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Judge Molete dies
’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 Lebohang Aaron Molete.
He was 61. He is…
Top cop arrested, charged in SA
’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…
Minister to be charged for violating liquor ban
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 declared by the government to…
Gun-toting burglars raid Home Affairs PS’ home
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 gun-toting…
Police, judicial officers clash over ‘Maesaiah bail
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 to release First Lady…
Mahase conduct soils image of the judiciary: analysts
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 judge herself last Wednesday.
This…
Financial Intelligence Unit officers investigated for graft
’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.
This follows…
Metsing blames Thabane for Mahao’s assassination
’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 Thabane’s use…
Victory for Mahase
Mohalenyane Phakela
ACTING Chief Justice, ‘Maseforo Mahase, yesterday won her Constitutional Court bid for the recusal of all local judges from presiding over All Basotho Convention (ABC) secretary general, Lebohang Hlaele’s application…
Date set for Scott verdict
Mohalenyane Phakela
DOUBLE ritual murder suspect, Lehlohonolo Scott, will have to wait until 12 February 2020 to know his fate.
This after High Court judge Teboho Moiloa this week reserved judgement in the long-drawn out trial to that…