Naledi fires board over Matekane recruitment
…but the fired board chairperson defends top DCEO man Mohloai Mpesi THE major shareholders of Naledi Funeral Planners have removed the company’s board chairperson, Malefetsane Tlelima, over the...
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Court endorses children born out of wedlock’s right to inherit in landmark judgment
Moorosi Tsiane A child born out of wedlock can now inherit from a deceased parent in a landmark judgment that has reshaped Lesotho’s law of succession...
SA to repatriate anti-apartheid freedom fighters
Leemisa Thuseho THE governments of Lesotho and South Africa have agreed to repatriate the remains of South African anti-apartheid freedom fighters who perished during the...
Widow sues LMPS for M15 million over husband’s death
Kabelo Masoabi A Mokhotlong widow, Makeleli Kente, has instituted a M15 million lawsuit against the Police Commissioner, Advocate Borotho Matsoso, claiming damages arising from the death...
Deaf shopkeeper recounts armed robbery ordeal
Kabelo Masoabi A 46-year-old deaf shopkeeper from Ha Setene this week gave harrowing testimony in the Leribe Magistrates’ Court, recounting how she was robbed at gunpoint...
Private security sector in crisis
…as workers struggle and companies protest regulations Ithabeleng Qhasho THE private security sector is facing a deepening crisis, with underpaid guards struggling to survive while...
Mahao Killers ‘rewarded with promotions’
…prosecutor drops bombshell in court Moorosi Tsiane THE trial of nine soldiers accused of murdering former Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) commander Lieutenant-General (Lt-Gen) Maaparankoe Mahao...
Vodacom empowers Basotho youth in STEM
Seithati Motšoeneng TELECOMMUNICATIONS giant, Vodacom Lesotho, has reinforced its commitment to transforming lives through education by awarding fully funded international scholarships to six outstanding...
Roads Directorate in M1.4 billion Matlali–Lebakeng Road project
Moroke Sekoboto THE Roads Directorate has commenced the design phase for the upgrading and construction of a 45-kilometre road from Ha Matlali to Lebakeng in Qacha’s Nek District. The M1.4 billion...
Shelile confident AGOA extension will be approved
MINISTER of Trade, Industry and Business Development, Mokhethi Shelile, has assured Basotho that the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) will be extended, despite the...
Two schools investigated in suspected malpractice
Seithati Motsoeneng THE Examination Council of Lesotho (ECoL) is investigating two high schools suspected of examination malpractice during the 2025 Lesotho General Certificate of Secondary...
China, Lesotho strengthen diplomatic relations
…launch quarterly coordination mechanism …highlight successful visit of China’s Foreign Affairs Minister Wang Yi Moroke Sekoboto THE People’s Republic of China and Lesotho have reaffirmed their...
DCEO drags NUL lecturer to court
…over corruption and fraud charges Hopolang Mokhopi THE Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) has hauled National University of Lesotho (NUL) lecturer Professor Mosotho...
Mme Lehlanako Mofilikoane: For the sake of this country, please appeal this travesty
Basotho, welcome to the New Year of our Lord, 2026. I hope the new 2026 calendars are proudly hanging on your walls, the festive hangovers have...
Top DCEO man in new scandal
…accused of brazen violation of the law …by taking private sector job while still a DCEO staffer …Uses DCEO role to promote private interests Mohloai...
Govt, IEC clash over Maseru West office
…As govt wants Commission relocated to a new place in Masowe IV —Barely two years after electoral body spent M77 million on new office …But...
Bid to oust Rapapa goes to court
Moorosi Tsiane/Mpesi Mohloai DISGRUNTLED members of the Alliance of Democracy (AD) have taken their battle to oust party leader, Professor Ntoi Rapapa, and his executive committee to...
Van Rooyens Gate is the most porous – SA
…over 5 000 Basotho intercepted for entering SA illegally Mathatisi Sebusi VAN Rooyens Gate border post is now the leading hotspot for illegal migration between South Africa and Lesotho after...
Govt pushes for IEC commissioners’ appointment
…says litigation challenging recruitment cannot stop the process Mohloai Mpesi/Mathatisi Sebusi THE government is pushing for the finalisation of the stalled recruitment of Independent Electoral Commission (IEC)...
Elderly pensioners under siege
…fall prey to mobile money scams in Maputsoe Kabelo Masoabi IN Maputsoe, Lesotho’s second-largest town, elderly residents are increasingly falling victim to sophisticated mobile money...
Fear grips Masitenek village
… as brutal killing of granny unsettles community Makananelo Manamolela MASITENEK village at Ha ’Majane on the outskirts of Maseru is no longer the quiet, close-knit community it used to...
RSL fires corrupt officers
Rethabile Pitso THE Revenue Services Lesotho (RSL) has dismissed 14 customs officers allegedly involved in tax fraud and corruption that reportedly cost the government about...
Moteane tightens screws on drunk driving
…reduces alcohol limit from 100mg to 50mg Rethabile Pitso WITH effect from April 2026 motorists whose blood alcohol concentration exceeds 50 milligrams per 100 millilitres...
Econet ready to deliver another epic APICA showpiece
…as music, culture and tourism unite at Lesotho’s premier lifestyle festival Moroke Sekoboto TELECOMMUNICATIONS giant, Econet Telecom Lesotho (ETL), in partnership with Global Events, this week...
Gvt urged to provide security for judicial officers
…to avoid compromising justice delivery Moroke Sekoboto POLITICAL analysts and human rights activists have described the safety of judicial officers as a structural requirement for the proper administration of...
Mbeki hails King Moshoeshoe II as a Pan-African liberation icon
Rethabile Pitso FORMER South African President Thabo Mbeki has delivered a powerful lecture in honour of the late King Moshoeshoe II, marking 30 years since...
Sekola’s widows fight over his estate
Hopolang Mokhopi DECEASED former Minister of Police and Public Safety Lepota Sekola’s ex-wife is locked in a fierce legal battle with his widow over the inheritance of his...
RSL board challenges Mokoko’s reinstatement
.. appeals against Labour Court contempt ruling sentence Hopolang Mokhopi THE Revenue Services Lesotho (RSL) Board has escalated its bid to block the reinstatement of dismissed Commissioner-General, Advocate ’Mathabo Mokoko, by appealing to...
Lucky customer drives away in a new Suzuki Carry
…as Builder’s City winds up raffle Moroke Sekoboto BUILDING dreams became a reality on Saturday for one lucky customer, ‘Mathebe Ramotšekoane, after Builder’s City officially handed over the grand prize from its...
Mahao murder trial enters decisive phase
…as the accused begin to testify Moorosi Tsiane CAPTAIN Litekanyo Nyakane has rejected claims that former army commander, Lieutenant General (Lt-Gen) Maaparankoe Mahao, was dragged face-down along a tarred road or thrown into the cabin of a van...