Category : Local News

By Billy Ntaote and Sentle Rathebe MASERU – The President of the Thabang Local Court in Mokhot­long, Maneo Mohapi, yesterday won his protracted battle to...

By Billy Ntaote MASERU —The All Basotho Convention (ABC) leader, Prime MinisterThomas Thabane says for the party to achieve its mission of curbing poverty, its...

By B Zihlangu and K Mohloboli MASERU — The Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS) has enlisted the help of experts from the South African Police...

By B Zihlangu and K Mohloboli MASERU — In a week of high drama in Lesotho, Deputy Commissioner of Police Keketso Monaheng, said he had...

  B Zihlangu and K Mohloboli MASERU — “Why did they not kill me? Why target my kids? It’s because they are cowards,” says an...

  By Letuka Chafotsa THABA-TSEKA — The Basotho National Party (BNP) is pledging to revive former Prime Minister Leabua Jonathan’s policies on poverty eradication and...

MASERU — Michael Molefe, the ruling All Basotho Convention (ABC) MP for the ‘Ma­liepetsane constituency, has thrown his hat into the ring, declaring his intention...

By Ntsebeng Motsoeli MASERU — The process of appointing a Vice Chancellor (VC) at the National University of Lesotho (NUL) is under way, the Lesotho...

By Billy Ntaote MASERU — Acting Chief Justice, Tšeliso Monaphathi, fired warning shots against er­rant law­yers this week when he called for the arrest of...

By Ntsebeng Motsoeli MASERU — The Minister of Home Affairs, Joang Molapo, said the governments of Lesotho and South Africa will investigate allegations that scores...

Bongiwe Zihlangu MASERU — An eventful elective conference is expected early next month where the ruling All Basotho Convention (ABC)’s political heavyweights are expected to...

By Limpho Sello MASERU — Maseru City Council (MCC) is set to take some children back to the class­room as part of the local authority’s...

By Boitumelo Koloi MAFETENG — In a statement likely to anger opposition parties, Prime Minister Thomas Thabane has said the new Independent Elec­toral Commission (IEC)...

  By Ntsebeng Motsoeli MASERU — About 72 000 people have reg­istered for birth certificates while 41 000 ap­plied for identity cards since the launch...

  Management estimates damage at M15 million By Limpho Sello MASERU — A local textile fac­tory Nien Hsing lost about M15 million in machinery to heavy...

By Nat Molomo MASERU — Suspended Court of Appeal President Justice Michael Ramodibedi has intensified his spirited battle to avoid getting fired from his venerable...

By Keiso Mohloboli MASERU — Harvest FM proprietor ‘Mali­chaba Lekhoaba and the radio station’s pre­senter for the “Rise and Shine” programme, Motsamai Talla, claim they...

By Bongiwe Zihlangu MASERU — Brigadier Maaparankoe Mahao of the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) was yesterday suspended for intimidating one Captain Hashatse of the Special...

By Bongiwe Zihlangu MASERU — The arrest, subsequent detention and court-martialling of Second Lt Thabang Phaila of the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) continues to sow...

By Nat Molomo MASERU — Second Lieutenant Thabang Phaila, currently on trial by court-martial on mutiny and desertion charges, wants the proceedings nullified at the...

By Ntsebeng Motsoeli MASERU — Lerato (not his real name) will do anything to get his  cab full. He stops his car in the middle...

By Billy Ntaote MASERU — Democratic Congress (DC) Secretary-General, Ralechate ’Mokose, this week allayed fears that the party’s Deputy leader Monyane Moleleki had died, saying...

By ‘Mantoetse Maama MASERU — A 63-year-old woman from Ha Khojane in Mafeteng died in hospital after she was brutally assaulted while attending a graduation...

By Mantoetse Maama MASERU — A 46-year-old suspected of stock theft was found dead by members of the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) undertaking an operation...

By: ‘Mathabana Kotelo MASERU — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe completed a three-nation African tour on Monday where he pledged aid for Africa’s development. Speculation...

Amou Haji, 80, chose this way of life after some ’emotional setbacks’ The 80-year-old now lives in a hole near a village in southern Iran He...

By Bongiwe Zihlangu MASERU — A fresh cabinet reshuffle is on the cards, the Lesotho Times has been told. The fresh reshuffle, if implemented will...

By Boitumelo Koloi MASERU — Minister of Home Affairs Joang Molapo said South Africa’s unilateral decision to change the way Basotho enter that country took...

By Boitumelo Koloi Maseru — The high failure rate by 2013 Junior Certificate (JC) examinations candidates should be blamed on the government’s failure to implement...