedly face-off in power struggle Pascalinah Kabi DEPUTY Prime Minister Monyane Moleleki was this week forced to step in to diffuse...

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Wool and mohair farmer arrested

’Marafaele Mohloboli PROMINENT Mokhotlong wool and mohair farmer Khotsang Moshoeshoe, who recently hit the headlines when he was filmed having an altercation with Trade and Industry Tefo Mapesela, was...

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Basotho demand term limits for Prime Minister

Herbert Moyo MOST Basotho want the powers of the prime minister to be limited to just two terms in office. The majority also want the prime minister to be more accountable to parliament and to always...

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Women demand death penalty

Limpho Sello WOMEN in Matelile in the Mafeteng district have declared war on criminals and appealed to the government to consider imposing the death penalty to punish offenders and deter like-minded...

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Mosisili blasts Mapesela, seeks audience with Thabane  

’Marafaele Mohloboli FORMER Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili says he will approach his successor Thomas Thabane to deal with Trade and Industry minister Tefo Mapesela who the former accuses of...

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Mosisili gives up on being Prime Minister

’Marafaele Mohloboli FORMER Prime Minister and leader of the opposition Democratic Congress (DC) Pakalitha Mosisili says he has had his chance and will never seek to be voted as prime minister again...

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Lesotho, SA Police launch manhunt for killers

Ntsebeng Motsoeli THE Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS) and South Africa’s Free State police department have launched a manhunt for three Basotho nationals who allegedly shot and killed four people...

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Govt-IMF talks continue for financial bailout

Mohalenyane Phakela FINANCE Minister Moeketsi Majoro says talks are ongoing with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other development partners for financial rescue package to help stabilise the...

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Govt drags feet over Lesotho Flour Mills

Mohalenyane Phakela THE government is yet to decide whether or not it will renew Seaboard Overseas and Trading Group’s contract to operate Lesotho Flour Mills, five months after the American company...

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Why Thabane stopped Justice Mokgoro appointment

Pascalinah Kabi PRIME Minister Thomas Thabane allegedly went back on his earlier decision to recommend the appointment of South African-born judge, Justice Yvonne Mokgoro, as the acting Court of Appeal...

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Lifeline for Justice Mosito 

Pascalinah Kabi FORMER president of the Court of Appeal Kananelo Mosito’s long-awaited appeal against Constitutional Court judgement against his reinstatement to the position ruling will finally be...

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LEC defies Ombudsman over ‘negligence’ claim

Keiso Mohloboli TWENTY-FOUR years on, the Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) still refuses to compensate the family of ’Mateboho Ratšoane of Mohale’s Hoek who was electrocuted after coming into contact...

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Liqhobong Mine impresses in first year

Herbert Moyo LIQHOBONG Diamond Mine has recovered 835 832 carats of diamonds in its first full year of production, the company’s majority shareholder Firestone Diamonds has said. The figure represents...

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