First Lady in hot soup
Mafeteng councillors mull suing her for the return of ‘borrowed’ council diesel, accuse her of disrupting council projects to fund her own initiatives. Pascalinah Kabi...
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‘Maseribane’s new appointment riles opposition
’Marafaele Mohloboli THE youth league of the opposition Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) has attacked the government for appointing former Basotho National Party (BNP)...
I was forced to lie: murder witness
Mohalenyane Phakela A TEARFUL Police Constable (PC) Tumelo Ntoane accused his former boss, Senior Superintendent Thabo Tšukulu, of threatening to kill him to get...
Metsing, Mochoboroane application postponed
Mohalenyane Phakela POLITICIANS, Mothetjoa Metsing and Selibe Mochoboroane’s application to stop the state from joining them to the treason and murder trial alongside former...
Four nabbed for cop’s murder
’Marafaele Mohloboli Four men have been arrested in connection with last week’s abduction and murder of a police officer in Ha Motlalepula, Mokhotlong. Police spokesperson,...
Majoro must go: Mapesela
outspoken Mokhotlong MP brands him the “worst-ever prime minister,” blames him for ruinous policies amid a Covid-induced economic crisis. Pascalinah Kabi OUTSPOKEN former cabinet minister...
Lesotho receives more Covid-19 vaccines
Limpho Sello LESOTHO has received a consignment of 108 000 Johnson&Johnson vaccines for the ongoing fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. This the first batch of vaccines...
Beauty queen defends Mokhothu against human trafficking claims
Pascalinah Kabi DEMOCRATIC Congress (DC) beauty queen, Bongiswa Hesman, has defended DC leader Mathibeli Mokhothu and other senior party officials who have been accused of...
Jobs carnage
as leading textile factory retrenches 2500 workers, more job losses loom as sector reels from Covid impact and ballooning production costs. Bereng Mpaki IN a...
Majoro, Masoetsa in fresh fight
… as premier & party spokesperson fight over contract of Mafeteng council boss. Pascalinah Kabi A FRESH fight has broken out in the ruling but...
Fired LCA chair relaunches reinstatement bid
Mohalenyane Phakela FORMER Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA) chairperson, Motanyane Makara, has filed a fresh application for reinstatement. Mr Makara was fired for alleged incompetence and...
Econet delivers on the digital transformation promise
Staff Reporter AS promised a week ago, during the launch of its Econet Business division themed ‘the digital experience you need’, Econet Telecom Lesotho has...
Govt, Netcare fight rages on
…healthcare provider accuses of looting hospital equipment ahead of its departure Limpho Sello THE government’s fight with the Tšepong Consortium is far from over. Even...
Newly appointed QMMH MD calls for unity Limpho Sello NEWLY appointed Queen Mamohato Memorial Hospital (QMMH) managing director, Norbert Moji, called for team work and...
Windfall for MPs
…as government pays out backdated fuel allowances ’Marafaele Mohloboli THE country’s lawmakers have begun receiving monthly tax-free fuel allowances of M5000 each. The new fuel...
Moseneke happy with reforms progress
‘Marafaele Mohloboli | Bereng Mpaki THE head of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) facilitation team to Lesotho, Dikgang Moseneke, says his team is happy...
Netcare hits back, accuses govt of breach of contract
Limpho Sello SOUTH African healthcare provider, Netcare Group, has accused the Lesotho government of breaching the terms of the two parties’ agreement when it resolved...
Lesotho slams AU decision to grant Israel observer status
’Marafaele Mohloboli LESOTHO has joined South Africa and Botswana in condemning the African Union (AU) Commission’s decision to grant Israel observer status at the African...
Date for Manyokole’s appearance before tribunal
Pascalinah Kabi THE suspended Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) director general, Mahlomola Manyokole, will on 30 August 2021 appear before a tribunal to...
Covid-19 outbreak at Maseru Private Academy
Limpho Sello THE Maseru Private Academy has been forced to shut down due to a Covid-19 outbreak. So far, four teachers at the top private...
Mokhothu speaks on ABC, DC coalition
says govt could have long collapsed had it not been for the DC, but defends coalition of the “two giants” saying it gives hope to...
Judicial crisis as Judge Tshosa resigns
high-profile trials thrown into doubt as only one foreign judge remains on High Court bench Mohalenyane Phakela BOTSWANA Judge Onkemetse Tshosa, who was recruited to...
Frazer fires another salvo at Majoro
. . . says premier created “fanciful conspiracy theories” to mislead DCEO, Basotho over botched M1, 7 billion solar deal Pascalinah Kabi FRAZER Solar has...
Defence minister explains delays in deploying soldiers to Mozambique
’Marafaele Mohloboli LESOTHO is yet to honour its pledge to send troops to war-torn Mozambique amid indications that the government does not have money and...
High Court adopts virtual sittings
Mohalenyane Phakela THE High Court will begin virtual hearings when it opens for its second session of the year on Monday. The move is meant...
Staffing shortages hit health centres
Limpho Sello EFFORTS to curb the spread of Covid-19 through contact tracing and isolating infected persons have been dealt a blow after the Health Ministry...
Why I support the death penalty, Peace and Unity Commission: Mokhothu
MORE than two years have passed since Democratic Congress (DC) leader Mathibeli Mokhothu succeeded party founder and former Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili at the helm...
Fourth Covid wave in South Africa — what health experts are saying
AS South Africa passes the peak of the third wave of Covid-19 in the country, health experts warn of a fourth wave on the horizon....
PFD refutes deregistration claims
Staff Reporter LAW and Justice Minister, Lekhetho Rakuoane’s Popular Front for Democracy (PFD) has refuted claims by Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) sources that it is...
Only judicial reforms can stop opaque judges’ appointments: analysts
Herbert Moyo | Mohalenyane Phakela IF there was a time that Lesotho needed the long-awaited judicial reforms, it is now, analysts say. The reforms, the...