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seeks the nullification of Mahase and Phoofolo’s recommendations for judges Pascalinah Kabi | Mohalenyane Phakela LAW and Justice Minister, Professor Nqosa Mahao, is
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Row over judges’ appointments underscores need for reforms: analysts
Staff Reporters THE Judicial Service Commission (JSC)’s court battle with Law and Justice Minister Professor Nqosa Mahao over the appointment of judges has given the
Covid-19 exposes inequalities in Lesotho-King
Ntsebeng Motsoeli THE Covid-19 pandemic has laid bare the disparities in the distribution of Lesotho’s resources, His Majesty King Letsie III has said. King Letsie
Govt moves to start Queen II, Ramarothole solar project works
Ntsebeng Motsoeli THE Chinese contractors and engineers who are supposed to construct the Maseru Eye Clinic and the Ha-Ramarothole Solar Power Station will only
Majoro welcomes Chinese experts to Lesotho
Nthatuoa Koeshe PRIME Minister Moeketsi Majoro this week received 10 doctors who were deployed to the country by the Chinese government to bolster Lesotho’s
Govt relaxes Covid restrictions
restaurants, gyms to open today more activities to be allowed over time to boost economy, PM says Bereng Mpaki THE government has relaxed stringent restrictions
New micro-finance institution opens
Bereng Mpaki PULAMALIBOHO Financial Services (PFS), a new micro finance institution is scheduled to open its doors today. The organisation is expected to help increase
LNDC showcases financing options to business
Bereng Mpaki THE Lesotho National Development Corporation (LNDC) has called on the private sector to take advantage of its financing products to promote private
‘BEDCO must be relevant, credible’ — Penane
THE Basotho Enterprises Development Corporation (BEDCO) appointed Idia Penane (IP) its chief executive officer in February this year. The former Lesotho Revenue Authority’s chief
Marai heads to Liphakoe
Moorosi Tsiane FORMER LCS coach Mpitsa Marai is heading to his boyhood team, Liphakoe, to take over from head coach Teele Ntšonyana. Ntšonyana’s contract ended
Cycling star Makae seeks World Cup glory
Leemisa Thuseho LESOTHO’S top mountain biker (MTB), Tumelo Makae, begins his quest for glory this afternoon at the ongoing 2020 Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Mountain
Govt yet to decide Covid-19 relief figures
Moorosi Tsiane THE government is yet to decide how much it will give to the Lesotho Sport and Recreation Commission (LSRC) for Covid-19 relief funds.
FLR prepares for resumption of second round of 2020 season
Leemisa Thuseho FEDERATION of Lesotho Rugby (FLR) secretary general Litšitso Motšeremeli has called on all Econet Rugby League teams to prepare for the resumption
Freeze, Morena and Tshabalala a mere pawns in Lioli fights
Moorosi Tsiane IN the last edition of our sister paper, the Sunday Express, we carry a story headlined “Lioli infighting continues” where the ousted Lioli
“Every body counts!”
By Moses Magadza WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA – Justice and equity fell into sharp focus on 1 October when the AIDS & Rights Alliance for Southern Africa
DRC, Malawi to chair SADC Model Laws Committee
By Moses Magadza WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA – The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Malawi have been elected chair and vice chair, respectively, of the recently-constituted
ABC’s NEC, MPs turn the heat on Majoro
…“address our grievances within a week or face ouster,” they tell the premier Pascalinah Kabi ANGRY and frustrated members of the ruling All Basotho
Phoofolo, Majoro on collision course
as attorney general challenges his “unlawful” dismissal by the premier Pascalinah Kabi PRIME Minister Moeketsi Majoro and fired Attorney General Advocate Haae Phoofolo are now
Covidgate: DCEO freezes payments to suppliers
Manyokole says health authorities “have a case to answer”, graft probe is underway Pascalinah Kabi THE Director General of the Directorate on Corruption and Economic
Warrant of arrest for ex-minister’s murder-accused son
Mohalenyane Phakela THE High Court has issued a warrant of arrest for former Police and Public Safety Minister Lehlohonolo Moramotse’s murder-accused son, Thabo Moramotse. This
Kamoli trial fails to take off
Mohalenyane Phakela THE attempted murder trial of former army commander Lieutenant General (Lt-Gen) Tlali Kamoli and four other soldiers failed to take off on Monday
Khasipe appointed DMA CEO
Pascalinah Kabi PRIME Minister Moeketsi Majoro has appointed Lesotho Revenue Authority (LRA) Commissioner General Thabo Khasipe as the Disaster Management Authority (DMA)’s new chief
NRA appoints CEO
Ntsebeng Motsoeli THE National Reforms Authority (NRA) this week appointed Advocate Mafiroane Motanyane as its chief executive officer amid allegations of rigging and clandestine disqualification
Majoro calls for UN security council reform
Mohalenyane Phakela Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro has called for the enlargement of the United Nations (UN) security council to accommodate more countries to enhance
New mayor for Maseru
’Marafaele Mohloboli THE All Basotho Convention (ABC’s) Ha-Abia constituency councillor, ’Mampho Thabane-Libate, was this week elected the new mayor of Maseru. Ms Thabane-Libate won
Botswana judge dismisses recusal application
Mohalenyane Phakela JUSTICE Onkemetse Tshosa has dismissed an application for his recusal from presiding over Captain Litekanyo Nyakane and four other soldiers’ trial for
Rotary club donates to juvenile inmates
Nthatuoa Koeshe THE Rotary Club of Maloti this week donated educational books to Lesotho Juvenile Training Centre (JTC) inmates. The books were donated by
Fresh headache for Molibeli
as LEPOSA demands M324 000 members’ subscriptions “owed” to it by the police command Pascalinah Kabi EMBATTLED Police Commissioner Holomo Molibeli has a fresh headache
Covid-19 cases spike
Limpho Sello LESOTHO has recorded a sharp spike in Covid-19 cases in the last month, newly appointed Disaster Management Authority chief executive officer, Thabo Khasipe,
Health professionals go on strike yet again
Limpho Sello HEALTH professionals have embarked on yet another crippling nationwide strike in protest over the Ministry of Health’s delay in paying their risk allowances