Maseru man found hanging at bridge
Pascalinah Kabi A MAN was found hanging at a foot bridge at Ha ‘Mabolou, Thetsane yesterday morning in a development that shocked some of the...
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Final elections tally announced
THE Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has announced the final National Assembly seats tally after the 3 June 2017 elections. Below is the final seats tally:...
Qoo triumphant in Malingoaneng #77 constituency
COMMUNICATIONS Minister and Democratic Congress spokesperson Serialong Qoo has retained the Malingoaneng #77 constituency in Saturday’s National Assembly elections. Mr Qoo garnered 3566 votes, which...
Moleleki victorious in Machache #39 constituency
ALLIANCE of Democrats leader Monyane Moleleki has retained the Machache #39 constituency in Saturday’s National Assembly elections. Mr Moleleki garnered 4223 votes which translated to...
Setipa loses Maseru #32 constituency
TRADE Minister Joshua Setipa of the Lesotho Congress for Democracy has lost the Maseru #32 constituency in Saturday’s National Assembly elections. Mr Setipa garnered 1129...
Thabane retains Abia #37 constituency seat
ALL Basotho Convention leader and former premier Thomas Thabane has retained the Abia #37 constituency after polling 6666 votes which translated to 77.5% of the...
Ramatšella gets 60 votes in Malimong #22
OUTSPOKEN politician and Lesotho People’s Congress Secretary-General Bokang Ramatšella only managed to garner 60 votes in Malimong #22 constituency during Saturday’s National Assembly elections, which...
Rantšo walloped in Taung#56 constituency
Reformed Congress of Lesotho leader, Keketso Rantšo has lost the Taung#56 constituency in Saturday’s National Assembly elections after polling 259 votes which translated to 4.5%...
Mochoboroane romps to victory
MOVEMENT for Economic Change leader Selibe Mochoboroane has won the Thabana-Morena #52 constituency in Mafeteng district during Saturday’s National Assembly elections with 3993 votes, which...
Metsing wins Mahobong #9 constituency
DEPUTY Prime Minister and Lesotho Congress for Democracy leader Mothetjoa Metsing has won the Mahobong #9 constituency in Leribe district during Saturday’s National Assembly elections...
Molapo loses Maputsoe #15 constituency
BASOTHO National Party Deputy Leader Joang Molapo has lost the Maputsoe #15 constituency in Saturday’s National Assembly election. Chief Molapo garnered 1365 votes (which translated...
Mosisili slams ‘partisan’ NGOs
. . . accuses TRC and NUL of doing the opposition’s bidding ahead of elections Lekhetho Ntsukunyane PRIME Minister Pakalitha Mosisili has launched a withering...
ABC, DC-LCD rule the roost in rally crowd sizes
. . . as election day draws near Ngoni Muzofa IF crowd sizes at last weekend’s political rallies is anything to go by, the...
Army, police interrogate Catholic priest
. . . as reverend is accused of insulting LDF and Mosisili Lekhetho Ntsukunyane ROMAN Catholic Church (RCC) Reverend Father Tlali Phoohlo has been...
Fine weather predicted for polls
Bereng Mpaki THE Meteorological Department has predicted generally fine and warm weather for Saturday, when the country holds its snap polls. This follows concerns...
Chief justice seconded for ICC post
Tefo Tefo THE government has recommended Chief Justice Nthomeng Majara to represent Lesotho at the International Criminal Court (ICC), a move it said would...
Bloody trail leads to polls
. . . as road accidents carnage claims lives and limbs ’Marafaele Mohloboli IT has been said oftentimes that human beings have the ability...
‘Maseribane urges fight against femicide
Limpho Sello BASOTHO National Party (BNP) leader, Thesele ‘Maseribane says men appear to have abandoned their customary role of protecting women from evil murderers hence...
IEC dismisses case lodged against AD
’Marafaele Mohloboli THE Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) Tribunal has dismissed a complaint lodged by the governing coalition parties against the Alliance of Democrats (AD)...
ABC bids to win over pensioners
Pascalinah Kabi DONNING her All Basotho Convention (ABC) party regalia, ‘Masekonyela Lehasa (71) sits pensively in a commuter omnibus taxi headed for Ha ‘Nelese...
Thabane promises to increase pensions
Pascalinah Kabi ALL Basotho Convention (ABC) leader Thomas Thabane has intensified efforts to win over elderly voters ahead of Saturday’s parliamentary polls by promising...
Parties pledge to prioritise economic reforms
Bereng Mpaki SIX of the country’s political parties this week agreed on the need to prioritise policies to grow the economy in the aftermath...
Court hears chilling murder testimony
Tefo Tefo A QACHA’S Nek resident, Dumisani Hulane gave an emotional testimony before the High Court on Tuesday as he narrated how his uncle...
BNP pledges to prioritise education
Limpho Sello BASOTHO National Party (BNP) candidate for the Moyeni constituency, Nameko Nkuebe has promised to urgently convene stakeholders meeting to address challenges in...
School principals reject govt contracts
Limpho Sello SCHOOL principals this week rejected the new contract presented to them by the Ministry of Education and Training (LESPA), arguing it was...
IEC rules against Letlotlo
’Marafaele Mohloboli THE Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) Tribunal has barred former Lesotho People’s Congress (LPC) leader Molahlehi Letlotlo from associating the party with his...
Army speaks on ‘coup’ claims
. . . as speculation swirls of a terror campaign Tefo Tefo THE Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) has dismissed allegations it is planning to...
Mofomobe petitions IEC
Pascalinah Kabi BASOTHO National Party (BNP) spokesperson Machesetsa Mofomobe has called on the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to ensure that all 25 political parties contesting...
Employers threaten retrenchments
Bereng Mpaki SOME employers are reportedly threatening to retrench workers if the government goes ahead to raise the minimum wage by nine percent for...
Mosisili clashes with minister
’Marafaele Mohloboli A WAR of words has erupted between Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili and Labour and Employment Minister Thulo Mahlakeng, with the premier blaming...