Category : News

Mathatisi Sebusi  THE Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) is investigating the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs, and Police over alleged corruption...

  The Lesotho Times has noted with concern the circulation of derogatory posts online concerning His Majesty King Letsie III, Prime Minister Sam Matekane, and...

Mohloai Mpesi  THE Lesotho Nursing Council (LNC) has raised alarm over a concerning rise in illegal abortions, some of which have resulted in deaths.  This...

…seeks to charge him for fertiliser “theft”  Mohloai Mpesi  THE Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) says it is going to charge Revolution for Prosperity (RFP) Member...

Mohloai Mpesi  THE African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation (ARIPO) has convened its 48th session to strengthen intellectual property (IP) systems in Southern Africa.  The region...

Moroke Sekoboto  FORTY-four young herders from Mafeteng and Mohale’s Hoek will soon receive Merino sheep to help them create sustainable livelihoods for themselves under the Poverty Reduction Programme (PReP),...

…donates agricultural inputs to celebrate King Letsie III’s birthday and the bank’s 20th anniversary  Moroke Sekoboto  BUILDING on its initiatives last year, First National Bank (FNB) Lesotho has once again...

—As business tycoon Mahlala bids to oust Mokhothu Mohloai Mpesi CHARISMATIC business mogul, Bothata Mahlala, appears set to challenge Democratic Congress (DC) leader, Mathibeli Mokhothu, for the leadership of...

Hopolang Mokhopi THE police have made a breakthrough in the murder of famous famo musician, Lisuoa “Khopolo” Khuluoe and radio personality Pulane “Lefahla” Macheli who...

…as PAC accuses it of mismanaging gvt funds Mathatisi Sebusi THE Lesotho National Development Corporation (LNDC) has been accused of mismanaging the government’s assets, resulting in its...

  Moorosi Tsiane THE highly anticipated constitutional case in which the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Hlalefang Motinyane is challenging the government’s decision to remove her...

Moorosi Tsiane AS the judiciary continues to grapple with domestic violence cases, High Court Judge ‘Maliepollo Makhetha has found a Sea-Point man guilty of the...

Moorosi Tsiane THE highly anticipated trial concerning the 2023 murder of former Disaster Management Authority (DMA) boss, ‘Makhotso Mahosi, has failed to commence as two...

Letsatsi Selikoe THE government has praised India as a crucial partner, significantly contributing to Lesotho’s economic progress and development. The Minister of Tourism, Sports, Arts,...

Mathatisi Sebusi  LESOTHO is being challenged to transform its HIV response for sustainability by 2030 and beyond, as declining funding and competing priorities threaten progress. ...

Hopolang Mokhopi  THE Standard Lesotho Bank has donated 300 chicken layers and 100 bags of chicken food supplements worth M66 740 to St Cecilia Children’s Home,...

Moroke Sekoboto  MINISTER of Local Government and Chieftainship, Lebona Lephema, has reaffirmed Lesotho’s commitment to the eradication of statelessness, as outlined in the 1954 United Nations Convention on the...

  Moroke Sekoboto  TELECOMMUNICATIONS giant, Econet Telecom Lesotho (ETL) is showcasing its latest innovations in digital technologies at the second edition of the Econet Digital...

—as a key gadget  for his protection goes missing at NSS Investigations Desk  PRIME Minister Sam Matekane’s security apparatus has been plunged into severe jeopardy. This...

  Mohloai Mpesi THE Prime Minister’s Ministries Cluster parliamentary portfolio committee has demanded the removal of Rethabile Letlailana as its chairperson. The main contention is that Mr...

Moorosi Tsiane SOUTH African company, Laxton Group, has petitioned the High Court’s Commercial Division, seeking to halt the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) from awarding the...

…Seeks return of firearms from LMPS Mohloai Mpesi BASOTHO National Party (BNP) leader, Machesetsa Mofomobe, has demanded M5 million in damages from the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences...

Moorosi Tsiane  BUSINESS mogul, Tšeliso Nthane, will learn his fate on 1 November 2024, following an appeal by Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Hlalefang Motinyane against...

Mohloai Mpesi  NTHOATENG Lebona, the finance principal secretary and chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the Public Officers’ Defined Contribution Pension Fund (PODCPF), has once again attracted the...

  Moorosi Tsiane  DEMOCRATIC Congress (DC) legislator, Thabiso Lekitla, intends to petition the Court of Appeal to overturn Justice Mabatšoeneng Hlaele’s refusal to recuse herself...

… as its officers appear before committee unprepared  Moroke Sekoboto  THE Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has chastised the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Relations for neglecting Lesotho’s properties...

…amidst harsh criticism of her from MISA  Mathatisi Sebusi  MINISTER of Information, Communications, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Nthati Moorosi, has refuted claims by the Media Institute of Southern...

  Moroke Sekoboto  INSURANCE giant, Alliance Insurance, has committed to a significant investment aimed at keeping the city of Maseru clean.  The company has pledged...