Category : Local News

…as South Africa’s appeal court blocks enforcement of massive arbitration award —protecting the Kingdom’s assets from seizure Moorosi Tsiane LESOTHO has secured a major legal and financial...

…as Auditor-General issues adverse opinion …over massive discrepancies, weak controls and conflicting financial records Mohloai Mpesi AUDITOR-General, Mathabo Makenete, has issued a damning adverse audit...

…as some ministries fail to record even a cent in asset registers Moroke Sekoboto A damning report by Auditor-General, Mathabo Makenete, has exposed widespread financial mismanagement...

…as he resigns from Polihali job Moorosi Tsiane A male nurse stationed at the Polihali Dam construction site is under police investigation after a 32-year-old...

…as Kamoli’s guards are convicted of Tang’s murder Moorosi Tsiane CHIEF Justice Sakoane Sakoane has delivered a scathing judgment condemning the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF)’s conduct...

  …in Denimagic forfeiture battle Moorosi Tsiane THE Court of Appeal has effectively confirmed what the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) has long...

  THE horrifying murder of two innocent toddlers in Tšakholo, Mafeteng, has deeply shaken the nation. The allegations are almost too gruesome to comprehend: a...

…as CBS, DNS capacitate stakeholders through high-level technology workshop Moroke Sekoboto IN a significant step towards accelerating digital transformation in Lesotho, DNS Technologies Ltd, in...

  …as forensic ward houses more than double its capacity Ithabeleng Qhasho THE country’s only mental institution, Mohlomi Hospital, has been hit by infestations of...

Moorosi Tsiane THE newly elected leadership of the Basotho National Party (BNP) has been blocked from assuming office after the High Court issued an interim...

  Seithati Motšoeneng THE newly operational Tšoeneng dumpsite could soon face the same environmental and health crisis that  plagued its predecessor, the Tšosane dumpsite, if urgent action is...

…amid looming anti-immigration protest deadline Moroke Sekoboto CONCERNS are growing in Lesotho over the safety of Basotho living in South Africa, with Member of Parliament...

  Bokang Mofoka FOR years, residents of Ha Abia have endured a daily struggle with roads riddled with potholes so severe that motorists are forced...

  —as he galvanizes his wish to succeed Matekane as PM  Mohloai Mpesi  FORMER Minister of Local Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs and Police, Lebona Lephema, is reportedly positioning himself to...

  Mohloai Mpesi  LEADERS of political parties represented in Parliament say snap elections are now possible in Lesotho in light of the ongoing ructions in the ruling Revolution for Prosperity...

  …from fighting poverty and crime to creating jobs and feeding communities  Mohloai Mpesi  LONG before businessman and philanthropist, Mohopoli Monokoane, became the elected Member of Parliament for Peka, he had already begun planting...

  …over unpaid wages and allowances  Hopolang Mokhopi/Seithati Motsoeneng  THE national 2026 Population and Housing Census has hit a snag after workers downed tools yesterday over unpaid wages and...

  …despite press freedom gains  Seithati Motsoeneng  THE Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Lesotho has commemorated World Press Freedom Day amid growing concern over the...

Moorosi Tsiane  THE murder trial of Sello “Scalo” Mabothile, who is accused of fatally shooting his associate Tebello Koelane, took a dramatic turn this week after the...

Kabelo Masoabi  TWO Leribe siblings will each serve 40 years in prison after the High Court, sitting at the Tšifa-li-Mali Complex, convicted them for the 2020 murder of Masiu Manare Sasanyane of Matlameng, Ha Phalole. ...

Seithati Motsoeneng  THE absence of comprehensive investment laws continues to hinder Lesotho’s ability to attract a wider pool of investors, the Competitiveness and Financial Inclusion Managing Director, Chaba Mokuku, has said. ...

…as husband says victim suffered 26 stab wounds  Kabelo Masoabi  TWO siblings from Salang village, have given emotional testimonies in the High Court, recounting how they witnessed their mother being fatally stabbed...

…as Prime Minister’s Committee summons relevant ministries to address the matter  Moroke Sekoboto  THE Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) has raised concerns over the non-payment of compensation to...

–As another ritual murder grips nation  Hopolang Mokhopi  YET another suspected ritual murder has shocked the country after a 26-year-old man, Katleho Mpharoane, was accused of...

… through a  bogus electricity sales scheme  …drags employee and accomplices to court  Mohloai Mpesi / Hopolang Mokhopi  THE Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) has uncovered an alleged M81 million electricity fraud...

  Mohloai Mpesi  THE Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) suffered losses amounting to more than M9 million due to vandalism and theft of electricity infrastructure during the...

…ahead of 2028 polls  Mohloai Mpesi  REVOLUTION for Prosperity (RFP) secretary general, Nthati Moorosi, has pledged to reunite the ruling party amid growing concerns over factionalism...

  SINCE taking over as the Chief Executive Officer of the Lesotho National Development Corporation in November 2025, Thabo Khasipe has wasted little time redefining the institution’s role in Lesotho’s economic transformation...

Mohloai Mpesi  FOR Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Nthati Moorosi, digitisation is no longer a luxury for Lesotho — it is a necessity.  From online government services and...