Lesotho Times

Ramaphosa tells ANC it needs 14 million votes to win elections outright

Lesotho TimesApril 22, 2024April 22, 2024

by Lesotho TimesApril 22, 2024April 22, 20240224

The ANC has marshalled all its ministers — presumably using government resources — to start “aggressively communicating its success stories” through advertising in the next

Local News News

Female factory workers’ in outcry over unpaid maternity leave

Lesotho TimesApril 18, 2024

by Lesotho TimesApril 18, 20240279

Mathatisi Sebusi TRADE unions are disgruntled that government continues to discriminate against women working in the textile and private security sectors when it comes to maternity

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LNC bemoans malpractices by nurses

Lesotho TimesApril 18, 2024

by Lesotho TimesApril 18, 20240236

…accuse some of operating illegal clinics Moroke Sekoboto THE Lesotho Nursing Council (LNC) has warned nurses who are operating illegal clinics that they are putting lives

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Morai speaks on women, child abuse

Lesotho TimesApril 18, 2024April 20, 2024

by Lesotho TimesApril 18, 2024April 20, 20240258

—says one in three women have experienced GBV …urges communities to be more involved in fighting the scourge Letsatsi Selikoe GENDER based violence (GBV) is

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Former Minister charged for cattle theft

Lesotho TimesApril 18, 2024

by Lesotho TimesApril 18, 20240951

Moorosi Tsiane FORMER Minister of Police and Public Safety, Lepota Sekola, has been slapped with stock theft charges for allegedly importing cattle from South Africa

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Court orders reinstatement of IEC staffer

Lesotho TimesApril 18, 2024

by Lesotho TimesApril 18, 20240231

…but it remains unclear when he’ll resume duties Moorosi Tsiane THE Labour Appeal Court has ordered the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to reinstate its Public

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Setipa’s Commonwealth candidature a milestone for Lesotho: Mpotjoane  

Lesotho TimesApril 18, 2024April 18, 2024

by Lesotho TimesApril 18, 2024April 18, 20240265

Letsatsi Selikoe AS the race for the election of the next Commonwealth secretary general gains momentum, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations, Lejone Mpotjoane,

Crime & Courts

Mosotho sentenced to 20 years for damaging SA Transnet infrastructure

Lesotho TimesApril 18, 2024

by Lesotho TimesApril 18, 20240394

THE Sasolburg Regional Court has sentenced a young Lesotho national, Leona Moleko (23), to a lengthy imprisonment for tampering with essential Transnet infrastructure and

Business Local News News

FNB-Lesotho launches card localization scheme

Lesotho TimesApril 18, 2024

by Lesotho TimesApril 18, 20249 452

Hopolang Mokhopi FIRST National Bank (FNB)-Lesotho has officially launched its card localisation scheme aimed at enhancing financial inclusion and facilitating payments. The FNB-Lesotho card localisation

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Moleko speaks on Lesotho’s first ever mining indaba

Lesotho TimesApril 18, 2024

by Lesotho TimesApril 18, 20240300

WITH just a week before Lesotho’s first ever mining indaba (Khotla) gets underway, Natural Resources Minister, Mohlomi Moleko, says the event’s primary purpose is to

Sport

VPL title contenders face tricky schedules

Lesotho TimesApril 18, 2024

by Lesotho TimesApril 18, 20240333

Leemisa Thuseho WITH the Vodacom Premier League (VPL) edging to a fascinating ending, the remaining fixtures for each of the top three teams will play

Sport

Marathoners cry foul over delayed payments

Lesotho TimesApril 18, 2024

by Lesotho TimesApril 18, 20243 308

Leemisa Thuseho MARATHONERS are crying foul after weeks of non-payment for their effort in the Bochelatsane Marathon. The marathon was held at Mantṧonyane in Thaba-Tseka

Scrutator

OPEN LETTER TO PRIME MINISTER MATEKANE

Lesotho TimesApril 18, 2024April 19, 2024

by Lesotho TimesApril 18, 2024April 19, 202402652

   Please break up this humungous and unmanageable ministry Dear Ntate Sam Congratulations Prime Minister. Your baby – the Revolution for Prosperity (aka RFP) has

Local News News

Mining sector enmeshed in corruption – Moleko

Lesotho TimesApril 18, 2024April 19, 2024

by Lesotho TimesApril 18, 2024April 19, 20240286

—as DCEO probes mining department officials for demanding bribes Mohloai Mpesi/Letsatsi Selikoe Natural Resources Minister, Mohlomi Moleko, says the country’s mining sector is enmeshed in corruption

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Kabi pinning hopes on new committee to redeem ABC

Lesotho TimesApril 18, 2024April 19, 2024

by Lesotho TimesApril 18, 2024April 19, 20240237

…says party facelift critical for its survival Mohloai Mpesi and Moroke Sekoboto ALL Basotho Convention (ABC) leader, Nkaku Kabi, says he is pinning his hopes

