Category : News

…ex-MP recounts how businessman was allegedly chased and shot after mediation meeting collapsed Moorosi Tsiane FORMER Motimposo legislator Thabang Mafojane has told the High Court...

…PM demands tougher war on drugs as M5bn Khubetsoana case grips nation Rethabile Pitso PRIME Minister Sam Matekane has called for a tougher crackdown on...

Amid staffing shortage Rethabile Pitso CHIEF of Police Borotho Matsoso says preparations are underway for the recruitment of 500 new police officers, with the recruits...

Moorosi Tsiane LESOTHO is turning to the rest of Africa for answers to a problem that has long frustrated its development ambitions – the failure...

…court cites alleged victim’s fear, proximity to accused Hopolang Mokhopi A 52-YEAR-OLD Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) sergeant accused of raping a 15-year-old girl has been denied...

Mohloai Mpesi THE opposition’s quest to have its grievances, over the government’s alleged failure to respect the rule of law, tabled before the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit has...

  …leaving families stranded, bank accounts frozen ….and the sick unable to access specialised treatment Mohloai Mpesi FRUSTRATION, fear and despair are mounting among the...

Moroke Sekoboto LESOTHO has received nearly 14 000 additional doses of lenacapavir injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) from the United States government, expanding the country’s stock...

  …as party members demand withdrawal of circular Mohloai Mpesi THE Revolution for Prosperity (RFP) leader, Sam Matekane, is facing a challenge from within the...

…as ousted LCA chief licensing officer accuses government of political interference Moorosi Tsiane FORMER Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA) Chief Licensing Officer, Advocate (Adv) Thato Ponya,...

…returns to law as practising Advocate Hopolang Mokhopi FORMER Maseru Senior Resident Magistrate, Peter Murenzi, has returned to the legal profession, months after being forced...

—Monokoane promises help to small entrepreneurs Mohloai Mpesi PEKA Member of Parliament (MP), Mohopoli Monokoane, is on a mission to help small businesses. He has vowed...

…as Boiketlo Ba Basali organises thanksgiving Mass for his survival …while 12-year-old remains traumatised Rethabile Pitso THE Boiketlo Ba Basali Foundation, also known as “A...

Kabelo Masoabi HIGH Court Acting Judge, ’Manapo Motebele, has sentenced Moruti Mapola, a farmer from Mokhotlong, to 30 years’ imprisonment for the murder of his...

  …as partnership reaches 1500 beneficiaries in three years Seithati Motšoeneng THE Rotary Club of Maloti and the Vodacom Lesotho Foundation have donated medical and...

  MASERU – Young Basotho students are gaining access to local and international education opportunities as Econet Telecom Lesotho’s investment in education surpasses M100 million,...

…as he continues to fight for his reinstatement Moorosi Tsiane A FORMER National Security Service (NSS) officer, Montoeli Ramaipato, has taken his 12-year battle for reinstatement...

Bokang Mofoka LESOTHO and India have reaffirmed their longstanding friendship and commitment to strengthening bilateral relations, as India marked its 80th Independence Day at a...

…as Boiketlo Ba Basali Foundation reignites fund-raising campaign for woman battling debilitating eye condition Rethabile Pitso FOR years, ‘Makarabo Letsoela has lived with pain, uncertainty...

  …as husband allegedly accuses wife of having a lover who built the M185 000 home Makananelo Manamolela A house built to give a vulnerable...

Ithabeleng Qhasho SPELLING A Business Africa (SABA) yesterday hosted a national spelling competition for high school learners at Lesotho High School in Maseru, combining the...

…as tycoon’s plans to seize control of RFP go into overdrive   Mohloai Mpesi  IN a move widely seen as an attempt to curb Lebona Lephema’s ambitions to seize control of the Revolution for Prosperity...

…maintains boycott of national reforms  Mohloai Mpesi  THE opposition has rejected the government’s reliance on pending litigation as a justification for non-compliance with court orders, saying a court order remains binding...

…as Mosito accuses university officials of defying appeal order …. after being blocked from campus …challenges termination of contract Moorosi Tsiane FIRED National University of Lesotho...

Mohloai Mpesi THE Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) has decried its M30 million budget allocation for the 2026/27 financial year, saying it is insufficient to...

…claims army’s failure to settle debt  crippled her business Moorosi Tsiane A Maseru businesswoman has dragged the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) and its commander, Lieutenant General Mojalefa Letsoela,...

  LESOTHO should never again become a permanent item on the Southern African Development Community (SADC) agenda. The country’s removal from the SADC Organ Troika...

Mohloai Mpesi THE Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) has spent M12 million on a forensic audit into financial mismanagement, procurement irregularities and other alleged wrongdoing...

…in long-running ground rent dispute Moorosi Tsiane THE long-running dispute between the Land Administration Authority (LAA) and the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) over unpaid...