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…by “deliberately” delaying state projects  …As airport upgrade budget skyrockets from M50 million to M184 million  Mohloai Mpesi  THE parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has accused construction giant, LSP Construction, of “milking” the …

Moorosi Tsiane  MOTLATSI Maqelepo remains suspended as Basotho Action Party (BAP) deputy leader despite a court order lifting his seven-year suspension from the party.  This according to a statement issued by …

  …as Platcorp wants Justice Mosito off case  …accuses him of bias and usurping CJ Sakoane’s powers  Staff Reporters  PLATCORP Holdings Limited has asked  Court of Appeal President, Justice Kananelo Mosito, to recuse …

…as Borotho, Letsoela are sued for M400k  Moorosi Tsiane  A KHUBETSOANA street vendor is demanding M415 000 in damages from Police Commissioner, Advocate Borotho Matsoso and Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) commander, Lieutenant …

PROMINENT businessman and philanthropist, Bothata Mahlala, has declared that he is not afraid to leave the Democratic Congress (DC), asserting that those “pretending” to be close to the party leader, …

Hopolang Mokhopi  AN alleged serial killer, Mongoli Ranyali, has been charged by the Maseru Magistrates Court for the brutal murders of three people in Maseru.  The 34-year-old, originally from Lesobeng, …

Moorosi Tsiane  OUTSPOKEN Basotho National Party (BNP) leader, Machesetsa Mofomobe, has been sued for M3 million for defamation over a Facebook post in which he alleged that  Ministry of Energy …

Mathatisi Sebusi  NON-profit oriented organisation, Improving Adaptive Capacity of Vulnerable and Food Insecure Populations in Lesotho (IACOV), is conducting nationwide outreach initiatives to educate communities about climate change, its effects, mitigation strategies, and …

—As man (75) is arrested for raping young boys  Seithati Motšoeneng  TRADITIONAL leaders in Lesotho have expressed deep concern over recent incidents of sodomy occurring at initiation schools.  They attribute …

… as Mafeteng Hospital loses records  Mathatisi Sebusi / Hopolang Mokhopi  BENEFICIARIES of ex-miners who died from tuberculosis (TB) and silicosis after working in South African mines might lose their compensation.  …

–Granting bail to a person who has sold an underage girl into sex slavery is wrong and  diabolic  Lesotho’s courts ought to engage in some serious soul searching.  They need …

…as tunnel boring machine is launched  Leemisa Thuseho  THE Polihali Dam tunnel construction has achieved a significant milestone with the launch of the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM).  The official launch …

Dear Knorx    How dare you Comrade Knorx? Which planet do you reside on?  Have you actually ever met the devil or Satan.  Have you ever seen Satan’s face? Or even …

-rejects accusations that he misled gvt in DPP’s impeachment bid Bongiwe Zihlangu/Mohloai Mpesi ATTORNEY GENERAL Rapelang Motsieloa has rejected suggestions that he should not have allowed Deputy Prime Minister Nthomeng …

Moroke Sekoboto LESOTHO Defence Force (LDF) Youth Development Programme (YDP) Coordinator, Major Bokang Melato, has urged the government to invest in the military to ensure the nation’s advancement. Major Melato …

—Court acquits them on corruption, fraud charges Mohloai Mpesi THE Maseru Magistrates Court has acquitted former Ministry of Local Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs and Police Principal Secretary (PS) Lefu Manyokole …

—As Mosito appears to cast himself between a rock and a very hard place  Opinion: By Investigations Desk It is almost impossible to fathom.  It  sounds and looks like fiction.  …

—Accuses  Matekane’s gvt of perpetuating corruption and “capturing” the courts ADVOCATE Teboho Mojapela, the outspoken Socialist Revolutionaries (SR) leader, says he is challenging the government’s refusal to pass the Conflict …

Mohloai Mpesi  THE ruling Revolution for Prosperity (RFP) spokesperson, Mokhethi Shelile, has launched a scathing attack on Basotho Action Party (BAP) leader, Professor Nqosa Mahao, accusing him of lacking expertise …

The admission and enrollment of foreign legal practitioners in South Africa recently came under the judicial spotlight when an advocate who is a Lesotho national challenged certain provisions of the …

THONTṦO Moepi, a police officer stationed at the Makhaleng Police Station in Mohale’s Hoek, believes she is being victimised over her efforts to account for guns that have gone missing …

Mohloai Mpesi  WHILE the rest of the kingdom rejoiced during this festive season, it was not the case in  Mafeteng district  which  faced a critical shortage of water throughout the …

Staff Reporter THE Independent Democratic Union of Lesotho (IDUL), which represents numerous textile workers nationwide, has distanced itself from reports alleging verbal abuse of its members by the management of …

Press release for KFC Lesotho   Summer, what a wonderful time of year… When influencing gets too much When the news cycle gets too much When the endless queues get …

Mathatisi Sebusi THE Ha Nosi community in Qacha’s Nek is bracing for severe food insecurity as extreme heat continues to ravage the district and the rest of the country, leading …

  …and ensure freedom of Information  Mathatisi Sebusi  THE United States (US) government has called on the Lesotho government to intensify its efforts in combating corruption, bolstering press freedom, and …

Mohloai Mpesi  MINISTRY of Public Works and Transport Principal Secretary (PS), Tšepang Koele, faced intense questioning from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) this week over the controversial awarding of the …

Moorosi Tsiane  THE axed Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) board of directors will learn in February 2025 whether former Energy Minister, Professor Nqosa Mahao, acted unlawfully in dismissing it on 10 October 2024.  The …

Moroke Sekoboto  AT least 86 percent of Basotho women and girls have experienced gender-based violence (GBV), according to the Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS)  Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Tebello Tšephe, …

  THE Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) Phase II is not just building vital water transfer infrastructure; it’s building a stronger Lesotho. Long before the first drop of water flows …