Category : Local News

Mohloai Mpesi  FORMER Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) Procurement Manager, Peo Mputsoe, has sensationally claimed that he was forced to resign at gunpoint by a senior government official at State House.  He narrates...

…as Justice Mokoko delivers damning verdict in chilling triple-murder case  Moorosi Tsiane  HIGH Court Judge, Tšeliso Mokoko, has convicted three men for the brutal murder of radio personality Ralikonelo “Leqhashasha” Joki, bringing to...

…limits services as it struggles to pay staff and buy medicines  Mathatisi Sebusi  PARAY Mission Hospital is drowning in a debt of close to M12 million, a crisis that has forced...

Accused of treating the church like a personal “fief”  Accused of leaving “poor Diocese” in M5 million debt  Mohloai Mpesi  A disgruntled priest of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa –  Lesotho chapter, Reverend Lebohang Kheekhe, has...

…promises to make first M500 000 payment in February  Moroke Sekoboto  CONTROVERSIAL textile outlet, Lugy’s Manufacturing’s Acting Managing Director, Mairoon Adams, has pleaded with the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to grant her...

Moorosi Tsiane  FORMER Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS) forensic scientist, Mofo Setloboko, has delivered explosive testimony informing Judge Charles Hungwe that the bombs used in the simultaneous attacks...

Kabelo Masoabi  THE High Court has dismissed an application by murder-accused Ntisa Ramosebetsi to be acquitted before placing his defence, ruling that the prosecution has presented a case he must...

…vows to investigate the “shocking” dismissal of the corruption case  …while MP Monokoane labels the case a witch-hunt  Hopolang Mokhopi  THE Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) Director General, Advocate...

Moorosi Tsiane  PROMINENT lawyer, Attorney Tumisang Mosotho, and human rights activist, Tsikoane Peshoane, will tomorrow know whether they were erroneously disqualified from being appointed as the new Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) commissioners.  This...

  THE horror that unfolded in Pitseng last week is not an isolated incident — it is the latest and most jarring display of an army that has repeatedly...

Ithabeleng Qhasho  THE Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation Lesotho has marked its 20th anniversary, celebrating two decades of lifesaving healthcare services for children and adolescents affected...

Seithati Motsoeneng  A talented young visionary, 29-year-old Kananelo Mphana from Lithabaneng, Maseru, is making waves in cinematography and marketing, after he recently earned an AFDA award for best cinematographer — one of the most prestigious...

Moroke Sekoboto  MINISTER of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition, Thabo Mofosi, has called on the private sector to explore the underdeveloped aquaculture and fisheries sector, noting its potential...

…as Lesotho joins World AIDS Day commemoration  Moroke Sekoboto  HIS Majesty King Letsie III has commended the country’s progress in the fight against HIV and AIDS, while acknowledging that significant challenges persist.  ...

…as it marks HIV/AIDS Day in style  Moorosi Tsiane  SESOTHO Media and Development (SM&D) marked this year’s World AIDS Day in Mahobong, Leribe, with a vibrant celebration that...

…Auditor General shocked by “depth of financial mismanagement” Mohloai Mpesi/Mathatisi Sebusi THE Maseru City Council (MCC) has failed to account for more than M200 million over...

as PAC orders Health PS Ntene to terminate Tsebo Health Solutions contract while PS warns of legal consequences if the deal is terminated Moroke Sekoboto...

…as court refuses to treat her application as urgent Moorosi Tsiane SUSPENDED High Court Judge, ’Maseforo Mahase, has suffered an early setback in her attempt to overturn her...

…accuses chief of extortion Mathatisi Sebusi A Berea-based crusher miner, Kang Shaoping, has accused the Ha Lephallo community in Bela-Bela — along with their area chief — of making unreasonable...

. . As annual economic growth rate is revised from 3.4 to 1.3 percent Leemisa Thuseho LESOTHO continues to face fiscal pressures because of its overdependence on Southern...

Moroke Sekoboto  THE Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has blasted Queen ‘Mamohato Memorial Hospital (QMMH) management for “illegally” appointing Tšele Sehlabo as Senior Finance Manager, ahead of a more deserving Hlasa Hlasa.  In earlier...

. . . as world marks 16 days of activism campaign  Moorosi Tsiane  THE European Union (EU) has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to ending gender-based violence (GBV) in Lesotho, announcing a...

Kabelo Masoabi  TWO Leribe police officers are accused of conniving with a 49-year-old woman, Ntebaleng Chaka, to defraud ‘Mammethe Maphokoane of M5000.  Chaka appeared before Magistrate Thoora Semela in the Leribe Magistrate Court this week facing robbery and...

. . . outlines improvements made in the past 5 years  Moroke Sekoboto  THE Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has undergone a remarkable transformation under the leadership...

Moroke Sekoboto  THE Central Bank of Lesotho (CBL)’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has once again provided relief to consumers by reducing the repo rate by 25 basis points, from...

…as Bela Bela communities cry foul over lost livelihoods …accuse chiefs of accepting bribes to ignore concerns Mathatisi Sebusi/Mohalenyane Phakela A Chinese-owned crusher and quarry...

. . . Secures freedom after “dodgy” settlement . . . Makara’s co-accused in the dark about it Mohalenyane Phakela/Moorosi Tsiane THE much-talked-about M109 million fertiliser corruption...

  …fails to appear before PAC Mohloai Mpesi THE Lesotho National Development Corporation (LNDC) has confirmed that Duty-Free Sourcing Inc has only paid M100 000...