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Police urge Dr Mofubelu’s sexual harassment victims to come forward

Lesotho TimesMarch 3, 2025March 4, 2025

by Lesotho TimesMarch 3, 2025March 4, 20256 3784

Moorosi Tsiane ALLEGATIONS of sexual harassment against medical practitioner, Hlalele Mofubelu, have prompted more women to come forward, sharing their harrowing experiences with the doctor. Dr Mofubelu...

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Teacher who “stabbed” student to represent himself in court

Lesotho TimesMarch 3, 2025March 4, 2025

by Lesotho TimesMarch 3, 2025March 4, 202502914

Hopolang Mokhopi A PHUTHIATSANA High School teacher accused of stabbing his student in December last year has chosen to represent himself in his trial before...

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LTDC drives tourism sensitization campaign

Lesotho TimesMarch 3, 2025

by Lesotho TimesMarch 3, 20250599

—Engages Butha-Buthe communities, schools Hopolang Mokhopi THE Lesotho Tourism Development Corporation (LTDC) recently organized a pivotal event in Butha-Buthe to sensitize primary schools and local...

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Govt bids to enhance service delivery

Lesotho TimesMarch 3, 2025

by Lesotho TimesMarch 3, 20250441

Moroke Sekoboto The government has taken steps to enhance accountability and transparency in service delivery by introducing client service charters for civil servants. Speaking at...

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Minister of Natural Resources’ Site Visit Reaffirms Government’s Commitment to the Lesotho Highlands Water Project

Lesotho TimesMarch 3, 2025

by Lesotho TimesMarch 3, 20250463

MOKHOTLONG – The Minister of Natural Resources, Hon Mohlomi Moleko, undertook a comprehensive oversight visit to key sites of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project...

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A critical examination of the 2025/2026 Kingdom of Lesotho budget

Lesotho TimesMarch 3, 2025

by Lesotho TimesMarch 3, 20255 1161

Critical Analysis Theme and Strategic Direction The theme, “Building Strategies for Inclusive Growth,” demonstrates a commitment to economic expansion, job creation, and resilience against...

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Moradi Crushers, Mpeke community forge a new relationship

Lesotho TimesMarch 3, 2025

by Lesotho TimesMarch 3, 20250455

Hopolang Mokhopi IN a remarkable turn of events, Moradi Crushers has taken significant steps to strengthen its relationship with the Ha Mpeke community by addressing...

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Global warming reaches new heights

Lesotho TimesMarch 3, 2025

by Lesotho TimesMarch 3, 20250481

Seithati Motšoeneng THE world has officially recorded its warmest January ever, according to leading datasets from the Copernicus Climate Change Service and the United...

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Lesotho TimesMarch 3, 2025March 5, 2025

by Lesotho TimesMarch 3, 2025March 5, 20250426

Hopolang Mokhopi THE Lesotho Housing and Land Development Corporation (LHLDC) is facing a M15 million lawsuit for allegedly terminating its contract with Rendeals Four...

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Lesotho Housing sued for M15m

Lesotho TimesMarch 3, 2025March 5, 2025

by Lesotho TimesMarch 3, 2025March 5, 20250433

Hopolang Mokhopi THE Lesotho Housing and Land Development Corporation (LHLDC) is facing a M15 million lawsuit for allegedly terminating its contract with Rendeals Four Consulting...

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Rwanda, the DRC, and the Weaponization of Aid: A Case of Western Double Standards

Lesotho TimesMarch 1, 2025March 3, 2025

by Lesotho TimesMarch 1, 2025March 3, 20250453

By Silence Charumbira For decades, Western aid has been portrayed as a benevolent force, a catalyst for humanitarian relief and economic development. Yet, recent events...

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Braveleo Couture: A Disruptor in Menswear or an Emerging Vision Still in Refinement?

Lesotho TimesFebruary 27, 2025March 3, 2025

by Lesotho TimesFebruary 27, 2025March 3, 202501236

By Silence Charumbira In the evolving landscape of luxury fashion, Braveleo Couture positions itself as a challenger brand, attempting to dismantle the Eurocentric monopoly on...

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Malnutrition exacting a heavy toll globally – King

Lesotho TimesFebruary 24, 2025

by Lesotho TimesFebruary 24, 20250433

Seithati Mots’oeneng KING Letsie III has warned that malnutrition exacts a steep social and economic toll across the globe, with African countries bearing the brunt...

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BAoL marks first anniversary

Lesotho TimesFebruary 24, 2025

by Lesotho TimesFebruary 24, 20250429

Moroke Sekoboto THE Bangladeshi Association of Lesotho (BAoL) marked its first anniversary with a vibrant and culturally rich celebration, reflecting on its achievements while setting...

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Letsoepa, Lekhooa return

Lesotho TimesFebruary 22, 2025March 4, 2025

by Lesotho TimesFebruary 22, 2025March 4, 202512808

—but the two dangerous criminals have not yet been arrested Mohloai Mpesi / Mohalenyane Phakela TWO fugitive former heads of security agencies, who ran away to South Africa...

