‘I grew up with the late Lipolelo Thabane and she was always very fiery’
Pali Lehohla LIPOLELO Thabane, the murdered wife of Lesotho Prime Minister Tom Thabane, was born and bred in the same village as me. Though younger by a few years, we grew up together in Hermon in the...
View ArticleTextile workers reject wage offer
Bereng Mpaki TEXTILE workers have rejected the government’s offer to increase minimum wages by 5, 5 percent. They insist they want a 20 percent increment and they have vowed to stage a massive...
View ArticleEditor’s shooting trial fails to take off again
Nat Molomo THE trial of soldiers accused of the July 2016 attempted murder of Lesotho Times editor Lloyd Mutungamiri failed to take off at the Maseru Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday. This after defence...
View ArticleLesotho’s food crisis to continue even harvests: report
Staff Reporter LESOTHO is unlikely to achieve good harvests this year due to the late start of the farming season last October and the reduced acreage of crops planted. As a result, most people will...
View ArticleNo confidence vote in Moleleki-led NEC leaves AD in flames
’Marafaele Mohloboli DEPUTY Prime Minister Monyane Moleleki’s Alliance of Democrats (AD) is once again in the throes of serious infighting after 26 constituency committees passed no confidence votes in...
View ArticleMetsing fears death sentence
’Marafaele Mohloboli LESOTHO Congress for Democracy leader Mothetjoa Metsing has expressed fears that he and others could be sentenced to death for treason. The former deputy prime minister expressed...
View ArticlePolice, judicial officers clash over ‘Maesaiah bail
as police charge officers involved in bail decision Mohalenyane Phakela / Pascalinah Kabi The police say they will lay criminal charges against senior judicial officers involved in a controversial...
View ArticleThabane, Mahao issue unity plea
Pascalinah Kabi ALL Basotho Convention (ABC) leader Thomas Thabane and his deputy, Professor Nqosa Mahao, preached the message of unity and reconciliation when they attended an ABC rally together for...
View ArticleLHWP contractor evicts striking workers
Pascalinah Kabi STRIKING workers at one of the infrastructure projects being constructed ahead of the construction of the multi-billion Polihali Dam in Mokhotlong have been kicked out of their labour...
View ArticleDPP fires back at Metsing, Mochoboroane
says their treason trial will not affect the reforms process Mohalenyane Phakela THE Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Advocate Hlalefang Motinyane, says the treason trial of opposition leaders,...
View ArticleKangaroo meat sold to Basotho
Bereng Mpaki BASOTHO in Maseru may have consumed at least 2, 7 tonnes of kangaroo meat in January and February this year. This after a local meat wholesaler was allegedly supplied with five tonnes of...
View ArticleAD special conference postponed over Coronavirus
’Marafaele Mohloboli THE ruling Alliance of Democrats (AD) indefinitely postponed its special conference called after restive party members passed a no confidence vote against party leader Monyane...
View ArticleDon’t abuse civilians during lockdown: Molibeli
’Marafaele Mohloboli POLICE Commissioner Holomo Molibeli has appealed to the police and army to observe human rights and refrain from acts of brutality against citizens during the nationwide lockdown....
View ArticleGun-toting burglars raid Home Affairs PS’ home
Lemphane-Letsie blames RCL infighting for incident ’Marafaele Mohloboli THE principal secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs, ’Machabana Lemphane-Letsie, and her family were subjected to a...
View ArticleBlow for Ntsekele as court postpones hearing
decision opens the door for his arrest Mohalenyane Phakela WATER Minister Samonyane Ntsekele has been dealt a severe blow in his bid to avoid arrest and prosecution in connection with the June 2017...
View ArticleTaxis, motorists to observe strict timetable during lockdown
as govt announces penalties for breaking lockdown rules Ntsebeng Motsoeli/Marafaele Mohloboli THE government has announced a strict timetable for taxis and private motorists during the 21-day...
View ArticleLet’s join the fight against Coronavirus: Mokhothu
Pascalinah Kabi OPPOSITION Democratic Congress (DC) leader Mathibeli Mokhothu has appealed to the nation to set aside political differences and unite in the fight against the deadly Coronavirus, (also...
View ArticleCOVID-19 suspects negative: govt
Limpho Sello LESOTHO remains free of the dreaded Coronavirus disease after samples taken from seven suspects tested negative in neighbouring South Africa, the Ministry of Health has said. An eighth...
View ArticleMajoro ready to take over
’Marafaele Mohloboli FINANCE Minister Moeketsi Majoro, who was recently unanimously chosen by All Basotho Convention (ABC) legislators to succeed Prime Minister Thomas Thabane, says he is ready to...
View ArticlePhori blasts BNP, RCL
accuses them of rendering govt dysfunctional Pascalinah Kabi SMALL Business Development, Cooperatives and Marketing minister Chalane Phori has accused the Basotho National Party (BNP) and the...
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