Category : Local News

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...

By Keiso Mohloboli BEREA — A 17-year-old girl of Lekokoaneng Ha-Mokhenene has narrated how she witnessed the brutal murder of her father by her mother’s...

By ‘Mantoetse Maama MASERU — A 33-year-old Mosotho man was shot and injured after helping some Basotho to cross over to South Africa (SA) illegally...