Category : Local News

Pascalinah Kabi ANOTHER week, another report of infighting in the fractious ruling All Basotho Convention (ABC). This time the ABC’s Mohale’s Hoek constituency committee is...

Nthatuoa Koeshe THE public must desist from attending public gatherings which put them at the risk of contracting and spreading Covid-19, Deputy Minister of Health...

Mohalenyane Phakela THE Lesotho Correctional Service (LCS) has accused former army commander, Lieutenant General Tlali Kamoli, and other high-profile detainees of “demonising” the LCS with...

Limpho Sello PRIME Minister Moeketsi Majoro yesterday launched a Covid-19 relief for persons aged 60 to 69 years in Matlakeng, Leribe. The scheme will see...

as explosive fight over judges’ appointments rages on Mohalenyane Phakela | Pascalinah Kabi ACTING Chief Justice ‘Maseforo Mahase and the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) secretary,...

Herbert Moyo THE United States (US) government has given Lesotho just three months to address concerns about human trafficking and other human rights violations or...

  Pascalinah Kabi MEMBERS of the National Reforms Authority (NRA) are up in arms with the government over tax deductions on their sitting allowances which...

  Mohalenyane Phakela FORMER Police and Public Safety Minister Lehlohonolo Moramotse’s murder-accused son, Thabo Moramotse, is still at large more than a month after the...

  Pascalinah Kabi THOUSANDS of commuters around the country were left stranded yesterday when taxi operators began a seven-day nationwide strike to press the government...

Ntsebeng Motsoeli THE opposition Alliance of Democrats (AD) has accused the government of oppressing and further impoverishing Basotho through the “illegal” establishment of a mobile...

  ’Marafaele Mohloboli | Ntsebeng Motsoeli BASOTHO and other people living in the country can now breathe easy after the Lesotho and South African governments...

  Limpho Sello A NURSING assistant has been illegally running two clinics in Maseru and offering various medical services including abortion for the past four...

as LCA boss accuses the telecoms giant of state capture and terrorism as well as offering ‘Maesaiah M2 million to get her fired Mohalenyane Phakela...

 ‘…you have three weeks to decide if you still want me as leader’ Pascalinah Kabi FORMER Prime Minister Thomas Thabane has given his ruling All...

Bereng Mpaki THE Ministry of Trade and Industry has issued new regulations to preserve certain businesses for indigenous Basotho only. The Business Licensing and Registration...

  Mohalenyane Phakela THE treason trial of politicians, Mothetjoa Metsing and Selibe Mochoboroane has been postponed again, this time to 10 November 2020. The duo...

Mohalenyane Phakela THE Court of Appeal will pronounce itself on 30 October 2020 on whether Zimbabwean Judge Charles Hungwe should recuse himself from presiding over...

  ’Marafaele Mohloboli NEWLY appointed principal secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Tumelo Raboletse, says he is working on transferring some top immigration officers...

’Marafaele Mohloboli THE Directorate of Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO)’s director general, Mahlomola Manyokole, has accused Lesotho Stone Enterprises (PTY) LTD bosses and other Chinese...

Ntsebeng Motsoeli FINANCE Minister Thabo Sophonea has suspended the Finance Intelligence Unit (FIU) director, Palesa Khabele, for alleged misconduct. The suspension is with effect from...

Ntsebeng Motsoeli COURT of Appeal President, Professor Kananelo Mosito is deserving of all the perks that come with his posts in the judiciary and at...

  Mohalenyane Phakela FIRED Lesotho Correctional Service (LCS) Commissioner, Thabang Mothepu, has petitioned the High Court to nullify his dismissal by Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro...

Mohalenyane Phakela JUDICIAL Service Commission (JSC) secretary, Advocate ‘Mathato Sekoai, is embroiled in fresh controversy after she allegedly verbally abused Judicial Officers Association of Lesotho...

  Limpho Sello THE Ministry of Health this week hired 700 health professionals to augment the work of frontline health workers in the fight against...

as Hlaele allegedly bays for Mahao’s blood… attempted to get him suspended for allegedly campaigning for the leader’s post… Pascalinah Kabi CRACKS have emerged in...

challenges dismissal and seeks reinstatement blasts premier for “usurping” the King’s powers by sacking him says Dr Majoro pandered to the whims of the ABC’s...

Bereng Mpaki THE Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA)’s chief executive officer, ‘Mamarame Matela, has defended its decision to fine Vodacom Lesotho an unprecedented M134 million, saying...

Bereng Mpaki ECONET Telecom Lesotho (ETL) has been slapped with a M1, 5 million fine by the Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA) for the late submission...

’Marafaele Mohloboli LESOTHO has travelled an arduous journey over the last 54 years so much that Basotho must introspect while celebrating the country’s independence, His...

Pascalinah Kabi THE ruling All Basotho Convention (ABC)’s national executive committee (NEC) risks losing the support of the entire Koro-Koro constituency committee over its alleged...