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59 murder suspects jailed in just nine days
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…
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Man kills lover, self
’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,…
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High profile trials in limbo
…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…
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Police officers turn away rape victim
’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…
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Two more judges appointed, sworn in
. . . 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…
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High profile cases threatened
. . . 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…
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Govt must avert judiciary crisis
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…
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High profile trials in limbo
…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…
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Legal fraternity mourns “intelligent” Justice Nomngcongo
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…
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Mahao drops Lipolelo murder bombshell
. . . 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…
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Manyokole corruption trial moved to High Court
Mohalenyane Phakela
SUSPENDED Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) Director General, Mahlomola Manyokole’s money laundering and corruption trial will now proceed in…
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Lesotho tops world homicide statistics
. . . 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 such…
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Only two new judges to be appointed
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…
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I was forced to lie: murder witness
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…
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Metsing, Mochoboroane application postponed
Mohalenyane Phakela
POLITICIANS, Mothetjoa Metsing and Selibe Mochoboroane’s application to stop the state from joining them to the treason and murder trial alongside…
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Four nabbed for cop’s murder
’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…
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Judicial crisis as Judge Tshosa resigns
high-profile trials thrown into doubt as only one foreign judge remains on High Court bench
Mohalenyane Phakela
BOTSWANA Judge Onkemetse Tshosa, who was recruited to preside…
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Magistrates, Law Society “shocked” by JSC snub in judges’ recruitment
Mohalenyane Phakela
MAGISTRATES and the Law Society of Lesotho have questioned the criteria used by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) to shortlist six candidates from an initial…
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High Court adopts virtual sittings
Mohalenyane Phakela
THE High Court will begin virtual hearings when it opens for its second session of the year on Monday. The move is meant to curb the spread of Covid-19 infections…
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Metsing, Mochoboroane slam DPP Motinyane
Mohalenyane Phakela
TREASON and murder-accused politicians, Mothetjoa Metsing and Selibe Mochoboroane, have accused the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Advocate Hlalefang…
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Treason and murder-accused soldiers apply for discharge
Mohalenyane Phakela | Pascalinah Kabi
THREE of the four treason and murder-accused soldiers have filed High Court applications for their discharge on the grounds that they…
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Fresh headache for Judge Tshosa
as murder-accused soldier files fresh lawsuit for his recusal from trying him
Mohalenyane Phakela
BOTSWANA Judge Onkemetse Tshosa has a fresh headache to deal with.
This…
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Court postpones BNP leadership case
Mohalenyane Phakela
THE seven prominent members of the Basotho National Party (BNP) who filed an urgent application for the immediate removal of party leader, Thesele ‘Maseribane,…
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‘Maesaiah faces new criminal charges
top cops Molibeli & Lebajoa also recommended for prosecution for helping her evade justice.
Pascalinah Kabi
MURDER-ACCUSED former First Lady ‘Maesaiah Thabane faces…
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Former minister in police brutality saga
Pascalinah Kabi
FORMER Agriculture and Food Security Minister, Litšoane Litšoane, has been accused of ordering police officers to assault a Mapoteng man for allegedly stealing maize…
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DCP Mokete charged with sexual assault
Mohalenyane Phakela
The Deputy Police Commissioner (DCP), Paseka Mokete, appeared before Maseru Magistrate Senekal Qobolo on charges of sexually assaulting a female subordinate…
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Judge tears into “hearsay” state case against Thabane and wife
as ‘Maesaiah is granted bail
Mohalenyane Phakela
MURDER-ACCUSED former First Lady ‘Maesaiah Thabane has been released on M10 000 bail by High Court Judge Thamsanqa Nomngcongo…
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Judge urges govt to clampdown social media
Mohalenyane Phakela
HIGH Court Judge Thamsanqa Nomngcongo has called for government action to “sanitise” what he describes as the “gutter social media”.
Justice Nomngcongo said…
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ConCourt slams Moseneke, SADC
Mohalenyane Phakela
THE Constitutional Court has questioned the legality of the October 2018 agreement between the government and opposition to defer criminal prosecutions of…
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Unresolved crimes turn Lesotho into a criminal haven
Staff Reporter
THE 13 June 2020 near-fatal shooting of Movement for Economic Change (MEC) legislator, Thabo Ramatla, by unknown gunmen is one of many such unsolved shootings which…
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