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Moorosi Tsiane CHIEF Justice Sakoane Sakoane has been accused of shifting the burden of a longstanding judicial backlog crisis onto retired judge Tšeliso Monapathi by...

…as lecturer-turned-farmer scoops international award in Kenya …now employs 50 workers and runs six agricultural ventures Seithati Motšoeneng WHAT began as a disappointing harvest of...

Moorosi Tsiane FORMER Revenue Services Lesotho (RSL) Commissioner-General, Advocate ‘Mathabo Mokoko, has made a final push at the Court of Appeal to hold the tax...

…as she is accused of overstepping powers in 500-officer recruitment Moorosi Tsiane HOME Affairs and Police Minister, Voeswa Tsheka, is at the centre of a...

…over M1 500 allowance U-turn …as LEPOSA members accuse government of breaking its promise Moorosi Tsiane A go-slow is imminent within the Lesotho Mounted Police...

…as forensic report recommends corruption probe and police action against Pro-Vice-Chancellor Mohloai Mpesi EMBATTLED National University of Lesotho (NUL) Pro-Vice-Chancellor/ Acting Vice-Chancellor, Professor Kananelo Mosito,...

…as Auditor-General refuses to give opinion on the polytechnic’s books Mohloai Mpesi THE National Manpower Development Secretariat (NMDS) and the Ministry of Education and Training...

…as PAC accuses it of illegally awarding tender to FocalPoint …after it ‘bought’ WASCO bosses through China trip Moroke Sekoboto THE Water and Sewerage Company...

…as the Mountain Kingdom marks 60 years of independence Moroke Sekoboto KING Mswati III of eSwatini has hailed Lesotho’s resilience, peace and national unity, saying...

Seithati Motšoeneng WINE lovers, food enthusiasts and lifestyle aficionados will converge at the Maseru Club Grounds this Saturday for the 13th annual Lesotho Wine Festival,...

…says farmers will get their payments Moroke Sekoboto AGRICULTURE, Food Security and Nutrition Minister, Selibe Mochoboroane, has assured the Senate that the government is working...

…as Judge Hungwe’s family emergency forces fresh postponement Moorosi Tsiane THE long-running trial of five soldiers accused of orchestrating the 2014 bomb attacks on the...

…after being convicted of aggravated assault Hopolang Mokhopi NOTORIOUS double-murder accused, Lefa Mabusane, has been sentenced to six years’ imprisonment, with half the sentence suspended...

…after earning international recognition from Ookla Moroke Sekoboto TELECOMMUNICATIONS powerhouse, Econet Telecom Lesotho (ETL), has been recognised as having the fastest mobile network in Lesotho...

…as mining company accuses govt of “unlawfully” installing him on its board Moorosi Tsiane THE ruling Revolution for Prosperity (RFP) has been dragged into a...

…as Minister denies allegation, says Khali is qualified for position Mohloai Mpesi NATURAL Resources Minister, Mohlomi Moleko, has been accused of appointing a senior Revolution...

THE Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has hired an independent private auditor to scrutinise the voters’ roll and the technology behind it. This as the commission’s...

Mohloai Mpesi THE embattled All Basotho Convention (ABC) will hold a special conference in Maseru on 30 October after 36 of its 80 constituency committees...

…amid office standoff with government …as registrar Sekoai, acting judges and magistrates feature on JSC list EMBATLED Ombudsman, Advocate Tlotliso Polaki, is among the prominent...

…as stakeholders seek to fix contentious provisions before legislation returns to Parliament Moroke Sekoboto THE protracted Cybersecurity Bill is once again under scrutiny as the...

…as Section 2 refutes police claims on his failure to cooperate …but Police Minister says investigations are ongoing Moroke Sekoboto HUMAN rights organisation, Hands Off...

Moorosi Tsiane THE defence in the long-running treason trial of former army commander Lieutenant-General Tlali Kamoli and politicians Mothetjoa Metsing and Selibe Mochoboroane has accused...

…but asks court to acquit him Hopolang Mokhopi LEFA Mabusane, the notorious double-murder accused who first became a wanted man after the 2014 killing of...

…as Beijing marks 77th anniversary Moroke Sekoboto CHINA has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with Lesotho as it marked the 77th anniversary of...

…after children endured leaking roof and poor living conditions Seithati Motšoeneng CHILDREN with disabilities at St Angela Home in Ha Seleso, Maseru, are now living...

…but exposes gaps in digital finance, credit and borrowing costs Moroke Sekoboto THE financial sector has urged Basotho to break the culture of avoiding conversations...

…as Justice Hungwe sentences two accused cops to 23 and 15 years Moorosi Tsiane JUSTICE Charles Hungwe has warned members of the Lesotho Mounted Police...

…as court issues warrants for two Chinese accused after failing to appear Hopolang Mokhopi THE application by the accused in the Khubetsoana suspected drug laboratory...

Ithabeleng Qhasho THE government’s delay in allowing traders to distribute subsidised agricultural inputs closer to farmers has raised concerns that the initiative could undermine efforts...

European Union Delegation to the Kingdom of Lesotho An estimated 645 million people face hunger in the world. When disruptions occur, they reverberate far beyond...