Category : Local News

Special Correspondent  MASERU — Lesotho Defence Force commander says the April 22 attacks on  State House and Makoanyane Military Base were actions of rogue elements...

MASERU — Government secretary Tlohang Sekhamane is suing a Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) member from Mokhotlong constituency for alleging that he assaulted Prime Minister...

MASERU —  Five Basotho students were on Tuesday awarded scholarships to pursue post-graduate studies in Australia. The five — Matseliso Lebesa, ‘Malehano Letlema, Teboho Martins,...

MASERU — A Lithabaneng man will spend the next three years in jail after he was convicted of housebreaking by the Maseru Magistrate’s Court on...

MASERU — They have groomed doctors, bankers, lawyers, judges and powerful politicians. Yet teachers say theirs is a thankless job. Despite working their socks off...

MASERU — An army officer wants the Constitutional Court to prevent a court-martial convened by Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili from trying him for opposing the...

MAFETENG — A famo music producer, his bodyguard and two others were shot and injured by unknown gunmen last Saturday while coming from a night...

MASERU — At least eight vendors from Ha-Matala were left in the open after a businessman demolished their stalls yesterday morning. The businessman identified only...

MASERU — Yesterday’s reshuffle of five cabinet ministers is a reflection of the ongoing factional fights in the ruling Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD). Although...

MASERU — There was pandemonium at the ruling Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) party offices in Maseru as youths expressed their unhappiness over yesterday’s cabinet...

MASERU — National Assembly Speaker, Ntlhoi Motsamai, is under fire from opposition MPs who accuse her of sitting on their motions. The MPs say while...

MASERU — Moneylenders yesterday told the Court of Appeal that their interest is high because part of the money goes to government coffers. The moneylenders’...

MASERU — Opposition parties yesterday made a stunning U-turn when they refused to endorse a report on progress over talks on proportional representation seats. Apparently...

MASERU — The Law Society of Lesotho this week took the battle to get the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Leaba Thetsane stripped of his...

MASERU – Two women were arrested last week for allegedly stealing 15 computers at the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare office in Maseru. The...

MASERU — The ruling Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD)’s Sunday rally in Maseru turned into somewhat of a circus when the infighting in the party...

MASERU — Limkokwing University re-opened its doors on Tuesday amid more scenes of chaos at the troubled university. The university was shut down indefinitely on...

MASERU — Opposition MPs this week united in condemning the proposed Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister (Retirement and Spouses’ Benefits) Bill 2010 that was...

MASERU — A report by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on the AuditorGeneral’s financial reports for 2004/5 and 2005/6 has split MPs. There was heated...

MASERU — The High Court is today expected to hear an application by students seeking to force authorities at Limkonkwing University of Creative Technology (LUCT)...

MASERU — A 26-year-old man from Ha-Khoeli in Berea two weeks ago handed himself to the police after he battered to death a man he...

MASERU — A High Court judge on Tuesday told a defence lawyer representing Habofanoe Ntsie to stick to the murder trial before court and not...

MASERU — A six-year-old girl from Ha-Ngoatonyane in Mazenod was raped and later found strangled two weeks ago. A 16-year-old suspect has been arrested in...

MASERU — The main opposition All Basotho Convention (ABC) party is facing a serious cash crunch. The party has been unable to withdraw funds from...

MASERU — It was launched amid pomp and fanfare. It was hailed as a panacea to Lesotho’s human resources woes. The launch of Limkokwing University...

Ministry of Finance The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said the ministry had a deficit on Capital Account of M445 257 000. The report said there...

MASERU — The Christian Council of Lesotho (CCL) report tabled before a Sadc summit in Windhoek, Namibia, is set to be modified, the Lesotho Times...

MASERU — The main opposition All Basotho Convention (ABC) party yesterday officially sacked its secretary-general Macaefa Billy. Billy received his dismissal letter at around 10am...

MASERU — A Mauritian woman is suing a Mosotho woman for having an adulterous affair with her husband. Anita Fiard is seeking damages of M500...

MAFETENG — Another famo artist was shot dead last Sunday night. Lehlohonolo Senone, 24, was fatally shot at his home in Mafeteng by unknown gunmen....