Category : Local News

  Hopolang Mokhopi A 22-year-old man from Qoaling, Lehlohonolo Tsekoa, has been found guilty of operating his security company, Right Security, using unlicensed firearms. Tsekoa appeared...

  —But he remains optimistic about the potential success of Lesotho football  Leemisa Thuseho  LESOTHO Football Association (LeFA) president, Advocate Salemane Phafane, who recently put...

Kelvin Jakachira GOMA – The Alliance Fleuve Congo/M23 rebel movement controlling territory in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) says a political solution is...

  —speaks to the Lesotho Times in rare interview AS Her Majesty Queen ‘Masenate Mohato Seeiso prepares to celebrate her 49th birthday on Monday, she...

  –to protect forensic auditors Mohloai Mpesi THE Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) has deployed soldiers to the Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) to provide security for...

…as two textile giants mull shutdown over US tariffs Moorosi Tsiane LESOTHO’s once-thriving textile industry, long considered the backbone of the national economy, is now staring...

  Mohloai Mpesi THE upper house of Parliament, the Senate, has been accused of stalling the completion of the long delayed national reforms process. This is...

  …but trial stalls as he takes his fight to the Constitutional Court Hopolang Mokhopi DEPUTY Commissioner of Police (DCP), Sera Makharilele, has appeared before...

Refutes ‘claims’ his Cell Power owes LEC over M1 million Blames discrepancy on LEC’s “flawed systems” Mohloai Mpesi LIMPHO Tau, Minister in the Prime Minister’s...

  …after call from DC youth THE Ministry of Defence and National Security has revised the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) recruitment age limit, increasing it...

  Mohloai Mpesi  FIRED Principal Secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Tourism, Sports, Arts and Culture, Pokello Mahlomola, is seeking an audience with Prime Minister...

  Moorosi Tsiane  FORMER army commander, Lieutenant General Tlali Kamoli, has admitted to ordering his troops to raid the police stations in Maseru on the...

  …as LHDA resumes Polihali construction works  Moorosi Tsiane  THE Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) has completed M130 million worth of maintenance works on the...

  Mohloai Mpesi  THE parliamentary Natural Resources Cluster Committee chairperson, Moeketsi Motṧoane, has called on the government to generate sufficient electricity to meet national demand instead of relying...

  IN a heartfelt exclusive interview with the Lesotho Times this week, ahead of her 49th birthday, Her Majesty Queen ‘Masenate Mohato Seeiso expressed profound gratitude for her...

  Hopolang Mokhopi  THE Ministry of Local Government, Home Affairs, Chieftainship and Police, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has launched a...

  …five-year plan was to up meat production by 40%  Sechaba Mokhethi – GroundUp  A $31.4 million (about M562-million) United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)...

  But Lemphane-Letsie unfazed by move to charge her  Dismisses it as a political motivated witch-hunt  Claims she is targeted for exposing graft in M184...

  Mohalenyane Phakela FORMER Minister of Forestry, Range and Soil Conservation, ‘Mamotsie Motsie, is embroiled in a bitter dispute with her late son Motsie Motsie’s...

  —Believes state should not look after them as punishment for their crimes Mohloai Mpesi IN a shocking statement, Revolution for Prosperity (RFP) legislator for Matsieng constituency, Moshe...

  Moorosi Tsiane / Hopolang Mokhopi SUSPENDED Senior Resident Magistrate Peter Murenzi’s disciplinary hearing has been postponed to next week after he was denied legal representation...

  —Due to USAID funding cuts Seithati Motṧoeneng AT LEAST 625 frontline health workers deployed in the Ministry of Health for treatment and prevention programs...

  …and selling them privately —as govt takes over procurement of drugs from CHAL Leemisa Thuseho THE Ministry of Health has accused the Christian Health Association of Lesotho...

  Moroke Sekoboto The Roads Directorate will spend a whooping M2.3 billion to construct and rehabilitate Lesotho’s roads infrastructure in this 2025/26 financial year to improve connectivity,...

  Moorosi Tsiane AN Israeli businessman has filed a staggering M26,285,756 lawsuit against the Commissioner of Police, Borotho Matsoso, over the alleged destruction of his...

  …wants Chairperson Phakisi’s application thrown out for lack of court’s jurisdiction Moorosi Tsiane THE Lesotho Highlands Water Commission (LHWC) is challenging the High Court’s...

  …takes battle to the Court of Appeal Moorosi Tsiane THE Basotho Covenant Movement (BCM) leader, Reverend Tšepo Lipholo’s wife has escalated her spirited bid...

  LESOTHO has officially joined the global push to end harmful fishing subsidies by depositing its instrument of acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies...

  …as leaked audit report reflects missing equipment, fuzzy finances, and mysterious debts Mohloai Mpesi THE Lesotho National Development Corporation (LNDC) is facing serious allegations...

  …to boost connectivity across the country Moroke Sekoboto TELECOMMUNIACATIONS giant, Econet Telecom Lesotho, has launched a bold new initiative aimed at transforming the country’s...