Top DCEO man in new scandal
…accused of brazen violation of the law …by taking private sector job while still a DCEO staffer …Uses DCEO role to promote private interests Mohloai...
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Govt, IEC clash over Maseru West office
…As govt wants Commission relocated to a new place in Masowe IV —Barely two years after electoral body spent M77 million on new office …But...
Bid to oust Rapapa goes to court
Moorosi Tsiane/Mpesi Mohloai DISGRUNTLED members of the Alliance of Democracy (AD) have taken their battle to oust party leader, Professor Ntoi Rapapa, and his executive committee to...
Van Rooyens Gate is the most porous – SA
…over 5 000 Basotho intercepted for entering SA illegally Mathatisi Sebusi VAN Rooyens Gate border post is now the leading hotspot for illegal migration between South Africa and Lesotho after...
Govt pushes for IEC commissioners’ appointment
…says litigation challenging recruitment cannot stop the process Mohloai Mpesi/Mathatisi Sebusi THE government is pushing for the finalisation of the stalled recruitment of Independent Electoral Commission (IEC)...
Elderly pensioners under siege
…fall prey to mobile money scams in Maputsoe Kabelo Masoabi IN Maputsoe, Lesotho’s second-largest town, elderly residents are increasingly falling victim to sophisticated mobile money...
Fear grips Masitenek village
… as brutal killing of granny unsettles community Makananelo Manamolela MASITENEK village at Ha ’Majane on the outskirts of Maseru is no longer the quiet, close-knit community it used to...
RSL fires corrupt officers
Rethabile Pitso THE Revenue Services Lesotho (RSL) has dismissed 14 customs officers allegedly involved in tax fraud and corruption that reportedly cost the government about...
Moteane tightens screws on drunk driving
…reduces alcohol limit from 100mg to 50mg Rethabile Pitso WITH effect from April 2026 motorists whose blood alcohol concentration exceeds 50 milligrams per 100 millilitres...
Econet ready to deliver another epic APICA showpiece
…as music, culture and tourism unite at Lesotho’s premier lifestyle festival Moroke Sekoboto TELECOMMUNICATIONS giant, Econet Telecom Lesotho (ETL), in partnership with Global Events, this week...
Gvt urged to provide security for judicial officers
…to avoid compromising justice delivery Moroke Sekoboto POLITICAL analysts and human rights activists have described the safety of judicial officers as a structural requirement for the proper administration of...
Mbeki hails King Moshoeshoe II as a Pan-African liberation icon
Rethabile Pitso FORMER South African President Thabo Mbeki has delivered a powerful lecture in honour of the late King Moshoeshoe II, marking 30 years since...
Sekola’s widows fight over his estate
Hopolang Mokhopi DECEASED former Minister of Police and Public Safety Lepota Sekola’s ex-wife is locked in a fierce legal battle with his widow over the inheritance of his...
RSL board challenges Mokoko’s reinstatement
.. appeals against Labour Court contempt ruling sentence Hopolang Mokhopi THE Revenue Services Lesotho (RSL) Board has escalated its bid to block the reinstatement of dismissed Commissioner-General, Advocate ’Mathabo Mokoko, by appealing to...
Lucky customer drives away in a new Suzuki Carry
…as Builder’s City winds up raffle Moroke Sekoboto BUILDING dreams became a reality on Saturday for one lucky customer, ‘Mathebe Ramotšekoane, after Builder’s City officially handed over the grand prize from its...
Mahao murder trial enters decisive phase
…as the accused begin to testify Moorosi Tsiane CAPTAIN Litekanyo Nyakane has rejected claims that former army commander, Lieutenant General (Lt-Gen) Maaparankoe Mahao, was dragged face-down along a tarred road or thrown into the cabin of a van...
Court frees Letsoepa on bail again
Moorosi Tsiane FORMER Police Commissioner, Molahlehi Letsoepa, has been granted bail in the murder case of Police Constable Mokalekale Khetheng after the High Court ruled that...
DPP Motinyane fights on
…as she launches fresh bid to retain office Hopolang Mokhopi THE suspended Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Advocate Hlalefang Motinyane, has intensified her legal battle to reclaim her position, launching fresh...
Director Mantšebo takes on Lephema
…as Minister is accused of usurping Director of Immigration’s powers …director challenges transfer to Foreign Affairs Mathatisi Sebusi / Hopolang Mokhopi MINISTER of Local Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs and...
Judge’s robbers charged
Hopolang Mokhopi THREE men have been charged in the Maseru Magistrates Court for robbing High Court Judge Polo Banyane of her iPhone 15 Pro Max cellphone, valued at M32...
Wave of femicide sparks national outcry
Kabelo Masoabi LESOTHO is facing an escalating crisis of gender-based violence (GBV), marked by a disturbing rise in the killing of women, most often at...
Another security failure at LCS
…as three inmates at MCCI are mysteriously poisoned …but there is no record of “poisoned” food being brought in Mathatisi Sebusi / Hopolang Mokhopi THE poisoning of three inmates at...
Court tightens grip on firearm exhibits
Hopolang Mokhopi THE High Court has warned that it will no longer tolerate the disappearance of firearm exhibits from police custody, amid growing concern that...
Lesotho sliding into “gangster state” – Brig Ntoi
…as crime syndicates tighten grip Staff Reporter LESOTHO is facing a severe and escalating internal security crisis driven by organised criminal syndicates, with the state...
Govt relaunches National Quality Awards
…after eight-year halt Ithabeleng Qhasho THE Ministry of Trade, Industry and Business Development has reinstated and officially launched the 2026 National Quality Awards, marking a...
Mpotjoane gives back to Hololo community
Makatleho Khotle IN a bid to usher in the new year and inspire hope among villagers in the Butha Buthe district, the Hololo Development Foundation (HDF) has donated...
Tšoele hits the ground running
’Makananelo Manamolela THE newly appointed Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs and Police, Mpopo Tšoele, has hit the ground running, holding his first...
Former PS Nchaka dies
FORMER Principal Secretary and prominent opposition All Basotho Convention (ABC) member, Malefetsane Nchaka, has died. Mr Nchaka passed away on Saturday night at around 11pm after a prolonged...
21 years strong!
…how Standard Lesotho Bank LETOFE Lifestyle is shaping Africa’s creative economy Thato Ramafu WHAT began as a scorching morning in Maseru slowly surrendered to an afternoon filled with heavy, unrelenting showers, rain that soaked...
Minister in nasty land dispute
Hopolang Mokhopi MINISTER of Law and Justice, Richard Ramoeletsi, is embroiled in a bitter dispute over a plot in Ha Thetsane, which he claims to have bought in 2000 but for...