Category : Local News

  Mohloai Mpesi THE Independent Electoral Commission (IEC)’s Director of Elections, Advocate Mphaiphele Maqutu, opted to quit his hugely influential position in the wake of tensions with the three newly...

…as Social Development freezes payments pending verification Rethabile Pitso THE Ministry of Gender, Youth and Social Development has uncovered more than 4 000 old-age pension...

…as they go eights months without pay Mohloai Mpesi MANY service providers contracted under the Ministry of Health’s Maintenance Project Implementation Unit (MHPIU) have decried...

Mohloai Mpesi COMPANIES linked to Prime Minister Sam Matekane and Minister of Local Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs and Police, Lebona Lephema, were once investigated by...

  …as Commercial Court overturns default judgment Moorosi Tsiane LOCAL shareholders in the now-defunct Tšepong Consortium — former operators of Queen ’Mamohato Memorial Hospital (QMMH)...

…with more arrests to follow Mohloai Mpesi / Hopolang Mokhopi A third soldier is expected to appear before the Maseru Magistrates’ Court today to face...

Hopolang Mokhopi YOUTH activist Tšolo “Tjeka-Tjeka” Thakeli has approached the High Court seeking to overturn the appointment of Revolution for Prosperity (RFP) Youth League president,...

…as court hears how insecurities sparked fatal shooting at Naleli guest house Moorosi Tsiane A witness has told the High Court how allegations of an extra-marital...

…as Mohale’s Hoek High Court starts operating Moorosi Tsiane CHIEF Justice Sakoane Sakoane has announced the immediate commencement of operations at the Mohale’s Hoek High...

  …as government moves to assist victims Moorosi Tsiane SIX Basotho have been killed in what police believe was an incident linked to ongoing taxi...

…warns corrupt judicial officers Moorosi Tsiane CHIEF Justice Sakoane Sakoane has drawn a line in the sand, warning corrupt judicial officers that their days on...

…claim they were extracted under duress  Kabelo Masoabi  TWO men charged with murder have told the Northern Division of the High Court that their alleged confessions...

…as it consults stakeholders over new strategic plan  Moroke Sekoboto  THE Roads Directorate has reaffirmed its commitment to improving the quality of the national road network,...

…sign 2026 Joint Annual Workplans  Moroke Sekoboto  UNITED Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the government of Lesotho have signed the 2026 Joint Annual Workplans (AWPs) in a renewed...

Ithabeleng Qhasho  THE future of youth leadership and community service took centre stage over the weekend as four Rotaract clubs were officially chartered at a ceremony...

Leemisa Thuseho  SOFTBALL teams, both male and female, will today converge at the Mabote Police Ground in Maseru for the 2026 Lesotho Softball Masters Tournament.   Organised by...

  …as wife lands top refugee post Hopolang Mokhopi THE Matelile legislator, Maimane Maphathe, appears to have finally been “rewarded” by the ruling Revolution For...

…as LECSA schools secretary is accused of misuse of funds Mathatisi Sebusi THE Lesotho Evangelical Church in Southern Africa (LECSA) is allegedly embroiled in a...

Mathatisi Sebusi THE Ministry of Health will next month receive the first batch of 7,000 doses of the HIV prevention drug, Lenacapavir, from the United States (US)...

  …as transfer challenge ruled not urgent  Moorosi Tsiane  DIRECTOR of Immigration, Mantšebo Motšoanakaba, has suffered a major setback after the High Court dismissed her bid to urgently block...

…as anti -graft body goes after him for double-dipping   Mohloai Mpesi  THE Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) has taken action against its suspended head...

Rethabile Pitso  THE Ministry of Energy, through the Rural Electrification Unit (REU), has awarded electrification tenders to 14 contractors in a move aimed at uplifting...

  …hits the ground running as he confronts M140 million RSL debt and charts a bold new future  When Dr Samson Chibaya accepted the daunting task of...

  …when the law becomes the crime  THE death of Poulo Ramangoaela in police custody in Teyateyaneng is tragic, horrifying and depressingly familiar. It is not shocking because it is...

  …uplifts learners in Mohale’s Hoek  Moroke Sekoboto   TELECOMMUNICATIONS powerhouse, Econet Telecom Lesotho (ETL), in partnership with the Ministry of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation (MICSTI)...

  Seithati Motsoeneng  THE Vitality Bophelo Sheleng medical scheme aims to ensure that all Basotho are health-insured at a time when Lesotho faces a stark reality: only about two...