Category : Local News

Moorosi Tsiane  THE Lesotho Post Bank (LPB) Chief Sales Officer, ‘Mathabo Tšehlo, and former Ministry of Gender and Youth, Sport and Recreation Principal Secretary (PS),...

…as student is suspected of murdering lover before killing himself  Moorosi Tsiane  IT is one thing to see tragic events depicted on television and in movies.  But when such tragedies...

Mathatisi Sebusi  THE Media Institute of Southern Africa – Lesotho Chapter (MISA-Lesotho) has called on the government and Parliament to expedite the enactment of the...

…pleads for culpable homicide conviction  Moorosi Tsiane  IN a sudden twist of events, murder accused Qamo Matela has admitted to assaulting his wife, ‘Mahlompho Matela (née Rethabile...

Staff Reporter  TELECOMMUNCATIONS powerhouse, Econet Telecom Lesotho (ETL), has once again demonstrated its commitment to transforming communication across Lesotho with the introduction of Voice over...

  Mohloai Mpesi  THE Petroleum Fund and the Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS) have joined forces to combat criminal activities that continue to intensify within...

…as the Duke of Sussex visits Lesotho  Moroke Sekoboto  PRIME Minister Sam Matekane has commended Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, for his long-standing dedication...

Seithati Motšoeneng  THE Lesotho Tourism Development Corporation (LTDC) commemorated World Tourism Day with Sani Top herd boys as a way of acknowledging the crucial role they...

  Prime Minister Sam Matekane’s meeting this week with billionaire, Elon Musk, has thrown Basotho into a frenzy, in anticipation of Starlink’s launch in Lesotho....

  Mohalenyane Phakela  A WEB of corruption and fraud, worth a whopping M109 million, involving tenders for the purchase of agricultural inputs has been unearthed...

Mohloai Mpesi  PRIME Minister Sam Matekane says when he ordered the army to fight and uproot crime in Lesotho, it was not a blank cheque...

…confirms gvt has cut ties with NIKUV  Mohloai Mpesi  PRIME Minister Sam Matekane has assured the nation that his government is working hard to overcome...

  Staff Reporters  THE government has intervened to halt the redeployment of 16 officers at the National Security Service (NSS) as it seemingly moves to...

…a victim’s harrowing tale of torture  Mohloai Mpesi / Moorosi Tsiane  IN yet another harrowing incident, Mosa Motaung of Ha-Motjoka, Teyateyaneng, in Berea district, narrowly...

Mohloai Mpesi  MINISTER of Finance and Development Planning, Retṧelisitsoe Matlanyane, says that Lesotho is “safe” and does not need relief from the burden of external...

Herbert Moyo Daily Maverick  NO amount of sugar coating can disguise the fact that the Lesotho Computer Crimes and Cyber Security Bill is designed to...

Letsatsi Selikoe  THE World Bank has appointed Dinara Djoldosheva as the new Lesotho Country Director mandated to bolster economic development in this Kingdom.  Dr Djoldosheva...

Seithati Motsoeneng  TELECOMMUNICATIONS powerhouse, Econet Telecom Lesotho, through its social responsibility arm, the HigherLife Foundation, has awarded 10 prestigious Moshoeshoe I Scholarships to young Basotho...

Moroke Sekoboto  THE Revenue Services Lesotho (RSL) has briefed the media on its border management operations intended to maximise the collection of taxes.  During an...

Letsatsi Selikoe  THE health insurance leader, Metropolitan Health Lesotho, has reaffirmed their commitment to insure Basotho’s lives at affordable prices.   Therefore, Metropolitan Health introduced Health4Me...

Letsatsi Selikoe  THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called for urgent reforms to Lesotho’s public financial management (PFM) systems to prevent the mismanagement of new revenues.  In...

Moroke Sekoboto  WHOLESALERS, Sefalana Cash and Carry, hosted a dog show to promote proper pet nutrition and give back to loyal customers who purchase the Montego pet food.  Sefalana...

Moroke Sekoboto  THE 11th edition of the annual Lesotho Wine Festival, the premier wine and tourism event in the country, is set to take place...

as army confirms killing two civilians in violent raid  while “brutalized” civilians file M50 million maloti civil suits  Mohloai Mpesi  FEAR and anger are now...

—As South Africa’s top court rules that it paid bribes to get mandate to administer a multi-billion maloti pension fund in that country By Investigations...

…for allegedly torturing civilians  Moorosi Tsiane  THE ongoing Lesotho Defence Force (LDF)’s ‘Operation Hard Fist’ aimed at confiscating illegal firearms across the country has yielded...

Mohloai Mpesi  MOVEMENT for Economic Change (MEC) proportional representation (PR) legislator, ‘Mantoetse Mohatonyane, is Lesotho’s new ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium.  Ms Mohatonyane presented...

Moorosi Tsiane  PROMINENT lawyer Neil Fraser has condemned former Commissioner of Police, Holomo Molibeli’s, relentless attempts to have the Lesotho Times shut down as a blatant effort to silence the media.  Attorney Fraser,...

Moroke Sekoboto  THE involvement of the military in civilian law enforcement raises significant human rights concerns, particularly regarding the use of force and the treatment...

…As gvt re-opens textile giant  Staff Reporter  MINISTER of Trade, Industry, and Business Development, Mokhethi Shelile, has lauded the reopening of textile giant CGM Group...