Teacher hires hitmen to kill husband for insurance payout
Hopolang Mokhopi A 40-year-old Lesia High School teacher, Makarabo Khanare, of Lesia, Ha Thetsane, has been charged with the attempted murder of her husband, Teboho...
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MPs grill ministry over encroaching of farmland
Mathatisi Sebusi THE Law and Public Safety Committee has sharply criticised the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs and Police over the continued encroachment...
China embraces One-China Policy
…holds reception on the Taiwan question Moroke Sekoboto THE People’s Republic of China has commemorated the adoption of the 25 October 1971 United Nations General...
Envisioning the Next Five Years:
A New Journey for Chinese Modernization (H.E. Ambassador Yang Xiaokun) All eyes are on China as the fourth plenary session of the 20th Central...
High Court Assistant Registrar’s shooter awaits verdict
…as court reserves judgment Hopolang Mokhopi THE High Court’s assistant registrar, Advocate Tebello Mokhoema’s shooter and sister’s killer will on 21 November 2025 know whether...
Tang’s murder case riddled with contradictions
…as Justice Sakoane questions soldiers’ actions Moorosi Tsiane CHIEF Justice Sakoane Sakoane has raised serious concerns over glaring inconsistencies in the army’s handling of crucial evidence in...
Vodacom donates digital lab to empower Thaba-Tseka youth
Seithati Motšoeneng VODACOM Lesotho has reinforced its commitment to digital inclusion and youth empowerment with the official handover of a fully equipped computer lab to...
Lifeline for five destitute families
…as World Vision, Habitat and Stanlib built them new houses Moroke Sekoboto THE World Vision Lesotho, in partnership with Habitat for Humanity Lesotho and with...
“My daughter is suffering again”
…eye specialist’s suspension leaves parent in distress Mathatisi Sebusi WHEN ‘Mamolemohi Ramokotjo’s five-year-old daughter finally smiled again after years of agonising eye pain, it felt...
In a nation of slackers, Sakoane stands tall
Scrutator salutes Chief Justice Sakoane for restoring order in Lesotho’s chaotic judiciary If Justice Sakoane Formed a Party, He’d Have My Vote If Chief Justice...
FNB expands footprint with new branch in Quthing
Ithabeleng Qhasho IN a continued effort to bring banking services closer to Basotho, First National Bank (FNB) Lesotho has officially opened a new branch...
Why the Royal Cup flopped
Leemisa Thuseho BITTER squabbles between the organisers, the Lesotho Jockeys Club and the Equestrian Association of Lesotho (EAL), caused the much-awaited horse racing event, The...
PLMC introduces triple-header
…to boost struggling clubs’ gate takings Leemisa Thuseho THE Premier League Management Committee (PLMC) has scheduled a triple-header for this weekend in an effort to...
Pressure mounts on Lioli coach
…as management demands improved performance Leemisa Thuseho VODACOM Premier League (VPL) defending champions Lioli’s coach, Bongani Maseko, is already feeling the heat early in the...
Senekane makes history for Lesotho rowing
Leemisa Thuseho BOHLOKOA Senekane will go down in history as the first Lesotho athlete to represent the country at an international rowing championship. The 16-year-old...
Fresh Ha Belo headache
…as High Court nullifies govt’s decision to fire Phaks JV from M170 million project …putting in limbo decision to appoint new company to take over project Mohloai...
Senators slam Estate and Inheritance Law
…say it fuels family conflicts, sidelines chiefs Mathatisi Sebusi SENATORS have expressed strong dissatisfaction with the Administration of Estate and Inheritance Act, 2024, claiming it...
NGOs fight over USAID funds
Mathatisi Sebusi MOSEPELE Foundation Development Forum (MFDF), a youth-led local Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) offering community-led monitoring of HIV and TB services, has been left...
Senators question GASRTT dissolution
. . . govt says its planning to formalise task team Mohloai Mpesi THE Senate has questioned the government’s decision to dissolve the Government Asset...
King Letsie III reaffirms Lesotho’s commitment to social development
Moroke Sekoboto LESOTHO has renewed its unwavering commitment to advancing social protection, poverty reduction, and inclusive growth. Addressing the Second World Summit for Social...
Women parliamentarians seek to prevent GBV
…as police say 86% of Basotho women affected Moroke Sekoboto WOMEN parliamentarians and key stakeholders have met to discuss strategies to curb Gender-Based Violence (GBV),...
LNDC bags M1.7 billion poultry investment
…to create around 2000 jobs Moroke Sekoboto THE Lesotho National Development Corporation (LNDC) has attracted M1.7 billion (USD76 million) investment from the Chinese poultry farming...
DCEO fights to have Manyokole appear before the High Court
Moorosi Tsiane THE Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) and the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) are set to challenge the High Court’s decision...
I never arrested Khetheng — Tšukulu
Moorosi Tsiane FORMER Leribe District Police Commander, Senior Superintendent (SSP) Thabo Tšukulu, has distanced himself from the March 2016 killing of Police Constable (PC) Mokalekale...
Inmates torture haunts LCS
…as Commissioner faces M2 million lawsuit Moorosi Tsiane THE December 2023 torture of inmates following a dramatic prison break continues to haunt the Lesotho Correctional...
Limkokwing University celebrates top performers
Seithati Motšoeneng LIMKOKWING University of Creative Technology this week hosted a prestigious awards ceremony to honour 48 exceptional students whose outstanding achievements have set...
Dissolving GASRTT – a blow to public trust
THE government’s decision to dissolve the Government Assets Recovery Task Team (GASRTT), which government insists was necessitated by the task team’s lack of legal foundation,...
Police should apologise for violating demonstrators
Gabasheane Masupha THE recent actions by the Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS) of disarming peaceful protestors and seizing the national flag from their hands mark...
Lesotho’s silent epidemic: how ex-miners live and die waiting for justice
Mathatisi Sebusi / Billy Ntaote IN Ha-Mamathe’s Kolone village, 68-year-old ’M’e Makopano Kobile keeps a plastic folder of medical papers that record how her husband, Teboho, died....
SEFS powers financial inclusion
…one story at a time Moroke Sekoboto WHEN a 77-year-old granny, ‘Malineo Matsepe, from Morija Mabenkeleng, on the outskirts of Maseru, carried out routine EcoCash...