Thabane’s possible successors: who is who?
Staff Reporter THREE candidates namely, ’Matebatso Doti, Samuel Rapapa and Nkaku Kabi, have emerged as the frontrunners in the ruling All Basotho Convention (ABC)’s internal processes to nominate...
View ArticleABC in crisis over Thabane succession
infighting forces party to postpone vote and announcement of successor Thabane threatens to appoint own successor ’Marafaele Mohloboli BARELY three weeks after All Basotho Convention (ABC) factions...
View ArticleI feel used: Rapapa
ALL Basotho Convention chairperson Samuel Rapapa (SR) is one of the candidates vying to replace Prime Minister Thomas Thabane who announced last month that he would soon step down. So eager is Mr...
View ArticleWe are building a new ABC free of the cult of the great leader: Mahao
A year ago, the ruling All Basotho Convention (ABC) held its elective conference on 1 and 2 February 2019. Despite strong objections from ABC leader and Prime Minister Thomas Thabane and some party...
View ArticleLesotho declares Coronavirus a health emergency
Limpho Sello Lesotho has declared Coronavirus a health emergency and the Ministry of Health has begun the necessary processes of mobilising human and other resources as well as screening incoming...
View ArticleABC NEC has the final say on Thabane successor: Hlaele
THE All Basotho Convention (ABC) is going through a protracted process to choose a successor for Prime Minister Thomas Thabane, who announced last month that he would soon step down due to his “waning...
View ArticleLucapa rakes in US$5,5 million from Lesotho, Angola diamond sales
Herbert Moyo LUCAPA Diamond Company Limited has realised US$5, 5 million from the sale of diamonds from its Mothae Kimberlite Mine and Lulo Alluvial Mine in Lesotho and Angola respectively. In a...
View ArticleMahase conduct soils image of the judiciary: analysts
Staff reporter IF ever Acting Chief Justice ’Maseforo Mahase’s detractors needed any ammunition to oppose her recommendation by outgoing Prime Minister Thomas Thabane, it was supplied to them by the...
View ArticleScott ritual murder judgement deferred
Mohalenyane Phakela Scores of people who thronged the High Court in anticipation of the delivery of the verdict in the double ritual murder trial of Lehlohonolo Scott and his mother were left...
View ArticleFactory workers down tools over Coronavirus scare
Limpho Sello/ Ntsebeng Motsoeli Workers at one of the textile factories in Thetsane, Maseru yesterday downed tools demanding answers from management as to why a Chinese national had been quarantined...
View ArticleThabane has always tried to stop Lipolelo murder probe: Metsing
Marafaele Mohloboli LESOTHO Congress for Democracy (LCD) leader, Mothetjoa Metsing, says Prime Minister Thomas Thabane’s bid to oust Police Commissioner Holomo Molibeli is borne out of his long-running...
View ArticleInfighting rocks AD amid calls for Phamotse’s ouster
14 constituencies say they have no confidence in the Moleleki-led national executive Nat Molomo/ ’Marafaele Mohloboli DEPUTY Prime Minister Monyane Moleleki’s Alliance of Democrats (AD) has once again...
View ArticleRCL leader Rantšo bids to block ouster
files urgent High Court application to stop elective conference to choose successor Mohalenyane Phakela SHARP divisions have re-emerged in the ruling Keketso Rantšo-led Reformed Congress of Lesotho...
View ArticleHlaele backs Rapapa for Prime Minister
as four ABC factions emerge in Thabane succession race Herbert Moyo RULING All Basotho Convention (ABC) secretary general, Lebohang Hlaele, has thrown his weight behind party chairperson in the race...
View ArticleLipolelo murder survivor speaks out
“I feel betrayed by Thabane, scarred for life,” vows to remain in exile as long as PM is in power Marafaele Mohloboli FRIENDSHIP, betrayal, murder, and uncertainty. These are the time-tested...
View ArticleFresh turmoil hits the Thabane family
as PM’s grandson and nephews oppose bail for “extremely dangerous” First Lady whom they accuse of hiring famo gangsters to kill opponents Mohalenyane Phakela MURDER-ACCUSED First Lady, ’Maesaiah...
View ArticleOpposition demands answers on Thabane involvement in murder
Ntsebeng Motsoeli OPPOSITION parties say they will make full use of tomorrow’s reopening of parliament to demand answers from Prime Minister Thomas Thabane concerning his and his wife, ‘Maesaiah’s...
View ArticleLawyer applies for discharge in Tang murder trial
Mohalenyane Phakela JUSTICE Kabelo Lebotse yesterday reserved judgement to 5 March 2020 in the trial of three soldiers accused of murdering Lisebo Tang on 9 May 2014. The three soldiers are Tjekane...
View ArticleMedigrow ripping us off, locals allege
Bereng Mpaki MARAKABEI villagers are up in arms with medical cannabis producer, MG Health (formally Medigrow Lesotho), who they accuse of paying them as little as M84 per month each for land the...
View ArticleEU avails €1, 5 million aid for 22 000 food insecure Lesotho
Limpho Sello THE European Union (EU) has given the World Food Programme (WFP) €1, 5 million to provide emergency food aid to at least 22 000 Basotho in need of food assistance in Lesotho. The fund was...
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