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 over high-profile criminal cases,…
Crime & Courts
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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 36 who had…
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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…
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Mohalenyane Phakela TREASON and murder-accused politicians, Mothetjoa Metsing and Selibe Mochoboroane, have accused the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Advocate Hlalefang Motinyane, of abusing court processes and denying them the…
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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 have not been…
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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 after murder-accused soldier, Major…
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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, will have to wait…
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top cops Molibeli & Lebajoa also recommended for prosecution for helping her evade justice. Pascalinah Kabi MURDER-ACCUSED former First Lady ‘Maesaiah Thabane faces fresh criminal charges for allegedly assaulting a…
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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 stalks from his farm…
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Mohalenyane Phakela The Deputy Police Commissioner (DCP), Paseka Mokete, appeared before Maseru Magistrate Senekal Qobolo on charges of sexually assaulting a female subordinate police officer. He was released on free…
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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 in a hard-hitting judgement which…
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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 this while delivering judgement in…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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…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…
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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…
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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,…
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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 –…
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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…
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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 trying…
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’Marafaele Mohloboli BARELY a year after the death of Justice ‘Maseshophe Hlajoane, the judiciary has once again been plunged into mourning after the sudden death of another High Court Judge…
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’Marafaele Mohloboli LESOTHO Mounted Police (LMPS) Deputy Commissioner Mahlape Florence Morai was last Thursday arrested and charged for contravening South Africa’s lockdown regulations. Deputy Commissioner Morai was arrested on…
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Ntsebeng Motsoeli POLICE and Public Safety Minister Lehlohonolo Moramotse will soon appear in court after he allegedly purchased alcohol at a local liquor shop in contravention of the lockdown regulations…
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Lemphane-Letsie blames RCL infighting for incident ’Marafaele Mohloboli THE principal secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs, ’Machabana Lemphane-Letsie, and her family were subjected to a harrowing ordeal by masked…
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as police charge officers involved in bail decision Mohalenyane Phakela / Pascalinah Kabi The police say they will lay criminal charges against senior judicial officers involved in a controversial decision…
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Staff reporter IF ever Acting Chief Justice ’Maseforo Mahase’s detractors needed any ammunition to oppose her recommendation by outgoing Prime Minister Thomas Thabane, it was supplied to them by the…
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’Marafaele Mohloboli FINANCIAL Intelligence Unit (FIU) director, Palesa Khabele and eight other officers of the national anti-corruption entity are being investigated by police for fraud, the Lesotho Times has learnt.…
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’Marafaele Mohloboli LESOTHO Congress for Democracy (LCD) leader, Mothetjoa Metsing, has bizarrely blamed the murders of army commander Maaparankoe Mahao and Police Sub Inspector Mokheseng Ramahloko on Prime Minister Thomas…