Category : News

…says courts are overwhelmed with criminal cases  …while crippled by lack of resources  Moorosi Tsiane  THE judiciary is buckling under the weight of a growing...

  Moroke Sekoboto  RENOWNED comedian Tšepo Mpiti, popularly known as Masapo, is among top comedians on a mission to transform the stand-up comedy scene in...

Seithati Motšoeneng  BLUE Sky Air Conditioning and Refrigeration has donated air conditioning and installation equipment valued at M700,000 to the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF).  This...

Moroke Sekoboto  THE Central Bank of Lesotho (CBL)’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has once again given major relief to consumers by reducing the repo rate by another 25...

Moroke Sekoboto THE Democratic Congress Youth League (DCYL) leade, Pheello Sehlabaka, has once again extended a helping hand to the vulnerable by donating 25 pairs...

  Moorosi Tsiane  A FRESH legal battle has erupted within the troubled Basotho Action Party (BAP), with the suspended deputy leader, Motlatsi Maqelepo, now challenging...

Moorosi Tsiane  CHIEF Justice Sakoane Sakoane has urged Magistrates to impose harsh punishments on perpetrators of sexual offenses against children.  Justice Sakoane made these remarks...

  Mathatisi Sebusi  INFAMOUS Chinese businessman, Yan Xie, popularly known as John, has vowed to retain control of the government-owned Lesotho Promotions and Marketing Services...

  Moroke Sekoboto  NINETEEN-year-old abduction victim, Reitumetsi Phiri, remains deeply traumatised following the harrowing events of 24 August 2023.  According to her mother, Boneswa Phiri,...

…as SA government vows to discipline “corrupt” SAPS officers  Mathatisi Sebusi  THE South African government remains embarrassed by the escape of Lesotho-born illegal mining kingpin,...

—as Civil Aviation department says it is unaware of project.  —while PS fails to explain why Minister Moteane’s “former” company was awarded tender  Mohloai Mpesi...

Bongiwe Zihlangu  IN more than two years as Prime Minister, Sam Matekane has achieved remarkable progress and accomplishments, a cabinet minister has argued.    He has...

Moroke Sekoboto  A BUTHA Buthe woman, ‘Makaete Grace Lefaso, has become the first winner of the M200 000 cash prize in Econet Telecom Lesotho (ETL)’s...

Mathatisi Sebusi  THE new film, Echoes of Change, has been released in an effort to communicate climate change information innovatively and ensure it reaches diverse audiences. ...

Mohloai Mpesi  BUSINESSMAN and Democratic Congress (DC) activist, Bothata Mahlala, has harshly criticized Lesotho’s politicians, accusing them of frequently lying and making false promises to...

Seithati Motšoeneng  AS plastic waste reaches critical levels both in Lesotho and globally, impacting ecosystems and human health, swift interventions have become imperative.  To effectively tackle...

  Mathatisi Sebusi THE Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) has been accused of failing to address customer complaints within the required timeframe during the 2023/2024 financial...

…by “deliberately” delaying state projects  …As airport upgrade budget skyrockets from M50 million to M184 million  Mohloai Mpesi  THE parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has accused construction giant,...

Moorosi Tsiane  MOTLATSI Maqelepo remains suspended as Basotho Action Party (BAP) deputy leader despite a court order lifting his seven-year suspension from the party.  This according...

…as Borotho, Letsoela are sued for M400k  Moorosi Tsiane  A KHUBETSOANA street vendor is demanding M415 000 in damages from Police Commissioner, Advocate Borotho Matsoso and Lesotho...

PROMINENT businessman and philanthropist, Bothata Mahlala, has declared that he is not afraid to leave the Democratic Congress (DC), asserting that those “pretending” to be...

Hopolang Mokhopi  AN alleged serial killer, Mongoli Ranyali, has been charged by the Maseru Magistrates Court for the brutal murders of three people in Maseru. ...

Moorosi Tsiane  OUTSPOKEN Basotho National Party (BNP) leader, Machesetsa Mofomobe, has been sued for M3 million for defamation over a Facebook post in which he...

Mathatisi Sebusi  NON-profit oriented organisation, Improving Adaptive Capacity of Vulnerable and Food Insecure Populations in Lesotho (IACOV), is conducting nationwide outreach initiatives to educate communities about climate change,...

—As man (75) is arrested for raping young boys  Seithati Motšoeneng  TRADITIONAL leaders in Lesotho have expressed deep concern over recent incidents of sodomy occurring...

… as Mafeteng Hospital loses records  Mathatisi Sebusi / Hopolang Mokhopi  BENEFICIARIES of ex-miners who died from tuberculosis (TB) and silicosis after working in South African...

–Granting bail to a person who has sold an underage girl into sex slavery is wrong and  diabolic  Lesotho’s courts ought to engage in some...

-rejects accusations that he misled gvt in DPP’s impeachment bid Bongiwe Zihlangu/Mohloai Mpesi ATTORNEY GENERAL Rapelang Motsieloa has rejected suggestions that he should not have...

Moroke Sekoboto LESOTHO Defence Force (LDF) Youth Development Programme (YDP) Coordinator, Major Bokang Melato, has urged the government to invest in the military to ensure...