Category : Local News

  Keiso Mohloboli A staggering $7.76 million (M85 million) is needed for the on-going Southern African Development Community (SADC) Mission to restore political stability in...

  Tefo Tefo The High Court yesterday announced new dates for the corruption trial of former Ministry of Home Affairs Principal Secretary (PS) Retšelisitsoe Khetsi...

  Premier calls for implementation of death penalty following brutal killing of two Berea residents  Keiso Mohloboli Prime Minister Thomas Thabane has called for the...

  Billy Ntaote The National Assembly yesterday dismissed a motion which sought to regulate the prime minister’s powers to prorogue parliament. National Independent Party (NIP)...

  Billy Ntaote Qoaling Member of Parliament (MP), Chalane Phori, stunned fellow legislators on Tuesday this week when he stormed out of the August House...

  Billy Ntaote HUMAN Rights, Law and Constitutional Affairs Minister, Haae Phoofolo says Deputy Prime Minister Mothetjoa Metsing will “definitely” have his day in court...

  Tefo Tefo A MAZENOD man suspected of brutally killing two nurses in Thaba-Bosiu two months ago, is expected to make his second appearance in...

  ‘Mantoetse Maama FIVE suspects believed to be part of a syndicate that was illegally printing and selling various documents are expected to appear in...

  Bongiwe Zihlangu SPORTS Minister Thesele ‘Maseribane says Democratic Congress (DC) leader Pakalitha Mosisili should retire from active politics to become “a true statesman”. The...

  . . . as BPAL forced to take loan for trip Mohalenyane Phakela SPONSORSHIP continues to dog the pageantry sector despite its acknowledged role...

  Tefo Tefo Deputy Prime Minister Mothetjoa Metsing wants Chief Justice Nthomeng Majara and Justice Tšeliso Monaphathi to recuse themselves from a case in which...

  Keiso Mohloboli PRIME Minister Thomas Thabane says he has not built himself a mansion because he has not been stealing public funds. Addressing Malimong...

  Tefo Tefo KING’s Counsel (KC) Motiea Teele on Monday told the Court of Appeal the Constitutional Court erred in ruling the Director of Public...

  Billy Ntaote There was drama in parliament on Tuesday this week when two female legislators exchanged blows over “heckling” sparked by the presence of...

  Billy Ntaote Deputy Prime Minister Mothetjoa Metsing says parliament should pass a law which clearly outlines the role of a caretaker prime minister and...

  Billy Ntaote Deputy Prime Minister Mothetjoa Metsing has called on the government to pay the balance of the M500 000 interest-free loans Members of...

  Court of Appeal to pass judgment tomorrow over property wrangle between Benjamin Radiopelo Maphathe and Ashraf Abubaker   Lekhetho Ntsukunyane THE Court of Appeal is...

  Bongiwe Zihlangu If coalition government partners, the All Basotho Convention (ABC) and Basotho National Party (BNP), continue to share public platforms ahead of the...

  Lekhetho Ntsukunyane THE main opposition Democratic Congress (DC) has dismissed allegations of fierce infighting within the party over the upcoming parliamentary elections. According to...

The judge has handed down a sentence of 5 years in jail to Oscar Pistorius. PRETORIA – Convicted killer Oscar Pistorius has been handed a...

  Staff Reporter Parliament reopened today, 17 October, as expected, following its nine-month suspension on 10 June this year by Prime Minister Thomas Thabane. King...

  Staff Reporter Deputy Prime Minister (DPM), Mothetjoa Metsing says Selibe Mochoboroane is still the Minister of Communications, Science and Technology, despite his dismissal by...

  Lekhetho Ntsukunyane The High Court this week indefinitely postponed a case in which Prime Minister Thomas Thabane is seeking to divorce his wife, Lipolelo...

  Progressive Democrats leader suggests Lesotho should establish district governments answerable to governors, among a raft of other drastic changes Bongiwe Zihlangu Progressive Democrats (PD)...

  Billy Ntaote South African Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived in the country yesterday for tomorrow’s reopening of parliament following its nine-month suspension on 10...

  Keiso Mohoboli Captain Lehloa Ramotšo and Lance Corporal Tankiso Mokhele of the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) fled the country for South Africa this week,...

  Billy Ntaote Basotho National Party (BNP) spokesperson, Machesetsa Mofomobe, has dismissed allegations that the BNP had organised a protest march this week aimed at...

  Limpho Sello Property worth thousands of maloti was destroyed last weekend, when a violent storm tore through rural and urban Maseru. The torrential rain...