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DCEO staffer fights sentence

Lesotho TimesJanuary 2, 2026

by Lesotho TimesJanuary 2, 20260737

…seeks to appeal ‘ambiguous’ ruling Hopolang Mokhopi TŠENOLO Thamahane, the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) staffer, who was convicted of murdering his lover, High Court Assistant Registrar Advocate...

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Murder suspect claims he was falsely implicated

Lesotho TimesDecember 24, 2025

by Lesotho TimesDecember 24, 202505251

Kabelo Masoabi A Mokhotlong man charged with murder has denied any involvement in the killing, insisting that he was falsely implicated by prosecution witnesses and a co-accused who...

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Man sentenced to 8 years in prison for killing uncle

Lesotho TimesDecember 11, 2025

by Lesotho TimesDecember 11, 202506168

…after family feud over field turns fatal Kabelo Masoabi THE Northern Division of the High Court has sentenced Phaketsi Ramoholi (66) to an effective...

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15 years for fatally stabbing a man in Maputsoe

Lesotho TimesDecember 4, 2025

by Lesotho TimesDecember 4, 202507366

Kabelo Masoabi HIGH Court Judge, ‘Makampong Mokhoro, has sentenced Tieho Mojakisane, from Mazenod in Maseru, to 15 years in prison without the option of a fine for killing a 28-year-old man in Maputsoe in 2013. However, the...

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Lipholo ready for trial

Lesotho TimesNovember 27, 2025

by Lesotho TimesNovember 27, 202509418

…alleges deteriorating health in prison …claims double-murder convict Scott saved his life Moorosi Tsiane BASOTHO Covenant Movement (BCM) leader, Dr Tšepo Lipholo, says he is ready to face...

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Court Registrar recounts horror night

Lesotho TimesOctober 30, 2025October 30, 2025

by Lesotho TimesOctober 30, 2025October 30, 2025016616

…recalls how she narrowly escaped death in crime of passion Hopolang Mokhopi THE High Court this week heard a harrowing account from its own Assistant...

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Cybercrime under the spotlight

Lesotho TimesOctober 30, 2025October 30, 2025

by Lesotho TimesOctober 30, 2025October 30, 2025013957

…as regional law enforcement agencies unite to build capacity Moroke Sekoboto CYBERCRIME has now escalated to a full-blown regional crisis transcending borders, demanding a...

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Conflicting testimonies stalk Mahao’s murder

Lesotho TimesJuly 3, 2025

by Lesotho TimesJuly 3, 202506451

Moorosi Tsiane Fresh contradictions emerged this week from court testimonies on the chilling account of former army commander Lieutenant General Maaparankoe Mahao’s final moments. Two...

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Four cops accused in famo guns scheme

Lesotho TimesJune 18, 2025June 18, 2025

by Lesotho TimesJune 18, 2025June 18, 202502934

Hopolang Mokhopi FOUR members of the Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS) have been charged for allegedly facilitating the illegal acquisition of firearms by famo...

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Car accident victim seeks compensation from LDF

Lesotho TimesJune 18, 2025

by Lesotho TimesJune 18, 202507968

Leemisa Thuseho A 23-YEAR-OLD woman from Ha-Raleqheka, Mpatana, near Maseru, is seeking compensation from the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) after she was allegedly struck...

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Suspended DCEO official wants his pistol back

Lesotho TimesJune 18, 2025

by Lesotho TimesJune 18, 202504045

. . . firearm linked to murder case Moorosi Tsiane ADVOCATE Peter Matekane, the suspended head of the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO)’s...

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Witness recounts chilling details of Mahao’s murder

Lesotho TimesJune 18, 2025

by Lesotho TimesJune 18, 202504033

Moorosi Tsiane MABILIKOE Leuta Mahao has given a chilling description of how soldiers, led by then-army general Tlali Kamoli, murdered Lieutenant General Maaparankoe Mahao...

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Judge rebukes Lephuthing for “misusing” court process

Lesotho TimesJune 11, 2025

by Lesotho TimesJune 11, 20250546

—In ongoing Joki murder trial Moorosi Tsiane IN A dramatic development in the ongoing high-profile murder trial of renowned radio personality, Ralikonelo Joki, High...

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Court upholds confession of alleged triple murderer

Lesotho TimesJune 11, 2025

by Lesotho TimesJune 11, 20250601

Moorosi Tsiane LEHLOHONOLO Masoleng, accused of brutally murdering three women between February and April 2024, has suffered a major setback after the High Court...

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SA man charged with rape

Lesotho TimesJune 11, 2025June 11, 2025

by Lesotho TimesJune 11, 2025June 11, 20250507

Hopolang Mokhopi A 38-year-old South African man, Thabo Mlangene, appeared before Magistrate Mats’oloane Qhomane on Monday, accused of raping a 16-year-old girl in Ha-Abia,...

