Child rapist jailed 15 years
Nat Molomo MASERU resident magistrate ‘Manapo Motebele this week slapped a Ha-Tšosane rapist with a 15-year jail sentence for raping a six-year old girl in 2016. Resident Magistrate Motebele sentenced...
View ArticleFights saddle Polihali Dam project
Pascalinah Kabi CLASHES have erupted between Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) contractors’ and directors of a mining company operating in the Khubelu and Senqu rivers confluence in...
View ArticleLawyers dump Kamoli, soldiers?
Mohalenyane Phakela TOP lawyers representing former army commander, Lieutenant-General Tlali Kamoli and his co-accused soldiers yesterday “boycotted” court leaving their clients in shock. The accused’s...
View ArticleBid to get state to pay millions in Kamoli’s legal fees flops
Mohalenyane Phakela A BID by lawyers representing Tlali Kamoli and others to have the state pay them millions in legal fees has flopped. Lieutenant General Tlali Kamoli, Major Pitso Ramoepana, Captain...
View ArticleMapesela fights to reverse child support order
Mohalenyane Phakela DEFENCE and National Security Minister Tefo Mapesela has petitioned the High Court to review the Maseru Children’s Court’s decision ordering him to pay M5000 monthly towards his...
View ArticleGovt issues drought warning
Bereng Mpaki Lesotho will receive below normal rainfall from this month up to November 2019. Energy and Meteorology Minister Tsukutlane Au is thus imploring Basotho to use water sparingly. Mr Au’s...
View ArticleFamily sues Tšepong for M21m
Nat Molomo THE wife of a Queen ‘Mamohato Memorial Hospital (Tšepong) patient is suing the institution for M21 million for negligently causing his death. The late Motsie Motsie was the only child of the...
View ArticleSpies up in arms over delayed wage increases
Pascalinah Kabi LESOTHO’s spies are up in arms because they will not be getting salary increments they had eagerly anticipated. National Security Service (NSS) director, Pheello Ralenkoane, is said...
View ArticleArmy boss talks tough
asks soldiers not to take instructions from outsiders Ntsebeng Motsoeli ARMY Commander Lieutenant-General Mojalefa Letsoela has told his soldiers to be wary of divisive elements that he claims are...
View ArticleMahao faction dismisses Thabane, Metsing talks
‘Marafaele Mohloboli PRIME Minister Thomas Thabane cannot represent the All Basotho Convention (ABC) in talks with other political parties because he is currently on suspension and does not have the...
View ArticleUNFPA lauds Lesotho’s positive maternal health work
Limpho Sello THE United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) recently praised the government for making positive strides towards the reduction of maternal related deaths. UNFPA Representative to Lesotho...
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Exiled officers return
’Marafaele Mohloboli LESOTHO Correctional Service (LCS) Assistant Superintendent Ramahetlane Percy Bereng and police procurement officer, Senior Superintendent Lebohang Setsomi are back in the country....
View ArticleLaw Society case postponed
Mohalenyane Phakela THE case in which the Law Society of Lesotho seeks to block Prime Minister, Thomas Thabane, from removing Kananelo Mosito as Court of Appeal president failed to be heard in the High...
View ArticleCourt to set Mahao, Kheteng murder trial dates
Mohalenyane Phakela JUSTICE Charles Hungwe will tomorrow set the trial date for 10 soldiers accused of murdering former army commander Lieutenant-General Maaparankoe Mahao in 2015. He will also set the...
View ArticleKamoli finally has day in court
Mohalenyane Phakela FORMER army commander, Lieutenant-General Tlali Kamoli, and his co-accused will finally stand trial on 22 October 2019 for the murder of Sub-Inspector Mokheseng Ramahloko at the...
View ArticleUnhappy wool farmers plan another demo
Bereng Mpaki WOOL and mohair farmers are planning another massive demonstration to compel the government to revoke the controversial wool and mohair regulations which they say have impoverished them....
View ArticleLetšeng in racism storm
Pascalinah Kabi ANGRY Letšeng Diamonds employees are demanding the sacking of a white South African-born manager, Bris Olivier, who they accuse of assaulting a local employee at the mine. The workers...
View ArticlePM, AG clash over Justice Mahase
Pascalinah Kabi THE state will pay all legal fees for Acting Chief Justice ‘Maseforo Mahase’s in a case in which All Basotho Convention (ABC) secretary general, Lebohang Hlaele, is seeking to have her...
View ArticleStriking teachers’ salaries docked
Ntsebeng Motsoeli THE government has slashed the salaries of about 4 000 teachers who went on strike to press for better pay at it seeks to enforce its no work no pay policy. Each of the affected...
View ArticleLetsoela dragged to court over court martial
allegations of LDF bosses engaging in improper relations with female subordinates Pascalinah Kabi A FEMALE army officer has been charged with misconduct after she allegedly accused senior army...
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