Category : News

Mohloai Mpesi  GOVERNMENT spokesperson, Thabo Sekonyela, has fiercely defended the government and the army, against accusations that they are fomenting human right violations in Lesotho. ...

Mohloai Mpesi  THE main opposition Democratic Congress (DC) has alleged that the National Security Service (NSS) is threatening its upcoming youth league elective indaba.  The...

Mohloai Mpesi  THE fate of Lesotho’s reforms hinges on the consciences of individual legislators across the political divide and their will to serve their country. ...

Hopolang Mokhopi  NON governmental organisation, Partners in Health (PIH), has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining a zero-tolerance approach towards sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (SEAH).  The organisation is thus taking stringent...

Mathatisi Sebusi  Prolonged food insecurity in Lesotho, exacerbated by climate change impacts such as floods and droughts, has led to Basotho men being trafficked into...

Hopolang Mokhopi  IN a shocking incident, five men allegedly raped a mentally ill minor repeatedly.  The five have all since been arrested and the police...

…As Mafisa redeploys 16 officers in an “act of vengeance”  Staff Reporters  The calamitous situation at the National Security Service (NSS) is worsening.  The spy...

…says army would never torture lawyers  …but vows to crack down on famo gangsters  Moorosi Tsiane  ARMY commander, Lieutenant General Mojalefa Letsoela, says the army...

…who now demands M5 million compensation from the LDF  Moorosi Tsiane  DEPUTY army commander, Major General Matela Matobakele, has landed the army in hot soup.  It has been slapped...

Moorosi Tsiane  MASERU Resident Magistrate, Motlatsi Kolisang, and his Quthing counterpart, Palesa Rantara, came under intense scrutiny during interviews for High Court judges in Maseru this week.  The two magistrates, alongside Itumeleng ‘Mamokhali Shale, Head of...

…as judges and magistrates undergo refresher training  Moorosi Tsiane  WHITE collar crime remains the biggest challenge crippling the country’s economy.  Minister of Law and Justice,...

Moroke Sekoboto  THE Revenue Services Lesotho (RSL) has destroyed 557 cartons and 76 boxes of illegal cigarettes with an estimated street value of M126 000.  The...

Leemisa Thuseho  FORMER Lesotho Boxing Association (LeBA) president, retired Captain Moses Kopo, appeared before the Maseru Magistrate Court yesterday facing a sexual assault charge.  Kopo (46), of Ha-Bosofo...

LOCAL media personality and actress, Matšeliso Mohale, who has featured in several popular South African productions including Muvhangho and Showmax’s OutLaws, is truly the girl...

Letsatsi Selikoe  TELECOMMUNICATIONS powerhouse, Econet Telecom Lesotho (ETL), is sending two remarkable Basotho scholars, Matlala Sefale and Katleho Mokhele, to the United States (US) to...

Moroke Sekoboto  A LARGE crowd gathered in Qacha’s Nek on Friday to witness the handover of a brand new Nissan NP200 to Tšanelo Mongali, the...

Hopolang Mokhopi  PRIME Minister Sam Matekane says his Public-Private Dialogue (PPD) initiative is a crucial mechanism for fostering private sector growth and improving Lesotho’s business climate.  He said the...

—As His Majesty praises organisation    Moroke Sekoboto    THE SOS Children’s Village recently celebrated three decades of taking care of orphaned and vulnerable children, giving them...

OPPOSITION political parties must begin some serious soul searching on their role in the national reforms process.  They recently made it clear through their spokesman...

Seithati Motsoeneng  The Lesotho Tourism Development Corporation (LTDC) has collected M4 million in levies since the introduction of the Tourism Levy Regulations, 2021, about 18...

…as accusations continue to more than a decade later  Mathatisi Sebusi  CONVICTED ritual murderer, Lehlohonolo’s Scott’, now infamous October 14, 2012, jail escape while awaiting...

As acting DG is accused of running the vital institution into the ground   It thus cannot be relied upon to help end rampant crime    Staff...

…constituency officials who sided with the PS also given marching orders  Mohloai Mpesi  The Basotho Action Party (BAP) this week axed Principal Secretary, Tankiso Phapano, from...

  KING Letsie III recently met with FAO Director General Qu Dongyu, at the Matsieng Royal Palace in Maseru, where they discussed among others, Lesotho’s...