Lawyer wants LCD case thrown out
MASERU – Lawyers for the ruling Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) yesterday asked the High Court to throw out an application seeking to block the...
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Former soldier, wife win M140 000 in damages
MASERU – A former Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) brigadier and his wife were yesterday awarded M140 000 for unlawful arrest and detention by the army....
High Court judge recuses himself
MASERU — High Court judge Justice Thamsanqa Nomncongo has recused himself in a case in which an army officer is challenging some provisions of the...
Matete: I’m a democrat at heart
MASERU – Basotho National Party (BNP) secretary general Ranthomeng Matete last Friday threw his hat into the ring for the presidency of the BNP. Matete...
Villager beaten to death over suspected bestiality
MASERU – A 29-year-old man from Mapoteng was allegedly beaten to death by angry villagers after he was accused of bestiality. Police spokesman Masupha Masupha...
Lesotho women dare to dream
MASERU — Women from different organisations met at Maseru Sun hotel on Tuesday to celebrate International Women’s Day under the theme “Dare to Dream”. The...
Army officer to appear before court martial
MASERU — A rogue army officer Lehloa Ramotšo is set to appear before a court martial this month to answer charges of ill-treating civilians during...
Law lecturer demands M1.5 million in damages
MASERU — A National University of Lesotho (NUL) law lecturer has filed a M1.5 million defamation lawsuit against the Legal Aid department. Tekane Maqakachane has...
Lesotho’s women on top of global gender rankings
IT IS often the case that when global reports are issued, developing countries are often in the bottom rankings. They only seem to make it...
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MKM fights back
MASERU – A lawyer representing MKM this week argued that the High Court should throw out the Central Bank of Lesotho (CBS)’s liquidation proceedings against...
Lithoteng police accused of torturing theft suspect
MASERU – The Lithoteng police are alleged to have severely battered a theft suspect, detained him in holding cells for four days and demanded that...
Alleged coup plotters to be extradited
MASERU — Seven men suspected to be members of a group that attacked army barracks and attempted to assassinate Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili in April...
Pathetic, pompous and porous
Party owned newspapers in Africa have never been known for incisive reportage but that does not mean they should be pathetic Pravdas full of tosh....
2 beaten to death in gang wars
MASERU — Two men aged 59 and 60 were beaten to death by members of a rogue community crime prevention committee in Phororong in...
ABC pledges to empower councils
MASERU – The All Basotho Convention (ABC) party has pledged to empower local councils to deliver better services to the people if it wins local...
100 years on: is the women’s movement still relevant?
With the focus mainly on the status of women in developing countries, it is easy to forget that women in the West have not always...
Maluti Lager gets new pack
MASERU – Maluti Mountain Brewery (MMB) launched a new 660ml returnable glass bottle at a glittering function at a local hotel on Tuesday night. The...
Econet re-launches broadband service
MASERU – Econet Telecom Lesotho re-launched its Econet Broadband internet system last Wednesday in Maseru. Econet Broadband is an advanced internet network that uses latest...
PM’s office bosses suspended
MASERU — Five senior officials in the prime minister’s office have been suspended for alleged corruption. The principal secretary for administration Kubutu Makhakhe and his...
Junior officers drag top cop to court over pay
MASERU – Junior police officers who hold university degrees have dragged Police Commissioner ’Malejaka Letooane to the High Court for allegedly refusing to promote and...
The days of plenty are over!
What do you do when you find out that your monthly grocery is running into tens of thousands of maloti yet your favourite food is...
Parties fight electoral Bill
MASERU – Opposition parties have ganged up against a new Bill that seeks to change the laws governing National Assembly elections in Lesotho. The Lesotho...
Claims period to be reviewed
MASERU — The days of people refusing to settle genuine claims on the basis that those who seek damages have not lodged their claims on...
Judgment reserved in soldier’s bid to get findings’ disclosure
MASERU – The High Court has reserved judgment to next week in an application in which an army captain wants the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF)...
Lesotho’s HIV prevalence rate falls
MASERU — The National Aids Commission (NAC) this week said Lesotho’s HIV prevalence rate has slightly decreased over the past two years. NAC on Tuesday...
Police descend on famo gangs
MAFETENG – Police have launched a crackdown on famo gangs that are blamed for dozens of murders in Mafeteng district. More than 100 famo artistes...
Will the next Pol Pot be Arab or African?
TO those too young to remember Pol Pot, here is a short biography: he was an Asian who had millions of his people killed, perhaps...
Let’s be more accountable about our natural resources
ON March 2 and 3 governments will be meeting in Paris, France, to share their experiences on how accountability can enhance democratic governance in their...