Decentralisation takes centre-stage again
MASERU — Last year, just before the national assembly elections in May, the former Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili launched the national decentralisation of primary health...
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Volunteer recalls attack
By Nat Molomo MASERU — A member of the American Peace Corps Volunteer collapsed and colleague fell down as the gunmen shot at him, the...
Water crisis looms
By Tsitsi Matope MASERU — A water crisis is looming countrywide with Maseru left with only a month supply of raw water for treatment from...
Justice Ramodibedi case: Crown submission upheld
By Nat Molomo MASERU — A panel of three High Court judges has decided that the relief sought by Court of Appeal judge Justice Michael...
Prime Minister changes course on water project
Staff Reporter MASERU — Prime Minister Thomas Thabane has modified his initial decision to take over control of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) for...
‘It’s Tim vs Tom, Thahane vs Thabane’
. . . Moleleki pokes fun at coalition disagreement By Billy Ntaote MASERU — Monyane Moleleki, opposition Democratic Congress deputy leader urged supporters to acquire...
Excitement turns into nightmare for ID seekers
By Ntsebeng Motsoeli MASERU — It is barely six months since government introduced the National Identity Civil Registry (NICR) project. However people are already complaining...
Man shares bed with wife’s corpse
By Tsitsi Matope MASERU — A Mafeteng man woke up to the shock of his life last Sunday when he discovered that his wife he had beaten-up...
Accused turn witnesses
By Nat Molomo MASERU — Five of the seven people charged with corruption walked out of the dock after the crown withdrew charges against them. The five are charged...
A place to call home at last
. . . Some of the girls need sanitary ware, which the home is struggling to provide By Tsitsi Matope MOTSEKUOA — At last, 13-year-old...
Siverts resignation ‘cause for relief’
By Poloko Peo KOLO – The Lesotho Students Convention (Lesco), a National University of Lesotho (NUL) student association aligned to the ruling All Basotho Convention (ABC) is...
Council in limbo
By Tsitsi Matope MASERU — Maseru City Council operations are in limbo after Maseru Mayoress Mofonase Hoohlo-Sakoane foiled a bid by councillors to pass a...
NUL VC ‘quits’
By Billy Ntaote MASERU — National University of Lesotho (NUL) Vice Chancellor Professor Sharon Siverts has allegedly resigned following hard on the heels of university...
Civil servants battle money lenders
By Billy Ntaote MASERU — A group of civil servants locked in a battle with money lenders are now fighting to prevent deductions made from...
Mhlakaza on leave
By Bongiwe Zihlangu MASERU — Police Commissioner Kizito Mhlakaza yesterday went on an indefinite leave which police department insiders said was “enforced pending possible expulsion”,...
School losses M3 700 to suspected conman
By ‘Mantoetse Maama Butha-Buthe — A Motswana man allegedly fleeced a school of M3 700 on the pretext that he would assist them acquire equipment...
DCEO initiates corruption awareness in schools
By Ntsebeng Motsoeli MASERU — The Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) has for the past three days visited secondary schools in Hlotse to...
Call to renew community policing initiative
By Limpho Sello MASERU — Strengthening community policing can help reduce the rate of crime which has since skyrocketed countrywide, police spokesperson Inspector Thato Ramarikhoane...
Phohleli murder sentence today
By Nat Molomo There are no extenuating factors that would lessen the blameworthiness of Tello Mabusela in the murders of three people he killed in...
Justice Ramodibedi in bid to block impeachment
By Nat Molomo MASERU — In a bid to stop the Prime Minister from impeaching him, Justice Michael Ramodibedi has filed an application in...
MPs in row over tax
By Bongiwe Zihlangu MASERU — The treasury department has started taxing MPs’ housing and constituency allowances. In a move that has angered MPs, Finance Principal...
Motanyane preaches unity
By Bongiwe Zihlangu PARLIAMENT — Speaker of Parliament Sephiri Motanyane yesterday urged MPs to unite across the political divide. In a feel-good address on the...
Coalition love on the rocks: Moleleki
By Bongiwe Zihlangu MASERU — The “love affair” between the three coalition government parties is now “on the rocks” because it’s objective was only to...
Coalition responds
By Bongiwe Zihlangu MASERU — Lesotho’s coalition government partners should not walk on eggshells when dealing with fundamental governance issues as this would be tantamount...
‘I was forced to kill’
By Nat Molomo MASERU — A man convicted of killing Astoria Bakery managing director, Thabo Phohleli, says he was forced to commit the crime by...
Passport fees up
By Billy Ntaote MASERU — The government has increased passport fees by 300 percent, according to the government gazette. This follows the launch of electronic...
Luct denies ‘softening’ government
By Limpho Sello MASERU – Limkokwing University of Creative Technology (Luct) has denied using its cosy relationship with government to ride roughshod over court orders...
’Maseribane showing dictatory tendencies, claims ’Mokose
By Billy Ntaote Maseru — The main opposition Democratic Congress (DC) Secretary General Ralechate ’Mokose says the Basotho National Party (BNP) Thesele ’Maseribane’s threat to...
’Maseribane threatens to suspend councillors
By Billy Ntaote QUTHING — Basotho National Party (BNP) leader Thesele ’Maseribane has threatened to suspend community councillors for allegedly sabotaging government projects. ’Maseribane’s threat...
Shock and disbelief as grave is tampered with
By ’Mantoetse Maama and Ntsebeng Motsoeli BEREA — ’Maitumeleng Lethibelane is a shaken woman. Barely a month after she buried her 13-year-old daughter, the grave...