Crime & Courts

Mohalenyane Phakela THE Constitutional Court has questioned the legality of the October 2018 agreement between the government and opposition to defer criminal prosecutions of politicians until after the finalisation of the multi-sector…

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 have plagued the nation in recent years. Mr Ramatla…

Nat Molomo CONVICTED double ritual murderer Lehlohonolo Scott has been sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. This after High Court Judge Teboho Moiloa on Tuesday found him guilty of murdering fellow…

Mohalenyane Phakela JUDGE Molefi Makara says the Southern African Development Community (SADC) cannot dictate terms to Lesotho’s judiciary as it is an independent institution. SADC has through its interlocuter, retired South African…

...former first lady’s friend faces jail, fine for the offence ’Marafaele Mohloboli A CLOSE friend of the former First Lady ‘Maesaiah Thabane faces an M5 000 fine and two years’ imprisonment after being caught attempting to…

Nthatuoa Koeshe THOUSANDS of Lesotho Special Permit (LSP) holders and other asylum seekers are set to receive M350 grants over a six-month period from the South African government to cushion them from the effects of the Coronavirus…

Ntsebeng Motsoeli POLICE and Public Safety Minister ‘Mamoipone Senauoane has called on Police Commissioner Holomo Molibeli to expedite investigations into the near-fatal shooting of Movement for Economic Change (MEC) legislator, Thabo…

former first lady sent to prison after top court revoked her bail Mohalenyane Phakela FORMER First Lady ‘Maesaiah Thabane is now languishing in remand prison. She was jailed yesterday - ahead of her trial for the murder of her…

Pascalinah Kabi A FORENSIC investigation into the affairs of the Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) has revealed deep rooted malfeasance within the power utility including fraud, theft and corruption. According to the December 2018…

Mohalenyane Phakela FORMER Deputy Prime Minister Mothetjoa Metsing, former army commander Tlali Kamoli, and newly appointed Development Planning Minister Selibe Mochoboroane’s Constitutional Court application to stop the state from…