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Econet ready to deliver another epic APICA showpiece

Lesotho TimesJanuary 15, 2026

by Lesotho TimesJanuary 15, 202601192

…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...

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Gvt urged to provide security for judicial officers

Lesotho TimesJanuary 15, 2026

by Lesotho TimesJanuary 15, 202601748

…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...

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Mbeki hails King Moshoeshoe II as a Pan-African liberation icon

Lesotho TimesJanuary 15, 2026January 15, 2026

by Lesotho TimesJanuary 15, 2026January 15, 202601326

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...

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Sekola’s widows fight over his estate

Lesotho TimesJanuary 15, 2026

by Lesotho TimesJanuary 15, 202601283

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...

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RSL board challenges Mokoko’s reinstatement

Lesotho TimesJanuary 15, 2026

by Lesotho TimesJanuary 15, 202601002

.. 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...

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Lucky customer drives away in a new Suzuki Carry

Lesotho TimesJanuary 15, 2026

by Lesotho TimesJanuary 15, 20260966

…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...

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Mahao murder trial enters decisive phase

Lesotho TimesJanuary 15, 2026January 15, 2026

by Lesotho TimesJanuary 15, 2026January 15, 202601324

…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...

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Court frees Letsoepa on bail again

Lesotho TimesJanuary 15, 2026

by Lesotho TimesJanuary 15, 202601242

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...

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DPP Motinyane fights on

Lesotho TimesJanuary 9, 2026January 9, 2026

by Lesotho TimesJanuary 9, 2026January 9, 202604867

…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...

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Director Mantšebo takes on Lephema

Lesotho TimesJanuary 9, 2026January 9, 2026

by Lesotho TimesJanuary 9, 2026January 9, 202604699

…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...

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Judge’s robbers charged

Lesotho TimesJanuary 9, 2026

by Lesotho TimesJanuary 9, 202604188

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...

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Wave of femicide sparks national outcry

Lesotho TimesJanuary 9, 2026

by Lesotho TimesJanuary 9, 202604047

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...

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Another security failure at LCS

Lesotho TimesJanuary 9, 2026

by Lesotho TimesJanuary 9, 202604417

…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...

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Court tightens grip on firearm exhibits

Lesotho TimesJanuary 9, 2026

by Lesotho TimesJanuary 9, 202604275

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...

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Lesotho sliding into “gangster state” – Brig Ntoi

Lesotho TimesJanuary 9, 2026

by Lesotho TimesJanuary 9, 202604620

…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...

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Govt relaunches National Quality Awards

Lesotho TimesJanuary 9, 2026

by Lesotho TimesJanuary 9, 202603555

…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...

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Mpotjoane gives back to Hololo community

Lesotho TimesJanuary 9, 2026

by Lesotho TimesJanuary 9, 202603713

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...

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Hope for a better Home Affairs under Tṧoele

Lesotho TimesJanuary 9, 2026

by Lesotho TimesJanuary 9, 202603974

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...

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Tšoele hits the ground running

Lesotho TimesJanuary 8, 2026

by Lesotho TimesJanuary 8, 202603748

’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...

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Former PS Nchaka dies

Lesotho TimesJanuary 8, 2026

by Lesotho TimesJanuary 8, 202602921

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...

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21 years strong!

Lesotho TimesJanuary 8, 2026January 8, 2026

by Lesotho TimesJanuary 8, 2026January 8, 202603227

…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...

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Rakhomo quits FEDALE presidency

Lesotho TimesJanuary 8, 2026

by Lesotho TimesJanuary 8, 202602346

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...

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Kh’etsekile calls it a day at LCS

Lesotho TimesJanuary 8, 2026January 8, 2026

by Lesotho TimesJanuary 8, 2026January 8, 202602440

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...

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Khalane oozes confidence for 2026

Lesotho TimesJanuary 8, 2026

by Lesotho TimesJanuary 8, 202602810

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...

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BMI injects M40k in chess tourney

Lesotho TimesJanuary 8, 2026

by Lesotho TimesJanuary 8, 202602880

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...

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Minister in nasty land dispute

Lesotho TimesJanuary 2, 2026

by Lesotho TimesJanuary 2, 202606060

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...

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Passport issuance remains a crisis

Lesotho TimesJanuary 2, 2026

by Lesotho TimesJanuary 2, 202605699

…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...

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Letsoela vows to keep LDF clean

Lesotho TimesJanuary 2, 2026

by Lesotho TimesJanuary 2, 202605972

…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...

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DCEO staffer fights sentence

Lesotho TimesJanuary 2, 2026

by Lesotho TimesJanuary 2, 202606349

…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...

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LEC needs a govt subsidy to stay afloat- MD

Lesotho TimesJanuary 2, 2026

by Lesotho TimesJanuary 2, 202605359

Rethabile Pitso THE Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC)’s interim Managing Director, Tšeliso ‘Mokela, has called for government support to keep the utility operational, warning that without it,...