Category : Local News

…after three years in custody Kabelo Masoabi A KwaZulu-Natal man, Sandile Dlamini, has been acquitted after the High Court found him not guilty of murdering 30-year-old...

  Moroke Sekoboto STAKEHOLDERS in the energy sector will next week convene for the second Lesotho Energy Access Dialogue (LEAD) as part of efforts to...

…amid widespread outages Moroke Sekoboto THE Ministry of Energy and Mining, through the Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC), has embarked on an urgent nationwide operation to...

  …as revenge killing over initiation school feud lands man 25 years behind bars Moorosi Tsiane HIGH Court judge, Justice Mabatšoeneng Hlaele, has strongly condemned...

  Moorosi Tsiane THE five soldiers accused in the 2014 bomb attacks targeting the homes of former First Lady, ‘Maesaiah Thabane, and former Police Commissioner,...

  Hopolang Mokhopi THE legal battle between Chief Justice Sakoane Sakoane and Justice ‘Maseforo Mahase over the latter’s November 2025 suspension is set to return to...

THE reported uncovering of an alleged M81 million fraud scheme at the Lesotho Electricity Company should be a wake-up call not only for the power...

  A few days ago, Centre for Development in Social Justice (CDSJ) raised concern about the criminalisation of young girls and young women in pregnancy...

  Moorosi Tsiane CHIEF Justice Sakoane Sakoane has postponed judgment in the high-profile murder trial involving two former bodyguards of ex-army commander Lieutenant General Tlali...

  Moroke Sekoboto  NEWLY appointed ministers, Nkhethoa Seetsa and Voeswa Tsheka, have pledged sweeping reforms to restore efficiency and integrity in the ministries of Local Government and Chieftainship, and Home...

  …As he plans to engage competent experts to complete  the long stalled project  MINISTER of Public Works and Transport, Matjato Moteane, has called for former Principal Secretaries (PSs) in his...

…targets direct access to Asian markets for Basotho farmers  Moroke Sekoboto  A new player in Lesotho’s wool and mohair sector, Baokunyaoda, has entered the market with ambitions to...

Makananelo Manamolela  LESOTHO PostBank has launched a new funeral insurance product, Ntšelise Funeral Cover, aimed at providing affordable and reliable financial support to Basotho families during bereavement.  The product was...

…launches ‘Beyond Mocha-o-chele’ campaign  Rethabile Pitso  TELECOMMUNICATIONS giant, Vodacom Lesotho, has launched year-long celebrations to mark its 30 years of operations in the country, highlighting its sustained...

Moorosi Tsiane  A Motimposo man, Thabo Khama, will spend the next three decades in prison for brutally killing his partner and the man he found her...

  Hopolang Mokhopi  THE trial of a security guard accused of murdering a tenant at the premises he guarded in 2013 has commenced in the High...

Moorosi Tsiane  TWO men from Roma are expected to learn their fate today after pleading guilty to the brutal murder of Molojoa Mabokoane, a killing believed to have...

Bokang Mofoka  A high-level mission from the Adaptation Fund, headquartered in Washington, D.C., is in Lesotho this week to assess progress on a major climate resilience initiative...

  THE tragic disappearance of a young man in the waters of the Mohokare River is yet another painful reminder of a dangerous reality that has...

…as EU convene structured dialogue with CSOs  Moroke Sekoboto  THE European Union (EU) in Maseru has officially launched its Europe Month celebrations by convening the second Structured Dialogue with local Civil...

Moroke Sekoboto  AS part of the Regeneration of Landscapes and Livelihoods (ROLL) project to promote environmental conservation and agricultural productivity, Prime Minister Sam Matekane recently handed...

  …but accused of sweeping same case under carpet  …presumably to protect private interests  Moorosi Tsiane  THE police are said to have made a major drug bust,...

Moroke Sekoboto THE Strategic Institute for Research and Dialogue (SIRD) has stepped up efforts to prevent electoral violence ahead of the 2028 general elections. Electoral...

Mohloai Mpesi A power struggle at Naledi Funeral Planners continues to deepen, with the latest flashpoint centring on the Company Secretary, Advocate Peter Matekane, who has...

…in first major reshuffle since taking power …. fires Shelile, Adontši … introduces four new faces …. but one declines appointment Mohloai Mpesi PRIME Minister Sam Matekane has implemented his...

…over “malicious” prosecution, defamation …labels anti-graft body a political lapdog Mohloai Mpesi PEKA legislator and businessman, Mohopoli Monokoane, has reacted with anger—not relief—after the withdrawal...

…as Tenth Amendment is challenged again …heritage group wants original reforms bill restored Moorosi Tsiane HERITAGE and Basotho rights movement, Naka la Mohlomi, has approached...

Moroke Sekoboto A scathing inspection report by the Office of the Ombudsman has laid bare deepening social and economic distress linked to the multi-billion-maloti Lesotho Highlands...

…as top officials trade serious accusations …Matlosa brands Mosito a “bully” …pushes for foreign judges as Vice-Chancellor battle intensifies Moorosi Tsiane TENSIONS at the National...

  Moroke Sekoboto THE European Union (EU) is not shutting down its embassy in Lesotho, Foreign Affairs and International Relations Minister, Lejone Mpotjoane, has said. Dismissing social media rumours...