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Justice denied for the poor

Lesotho TimesMay 14, 2025

by Lesotho TimesMay 14, 202525 2119

…as Judicial Commissioner’s Court struggles under financial strain Hopolang Mokhopi THE Judicial Commissioner’s Court (JudiCom) is buckling under the weight of financial and staffing challenges,...

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‘Maesaiah’s son recounts narrow escape from death

Lesotho TimesApril 23, 2025

by Lesotho TimesApril 23, 20256 2131

Moorosi Tsiane MEMORIES of the early hours of 27 January 2014 remain vivid for Victor Ferreira, the son of former First Lady ’Maesaiah Thabane,...

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Fate of murder-accused police officers hangs in the balance

Lesotho TimesApril 22, 2025

by Lesotho TimesApril 22, 202512098

Moorosi Tsiane EIGHT police officers accused of murdering three detainees will have to wait at least three months to learn their fate. This follows...

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Mosito bemoans poor working conditions for judges

Lesotho TimesApril 16, 2025

by Lesotho TimesApril 16, 202512789

…Blasts gvt for delaying salaries of  appeal court judges …Law Society leader Tuke gives govt ultimatum to resolve issue Moorosi Tsiane COURT of Appeal President, Justice Kananelo...

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Sakoane blasts lawyers for negligence

Lesotho TimesApril 15, 2025April 15, 2025

by Lesotho TimesApril 15, 2025April 15, 202502043

Moorosi Tsiane CHIEF Justice Sakoane Sakoane has urged clients to sue incompetent lawyers who neglect completing their cases. The visibly angry Justice Sakoane made the remarks yesterday while responding to Law Office lawyer, Advocate...

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DCEO top investigator fights back

Lesotho TimesApril 9, 2025

by Lesotho TimesApril 9, 20252 2228

…challenges suspension, disciplinary inquiry Moorosi Tsiane EMBATTLED Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) Principal Investigations Officer (PIO), Tsotang Likotsi, has petitioned the High Court to...

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Former ComPol demands M3m compensation

Lesotho TimesApril 9, 2025

by Lesotho TimesApril 9, 202512656

Moorosi Tsiane FORMER Commissioner of Police (ComPol), Kizito Mfolosi Mhlakaza, has taken Prime Minister Sam Matekane to court, demanding M3,476,760 as compensation for being...

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Lekhooa to remain incarcerated

Lesotho TimesApril 9, 2025

by Lesotho TimesApril 9, 20252 2134

…after Justice Hlaele recuses herself from his bail case Moorosi Tsiane HIGH Court Judge, Mabatšoeneng Hlaele, has recused herself from hearing the bail application of former...

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Tsatsanyane brothers finally granted bail

Lesotho TimesApril 9, 2025April 15, 2025

by Lesotho TimesApril 9, 2025April 15, 202512884

Moorosi Tsiane OUTSPOKEN Democratic Congress (DC) Member of Parliament, Mokherane Tsatsanyane, and his brother, Moorosi Tsatsanyane, breathed a sigh of relief yesterday when High Court...

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‘Operation Fiela a major success’ – LMPS

Lesotho TimesMarch 26, 2025

by Lesotho TimesMarch 26, 202512190

—-As it expands to tackle crime in Mokhotlong Seithati Motšoeneng OPERATION Fiela, an initiative aimed at cracking down on crime, has successfully reduced criminal...

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Assistant High Court registrar shot by lover

Lesotho TimesMarch 19, 2025March 19, 2025

by Lesotho TimesMarch 19, 2025March 19, 202502126

…as women protest escalating femicides Moorosi Tsiane A High Court Assistant Registrar, Tebello Mokhoema, has narrowly survived death after being shot by her boyfriend this past Saturday...

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Setback for eight cops facing murder charges

Lesotho TimesMarch 4, 2025March 5, 2025

by Lesotho TimesMarch 4, 2025March 5, 20256 2117

…as they lose the first leg of their bid to stop DPP from prosecuting them Moorosi Tsiane FORMER Leribe Criminal Investigation Division (CID) boss, Superintendent...

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Police urge Dr Mofubelu’s sexual harassment victims to come forward

Lesotho TimesMarch 3, 2025March 4, 2025

by Lesotho TimesMarch 3, 2025March 4, 20254 2125

Moorosi Tsiane ALLEGATIONS of sexual harassment against medical practitioner, Hlalele Mofubelu, have prompted more women to come forward, sharing their harrowing experiences with the doctor. Dr Mofubelu...

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Teacher who “stabbed” student to represent himself in court

Lesotho TimesMarch 3, 2025March 4, 2025

by Lesotho TimesMarch 3, 2025March 4, 202502112

Hopolang Mokhopi A PHUTHIATSANA High School teacher accused of stabbing his student in December last year has chosen to represent himself in his trial before...

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Letsoepa, Lekhooa return

Lesotho TimesFebruary 22, 2025March 4, 2025

by Lesotho TimesFebruary 22, 2025March 4, 202512231

—but the two dangerous criminals have not yet been arrested Mohloai Mpesi / Mohalenyane Phakela TWO fugitive former heads of security agencies, who ran away to South Africa...