Lawsuits mount on LDF
Moorosi Tsiane Lawsuits are piling up on Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) commander, Lieutenant General Mojalefa Letsoela’s desk, as the army appears to be assuming more...
Inexperienced ministers a problem: Makhalanyane
PARLIAMENT’s Social Cluster Portfolio Committee has recently earned praises for being one of the most effective and transparent parliamentary committees. It has done a...
Murder accused soldier repudiates confession
…says he was forced to lie to magistrate Moorosi Tsiane CAPTAIN (Capt) Mahlehle Moeletsi, one of the soldiers charged with the May 2017 murder of three...
Senior officer identifies colleagues who tortured inmates
Mathatisi Sebusi MASERU Central Correctional Institution (MCCI) second-in-command, Senior Superintendent Leluma Mahlelebe, was this week compelled to identify officers implicated in the torture of inmates...
RSL partners with association of foreign firms
Moroke Sekoboto THE Revenue Services Lesotho (RSL) has partnered with the Agents of Foreign Firms Association of Lesotho (AFFAL) to try and enhance compliance by...
EU, GIZ support EPA acceleration
Hopolang Mokhopi THE European Union and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) have injected a joint €6 950 000 (M134.8 million) into the Ministry of...
VCL introduce Consumer Protection Code
Hopolang Mokhopi Telecommunications giant, Vodacom Lesotho, has introduced a Consumer Protection Code to promote and safeguard the interests of its subscribers. The Code will ensure...
New police boss Matsoso speaks
…exhorts the nation to work together to fight escalating crime …vows to act professionally always ….and never be subservient to whims of politics NEWLY appointed...
Sakoane tightens judicial screws
…issues code of conduct for judges …they must now issue judgments within 90 days Moorosi Tsiane CHIEF Justice Sakoane Sakoane has answered the nation’s cries...
Manhunt for famo gang leader
…as two more famo gang members are shot dead at border Moroke Sekoboto THE Lesotho Mounted Police (LMPS) have launched a manhunt for famo gang leader, Tšepiso...
MP backs call for state of emergency to end famo killings
Mathatisi Sebusi THE government has been criticized for not doing enough to address increasing famo related murders across the country. The recent outlawing of famo groups was not enough to...
No funds yet for LCS Commission
…as commissioners remain unpaid …more time needed to complete probe Mathatisi Sebusi THE government has to date not been able to pay members of the...
Letlailana blasts Matlanyane over dress code
Mohloai Mpesi THE National Assembly descended into drama before is adjournment for the winter break on Friday after Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Retšelisitsoe...
Nearly 16 000 jobs lost in the textile sector
…as LNDC sensitizes textile role players on ethical practices to get orders Leemisa Thuseho LESOTHO has lost nearly 16 000 jobs in its textile and apparel...
Famo artiste unveils blanket range
…assures Basotho blanket is not aligned with famo gangs Moroke Sekoboto Award-winning famo artist, Khethang “Morusu” Hlalele, has collaborated with Basotho blanket manufacturer, Aranda Textile, to make...
Local businesses go to court to force the gvt to ban foreigners
—enforcement of the regulations likely to have far reaching negative consequences on Lesotho’s investment climate Moorosi Tsiane THE fight by local businesspeople for the government...
Ntate Frank: Legendary entrepreneur and devoted family man
Letsatsi Selikoe LESOTHO’s renowned tycoon, Candido Feliciano de Freitas, who died on 5 June 2024, has been eulogized as a remarkable businessman and entrepreneurial genius who positively...
Frequent court challenges hampering the work of Parliament – Mosena
Tṧepang Tṧita-Mosena, the deputy leader of the Movement for Economic Change (MEC) is one of influential female politicians who have careered to the pinnacle of politics....
Nedbank Lesotho launches lucrative campaigns
Letsatsi Selikoe BANKING powerhouse, Nedbank Lesotho, has unveiled two “exciting” campaigns directed at its personal banking clients, schools as well as promoting domestic tourism. It has pledged M200 000...
They need a psychiatrist from Mars
Can you believe it? Grown men and women – whom we have the pleasure of calling members of parliament – spent a whole afternoon last...
Famo members get hefty jail terms
slapped with 10-year sentences each as gvt begins to enforce famo ban but famo violence still spreads with two more shot dead Hopolang Mokhopi THREE...
Mojapela calls for inquiry to probe famo violence
Mathatisi Sebusi A COMMISSION of inquiry into famo disputes and killings could reveal the identities of national security agents allegedly conniving with the outlawed groups. This...
Vulnerable litigants in limbo
…as Law Society gives human rights NGOs ultimatum to stop representing them in courts Moorosi Tsiane The Law Society of Lesotho (LSL) has banned non-profit...
Draconian snooping law resurfaces
Mohloai Mpesi The government has resumed its push to approve a draconian law to jail journalists found in possession of “classified” information, among other things. ...
‘RFP a cult, not a political party’ – Letlailana
Mohloai Mpesi THE ruling REVOLUTION for Prosperity (RFP) is a “directionless” political party and nothing short of a cult revolving around its leader, Prime Minister...
Gvt to meet with striking health workers – DPM
Mathatisi Sebusi DEPUTY Prime Minister Nthomeng Majara has told parliament the government is ready to negotiate an end to the three-week strike of health workers...
Employee defrauds SLB of more than M1.3 million
Moorosi Tsiane STANDARD Lesotho Bank (SLB)’s former employee, Kolisang Morienyane, has been charged for defrauding the bank of M1,339,420.29 between June 2022 and December 2023. ...
Children’s foundation defrauded
Hopolang Mokhopi THE Sentebale Children Foundation has been defrauded of M247,050 by a 34-year-old woman who pretended to represent a service provider. The accused, ‘Malieo...
Letšeng’s M108 million CSRI investment
Leemisa Thuseho LETŠENG Diamonds has spent M108 million on Corporate Social Responsibility Investments (CSRI) initiatives in the last 11 years, the mining company has said. ...
Senator proposes land audit
Mathatisi Sebusi THE Lesotho government has been urged to audit the country’s land and develop a 50-year national land masterplan to enforce accountability and sustainable...