Nurses give Majoro seven-day ultimatum to fix their problems
Limpho Sello RESTIVE nurses have given Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro a seven-day ultimatum to address their salary and other grievances failing which they will take...
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Mokhosi speaks out against police brutality
Bereng Mpaki FORMER Defence and National Security minister Tšeliso Mokhosi has called on the government to capacitate the police with proper investigative skills so that...
MPs’ salary demands “heartless and selfish” – analysts
Staff Reporter LESOTHO’S legislators are hogging the spotlight with their demands for a whopping 100 percent salary increment- a demand analysts say is “heartless and...
Lerotholi student raped, murdered
one of the suspects burnt beyond recognition in retributive mob justice killings Nthatuoa Koeshe A FEMALE student at Lerotholi Polytechnic was raped and murdered in...
‘Maesaiah jailed
former first lady sent to prison after top court revoked her bail Mohalenyane Phakela FORMER First Lady ‘Maesaiah Thabane is now languishing in remand prison....
Disgruntled ABC legislators push for BNP, RCL ouster from govt
vow to bring down govt if their demands are not met Pascalinah Kabi NEWLY appointed Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro faces a revolt from ABC legislators...
“Deeply rooted fraud and corruption” at LEC – report
Pascalinah Kabi A FORENSIC investigation into the affairs of the Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) has revealed deep rooted malfeasance within the power utility including fraud,...
Two more Covid-19 cases in Lesotho
Limpho Sello LESOTHO has recorded two more cases of the deadly Coronavirus (Covid-19) disease, Health Minister Motlatsi Maqelepo said yesterday. This brings to four, the...
Metsing, Mochoboroane ConCourt case postponed again
Mohalenyane Phakela FORMER Deputy Prime Minister Mothetjoa Metsing, former army commander Tlali Kamoli, and newly appointed Development Planning Minister Selibe Mochoboroane’s Constitutional Court application to...
Judge Molete dies
’Marafaele Mohloboli BARELY a year after the death of Justice ‘Maseshophe Hlajoane, the judiciary has once again been plunged into mourning after the sudden death...
Thakalekoala, Moyeye fired
’Marafaele Mohloboli NEWLY appointed Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro has terminated the contracts of his predecessor Thomas Thabane’s spokesperson Relebohile Moyeye and senior private secretary Thabo...
Ramaphosa orders safe return of journalist holed in Lesotho
’Marafaele Mohloboli SOUTH Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered the safe return of Paul Nthoba, a South African journalist who has been holed in Lesotho...
LCD, AD wrangle over opposition leadership in parliament
Ntsebeng Motsoeli A fight over who will become the official leader of the opposition in parliament is brewing between former deputy prime ministers Monyane Moleleki...
Mahase unfit to be chief justice, let alone a judge: analysts
Mohalenyane Phakela LESOTHO’S Acting Chief Justice ’Maseforo Mahase is probably one of those people for whom the expression “who needs enemies when you’ve got yourself”...
Incredible Sun Set. Our Efforts Worth.
There is nothing wrong with your television set. Do not attempt to adjust the picture. We are controlling transmission. We will control the horizontal, we...
Covid-19 cases a wake-up call for Lesotho: analysts
Staff Reporter THE honeymoon is finally over for Lesotho after the country recorded its first and second cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) on 12 and 20...
World Bank unveils M135 million Covid-19 credit for Lesotho
Bereng Mpaki THE World Bank yesterday granted Lesotho a M135 million credit that will be used in the country’s fight against the novel Coronavirus (Covid-19)...
…as Majoro, Mahao and Rapapa eye top post at July party conference ...
The nation joins in celebrating Her Majesty’s Birthday
Staff Reporter THE nation will be joining Her Majesty Queen ’Masenate Mohato Bereng Seeiso in celebrating her 44th birthday on Tuesday. Queen ’Masenate Mohato Bereng Seeiso...
ABC legislators cry foul over cabinet exclusion
’Marafaele Mohloboli BARELY a week after his appointment, Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro has incurred the wrath of some of his All Basotho Convention (ABC) party...
Mokete-Motinyane feud intensifies
as DCP accuses DPP of shielding Thabane and ‘Maesaiah from prosecution. demands her recusal from prosecuting the Thabanes’ Mohalenyane Phakela DEPUTY Police Commissioner (DCP) Paseka...
DPP Motinyane accuses Mokete of “persecuting” ‘Maesaiah.
Mohalenyane Phakela THE Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Advocate Hlalefang Motinyane, has accused Deputy Police Commissioner (DCP) Paseka Mokete of persecuting murder accused former First...
Ramaphosa congratulates Majoro
Marafaele Mohloboli SOUTH African President Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro on his appointment. “His Excellency Cyril Ramaphosa, President of…South Africa and chairperson...
Rapapa brothers renew their political feud
Pascalinah Kabi BROTHERS Samuel Rapapa of the All Basotho Convention (ABC) and Professor Ntoi Rapapa of the Alliance of Democrats (AD) are at each other’s...
Police grill Moleleki over Khetheng murder
Ntsebeng Motsoeli FORMER Deputy Prime Minister Monyane Moleleki was yesterday grilled by the police over the 2016 murder of Police Constable (PC) Mokalekale Khetheng. The...
LCD criticises Mapesela, Sello and Mosenene appointments
’Marafaele Mohloboli THE opposition Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) has criticised the re-appointment of “failed ministers” such as Keketso Sello and Tefo Mapesela to the...
Majoro takes over
…amid high expectations that he will revive comatose economy Pascalinah Kabi FORMER Finance minister Moeketsi Majoro yesterday took over as the new premier of Lesotho...
DPP slammed for “siding” with ‘Maesaiah in bail issue
Mohalenyane Phakela THE Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Advocate Hlalefang Motinyane, has been accused of unreasonably siding with murder-accused former First Lady ‘Maesaiah Thabane in...
Thabane resigns, pledges support for Majoro
…thanks wife and family for support Pascalinah Kabi/Ntsebeng Motsoeli ALL Basotho Convention (ABC) leader and former prime minister, Thomas Thabane, has pledged his support for...
Moeketsi Majoro at a glance
MOEKETSI Majoro, who has assumed the reins of power in Lesotho, is considered less of a career politician and more of a technocrat. He was born...