Category : Local News

Billy Ntaote The Ministry of Home Affairs’ Department of Immigration Services is tomorrow migrating its border controls to the automated biometric system at the Maseru...

  Top lawyer told he is not a Lesotho citizen Tefo Tefo FORMER Law Society of Lesotho President, Advocate Zwelakhe Mda KC, is suing the...

Billy Ntaote KORO-KORO — Member of Parliament (MP) Thabiso Litšiba yesterday dumped the ruling All Basotho Convention (ABC) and joined the main opposition Democratic Congress...

Letuka Chafotsa MOKHOTLONG — Letšeng Diamond Mine last Friday ploughed-back to the Mokhotlong community by providing 60 local herdboys with blankets, gumboots and freezersuits. The...

By Bongiwe Zihlangu MASERU — A six-member military court on Monday slapped Second Lieutenant Thabang Phaila with a 12-year jail term after finding him guilty...

By Letuka Chafotsa MASERU — Suspended Lesotho National Development Corporation (LNDC) Chief Executive Officer, Mr Joshua Setipa, has left the institution by “mutual consent”. Mr...

party unhappy with Prime Minister’s ‘unilateral’ decisions By Billy Ntaote MASERU — The Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) is demanding an urgent meeting with its...

By Boitumelo Koloi MASERU — Deputy Prime Minister Mr Mothetjoa Metsing has condemned the dismissal of “any Mosotho” from the civil service on political grounds....

By Keiso Mohloboli and Billy Ntaote MASERU — The Democratic Congress (DC) Youth League has condemned yesterday’s decision by the High Court to visit the...

By Limpho Sello MASERU — Maseru City Council (MCC) Town Clerk, Ms Mantai Phaila, says there is “a lot to celebrate” as the municipality marks...

ANC LEADS NATIONAL VOTE WITH 62.45 PERCENT – Sapa The ANC was leading the fifth national elections with 62.45% of the vote on Friday morning, according...

By Limpho Sello MASERU — Four Tšepong hospital workers are in a critical condition after they were injured during a violent strike which exploded at...

…as PS reveals forensic audit is underway at Queen ‘Mamohato Memorial Hospital By Tefo Tefo and Limpho Sello MASERU — The Minister of Health Dr...

By Keiso Mohloboli MASERU –– Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP)- Crime, ‘Matšepo Soko was sent on forced leave on Tuesday this week—a day after appearing...

By ‘Mantoetse Maama MASERU — Two people died while one was seriously injured when two neighbouring factories, KHY Plastics and Dragon Pak, were gutted by...

By Limpho Sello MASERU –– The Queen ‘Mamohato Memorial Hospital Operations Director, Dr Karen Prins, has received death threats from an unidentified individual who accuses...

By ‘Mantoetse Maama MASERU –– The police have launched an inquiry into the shooting of seven Queen ‘Mamohato Memorial Hospital (Tšepong) employees during a violent...

By Billy Ntaote MASERU — The Lerotholi Polytechnic Rector, Mr Tsietsi Lebakae, was suspended this week after it emerged the government-owned tertiary institution owed M13...

By Tefo Tefo MASERU — Acting Chief Justice Tšeliso Monaphathi on Tuesday ordered the arrest of former Likhetlane Constituency Member of Parliament (MP), Mr Libe...

  Thabane terminates Ramafole’s contract as government secretary with immediate effect By Keiso Mohloboli MASERU- Prime Minister Thomas Thabane yesterday fired Government Secretary Motlatsi Ramafole....

By Keiso Mohloboli MASERU- Suspended Court of Appeal President Justice Michael Ramodibedi has resigned, ending his turbulent stay at the helm of Lesotho’s judiciary. An...

By Billy Ntaote MASERU — The Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) Commander Lieutenant General Tlali Kamoli and Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS) Commissioner Khothatso Tšooana yesterday...

By Tsitsi Matope MASERU —Two senior procurement officers working in the Ministry of Tourism, Environment and Culture were suspended this week over suspected irregularities in...

By Limpho Sello Queen ‘Mamohato Memorial Hospital workers will embark on an indefinite strike on Monday next week after wage-negotiations deadlocked and relations with management...

By Limpho Sello MASERU — A total of 121 Basotho were deported from South Africa over the Easter holidays due to lack of relevant documentation....

By ‘Mantoetse Maama MASERU –– Over 140 employees at Crabtree factory this week downed tools demanding a 30 percent salary increase. The factory, which started...

    . . Police summon eight soldiers over bombings By Billy Ntaote and Keiso Mohloboli MASERU –– The Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS) has...

…as suspended finance PS fights for bail   By Tefo Tefo MASERU — Suspended finance principal secretary Mosito Khethisa on Tuesday appeared before the Maseru...