Category : Local News

…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...

  ‘Makananelo Manamolela THE Senate has called for an increase in HIV response programmes targeting young women, identified as the most vulnerable group to new...

  Hopolang Mokhopi THE chief of Masianokeng Ha Mapetla, Mabusetsa Motumi, has come under fire following allegations that he harassed social media personality and adult...

  …as govt slashes fees and raises thresholds Moroke Sekoboto MINISTER of Law and Justice, Richard Ramoeletsi, has announced sweeping reforms to the Administration of...

…urges professionalism and strict ethical conduct Hopolang Mokhopi CENTRAL Chief Magistrate ‘Mantankiso Nthunya has urged three newly sworn-in magistrates to uphold professionalism, impartiality and integrity...

Moorosi Tsiane THE long-running trial over the 2014 Maseru bombings has entered a decisive phase, with former army commander Tlali Kamoli asking the court to...

Ithabeleng Qhasho  A new education initiative aimed at giving struggling learners a second chance to study again has been launched at Trinity High School in Quthing.  The “Ha u Felle Mona” (Your...

Mohloai Mpesi  THE Ministry of Finance and Development Planning is facing accusations of frustrating the Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) by failing to allocate sufficient...

  …reforms aim to recognise unwed fathers and introduce double-barrel surnames  Rethabile Pitso  THE Ministry of Local Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs and Police, through its National Identity...

  Rethabile Pitso/’Marafaele Mohloboli  THE Lesotho National Dairy Board (LNDB) Chief Executive Officer, Abiel Mashale, has been suspended from his position for allegedly seeking an audience with...

  Moorosi Tsiane  TWO more senior police officers have joined a legal bid challenging Acting Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Advocate Lehlanako Mofilikoane’s decision to charge them with the...

  Moorosi Tsiane THE leadership wrangle within Father Masango’s St John Apostolic Faith Mission is now set for judicial review. The High Court is expected to...

–as she sentences man to 10 years without parole Hopolang Mokhopi MASERU Magistrate, Puseletso McPherson, has delivered a strong warning against child abusers, stressing that children were vulnerable and...