Category : Local News

Keiso Mohloboli QUTHING — Democratic Congress (DC) leader, Pakalitha Mosisili, has described the coalition government led by Prime Minister Thomas Thabane “an absolute joke”. Addressing...

Bongiwe Zihlangu This week’s nine-month prorogation of parliament by Prime Minister Thomas Thabane is a constitutional prerogative although one used to “avoid a political problem”,...

  …LCD leader in bitter fallout with party bigwigs Bongiwe Zihlangu The Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) leader, Mothetjoa Metsing, allegedly threatened to fire his...

Keiso Mohloboli The police yesterday arrested two senior Ministry of Finance officials for alleged corruption. The Lesotho Times last night established one of the officials...

  Maseru Bridge Border Post ‘partially’ opened yesterday but commuters still denied crossing into South Africa. ‘Mantoetse Maama The Lesotho Passenger Transport Crossborder Association (LPTCA)...

  Establish an independent board to probe Maseru bombings or forget about army cooperation Bongiwe Zihlangu The Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) Commander Lieutenant General Tlali...

  . . .as party warns coalition government faces collapse if premier ‘continues making unilateral decisions’  . . .as party warns coalition government faces collapse...

Billy Ntaote LERIBE — Prime Minister and All Basotho Convention (ABC) leader, Thomas Thabane, was in Mphosong on Sunday where he launched his party’s campaign...

Tsitsi Matope The Ministry of Health has come up with various strategies to ensure safe motherhood in Lesotho. According to the Demographic and Health Survey...

Limpho Sello LSP Construction (Pty) Ltd on Monday officially handed over a recreational park located at the Arrival Centre to the Maseru City Council (MCC)....

Limpho Sello The Russian government yesterday donated medical equipment worth M10.7 million to Lesotho to help strengthen the country’s healthcare system. Russian Ambassador, Mikhail Petrakov,...

Tsitsi Matope Deputy Prime Minister, Mothetjoa Metsing, says lack of funding, access to affordable land in strategic areas and reasonably priced services are some of...

  . . .opposition MPs ‘offered’ ministerial posts in a move that has angered the LCD Bongiwe Zihlangu THE Democratic Congress (DC) spokesperson, Serialong Qoo,...

Tefo Tefo SOUTH Africa has introduced new stringent immigration regulations, which would see visitors who overstay their allotted days being banned from entering the country...

  … as plan to make motorists pay meets stiff resistance Ntsebeng Motsoeli LESOTHO is planning to introduce toll-roads in order to generate more revenue...

Bongiwe Zihlangu THE standoff between the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) and Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS) which led to opposition political parties seeking international intervention,...

‘Mantoetse Maama Protesting Lesotho College of Education (LCE) students had to back down this week after management gave them an ultimatum to resume classes or...

Tefo Tefo KOALABATA ritual murder suspect Lehlohonolo Joseph Scott’s bid for freedom has suffered a huge blow after the Durban North Magistrate’s Court denied him...

Tsitsi Matope The Director of Chieftainship in the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftainship Affairs, Mikia Molapo says his ministry is willing to listen to...

  …bloc sends team to mediate in army, police turf war Bongiwe Zihlangu A high-powered Southern African Development Community (SADC) delegation arrived in the country...

  … govt moves swiftly to avert crisis after constables’ salaries are reduced Keiso Mohloboli THE government has moved swiftly to avert a crisis in...

Keiso Mohloboli The Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS) Commissioner, Khothatso Tšooana, this week said he was not part of the team investigating the simultaneous bombing...

Billy Ntaote The All Basotho Convention (ABC) leader and Prime Minister, Thomas Thabane, has labelled Koro-Koro legislator, Thabiso Litšiba, “a traitor” for his decision to...

Bongiwe Zihlangu The Stadium Area constituency Member of Parliament (MP), Mophato Monyake, has quit the ruling All Basotho Convention (ABC) citing “poor decision-making at both...

  BBDP leader says village chief is persecuting him for proposing a no-confidence motion against govt Tefo Tefo The Basotho Batho Democratic Party (BBDP) leader,...

Tsitsi Matope THE Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector is arguably the fastest growing business in the word today. This boom could be attributed to...

Staff Reporters MINISTRY of Local Government, Chieftainship and Parliamentary Affairs Principal Secretary, Montoeli Molefe, who was found dead in his Lithabaneng home this week, shot...

  Four LDF members give statements to the police regarding incident which left woman dead and her boyfriend injured. Keiso Mohloboli FOUR members of the...