Soldier challenges law outlawing famo gangs
Moorosi Tsiane THE Internal Security (Declaration of Unlawful Organisation), Notice No. 40 of 2024, which criminalises famo groups, is being challenged in court by a soldier married to a member of the outlawed Terene group. The female soldier, Lineo Kibinye, wants the law scrapped on the grounds that it is unconstitutional, arguing it violates Section 16 of the Constitution, […]
MPs oppose new police retirement age proposal
Mohloai Mpesi MEMBERS of Parliament have expressed strong opposition to a proposed legal amendment that seeks to raise the retirement age for police officers from 55 to 60 years. Some say the proposed Lesotho Mounted Police Service (Administration) (Amendment) Regulation 2025, which seeks to effect the change, will scupper upward mobility for young people while others say the government needs to […]
QMMH sued M8m for negligence
Moorosi Tsiane QUEEN ‘Mamohato Memorial Hospital (QMMH) has been slapped with an M8.29 million lawsuit by a Berea man who alleges that negligence by the hospital’s staff in August 2022 resulted in his permanent disability. Matee ‘Mota, of Tsereoane in Berea, is accusing QMMH staff of failing to treat his injuries timeously, leading to the amputation […]
PS for local govt accused of abuse of power
…while DCEO claims Town Clerk not yet off the hook Mohloai Mpesi Following the withdrawal of fraud charges against him, former Maseru City Council (MCC) Town Clerk, Molete Selete, has now accused Principal Secretary of Local Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs and Police, Mamphaka Mabesa, of having orchestrated his arrest over the “trumped up charges” that he says were bound […]
MISA director Ntsukunyane charged with fraud
Hopolang Mokhopi THE Director of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA – Lesotho Chapter), Lekhetho Ntsukunyane (47), has been charged with defrauding the institution of M34 650. MISA is a regional southern African media body whose mandate is to defend and promote media freedom, freedom of expression and access to information. Ntsukunyane appeared before Magistrate ‘Mats’oloane Qhomane in […]
‘Maesaiah’s son recounts narrow escape from death
Moorosi Tsiane MEMORIES of the early hours of 27 January 2014 remain vivid for Victor Ferreira, the son of former First Lady ’Maesaiah Thabane, nee Liabiloe Ramoholi. Then just 11 years old, Ferreira was seriously injured when soldiers allegedly acting under the command of former army commander, Tlali Kamoli, bombed his Moshoeshoe II home. He […]
DCEO battles to counter illicit money flows
…As Lesotho debt distress rises Mohloai Mpesi THE Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) is struggling to curb the rampant illicit financial flows (IFFs) due to weak and compromised systems. DCEO’s Chief Anti-Corruption Prosecutor, Advocate Mponeng Ranthithi, told the Lesotho Times this week that the Directorate was battling to tackle growing illicit financial flows […]
Fate of murder-accused police officers hangs in the balance
Moorosi Tsiane EIGHT police officers accused of murdering three detainees will have to wait at least three months to learn their fate. This follows Chief Justice Sakoane Sakoane’s Tuesday decision to reserve judgment in a constitutional interdict application brought by the officers to try and halt their prosecution for murder. In February this year, the […]