Category : Local News

  … as internal audit uncovers more financial mismanagement and corruption in electricity sales and procurement Mohloai Mpesi THE Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) is once again mired in fraud and procurement...

  Mohloai Mpesi LESOTHO will engage in virtual negotiations with the United States next week to seek a reversal of the 50 percent reciprocal tariffs...

  Mohloai Mpesi IN the heart of Lesotho, where tales of struggle and resilience are woven into the fabric of everyday life, one young lawyer...

  Hopolang Mokhopi The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) has chastised non-profit organisations (NGOs), accusing them of initiating dubious legal disputes against public bodies in pursuit of political agendas....

  Moorosi Tsiane THE Lesotho Medical, Dental and Pharmacy Council (LMDPC) has launched a sweeping crackdown on illegal health facilities and unlicensed practitioners amid growing...

Mohloai Mpesi MOOTSI Lehata, a senior member of the main opposition Democratic Congress (DC) party, has abandoned the party to join the ruling Revolution for...

  Moorosi Tsiane IN yet another harrowing case of alleged police brutality, a man from Koro-Koro has been left paralysed after allegedly being brutalised while...

  Moorosi Tsiane INDIAN company, Verobien Healthcare Private Limited, has dismissed allegations that it was corruptly awarded a US$3 million (about M44.6 million) contract in...

  Moroke Sekoboto THE Higherlife Foundation Lesotho – a social responsibility arm of ECONET Telecom Lesotho – has invited applications for the fourth cohort of...

—as balance for a botched M44 million medical equipment deal   —But DCEO says it is probing same deal for corruption Moorosi Tsiane A   BOTCHED...

   Mohloai Mpesi The planned construction of a South African National Defence Force (SANDF) military base at Katse Dam has been met with murmurs of...

  —As their 2017 kidnappers are found guilty   Moorosi Tsiane SENIOR Magistrate Monyake Hlabanyane has sentenced five security agents to six years in prison...

—Amid reports of widespread abuse of state property in local councils —DCEO boss urges media to join fight against corruption Mohloai Mpesi THE Directorate on...

—Lithabaneng man’s genitalia mutilated by partner Moorosi Tsiane  A relationship between two men, initiated through social media, has ended in tragedy after one of them, aged...

—Replaces him with appointed deputy leader —Declares himself chairperson of BAP parly caucus Mohloai Mpesi Basotho Action Party (BAP) leader Nqosa Mahao’s rivalry with his...

— former GS eulogized as a selfless man Moroke Sekoboto MOURNERS at yesterday’s memorial service for the late former Government Secretary, Moahloli Mphaka, described him...

—Over unauthorized UN lobbying Seithati Motṧoeneng BASOTHO Covenant Movement (BCM) leader, Dr Tṧepo Lipholo has been accused of “constitutional delinquency” by the Policy Engagement Action...

  Mohloai Mpesi As US President Donald Trump plunges the world into economic chaos, eliminating normal trade practises and cutting aid packages, serious worries have arisen over...

  …As MCC Compact II shuts down …causing the loss of 90 000 potential new jobs Mathatisi Sebusi IN a devastating blow to Lesotho, President Donald Trump’s administration has cancelled...

  …as Likotsi challenges Ramokhoro’s chairmanship Mohloai Mpesi CORRUPTION-accused Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) Principal Investigation Officer (PIO), Tsotang Likotsi, has thrown spanners into his...

  …it has not started six weeks after suspension of executives Mathatisi Sebusi The Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) has yet to appoint an auditor to...

—still making journalistic waves –with unparalleled commitment to fearless reporting   AS the Lesotho Times marks its 18th anniversary, the publication reflects on its transformative journey within the country’s...

Mathatisi Sebusi Public transport operators across the country want the Transport Board to increase intra city fares by M2 to M15 from the current M13. This is according to the Maseru Region Taxi...

—Vows to win 2028 election, render RFP opposition  Moroke Sekoboto THE ruling Revolution for Prosperity (FRP) has no future beyond its leader Sam Matekane and...

—As curtain falls on the esteemed accountant, public servant and politician Bongiwe Zihlangu ON Sunday, April 27, 2023, Lesotho awoke to the heartbreaking news of...

  Mohloai Mpesi Two Members of Parliament (MPs) from the ruling Revolution for Prosperity (RFP) are embroiled in a bitter feud, with one legislator accused of making death...

Moorosi Tsiane A FORMER soldier facing a murder charge is now fighting to get his job back in the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF), claiming he was...