Category : Local News

MASERU — Two weeks ago, Makhejane Taoli (in the picture) was literally over the moon. He had just received what he considered the best piece...

MASERU — The leader of the opposition Popular Front for Democracy (PFD) party, Lekhetho Rakuoane, last Friday quit parliament to focus on party business ahead...

MASERU — The Law Society of Lesotho says it is surprised the High Court has dismissed its application to have the Director of Public Prosecutions...

MASERU — A local pro-democracy civic group has accused the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of failing to educate its polling officers and party agents about...

MASERU — A 31-year-old police officer from Leribe allegedly shot and killed his 28-year-old wife last week following a domestic dispute, police have said. Police...

MASERU — On the day the people of Sebapala, Mpharane and Hololo were expected to cast their ballots in droves they largely stayed at home....

MASERU — Eleven star rallies in six months — that’s how aggressively the All Basotho Convention (ABC) party had campaigned in the by-elections in Hololo,...

MASERU — The High Court will deliver judgment tomorrow on an application in which the Law Society of Lesotho is challenging the conferment of the...

MASERU — A warrant of arrest has been issued for a suspected robber who skipped bail a few minutes before he was due to appear...

MASERU — The ruling Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) MPs together with their National Independent Party (NIP) allies on Friday rejected a motion by the...

MASERU — Youth Minister ’Mathabiso Lepono on Monday said the recently introduced national youth volunteer programme is above board rejecting opposition charges that the project...

MASERU — A pastor of a local church has been accused of being a “crook” after he allegedly refused to repay a loan he got...

HOLOLO — A rugged road. A clinic far from the people. Villagers ravaged by HIV and Aids. Rampant unemployment. Welcome to Hololo constituency, one of...

HOLOLO — There is something about the Hololo by-election that seems to bother the ruling Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) party. To understand what’s really...

MASERU — The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has for the first time accredited 66 opposition All Basotho Convention (ABC) party activists to observe this weekend’s...

  AFTER a two-week hiatus, I guess we should start this instalment with a multiple-choice quiz. How would you best describe Rantelali Shea, the Lesotho...

MASERU — The agriculture ministry will have a “crisis” stakeholders’ meeting on the state of the agricultural sector and food security in Lesotho from June...

MASERU — The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has reversed its decision to fire nurses and their assistants who went on strike last Monday...

MASERU — Police confiscated fake R200 notes worth R93 000 from five men in Butha-Buthe last week. The three Basotho and two South African men...

MASERU — DHL Lesotho has introduced pre-noon import deliveries backed by on-time guarantees, the courier company has announced. This follows a move by DHL Express...

MASERU — Veteran Radio Lesotho presenter, Motlatsi Ncholu, who was facing a charge of sexual harassment, is finally a free man after the crown lost...

MASERU — A 26-year-old man from Ha-Molungoa was this week slapped with an eight-year jail term by the Maseru Magistrate’s Court for raping a 29-year-old...

MOHALE’S HOEK — Mpharane is usually a very quiet place. People here talk about cattle diseases, the rains and the harvest. Politics is discussed in...

MPHARANE — The ruling Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) government has run down the country because its leaders are more concerned with enriching themselves than...

MASERU — The management of Boliba Savings and Credit (BSC) says some members of the co-operative are plotting with the government to shut down the...

MASERU — In a rare show of unity opposition and ruling party MPs this week ganged up and pushed for the political editor of the...

  MASERU — Deputy Prime Minister Lesao Lehohla yesterday paid tribute to the late Central Bank of Lesotho (CBL) governor Motlatsi Matekane saying he did...

MAFETENG — A senior education officer for Mafeteng district, Thabang Lesenya, has appeared in court to answer charges of fraud. The charge sheet indicates that...

MASERU — A Maseru man, Nyakasela Tetsa, is suing Police Commissioner ‘Malejaka Letooane for M49 591 after he was assaulted by two police officers two...

MASERU — Six schools in Maseru took part in a tree planting and cleaning campaign at Lesotho High School last Friday. The campaign was organised...