Category : News

…as Matekane’s entire cabinet declares assets  Mohloai Mpesi  THE Minister of Law and Justice, Richard Ramoeletsi, says Prime Minister Sam Matekane’s entire Cabinet has declared...

…two senior managers suspended  Mohloai Mpesi  THE Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) has suspended two senior managers over allegations of misconduct involving procurement irregularities and unauthorised...

Hopolang Mokhopi  POLICE are investigating the death of a Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) member whose body was discovered in an official military vehicle parked along...

Leemisa Thuseho  THE Bothata Mahlala-led Basotho Development Front (BDF) has taken a commendable step towards encouraging youth to monetise social media content creation.  The newly...

Moroke Sekoboto  IN a significant step toward bolstering its digital transformation agenda, Lesotho has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Republic of...

…lauds PM for declaring State of Disaster over unemployment  Moroke Sekoboto  THE Democratic Congress Youth League (DCYL) has called on the government to urgently assist...

…as sin tax continues to scupper profits  Leemisa Thuseho  MALUTI Mountain Brewery (MMB) has raised concerns with key government stakeholders over the impact of the...

  …as the bank offers financial support to LAT members  Moroke Sekoboto  THE Lesotho Post Bank (LPB) and the Lesotho Association of Teachers (LAT) have...

  Moroke Sekoboto  TELECOMMUNICATIONS powerhouse, Econet Telecom Lesotho (ETL), has completed a remarkable five-year turnaround journey as of February 2025, emerging as a profitable, fully...

…but opposition parties demand their sacking   Mohloai Mpesi  A heated wrangle has erupted between incumbent Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) Commissioners and political parties over the Commissioners’...

By Staff Reporter   This past Friday, the parade ground at Makoanyane Barracks in Maseru was not simply a stage for military drills but a witness...

. . . as retired Justice Monapathi sues Chief Justice   . . . describes treatment as “forced labour”  Moorosi Tsiane  A fierce and unprecedented legal...

  …as suspended Murenzi’s fate remains unclear   …2016 Lesotho Times’ editor shooting case affected  Hopolang Mokhopi  SEVERAL criminal cases pending before suspended Senior Resident Magistrate,...

  …as Motinyane battles suspension  Moorosi Tsiane  SENIOR Prosecutor in the Ministry of Law and Justice, Advocate Lehlanako Mofilikoane, has been appointed Acting Director of...

. . . MPs question LEGCO posts and salaries  . . . Want the company dismantled and started afresh  Mohloai Mpesi  TEMPERS flared in Parliament...

. . . as PAC slams fast-track Christmas Eve approval   . . . fears eerie similarities to the Frazer Solar fiasco  Mohloai Mpesi  THE Lesotho...

Moorosi Tsiane  A massive regional water infrastructure project that could transform Southern Africa’s water and energy landscape is gaining momentum, with the construction of the...

  …rolls out outreach programme to ease compensation   Moroke Sekoboto  THE Tshiamiso Trust will roll out an outreach campaign to bring services closer to former...

  …accuses them of conspiring to frame his clients for murder  Moorosi Tsiane  PROMINENT lawyer, Advocate Christopher Lephuthing, has launched a blistering attack on Deputy...

  …lawyer argues posting suspects’ images is unconstitutional  Moorosi Tsiane  PROMINENT lawyer, Advocate Lemohang Nzuzi, has dragged the Commissioner of Police, Borotho Matsoso, to court...

  Moroke Sekoboto MOTORISTS can now enjoy significantly improved traffic flow in and out of Maseru via Kofi Annan Road (A7), following the official opening...

  …as Lipholo suffers bail setback Moorosi Tsiane PRIME Minister Sam Matekane has issued a stern warning against actions that threaten national security, citing the...

  Hopolang Mokhopi The future of financial technology (FinTech) in Africa depends on stronger collaboration between governments, the private sector, and local innovators, prominent industry...

Hopolang Mokhopi THE Lesotho Tourism Development Corporation (LTDC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, Sports, Arts and Culture, has launched the Tourism Sector Accreditation...

. . . AfDB’s latest report on Lesotho advises Mohloai Mpesi POLITICAL instability and the politicisation of security institutions have been identified as the major...

  Moroke Sekoboto  HIS Majesty King Letsie III has paid tribute to the late former Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Police,...

…says suspension of Motinyane is “unconstitutional”  Moorosi Tsiane  THE Law Society of Lesotho (LSL) has escalated its fight to have the Director of Public Prosecutions...

Hopolang Mokhopi  TŠEPO Lipholo, the 51-year-old leader of the Basotho Covenant Movement (BCM), has been taken into custody and charged with sedition.  He appeared before...

Moorosi Tsiane  THE Minister of Law and Justice, Richard Ramoeletsi, has hailed the launch of the Index of the Laws of Lesotho (1800–2024) as a...

…Mohobo tipped to take over  Mohloai Mpesi/Hopolang Mokhopi  THE Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) commander, Lieutenant General Mojalefa Letsoela, will retire from the military on 30 August...