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  ’Marafaele Mohloboli NATIONAL Security Service (NSS) Director-General Pheello Ralenkoane has accused former Commissioner of Police Molahlehi Letsoepa of the murder of a police officer Mokalekale Khetheng in 2016. The…

  Moorosi Tsiane EMBATTLED Commissioner of Police, Holomo Molibeli, is facing a fresh M500 000 lawsuit over his officers’ alleged torture of a Tšenola, Maseru, woman in February this year.…

  Moorosi Tsiane FORMER army commander Tlali Kamoli’s appeal for the recusal of Justice Charles Hungwe from adjudicating his attempted murder trial is “nothing but a ploy to waste time”.…

It is that time of the year when commercial banks publish their financial results showcasing their performances for the preceding financial year. A number of them have already done so…

  Moroke Sekoboto PRIME Minister Sam Matekane this week unveiled his detailed report on his government’s performance during its first 100 days in office. While some analysts are impressed, others…

  …Moleleki’s downfall marks end of illustrious political career Bongiwe Zihlangu THE lights have finally dimmed for one-time political giant Monyane Moleleki. This after the former Alliance of Democrats (AD)…

  NATIONAL Security Service (NSS) Director-General Pheello Ralenkoane, is breathing fire after his predecessor, Colonel Tumo Lekhooa and former Commissioner of Police Molahlehi Letsoepa, both of whom are in self-imposed…

  … raises M1billion in first 100 days in office …uses M460 to pay verifiable service providers Moorosi Tsiane FINANCE Minister Retšelisitsoe Matlanyane says government has managed to trace at…

  . . . decision could derail several high-profile cases Mohalenyane Phakela THE five high-profile cases involving politicians, Mothetjoa Metsing and Selibe Mochoboroane, as well as former army commander, Tlali…

  …cancel all existing firearm licences …as it amps efforts to uproot and combat gun violence Staff Reporters LOCAL Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs and Police minister Lebona Lephema, says his…

  … after police boss files last minute recusal application to avoid being jailed Mohalenyane Phakela COMMISSIONER of Police, Holomo Molibeli, has been labelled the “worst abuser of court processes”,…

Staff writer Zimbabwe business tycoon who is also a Board Director at the Africa Business Council-Dr Tinashe Manzungu was recently honoured by the California Metropolitan University with a PHD in…

  FIVE months after the October 2022 elections that birthed Prime Minister Sam Matekane’s three-party coalition government, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) is now hard at work preparing for local…

  Mohalenyane Phakela THE Law Society of Lesotho president, Tekane Maqakachane, and his five-member council are under fire for refusing to step down despite their tenure in office having expired…

 . . .  as High Court dismisses gvt’s recusal bid  Mohalenyane Phakela HIGH Court judge ‘Maliepollo Makhetha has dismissed an application by the government for her recusal in a case in…

  ’Marafaele Mohloboli SOME senior Basotho National Party (BNP) members have accused their leader, Machesetsa Mofomobe, of failing to run the party and want him to up his game. They…

  Moorosi Tsiane LESOTHO Police Staff Association (LEPOSA) president, Teboho Modia, has launched a M3 million lawsuit against Police Commissioner, Holomo Molibeli, for malicious prosecution. In his court papers filed this…

  Bongiwe Zihlangu PRIME Minister Sam Matekane will on Monday present a detailed report on the milestones that his government achieved during its first 100 days in office. The coalition…

 . . .  as police, DPP are accused of shoddy work in murder cases  . . . new law required to set parameters for bail in serious cases  …..but other…

  Bongiwe Zihlangu DEMOCRATIC Congress (DC) leader, Mathibeli Mokhothu, has urged the Sam Matekane-led coalition government to reconsider its purge of civil servants saying the drive lacked a human face.…

  Bongiwe Zihlangu/‘Marafaele Mohloboli THE long-drawn fight between Police Commissioner (Compol), Holomo Molibeli and one of his deputies, Beleme Lebajoa has now spilled into the public domain after the latter…

  Leemisa Thuseho CHARITY movement, Tour de Frontline (TdF), yesterday raised a total of M340 000 via its cycling tour in Maseru. The event saw over 30 riders completing a…

’Marafaele Mohloboli POLICE Commissioner (Compol) Holomo Molibeli has fulfilled his promise to meet his perennial foes, the Lesotho Police Staff Association (LEPOSA), in an effort to bury the hatchet and work…

  Moorosi Tsiane MURDER accused, Qamo Matela, admitted to police two years ago that he had killed his wife in a feat of rage, the High Court heard on Thursday.…

  Moorosi Tsiane A NATIONAL University of Lesotho (NUL) student has dragged Police Commissioner Holomo Molibeli to court claiming M200 000 compensation for the assault she says she endured at…

 . . . as DCP Lebajoa relaunches bid to have police boss  jailed for 60 days Mohalenyane Phakela DEPUTY Commissioner of Police (DCP), Beleme Lebajoa, wants his boss, Police Commissioner…

  Staff Reporters THE National Security Service (NSS) says it warned the Maseru City Council (MCC) against the construction of a mosque in Maseru West, citing that it posed a…

 . . . warns those in unlawful possession of state property to come forward.  Bongiwe Zihlangu/Moroke Sekoboto THE government has established an 11-member task team to investigate and reclaim all…

Mohalenyane Phakela A SUSPECTED Famo gang assassin has been charged with three counts of murder and one of attempted murder. Litaba Nthontho appeared before the Leribe Magistrates’ Court on 13 March 2023.…

  The Canon Collins Trust announces major new scholarship funding to advance social justice causes, saying the power of networking addresses the urgent need to support African thought leadership. A…