Local News News

Khetheng’s alleged killers “tortured”

Lesotho TimesApril 18, 2024April 19, 2024

by Lesotho TimesApril 18, 2024April 19, 20240292

—lawyers seek to exclude evidence Moorosi Tsiane MEDICAL doctor, Mobashshar Hassan, who examined the three police officers accused of the March 2016 murder of Police

Local News News

‘I did not steal LCA property’ – Matela

Lesotho TimesApril 18, 2024April 20, 2024

by Lesotho TimesApril 18, 2024April 20, 20240290

Moorosi Tsiane FORMER Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA) chief executive officer, Mamarame Matela, has denied “stealing” the Authority’s gadgets, but instead accused her successor, Nizam Goolam,

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Passport crisis continues

Lesotho TimesApril 18, 2024April 19, 2024

by Lesotho TimesApril 18, 2024April 19, 20240269

…as govt secures only 30 percent of needed passports Mathatisi Sebusi THE Ministry of Local Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs and Police will only be able to

Local News News

Livestock officers paid despite dodging work

Lesotho TimesApril 18, 2024April 19, 2024

by Lesotho TimesApril 18, 2024April 19, 20240242

Mathatisi Sebusi THE Ministry of Local Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs and Police has failed to effectively register and mark livestock due to officers bunking work. It

Local News News

RSL digitalizes VAT collection   

Lesotho TimesApril 17, 2024April 18, 2024

by Lesotho TimesApril 17, 2024April 18, 20240310

Staff Reporter REVENUE Services Lesotho has embarked on a journey to develop and implement digital tax compliance solutions which will simplify and accelerate value added

Local News News

Famo gang boss pleads for peace

Lesotho TimesApril 11, 2024April 17, 2024

by Lesotho TimesApril 11, 2024April 17, 20240522

as another Famo gangster, Qoqotho, is brutally murdered Qoqotho had been charged for one of the most heinous murders to rock Lesotho PM Matekane asked

Local News News

Fresh turmoil hits ABC, days before elective indaba

Lesotho TimesApril 11, 2024April 17, 2024

by Lesotho TimesApril 11, 2024April 17, 20240344

…as former GS Mphaka is disqualified for deputy leader’s position …and Mr Mphaka challenges that decision in court Moroke Sekoboto THE former ruling All Basotho

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Former police boss Mhlakaza refuses to testify in Mahao murder

Lesotho TimesApril 11, 2024April 17, 2024

by Lesotho TimesApril 11, 2024April 17, 20240238

…faces jail for contempt of court …as Molibeli takes the witness box Moorosi Tsiane FORMER Police Commissioner, Kizito Mhlakaza, has allegedly refused to testify against

Local News News

AD bigwigs jump ship to join RFP

Lesotho TimesApril 11, 2024April 17, 2024

by Lesotho TimesApril 11, 2024April 17, 20240306

promise that more supporters set to dump AD for the RFP while founding leader Moleleki will now “vote with the gvt”  Mohloai Mpesi ALLIANCE of

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Comesa Business Council to launch digital financial inclusion system

Lesotho TimesApril 11, 2024May 11, 2024

by Lesotho TimesApril 11, 2024May 11, 20240220

Own Correspondent The Comesa Business Council’s digital financial inclusion system is set to change the dynamics of intra Africa Trade as it is expected to

Local News News

Famo leader Mosotho – a “saviour” to his people

Lesotho TimesApril 11, 2024April 16, 2024

by Lesotho TimesApril 11, 2024April 16, 20240573

Mohalenyane Phakela TO many, the pseudonym Mosotho rings terror.  But for others, among the communities of Liphakoeng in Leribe, the name evokes smiles. It represents

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Prominent lawyer fights fraud charges

Lesotho TimesApril 11, 2024April 16, 2024

by Lesotho TimesApril 11, 2024April 16, 20240259

Moorosi Tsiane PROMINENT Lawyer, Rethabile Setlojoane, has fired his last shot towards unshackling himself from the fraud and money laundering charges he has been slapped

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US Govt applauds Lesotho’s strides on Compact II

Lesotho TimesApril 11, 2024

by Lesotho TimesApril 11, 20240244

The governments of Lesotho and the United States (US) will today launch the Entry Into Force (EIF) arrangement of the MCC Compact II to unlock

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Mosito urges technology use in Lesotho’s courts

Lesotho TimesApril 11, 2024

by Lesotho TimesApril 11, 20240208

Moorosi Tsiane THE Court of Appeal is sitting physically for the first time since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. Its last physical sitting was

Local News News

Call for food subsidy

Lesotho TimesApril 11, 2024April 17, 2024

by Lesotho TimesApril 11, 2024April 17, 20240237

…but economists warn bankrupt gvt can hardly afford it Mohloai Mpesi A chorus has erupted calling upon the government to implement a food subsidy program