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Prominent doctor accused of preying on female clients

Lesotho TimesFebruary 21, 2025February 21, 2025

by Lesotho TimesFebruary 21, 2025February 21, 20250628

Moorosi Tsiane MEDICAL doctors’ consultation rooms are supposed to be safe spaces for their patients, where the sterile walls and medical charts symbolise professionalism. However,...

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Initiation school operators charged with murder

Lesotho TimesFebruary 17, 2025

by Lesotho TimesFebruary 17, 20252 565

Hopolang Mokhopi THREE initiation school operators have been charged with the murder of an initiate, Matela Matekane, who was allegedly tortured to death. The accused—Tšolo...

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Rwandan parliamentary resolution on the eastern DRC crisis: A pragmatic plea for security and stability

Lesotho TimesFebruary 17, 2025February 25, 2025

by Lesotho TimesFebruary 17, 2025February 25, 202501362

Silence Charumbira Rwandan lawmakers this week adopted a sweeping resolution in response to the protracted insecurity in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and...

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USAID freeze a wakeup call for gvt to take responsibility for the health of citizens

Lesotho TimesFebruary 14, 2025February 17, 2025

by Lesotho TimesFebruary 14, 2025February 17, 202517 859

Mathatisi Sebusi THE recent suspension of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), a critical cog in development aid efforts in poor countries,...

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Thaba-Tseka man convicted of killing 3-year-old son

Lesotho TimesFebruary 13, 2025March 4, 2025

by Lesotho TimesFebruary 13, 2025March 4, 202502465

Moorosi Tsiane A 41-YEAR-OLD man from Thaba-Tseka has been found guilty of murder after fatally stabbing his 3-year-old son 21 times with a knife on...

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Prosecutors want out of treason case

Lesotho TimesFebruary 13, 2025March 4, 2025

by Lesotho TimesFebruary 13, 2025March 4, 202502417

Moorosi Tsiane THE treason and murder trial of former army commander Tlali Kamoli, alongside politicians Mothetjoa Metsing and Selibe Mochoboroane, resumed yesterday amid threats...

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Cannabis a key driver for economic growth

Lesotho TimesFebruary 13, 2025February 17, 2025

by Lesotho TimesFebruary 13, 2025February 17, 20250578

Moroke Sekoboto MEDICAL cannabis holds significant potential to drive job creation and economic growth, presenting both immediate and long-term opportunities for Basotho. This according...

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Lesotho prepares for Osaka Expo 2025

Lesotho TimesFebruary 13, 2025February 17, 2025

by Lesotho TimesFebruary 13, 2025February 17, 20250555

Hopolang Mokhopi LESOTHO is gearing up to participate in the upcoming Osaka Expo 2025 in Kansai, Japan, where it intends to create new opportunities for...

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RSL bids to harmonise trade treaties

Lesotho TimesFebruary 13, 2025February 17, 2025

by Lesotho TimesFebruary 13, 2025February 17, 20250467

Moroke Sekoboto REVENUE Services Lesotho (RSL) has once again engaged the business community to explore key aspects of global trade and taxation that significantly impact...

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Basotho requested to identify dead miners

Lesotho TimesFebruary 13, 2025February 17, 2025

by Lesotho TimesFebruary 13, 2025February 17, 20250453

Mathatisi Sebusi THE South African Police Service (SAPS) is struggling to identify 79 of the 88 bodies of illegal miners retrieved from the Stilfontein mine...

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ABC goes on rehabilitation track

Lesotho TimesFebruary 6, 2025February 13, 2025

by Lesotho TimesFebruary 6, 2025February 13, 20250491

Moroke Sekoboto THE All Basotho Convention (ABC) has embarked  on a rehabilitation path to reclaim its former glory. The political party, which saw its representation drop from...

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Open letter to Machesetsa’s would be killer

Lesotho TimesFebruary 6, 2025May 13, 2025

by Lesotho TimesFebruary 6, 2025May 13, 20250499

Dear Machesetsa’s would be killer How dare you? How dare you want to rob us of the most colorful personality in our body politic?...

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Molelle stripped of bodyguards

Lesotho TimesFebruary 6, 2025February 13, 2025

by Lesotho TimesFebruary 6, 2025February 13, 202501301

Mohloai Mpesi THE embattled Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) Director General, Knorx Molelle, has been stripped of his bodyguards. Advocate Molelle, who had...

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Gvt probes foreign doctors

Lesotho TimesFebruary 6, 2025February 13, 2025

by Lesotho TimesFebruary 6, 2025February 13, 20250499

…for holding dubious credentials, patient negligence and intoxication Mathatisi Sebusi TWO medical doctors from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), employed at Queen ‘Mamohato...

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Mofomobe attacks NSS over shooting

Lesotho TimesFebruary 6, 2025February 13, 2025

by Lesotho TimesFebruary 6, 2025February 13, 20250577

…claims agency wants to destroy evidence Mohloai Mpesi BASOTHO National Party (BNP) leader, Machesetsa Mofomobe, has accused the National Security Service (NSS) of attempting to...