Category : Local News

MASERU — The Police Staff Association (PSA) has written to Home Affairs Ministry Principal Secretary Retšelisitsoe Khetsi asking the government to address their grievances over...

MASERU — The Registrar of the High Court and Court of Appeal ’Mathato Sekoai says the allegations that she is unqualified to be the chief...

MASERU — The Attorney General and the Law Society of Lesotho gave conflicting legal opinions to Cabinet at the beginning of clashes between Chief Justice...

MASERU — Two magistrates who were convicted of defeating the ends of justice were on Tuesday sentenced to one year jail term each. High Court...

MASERU — The Court of Appeal on Friday dismissed an appeal by a former soldier who killed his wife’s lover after he found the two...

MASERU — For 16 years a murder charge hung over Lesupatsela Mafeto Maine’s head. Maine was charged with the murder of Justice Phoka at Ha-Moji...

MASERU — The Court of Appeal on Friday overturned a High Court ruling which ordered the opposition Basotho National Party (BNP) to convene a fresh...

MASERU — Police on Monday warned street vendors at Sefika Market to stop selling goods that are not in line with their trading licences. Police...

MASERU — BNP president Thesele ’Maseribane yesterday hailed the Court of Appeal judgment saying a dark cloud that hung over the party had been lifted....

MASERU — The President of the Court of Appeal on Friday said the lack of a separate budget was seriously hampering the administration of justice...

MASERU — Officials from the prime minister’s office yesterday told parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that they have accounted for every cent used during the...

MASERU — The days of financial indiscipline and overspending could soon be over after parliament this week passed the Credit Reporting Bill 2011. The Bill...

MASERU — Negotiations to end a strike at the National University of Lesotho (NUL) kicked off on Tuesday. The university’s management and the workers’ union...

MASERU — At least 22 500 villagers who were affected by heavy rains last season will receive food assistance and farming inputs from the Embassy...

MASERU — The ruling Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) party will hold an elective conference in January. In a circular sent to constituencies on Thursday,...

MASERU – A 24-year-old man from Teyateyaneng allegedly hanged himself on Sunday following a family dispute, police said this week. Police spokesman Masupha Masupha said...

MASERU — The National University of Lesotho (NUL) is in chaos again. Teachers and researchers who went on strike on October 7 were last week...

MASERU — Congress of Lesotho Trade Unions (Coletu) members on Monday staged a sit-in at Education Minister ‘Mamphono Khaketla’s office to press her to address...

MASERU — A local textile company, Presitex Enterprise, has been ordered to pay 22 workers a total of M3 790.07 after they were laid off...

MASERU — Chief Justice Mahapela Lehohla has never warmed up to the fact the government considers him junior to Court of Appeal President Justice Michael...

ROMA — The National University of Lesotho (NUL) was yesterday shut down after non-academic staff joined the ongoing strike by lecturers and researchers. Last Friday...

MASERU — The Basotho National Party (BNP) is embroiled in a dispute with a local businessman over a commercial site in Mafeteng, the Lesotho Times...

MASERU — An expectant 24-year-old woman, ‘Metsana Rapotsane, was allegedly turned away by authorities at the new Tšepong Hospital when she went there to deliver...

MASERU — MKM Burial Society is struggling to bury its members due to a crippling financial crisis, the Lesotho Times can reveal. Some members who...

MASERU — The ruling Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) party registered a thumping victory in last week’s local government election winning 69 of the 77...

MASERU — MKM’s last stand for survival took off in the Court of Appeal yesterday with lawyers for the troubled company shying away from arguing...

MASERU  — A headmaster was on Tuesday sentenced to six years in jail for fatally shooting another man three years ago. Pitso Lipholo, 34, a...