Soldier was on verge of insanity, court told
MASERU – A soldier who fatally shot his two colleagues and wounded two others was on the verge of insanity, a psychologist called as a...
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Civil service union boss suspended
MASERU – The executive secretary of Lesotho Public Service Staff Association (LEPSSA), S’khulumi Ntsoaole, says he was forced to go on leave by some members...
Tséhlana faces stern test
MASERU – Lehlohonolo Tséhlana’s grip on Mokhotlong faces an acid test on Sunday when he launches his Senkatana party at a time when the All...
Letseng awards scholarships to 7 students
MASERU – Lesotho’s biggest mining firm, Letséng Diamonds, last Friday awarded scholarships to seven students to enable them to study at South African universities. The...
Eight arrested for suspected murder
MAFETENG – Police in Mafeteng district have arrested eight men for allegedly burning four members of one family to death in ‘Masemouso after accusing them...
Principal secretary sentenced
MASERU – The principal secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Ponts’o Lebotsa, was yesterday sentenced to five years in prison for flouting tender regulations. Lebotsa,...
ABC discontent spreads
MASERU – The discontent that has been simmering in the All Basotho Convention (ABC) leadership is beginning to spread to the grassroots structures of the...
King prorogues parliament
MASERU – King Letsie III prorogued parliament last week but no reasons were given for the move which observers say is quite unusual. The house...
Windfall for tax payers
MASERU – The Lesotho Revenue Authority (LRA) will refund over M100 million to workers who have been paying excess tax for the past 10 months....
FNB suspects granted bail
MASERU – Three people who were arrested last month in connection with a M4.3 million heist at First National Bank (FNB) were last week Tuesday...
Police officer gunned down
MASERU- A police officer was shot and killed by unknown people last week on Tuesday morning at his home in Mohalalitoe. Raphael Rakoro who was...
Security firm chief escapes with M2 000 fine
MASERU – A security company boss was lucky to escape with a M2 000 fine last week after he undressed and severely assaulted his worker in...
Police recover 79 cattle seized by KZN villagers
MOKHOTLONG – The police in Mokhotlong last week recovered 79 cattle that had been seized by villagers in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The recovery of the...
Health minister says mother-to-child HIV infection rate still high
MASERU – The Minister of Health and Social Welfare Mphu Ramatlapeng says although there has been a general decline in HIV prevalence among pregnant women...
MKM fights central bank
MASERU – Troubled MKM firm has filed an application at the High Court to stop the Central Bank of Lesotho from liquidating the company arguing...