Moteane tightens screws on drunk driving
…reduces alcohol limit from 100mg to 50mg Rethabile Pitso WITH effect from April 2026 motorists whose blood alcohol concentration exceeds 50 milligrams per 100 millilitres...
Econet ready to deliver another epic APICA showpiece
…as music, culture and tourism unite at Lesotho’s premier lifestyle festival Moroke Sekoboto TELECOMMUNICATIONS giant, Econet Telecom Lesotho (ETL), in partnership with Global Events, this week...
Gvt urged to provide security for judicial officers
…to avoid compromising justice delivery Moroke Sekoboto POLITICAL analysts and human rights activists have described the safety of judicial officers as a structural requirement for the proper administration of...
Mbeki hails King Moshoeshoe II as a Pan-African liberation icon
Rethabile Pitso FORMER South African President Thabo Mbeki has delivered a powerful lecture in honour of the late King Moshoeshoe II, marking 30 years since...
Sekola’s widows fight over his estate
Hopolang Mokhopi DECEASED former Minister of Police and Public Safety Lepota Sekola’s ex-wife is locked in a fierce legal battle with his widow over the inheritance of his...
RSL board challenges Mokoko’s reinstatement
.. appeals against Labour Court contempt ruling sentence Hopolang Mokhopi THE Revenue Services Lesotho (RSL) Board has escalated its bid to block the reinstatement of dismissed Commissioner-General, Advocate ’Mathabo Mokoko, by appealing to...
Lucky customer drives away in a new Suzuki Carry
…as Builder’s City winds up raffle Moroke Sekoboto BUILDING dreams became a reality on Saturday for one lucky customer, ‘Mathebe Ramotšekoane, after Builder’s City officially handed over the grand prize from its...
Mahao murder trial enters decisive phase
…as the accused begin to testify Moorosi Tsiane CAPTAIN Litekanyo Nyakane has rejected claims that former army commander, Lieutenant General (Lt-Gen) Maaparankoe Mahao, was dragged face-down along a tarred road or thrown into the cabin of a van...
Court frees Letsoepa on bail again
Moorosi Tsiane FORMER Police Commissioner, Molahlehi Letsoepa, has been granted bail in the murder case of Police Constable Mokalekale Khetheng after the High Court ruled that...
DPP Motinyane fights on
…as she launches fresh bid to retain office Hopolang Mokhopi THE suspended Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Advocate Hlalefang Motinyane, has intensified her legal battle to reclaim her position, launching fresh...
Director Mantšebo takes on Lephema
…as Minister is accused of usurping Director of Immigration’s powers …director challenges transfer to Foreign Affairs Mathatisi Sebusi / Hopolang Mokhopi MINISTER of Local Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs and...
Judge’s robbers charged
Hopolang Mokhopi THREE men have been charged in the Maseru Magistrates Court for robbing High Court Judge Polo Banyane of her iPhone 15 Pro Max cellphone, valued at M32...
Wave of femicide sparks national outcry
Kabelo Masoabi LESOTHO is facing an escalating crisis of gender-based violence (GBV), marked by a disturbing rise in the killing of women, most often at...
Another security failure at LCS
…as three inmates at MCCI are mysteriously poisoned …but there is no record of “poisoned” food being brought in Mathatisi Sebusi / Hopolang Mokhopi THE poisoning of three inmates at...
Court tightens grip on firearm exhibits
Hopolang Mokhopi THE High Court has warned that it will no longer tolerate the disappearance of firearm exhibits from police custody, amid growing concern that...
Lesotho sliding into “gangster state” – Brig Ntoi
…as crime syndicates tighten grip Staff Reporter LESOTHO is facing a severe and escalating internal security crisis driven by organised criminal syndicates, with the state...
Govt relaunches National Quality Awards
…after eight-year halt Ithabeleng Qhasho THE Ministry of Trade, Industry and Business Development has reinstated and officially launched the 2026 National Quality Awards, marking a...
Mpotjoane gives back to Hololo community
Makatleho Khotle IN a bid to usher in the new year and inspire hope among villagers in the Butha Buthe district, the Hololo Development Foundation (HDF) has donated...
Hope for a better Home Affairs under Tṧoele
THIS week’s appointment of Mpopo Tṧoele as Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs and Police comes at a moment of deep institutional...
Tšoele hits the ground running
’Makananelo Manamolela THE newly appointed Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs and Police, Mpopo Tšoele, has hit the ground running, holding his first...
Former PS Nchaka dies
FORMER Principal Secretary and prominent opposition All Basotho Convention (ABC) member, Malefetsane Nchaka, has died. Mr Nchaka passed away on Saturday night at around 11pm after a prolonged...
21 years strong!
…how Standard Lesotho Bank LETOFE Lifestyle is shaping Africa’s creative economy Thato Ramafu WHAT began as a scorching morning in Maseru slowly surrendered to an afternoon filled with heavy, unrelenting showers, rain that soaked...
Rakhomo quits FEDALE presidency
Leemisa Thuseho THE long-serving president of the Federation of DanceSport Lesotho (FEDALE), Teboho Rakhomo, has resigned, the Lesotho Times has learned. Rakhomo, who has led the federation since 2017, cited personal...
Kh’etsekile calls it a day at LCS
Leemisa Thuseho LCS FC goalkeeper coach, Samuel Kh’etsekile, has ended his tenure at the club. Kh’etsekile, who is also a former LCS first-choice goalkeeper, was roped...
Khalane oozes confidence for 2026
Leemisa Thuseho ATHLETICS coach, Samuel Khalane, is confident that his athletes will deliver improved performances this year and secure qualification for major international competitions. Among the athletes he coaches are sprint sensation Mamakoli Senauane and the...
BMI injects M40k in chess tourney
Leemisa Thuseho LESOTHO’s top chess players will lock horns with international rivals in Berea next month with M40 000 at stake in the Blue Mountain Inn (BMI) Open Chess Championship, the...
Minister in nasty land dispute
Hopolang Mokhopi MINISTER of Law and Justice, Richard Ramoeletsi, is embroiled in a bitter dispute over a plot in Ha Thetsane, which he claims to have bought in 2000 but for...
Passport issuance remains a crisis
…despite government efforts to reduce backlog Mathatisi Sebusi / Hopolang Mokhopi DESPITE the government’s promise to issue passports within three days for Basotho working and studying in South Africa, many applicants...
Letsoela vows to keep LDF clean
…as boot camp “harasser” faces dismissal Mathatisi Sebusi LESOTHO Defence Force (LDF) commander, Lieutenant General Mojalefa Letsoela, has vowed not to allow any soldier under his command...
DCEO staffer fights sentence
…seeks to appeal ‘ambiguous’ ruling Hopolang Mokhopi TŠENOLO Thamahane, the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) staffer, who was convicted of murdering his lover, High Court Assistant Registrar Advocate...