Doti demands justice after horrific “assassination attempt”
Ntsebeng Motsoeli BARELY a week on from her horrific knife attack in her Lithabaneng home, All Basotho Convention (ABC) deputy spokesperson, ‘Matebatso Doti, is praying...
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Police slapped with M270 000 lawsuit
Nat Molomo A 2013 case of alleged police brutality has come back to haunt the Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS) after the High Court on...
Court of Appeal slams “shocking” Justice Mahase conduct
Mohalenyane Phakela Acting Chief Justice ‘Maseforo Mahase has once again come under heavy criticism from the Court of Appeal over her conduct increasingly seen as...
Mahao rules out forming splinter party
Ntsebeng Motsoeli ALL Basotho Convention (ABC) deputy leader Professor Nqosa Mahao and his allies have ruled out forming a splinter party as his faction’s battle...
Leaders receive draft National Reforms Authority bill
’Marafaele Mohloboli THE government has drafted the National Reforms Authority Bill aimed at creating an independent body to oversee the implementation of the multi-sector reforms...
Polihali Dam workers cry foul
Bereng Mpaki WORKERS hired for advance infrastructure developments ahead of the construction of the multi-billion maloti Polihali Dam have threatened legal action against their employers...
Teachers go on strike again
Staff Writer RESTIVE teachers have resolved to go on strike to force the government to address their long-standing demands for salary increments and improved working...
Mosito blasts Thabane
calls premier “incompetent” and “bitter” Pascalinah Kabi COURT of Appeal president Justice Kananelo Mosito has come out guns blazing against Prime Minister Thomas Thabane, saying...
ABC talks collapse, again
Ntsebeng Motsoeli THE latest round of talks aimed at reconciling the warring All Basotho Convention (ABC) factions collapsed this week amid claims by the Professor...
DCEO goes after chief investigating officer
Pascalinah Kabi NEWLY-APPOINTED Director General of the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO), Mahlomola Manyokole, has commenced processes to suspend the DCEO’s Chief Investigating...
Manyokole vows not to cherry-pick cases for prosecution
Pascalinah Kabi NEW Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) boss, Mahlomola Manyokole, has rubbished allegations that he was “parachuted” to the top post to...
Pressure mounts on Molibeli to act against police brutality
’Marafaele Mohloboli GOVERNMENT officials and victims have joined the growing local and international calls for Police Commissioner Holomo Molibeli to act against rogue police officers...
Take it like a man: a story of police brutality
’Marafaele Mohloboli WHOEVER spoke about enduring pain and taking it like a man was obviously pontificating from the comfort of their own home. People often...
DCEO boss warns brother
Pascalinah Kabi NEWLY-APPOINTED Director General of the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) Mahlomola Manyokole has warned his brother, Ministry of Health principal secretary...
Thabane withdraws Mosito suspension threat
Mohalenyane Phakela PRIME Minster Thomas Thabane yesterday abandoned his plans to suspend and impeach Court of Appeal president Kananelo Mosito. Acting Chief Justice ‘Maseforo Mahase...
MP sues police for M2 million torture damages
Pascalinah Kabi OPPOSITION Movement for Economic Change (MEC) legislator Thabo Ramatla is suing Police Commissioner Holomo Molibeli, Assistant Commissioner (ACP) Beleme Lebajoa and two members...
SADC to introduce cheaper organ to replace oversight committee
Pascalinah Kabi THE Southern African Development Community (SADC) Ministerial Committee of the Organ on Politics Defence and Security Cooperation has resolved to replace the oversight committee...
Metsing wants power at all costs: Thotanyana
Staff Writer LESOTHO Congress for Democracy (LCD) leader Mothetjoa Metsing is so desperate to return to government that he recently begged senior LCD officials to...
Mosito blasts politicians
Mohalenyane Phakela COURT of Appeal president Kananelo Mosito and fellow judges in the apex court have blasted politicians for turning the courts into arbiters of...
700 000 Basotho face severe hunger
while politicians continue bickering Staff Writer While politicians continue bickering over power, Lesotho faces its worst hunger crisis in recent years with at least 600...
Thabane gives up on ABC conflict
’Marafaele Mohloboli ALL Basotho Convention (ABC) leader and Prime Minister Thomas Thabane says he has all but given up hope of ever resolving the ABC...
Law Society petitions Court of Appeal over Mahase
Mohalenyane Phakela THE Law Society of Lesotho have approached the Court of Appeal to have controversial Acting Chief Justice ‘Maseforo Mahase interdicted from unprocedurally presiding...
NGOs castigate Thabane
Pascalinah Kabi NON-GOVERNMENTAL organisations, Development for Peace Education (DPE) and the Lesotho Council of Non-Governmental Organisations (LCN) have joined the growing chorus of local and...
Teachers threaten another strike
Mohalenyane Phakela RESTIVE teachers have scheduled countrywide meetings to decide whether or not to resume crippling strikes amid growing anger over the government’s tardiness in...
ConCourt sets date for IEC commissioners’ case
Mohalenyane Phakela THE Constitutional Court has postponed to 30 July 2019 a case in which the Transformation Resource Centre (TRC) and two others are challenging...
Wool and mohair farmers pocket M378 million
Bereng Mpaki THE Lesotho Wool Centre (LWC) says it has paid wool and mohair farmers a total of M378 million for the produce it auctioned...
I will fight Mahase to the bitter end: Hlaele
Ntsebeng Motsoeli ALL Basotho Convention (ABC) secretary Lebohang Hlaele has vowed to fight Acting Chief Justice ‘Maseforo Mahase and ensure she is never appointed to...
Mahao, allies defy Mahao’s rally ban
Ntsebeng Motsoeli ALL Basotho Convention (ABC) deputy leader Professor Nqosa Mahao this week addressed a party rally in Likhoele, Mafeteng, in apparent defiance of Acting...
Prepare for polls, Mokhothu tells supporters
Ntsebeng Motsoeli OPPOSITION Democratic Congress (DC) leader Mathibeli Mokhothu has told his supporters to brace for snap elections as Prime Minister Thomas Thabane will not...
Majestic Queen steals the show at King’s birthday celebrations
Pascalinah Kabi QUTHING – HIS Majesty King Letsie III celebrated his 56th birthday with several local and foreign dignitaries in Upper Moyeni, Quthing, yesterday. Thousands...