Opposition leaders vow to oust Matekane
…say they will not back down from plans to eject him from office Staff Reporters LEADERS of eight opposition parties in parliament have accused Prime Minister Sam Matekane of “misusing” state security agencies to scare them into silence and thwart their plans to oust him from power. The leaders cited last week’s stop-and-search operation by […]
Matekane commends BRICS
Moroke Sekoboto The prevailing geopolitical tensions, global pandemics, and far-reaching effects of climate change, continue to have a devastating impact on human life, livelihoods, economies and communities around the world. This situation has been compounded by soaring food and fuel prices as well as the unsustainable levels of debt. This is according to Prime Minister […]
Kabi dares Matekane to open parly
’Marafaele Mohloboli ALL Basotho Convention (ABC) leader, Nkabu Kabi, has dared Prime Minister Sam Matekane to open parliament and see if he still commands the majority he needs to remain in power. Addressing party supporters at Malimong in Berea district on Sunday, Mr Kabi said the contentious topic of whether the opposition or government had […]
Mokhothu warns DC youths
Hopolang Mokhopi Democratic Congress (DC) leader, Mathibeli Mokhothu, has thrown an indirect jab at the government led by billionaire Prime Minister Sam Matekane, by urging his party to choose democracy over wealth because “the rich have done nothing for you since attaining government power”. Addressing the official opening of a three-day DC Youth League elective […]
Activist escalates reforms fight to Court of Appeal
Moorosi Tsiane THE national reforms process remains in limbo after activist and Media Institute of Southern Africa-Lesotho (MISA) chairperson, Kananelo Boloetse, on Monday escalated his bid to force parliament to start the whole process from scratch, to the Court of Appeal. This move forced the National Assembly, which was set to proceed with the reforms […]
Govt actions delaying reforms- ABC, BPP
Mohalenyane Phakela TWO opposition political parties have claimed the national reforms process would have been completed a long time ago had it not been for government’s actions which have since stalled the parliamentary procedure. The parties, namely the All Basotho Convention (ABC) and Basotho Patriotic Party (BPP), make the claim in an application jointly filed […]
‘Bikerboy’ back in court over M2million fraud
Moorosi Tsiane IT doesn’t stop raining for young businessman, Pitso ‘Bikerboy’ Ntsukunyane, who was once again hauled before the Maseru Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday this week for allegedly defrauding the government of over M2 million. The alleged fraud took place last year during the rehabilitation of gravity and solar water systems at Ha Monyake, Kholokoe, […]
Letlailana calls for agric audit
’Marafaele Mohloboli LITHOTENG legislator, Rethabile Letlailana, has called for an independent audit into the procurement of farming inputs by the government. Mr Letlailana says the harvest does not match the massive funding injected into the Block Farming Project jointly run by farmers and the government. According to Mr Letlailana, what government has claimed to have […]