Category : News

…despite government efforts to reduce backlog  Mathatisi Sebusi / Hopolang Mokhopi  DESPITE the government’s promise to issue passports within three days for Basotho working and studying in South Africa, many applicants...

  …as boot camp “harasser” faces dismissal  Mathatisi Sebusi  LESOTHO Defence Force (LDF) commander, Lieutenant General Mojalefa Letsoela, has vowed not to allow any soldier under his command...

Rethabile Pitso  THE Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC)’s interim Managing Director, Tšeliso ‘Mokela, has called for government support to keep the utility operational, warning that without it,...

Ithabeleng Qhasho  MINISTER of Education and Training, Professor Ntoi Rapapa, has called on all Basotho to rally behind the 2026 Back-to-School campaign.  Speaking at a press briefing in...

  Mathatisi Sebusi  IN 2025, The Lesotho Times and Sunday Express remained steadfast in their commitment to fearless, independent and impartial journalism. Throughout the year, the publications held leaders accountable, amplified human rights concerns and produced...

  Rethabile Pitso  OUTSPOKEN Basotho Covenant Movement (BCM) leader, Dr Tšepo Lipholo, has accused Prime Minister Sam Matekane of orchestrating his arrest in July 2025 to deflect attention from the government’s failure...

Recently, the U.S. government announced an arms sales package to China’s Taiwan region totaling 11.1 billion USD. It is another stark manifestation of the United...

Mohloai Mpesi  Concerns over delays in the appointment of commissioners to the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) have escalated sharply, with the Democratic Congress (DC), Lesotho’s official...

….vows to end political interference from crippling power utility    Moorosi Tsiane  The Acting Managing Director of the Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC), Ts’eliso Mokela, has blamed “political interference and nepotistic...

 . . . As Acting MD bares all, vows to change the parastatal’s operations    THE Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) has hogged the limelight for the...

. . . As Acting MD bares all, vows to change the parastatal’s operations   THE Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) has hogged the limelight for the...

Moorosi Tsiane  TWO men who brutally beat and slit the throat of their drinking companion during a drunken brawl in Mafeteng have been sentenced to a combined 73...

Moroke Sekoboto  THE Minister of Trade, Industry and Business Development, Mokhethi Shelile, has opened a locally owned apparel and textile factory, marking a significant milestone in the government’s quest to harness...

  Rethabile Pitso  LETSHEGO Financial Services’ “LetsGo & WIN” campaign touched on Mohale’s Hoek this past Friday where lucky winners walked away with cash and prizes valued at M35 000.  The...

 Moroke Sekoboto  THE Revenue Services Lesotho (RSL) has reaffirmed its commitment to preserving the environment by planting more trees.   RSL, in collaboration with the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) through its Youth Development...

  For years, the Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) has staggered from one crisis to another, haemorrhaging money while offering the public a steady diet of...

. . . a misplaced bare-knuckle fight to have unsubstantiated allegations of corruption gain traction  Thabo Maketekete Sekonyela  AS we wind-up another land-marking, monumental year in the fragile political history of...

 30-day sentences suspended on condition they reinstate Adv Mokoko  Board vows to appeal Labour Court judgment  Mohloai Mpesi  THE long-running war between Revenue Services Lesotho (RSL) and...

Govt wants IEC to sell property for M25m Masowe site  Prime Minister uneasy with tall building near State House  IEC says it’s going nowhere  Mohloai Mpesi ...

  . . . as recruitment of new Commissioners stalls  . . . blames voter apathy on “unclean” voters’ roll  THE outgoing Chairperson of the Independent...

Moorosi Tsiane  FORMER Police Commissioner, Molahlehi Letsoepa, will spend this Christmas in jail after the High Court yesterday reserved judgment on his bail application until 12 January 2026. ...

Moroke Sekoboto   PRIME Minister Sam Matekane has commended the government of China for supporting Lesotho’s efforts to mainstream agriculture as a key driver of economic growth.   Mr Matekane lauded China’s support after receiving...

. . . as Moradi Crushers, community prepare to sign MoU  Hopolang Mokhopi  A long-standing dispute over the environmental impacts caused by quarry miner, Moradi Crushers, and the Mpeke community is set to end...

. . .As showdown looms over limits of parliamentary powers  Moorosi Tsiane  THE Constitutional Court (ConCourt) has interdicted Parliament’s watchdog Public Accounts Committee (PAC) from probing...

…as Dona@balos holds 13th graduation ceremony  Rethabile Pitso  POPULAR local culinary school, Dona@balos, held its 13th graduation ceremony in Maseru on Monday this week.  A total of 90 fresh chefs...