LEPOSA SG sues Molibeli
Mohalenyane Phakela A FRESH fight has broken out between Police Commissioner, Holomo Molibeli, and Lesotho Mounted Police Service Staff Association (LEPOSA) secretary general, Inspector Moraleli
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Warrant of arrest for DCEO boss Manyokole
Pascalinah Kabi MASERU Senior Resident Magistrate Peter Murenzi is said to have yesterday ordered the arrest of suspended Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences
Recruitment of judges begins
Mohalenyane Phakela THE Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has begun recruiting seven new judges to ease the huge backlog of cases in the High Court. The
MPs oppose virtual parliament sessions
Bereng Mpaki MEMBERS of the National Assembly are resisting Speaker Sephiri Motanyane’s moves to replace physical sittings of parliament with virtual sessions as part of
Covid cases breach 10 000 mark
Staff Reporter LESOTHO achieved an unwanted milestone this week after Covid-19 infections breached the 10 000 mark. According to the latest statistics released yesterday by
Allow learners to commute to SA daily — NACOSEC told
Nthatuoa Koeshe PARENTS with children enrolled in South African schools have demanded that the government immediately opens borders to allow learners to commute daily. The
Motšelisi Ramakoae remembered
Bereng Mpaki RELATIVES and friends have described the late Motšelisi Ramakoae as a lively character who enjoyed life and was eager to take on challenges.
Time to decolonise, redefine global health
By Fifa Rahman, Felicita Hikuam, Nyasha Chingore-Munazvo, and Gisa Dang* The COVID-19 pandemic is a bleak reminder of the enduring inequity in global public health.
Kao accident victims named
Nthatuoa Koeshe STORM Mountain Diamonds (SMD) has released the names of the eight Kao Mine workers who were killed in an accident in Butha-Buthe last
Sophonea tables another static austerity budget
Bereng Mpaki FINANCE Minister Thabo Sophonea yesterday presented yet another static M23, 8 billion budget which reiterated his predecessor and current Prime Minister Moeketsi
Govt to implement “crippling” alcohol and tobacco taxes
Silence Charumbira ALCOHOL drinkers and smokers will be forced to dig deeper into their pockets after Finance Minister Thabo Sophonea proposed to finally implement
No salary hike for civil servants
Bereng Mpaki THERE is no joy for the country’s public servants after Finance Minister Thabo Sophonea proposed not to increase their salaries in the upcoming
Metsing “shocked” by lack of Covid-19 vaccine budget
Bereng Mpaki OPPOSITION Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) leader, Mothetjoa Metsing, says he is shocked by the government’s failure to allocate funds to procure
Likuena gets greenlight to start AFCON preps
Moorosi Tsiane THE senior national team has been given the green light to begin its Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers preparations by the National
Makhooana undecided about his future
Moorosi Tsiane LMPS striker Tefa Makhooana is still undecided about his playing future as he is yet to make his first appearance this season.
Makhetha speaks on player’s departure
Leemisa Thuseho KICK4LIFE coach Motebang Makhetha has admitted that the departure of one of his midfielders Khubetsoana Kamela is going to be a huge loss
African Dream Team disbanded
Leemisa Thuseho THE African Dream Team mountain biking club has been indefinitely disbanded after going for several months without allowances for riders, the Lesotho Times
Khatala’s appointment still to be ratified
Leemisa Thuseho NAPO Khatala’s appointment as Lesotho Basketball Association (LBA) acting president is still hanging in the balance, a year on. According to LBA’s constitution,
Let Selia-lia go
Moorosi Tsiane FEDERATION of Lesotho Rugby (FLR) president Fetang Selia-lia announced last week that he has no interest in retaining his position when they head
ABC implodes
as party’s NEC factions engage in fistfight over moves to recall Majoro party bigwigs admit ABC is now split right through the middle Pascalinah Kabi
Drama as ABC’s NEC members exchange blows
Pascalinah Kabi THERE was drama at Khali Hotel in Maseru on Monday when two All Basotho Convention (ABC) national executive committee (NEC) members exchanged blows
Rein in Mapesela, new minister demands
‘Marafaele Mohloboli NEWLY appointed Defence and National Security Minister, Lekhetho Mosito, has accused his colleague Tefo Mapesela of damaging his reputation through “unfounded and baseless
Qoo consoles families of Kao bus accident victims
Bereng Mpaki | ‘Marafaele Mohloboli MINING minister Serialong Qoo has sent condolence messages to families of seven Kao Mine employees who were killed in
Tšepong nurses’ strike continues
govt, nurses to meet today in bid to break impasse Limpho Sello A CRIPPLING strike by nurses and nursing assistants at Queen Mamohato Memorial Hospital
Majoro denies Yan Xie’s claims
Pascalinah Kabi PRIME Minister Moeketsi Majoro has denied ever speaking to controversial businessman, Yan Xie, over the latter’s complaints about ministers seeking M3 million bribes
Street vendors’ case fails to take off
Mohalenyane Phakela THE street vendors’ application to reverse the government’s ban on street vending during the hard lockdown failed to take off in the High
Prisons’ Covid-19 nightmare
as 47 out 60 inmates test positive for deadly virus in Qacha’s Nek Mohalenyane Phakela THE raging Covid-19 pandemic is ravaging the country’s prisons. This
AD promises “sparks” when parly reopens next week
wants govt to account for Covid-19 spending Bereng Mpaki PARLIAMENT will reopen next Monday with the thorny issue of the government’s response to the deadly
TRC blasts govt over human trafficking
Herbert Moyo A LEADING local human rights body has slammed the government for its alleged failure to protect the human rights of ordinary citizens
Justice Tshosa to decide Metsing, Mochoboroane fate
Mohalenyane Phakela PROMINENT politicians Mothetjoa Metsing and Selibe Mochoboroane will have to wait longer to know whether or not their bid to avoid trial for