Category : Local News

…as it claims firm abandoned World Bank-funded project after receiving millions Moorosi Tsiane THE Ministry of Energy and Mining has taken legal action against Phaks...

Hopolang Mokhopi THE Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is investigating the circumstances under which convicted double-murder accused, Lefa Mabusane, was released from...

Mohloai Mpesi THE Maseru City Council (MCC) says it has begun the process of terminating the contract of procurement consultant, Peo Mputsoe, after the Public...

  Mohloai Mpesi LEADER of the Opposition in Parliament, Mathibeli Mokhothu, has accused the government of mounting a sustained assault on the Constitution by repeatedly defying...

…as nationwide consultations shape 2027/28 fiscal plan Moroke Sekoboto JOB creation and youth employment, agriculture and food security, roads and infrastructure, industrialisation, private sector development,...

…after job offer withdrawn on eve of reporting for duty Moorosi Tsiane A local medical doctor has sued Partners in Health (PIH) in the High Court,...

Kabelo Masoabi A 38-year-old Mokhotlong man, Liphapang Rasethuntša, who admitted fatally stabbing his lover 26 times, is expected to learn his fate today when Acting Justice...

…as Magistrate condemns drug dealers for “destroying families and society” Hopolang Mokhopi MASERU Magistrate Puseletso McPherson has sentenced two men to five years’ imprisonment without...

…as Vodacom launches Tsetela investment platform Seithati Motšoeneng BASOTHO can now invest directly from their mobile phones following the launch of Tsetela, a new mobile...

Moroke Sekoboto TELECOMMUNICATIONS powerhouse, Econet Telecom Lesotho (ETL), has expanded its network infrastructure with the installation of three new telecommunications towers as part of efforts...

Rethabile Pitso STANDARD Lesotho Bank (SLB) has donated clothing and blankets for toddlers living with their incarcerated mothers at the Female Unit of the Lesotho...

…to strengthen press freedom Ithabeleng Qhasho JOURNALISTS and the Lesotho Correctional Service (LCS) have pledged to strengthen their working relationship following a media safety workshop...

…to enhance investor confidence and economic stability Moroke Sekoboto THE Private Sector Foundation of Lesotho (PSFL) has urged the government to abandon its outdated administrative...

… as experts declare main contractor incapable of delivering on critical multi-billion maloti project  …forcing LHDA to “descope” and rope in other contractors  SUN JV, the consortium contracted to build the multi-billion Polihali Dam, simply...

…as PS Phapano calls for disciplinary action against suspended executives  Mohloai Mpesi  THE Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) has lost more than M1 billion over the past three years...

…as ministry moves to hire permanent staff to curb corruption  Seithati Motsoeneng  THE Ministry of Home Affairs says it has significantly reduced the country’s passport backlog...

…as SA medical bills soar  Rethabile Pitso  THE mother of 12-year-old ‘Nete Leotlela, who was brutally attacked by five dogs last week, says her son remains in intensive care...

…calls for urgent action to protect judicial officers  Hopolang Mokhopi  THE Judicial Officers Association of Lesotho (JOALE) has strongly condemned the death threats made against Mohale’s...

…as Parliament tightens borrowing oversight  Mohloai Mpesi  THE government has failed to utilise M10 billion in borrowed funds earmarked for capital projects during the past financial year, prompting Parliament...

THE death threats directed at a Mohale’s Hoek magistrate should compel every institution charged with safeguarding justice in the country to act. No judicial officer...

Moorosi Tsiane  THE governance turmoil engulfing the National University of Lesotho (NUL) has taken another dramatic turn after suspended Registrar, Liteboho Maqalika-Lerotholi, approached the High Court to...

…as they escalate PAC showdown to Court of Appeal  Moorosi Tsiane  THE standoff between Queen ‘Mamohato Memorial Hospital (QMMH) management and Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is far...

Moorosi Tsiane  LERIBE-based cannabis company Banel (Pty) Ltd has approached the High Court seeking the release of 500 kilograms of medicinal cannabis worth more than M1.2 million, which...

Bokang Mofoka  A dispute over alleged livestock theft escalated into one of the most violent incidents to hit villages in Mohale’s Hoek in recent months, leaving one...

‘Makananelo Manamolela  THE Ministry of Gender, Youth and Social Development has warned that ‘Malibuseng Children’s Home in Maseru East is operating illegally. It says the facility has repeatedly failed to comply...

Moorosi Tsiane  THE High Court has reserved judgment in the bail application of Foliki Makhutle, the man accused of murdering Lesotho Nursing and Midwifery Organisation (LeNMO) secretary Morephe Santi. It will...

Mohloai Mpesi  THE Private Sector Foundation of Lesotho (PSFL) is seeking to position the country within South Africa’s expanding Special Economic Zone (SEZ) network by pursuing closer cross-border...

…to strengthen accounting profession  Seithati Motsoeneng  THE Lesotho Institute of Accountants (LIA) and Botho University have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening accounting...