as MP Moshe Makotoko allegedly oversaw temporary staff recruitment  After Minister Lephema removed human resources director out of office  Mohloai Mpesi  Damning revelations have emerged over the “corrupt” recruitment process for 3400 temporary staff at the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs, and Police.  The process was allegedly led by Moshe Makotoko, the Revolution […]

Mohloai Mpesi  THE National Identity Card (Amendment) Bill 2024, which aims to halt the expiration of identity cards, did not proceed to its second reading in the National Assembly earlier this week.  The Bill, introduced by Thabiso Lekitla, a Democratic Congress (DC) legislator from Mekaling, as a private member’s Bill, seeks to amend the National […]

Mohloai Mpesi  THE Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) says it is still pursuing the fertiliser fraud case against Peka constituency legislator, Mohopoli Monokoane, despite reports that it has dropped the case.  Mr Monokoane had celebrated with his supporters on Tuesday, declaring that he was a free man as the DCEO would not be charging him. But the antigraft body has since contradicted his claims.  […]

Bongiwe Zihlangu  DEPUTY Commissioner of Police (DCP), Mahlape Morai, has instructed traffic officers to desist from harassing motorists by illegally impounding their vehicles and confiscating their drivers’ licences and motor vehicle registration documents as collateral to compel them to report to the police.  Vehicles should only be seized when they are needed as evidence in […]

Moorosi Tsiane  A TOP lawyer has urged Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Hlalefang Motinyane, to improve her office’s competences in handling criminal cases to ensure justice for victims of crime.  This follows a number of Court of Appeal judgments last week that exposed shortcomings in her office’s handling of cases.  Top lawyer and former Deputy Prime Minister, Advocate Kelebone Maope KC, emphasised the […]

 Moroke Sekoboto   LOCAL motorists are feeling the pinch of this week’s fuel hike.  Petrol 93 increased by 30 cents per litre, while petrol 95, diesel 50, and illuminating paraffin, each rose by 45 cents per litre.  The higher fuel prices announced by the Petroleum Fund this week came into effect yesterday after two months (September and […]

Moorosi Tsiane  THE murder trial of former army commander Tlali Kamoli, in connection with the 2015 murder of Lieutenant General (Lt-Gen) Maaparankoe Mahao, stalled on Tuesday after his lawyer, Advocate Letuka Molati, informed the court that Kamoli was unfit to stand trial because of an illness.  Advocate Molati claimed that Lesotho Correctional Service (LCS) officers had refused to take […]

  Moroke Sekoboto  THE Ministry of Health, through its Department of Pharmaceuticals, has urged the public to use medicines safely and to report any side effects that they may feel after taking medications.  Marelebohile Mabuzela, a representative from that department, said using medicines correctly could significantly reduce the risk of side effects and serious harm.  […]