Category : Local News

. . . as LDF guards deny police commissioner and his deputy entry ‘Mantoetse Maama THE Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS) Commissioner Khothatso Tšooana and...

Tefo Tefo The Maseru Magistrate’s Court is today expected to set a trial date for former Energy, Meteorology and Water Affairs Minister Timothy Thahane and...

Billy Ntaote The South African High Commission and American Embassy have allayed fears their respective countries could pull the plug on Lesotho funding due to...

impho Sello The Deputy Minister of Health, Nthabiseng Makoae, says the continued “revitalisation” of the nursing profession helps strengthen the country’s healthcare system. Dr Makoae...

Limpho Sello The Maseru City Council (MCC) this week exhumed the body of 80-year-old Adelina Tau from a Motimposo church backyard where it had been...

Letuka Chafotsa The Popular Front for Democracy (PFD) is calling for a Government of National Unity (GNU) comprising all the major political parties “in order...

Billy Ntaote The decision by Deputy Prime Minister and Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) leader Mothetjoa Metsing to enter into an alliance with the Democratic...

Keiso Mohloboli QUTHING –– Prime Minister and All Basotho Convention (ABC) leader, Thomas Thabane, has challenged his party to win the 2017 general election with...

  . . . as LCD leader breathes fire Bongiwe Zihlangu/Billy Ntaote A political pact of three political parties that gave birth to Lesotho’s first...

Keiso Mohloboli THE Lesotho Correctional Services (LCS) Commissioner, Napo Sefali, was suspended yesterday for alleged corruption, incompetence and insubordination. According to an LCS source privy...

Billy Ntaote The President of Namibia, Hifikepunye Pohamba — who is also chairman of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Organ on Politics, Defence and...

Billy Ntaote The High Court on Monday postponed to August 5, a case in which three Members of Parliament (MPs) are seeking to stop a...

  DC members attend LCD press conference in solidarity Billy Ntaote PRIME Minister Thomas Thabane’s decision to prorogue (suspend) parliament for nine months will adversely...

Tsitsi Matope The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with various partners, have completed compiling the draft alcohol policy, which seeks to help reduce the abuse...

Keiso Mohloboli Prime Minister Thomas Thabane has reiterated his commitment to implement a new salary structure for the Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS). In a...

  …as Lesotho commemorates Day of the African Child Limpho Sello LESOTHO joins the rest of the continent on 16 June in commemorating the International...

Keiso Mohloboli QUTHING — Democratic Congress (DC) leader, Pakalitha Mosisili, has described the coalition government led by Prime Minister Thomas Thabane “an absolute joke”. Addressing...

Bongiwe Zihlangu This week’s nine-month prorogation of parliament by Prime Minister Thomas Thabane is a constitutional prerogative although one used to “avoid a political problem”,...

  …LCD leader in bitter fallout with party bigwigs Bongiwe Zihlangu The Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) leader, Mothetjoa Metsing, allegedly threatened to fire his...

Keiso Mohloboli The police yesterday arrested two senior Ministry of Finance officials for alleged corruption. The Lesotho Times last night established one of the officials...

  Maseru Bridge Border Post ‘partially’ opened yesterday but commuters still denied crossing into South Africa. ‘Mantoetse Maama The Lesotho Passenger Transport Crossborder Association (LPTCA)...

  Establish an independent board to probe Maseru bombings or forget about army cooperation Bongiwe Zihlangu The Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) Commander Lieutenant General Tlali...

  . . .as party warns coalition government faces collapse if premier ‘continues making unilateral decisions’  . . .as party warns coalition government faces collapse...

Billy Ntaote LERIBE — Prime Minister and All Basotho Convention (ABC) leader, Thomas Thabane, was in Mphosong on Sunday where he launched his party’s campaign...

Tsitsi Matope The Ministry of Health has come up with various strategies to ensure safe motherhood in Lesotho. According to the Demographic and Health Survey...

Limpho Sello LSP Construction (Pty) Ltd on Monday officially handed over a recreational park located at the Arrival Centre to the Maseru City Council (MCC)....

Limpho Sello The Russian government yesterday donated medical equipment worth M10.7 million to Lesotho to help strengthen the country’s healthcare system. Russian Ambassador, Mikhail Petrakov,...

Tsitsi Matope Deputy Prime Minister, Mothetjoa Metsing, says lack of funding, access to affordable land in strategic areas and reasonably priced services are some of...

  . . .opposition MPs ‘offered’ ministerial posts in a move that has angered the LCD Bongiwe Zihlangu THE Democratic Congress (DC) spokesperson, Serialong Qoo,...

Tefo Tefo SOUTH Africa has introduced new stringent immigration regulations, which would see visitors who overstay their allotted days being banned from entering the country...