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MASERU - Natural Resources Minister Monyane Moleleki's political ambitions took a big dent last week when he lost the editorship of the ruling party's newspaper. Moleleki was seeking…
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MASERU-Popular Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) stalwart Monyane Moleleki could have paid dearly for his ambitions. Moleleki lost his seat in the LCD's National Executive Committee…
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BUTHA-BUTHE – Thabiso, 18, takes a deep and long pull from a plastic bottle. He repeats the process again after a breather. After some few minutes of taking "the stuff" it is clear that…
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MASERU – Suspended deputy police commissioner, Motsotuoa Ntaote, on Tuesday pleaded not guilty when he appeared in court to answer charges of fraud. Ntaote, 44, is being charged with…
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MASERU – The High Court has turned down a bail application by a South African national who was extradited to Lesotho to answer murder charges. Mpumelelo Mbobo is alleged to have waved…
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MASERU – A soldier who fatally shot his two colleagues and wounded two others was on the verge of insanity, a psychologist called as a witness told the court last week. Daniel Louw from…
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MASERU – The executive secretary of Lesotho Public Service Staff Association (LEPSSA), S'khulumi Ntsoaole, says he was forced to go on leave by some members of the executive committee.…
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MASERU – Lehlohonolo Tséhlana's grip on Mokhotlong faces an acid test on Sunday when he launches his Senkatana party at a time when the All Basotho Convention (ABC) will be having a…
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MASERU – Lesotho's biggest mining firm, Letséng Diamonds, last Friday awarded scholarships to seven students to enable them to study at South African universities. The seven join 15…
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MAFETENG – Police in Mafeteng district have arrested eight men for allegedly burning four members of one family to death in 'Masemouso after accusing them of witchcraft. Sergeant…
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MASERU – The principal secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Ponts'o Lebotsa, was yesterday sentenced to five years in prison for flouting tender regulations. Lebotsa, 47, was however…
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MASERU - The discontent that has been simmering in the All Basotho Convention (ABC) leadership is beginning to spread to the grassroots structures of the party. There are signs that…
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MASERU – King Letsie III prorogued parliament last week but no reasons were given for the move which observers say is quite unusual. The house will resume business on February 6.…
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MASERU – The Lesotho Revenue Authority (LRA) will refund over M100 million to workers who have been paying excess tax for the past 10 months. About 48 000 workers will get refunds for…
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MASERU – Three people who were arrested last month in connection with a M4.3 million heist at First National Bank (FNB) were last week Tuesday granted bail by a Maseru magistrate.…
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MASERU- A police officer was shot and killed by unknown people last week on Tuesday morning at his home in Mohalalitoe. Raphael Rakoro who was based at Police Training College (PTC)…
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MASERU – A security company boss was lucky to escape with a M2 000 fine last week after he undressed and severely assaulted his worker in Maseru two weeks ago. Moeketsi Rafuthu, who is…
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MOKHOTLONG – The police in Mokhotlong last week recovered 79 cattle that had been seized by villagers in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The recovery of the cattle followed a joint…
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MASERU – The Minister of Health and Social Welfare Mphu Ramatlapeng says although there has been a general decline in HIV prevalence among pregnant women in Lesotho, the prevalence of…
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MASERU – Troubled MKM firm has filed an application at the High Court to stop the Central Bank of Lesotho from liquidating the company arguing that it has already filed an appeal…
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