Crime & Courts

Mohalenyane Phakela Alleged M50 million fraudster, Lehlohonolo Selate, will spend at least a  month more in prison while awaiting the fate of his bail decision. This after High Court Judge,…

Mohalenyane Phakela AN association of local construction and mining companies has petitioned the High Court to join the government’s Procurement Tribunal as one of the defendants in its application to…

but German company dismisses “irrelevant ruling,” vows to pursue litigation in other countries to seize Lesotho’s assets there… Mohalenyane Phakela THE government has scored a major victory after the High…

…28 years after being caught by stray bullets from the police Moorosi Tsiane A WOMAN is seeking justice from the police, 28 years after being caught by stray bullets in…

  …as pro deo lawyers press govt for payment Moorosi Tsiane DEFENCE lawyers in the trial of nine soldiers charged with murdering three civilians in 2017 have indicated that they…

  Moorosi Tsiane THE treason and murder trial of former army commander, Tlali Kamoli and others has been postponed yet again. It was on Tuesday postponed to 29 November 2022…

  Moorosi Tsiane FOR the umpteenth time, Police Commissioner Holomo Molibeli is facing a massive damages claim for “wrongful and malicious arrest”. This time, the litigant is well-known radio personality,…

  Moorosi Tsiane THE much-postponed trial of former army commander, Tlali Kamoli, and eight other soldiers accused of murdering army commander Maaparankoe Mahao has again been deferred, this time to…

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Hlalefang Motinyane  has today withdrawn murder charges against former Prime Minister Thomas Thabane and his wife, ‘Maesaiah. The two had been accused of the…

Mohalenyane Phakela CHIEF Justice Sakoane Sakoane has on Monday summoned the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Hlalefang Motinyane, to appear before him to answer charges of perjury. Justice Sakoane accuses…

Staff Reporters  Chief Justice Sakoane Sakoane is unhappy with Prosecutor Shaun Abrahams’s no show at the treason trial of Development Planning Minister Selibe Mochoboroane, former army commander, Tlali Kamoli and…

Staff Reporter FORMER Prime Minister Thomas Thabane will finally stand trial for the murder of his ex-wife, Lipolelo, early next year after a formal decision to charge him was finally…

THE Crown is fighting a spirited battle to have a key mastermind in the M50 million fraud case involving the Ministry of Finance kept in custody pending finalisation of his…

. . . police found wanting, fearful residents seek LDF’s help. Staff Writer THE murderous Manomoro gang, which terrorised residents of various parts of Maseru and its environs earlier this…

Staff Reporters FIFTY-NINE murder suspects have been arrested and remanded in custody in a short period of just nine days, in a worrying indication of the escalating homicides in the…

’Marafaele Mohloboli POLICE are investigating a case in which a Maseru man is alleged to have murdered his lover before committing suicide early this week. Police spokesperson, Senior Superintendent Mpiti…

…as Judge Hungwe’s contract expires Mohalenyane Phakela THE high-profile trials of politicians, serving and former members of the security agencies are in limbo after the expiry of Judge Charles Hungwe’s…

  ’Marafaele Mohloboli A MASERU woman has suffered the double jeopardy of being raped and turned away by police officers who refused to attend to her at Maseru Central Police…

. . . another seven to be appointed “soon” to address crippling shortage of judges Mohalenyane Phakela TWO new judges, ‘Malebona Khabo and Realeboha Mathaba were yesterday sworn in by…

. . . as pro deo lawyers remain unpaid for their services Mohalenyane Phakela LAWYERS engaged by the government to represent members of security agencies accused of various crimes remain…

  THE sudden death of High Court judge, Thamsanqa Nomngcongo, last Thursday could not have come at a worse time for Lesotho’s ailing judiciary. The learned judge took his last…

…as lead prosecutor Shaun Abrahams quits over lack of pay Mohalenyane Phakela  Top prosecutor Shaun Abrahams has resigned over lack of pay. His resignation puts the high-profile trials he has…

Mohalenyane Phakela MEMBERS of Lesotho’s legal fraternity have described the late High Court judge, Thamsanqa Nomngcongo, as an intelligent man who had exceptional command of the law. Justice Nomngcongo died on 2 September2021…

. . . claims he was fired to stop Thabane’s arrest and prosecution for murder  Pascalinah Kabi FORMER Law and Justice Minister Nqosa Mahao has sensationally claimed that he was…

Mohalenyane Phakela SUSPENDED Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) Director General, Mahlomola Manyokole’s money laundering and corruption trial will now proceed in the High Court on a date to…

. . . analysts blame lack of political will for the surge in murders Kaleen Chikowore LESOTHO has again recorded yet another brutal murder of a police officer, the third…

Chief Justice Sakoane blames funding constraints, backlog of cases set to worsen. Mohalenyane Phakela THE Judicial Service Commission (JSC) will only hire two High Court judges from the five candidates…

  Mohalenyane Phakela A TEARFUL Police Constable (PC) Tumelo Ntoane accused his former boss, Senior Superintendent Thabo Tšukulu, of threatening to kill him to get to lie about the circumstances…

  Mohalenyane Phakela POLITICIANS, Mothetjoa Metsing and Selibe Mochoboroane’s application to stop the state from joining them to the treason and murder trial alongside former army commander Tlali Kamoli and…

’Marafaele Mohloboli Four men have been arrested in connection with last week’s abduction and murder of a police officer in Ha Motlalepula, Mokhotlong. Police spokesperson, Senior Superintendent Mpiti Mopeli, said…