Rapapa calls for support of 2026 Back-to-School drive
Ithabeleng Qhasho MINISTER of Education and Training, Professor Ntoi Rapapa, has called on all Basotho to rally behind the 2026 Back-to-School campaign. Speaking at a press briefing in...
Passport crisis exposes deeper governance failures
THE ongoing passport issuance crisis is more than an administrative backlog, it is a mirror reflecting deeper governance failures that continue to burden ordinary Basotho, particularly...
2025: a year of accountability, conflict and reform
Mathatisi Sebusi IN 2025, The Lesotho Times and Sunday Express remained steadfast in their commitment to fearless, independent and impartial journalism. Throughout the year, the publications held leaders accountable, amplified human rights concerns and produced...
“My arrest was a diversion from Matekane’s failures” – Lipholo
Rethabile Pitso OUTSPOKEN Basotho Covenant Movement (BCM) leader, Dr Tšepo Lipholo, has accused Prime Minister Sam Matekane of orchestrating his arrest in July 2025 to deflect attention from the government’s failure...
U.S. $11.1 Billion Arms Sales to China’s Taiwan Region: A Dangerous Provocation Undermining Peace across the Taiwan Strait and the International Order
Recently, the U.S. government announced an arms sales package to China’s Taiwan region totaling 11.1 billion USD. It is another stark manifestation of the United...
IEC commissioner delays spark political alarm
Mohloai Mpesi Concerns over delays in the appointment of commissioners to the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) have escalated sharply, with the Democratic Congress (DC), Lesotho’s official...
Mokela vows to make LEC great again
….vows to end political interference from crippling power utility Moorosi Tsiane The Acting Managing Director of the Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC), Ts’eliso Mokela, has blamed “political interference and nepotistic...
38 years for killing woman who refused sex
…judge condemns “barbaric” gender-based murder Moorosi Tsiane A Thaba-Tseka man who stabbed a woman to death after she refused to have sex with him—despite his claim that...
Political interference, nepotism are at the core of LEC rot – Mokela
. . . As Acting MD bares all, vows to change the parastatal’s operations THE Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) has hogged the limelight for the...
Political interference, nepotism are at the core of LEC rot – Mokela
. . . As Acting MD bares all, vows to change the parastatal’s operations THE Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) has hogged the limelight for the...
73 years for men who slit their drinking buddy’s throat
Moorosi Tsiane TWO men who brutally beat and slit the throat of their drinking companion during a drunken brawl in Mafeteng have been sentenced to a combined 73...
Murder suspect claims he was falsely implicated
Kabelo Masoabi A Mokhotlong man charged with murder has denied any involvement in the killing, insisting that he was falsely implicated by prosecution witnesses and a co-accused who...
Shelile opens locally-owned factory in Maputsoe
Moroke Sekoboto THE Minister of Trade, Industry and Business Development, Mokhethi Shelile, has opened a locally owned apparel and textile factory, marking a significant milestone in the government’s quest to harness...
Letshego transforms lives in Mohale’s Hoek
Rethabile Pitso LETSHEGO Financial Services’ “LetsGo & WIN” campaign touched on Mohale’s Hoek this past Friday where lucky winners walked away with cash and prizes valued at M35 000. The...
RSL plants 2000 trees at LDF base in Mafeteng base
Moroke Sekoboto THE Revenue Services Lesotho (RSL) has reaffirmed its commitment to preserving the environment by planting more trees. RSL, in collaboration with the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) through its Youth Development...
A sentence that speaks — but Lesotho must go further on GBV
High Court Judge Maliepollo Makhetha deserves commendation for the clarity, firmness and moral courage reflected in her sentencing of Mohau Matele to 38 years’ imprisonment for the brutal murder of Mahali Lekheloha. This was...
Right diagnosis at LEC — now the hard part begins
For years, the Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) has staggered from one crisis to another, haemorrhaging money while offering the public a steady diet of...
Opposition in denial while seeking political relevance
. . . a misplaced bare-knuckle fight to have unsubstantiated allegations of corruption gain traction Thabo Maketekete Sekonyela AS we wind-up another land-marking, monumental year in the fragile political history of...
The dangers of giving platforms to untrained analysts
Gabashane Masupha IN many countries facing complex developmental, economic and governance challenges such as Lesotho, there is a growing and deeply troubling trend of allowing unqualified individuals to...
RSL board members ‘jailed’ for contempt as Mokoko battle escalates
30-day sentences suspended on condition they reinstate Adv Mokoko Board vows to appeal Labour Court judgment Mohloai Mpesi THE long-running war between Revenue Services Lesotho (RSL) and...
LeFA hunts for Likuena coach
Moroke Sekoboto THE Lesotho Football Association (LeFA) has begun the hunt for fired national team, Likuena, head coach Leslie Notši’s replacement. The national football governing body is also seeking new coaches for both the male...
Lesotho chess federation outlines five-year strategy
…targets the grassroots for sustained growth Moroke Sekoboto THE newly inaugurated Chess Federation of Lesotho (CFL) executive committee has unveiled its five-year strategic plan which seeks to use chess as...
Lioli end Majantja’s unbeaten run
Moroke Sekoboto LIOLI have ended Majantja’s nine-game unbeaten run after beating them 1-nil at the Russell Sebatana Technical Centre in Mohale’s Hoek on Saturday. Before the Saturday encounter, Majantja had recorded seven wins and two...
Govt’s skewed priorities: IEC ordered to abandon M77m building over State House “security fears”
Govt wants IEC to sell property for M25m Masowe site Prime Minister uneasy with tall building near State House IEC says it’s going nowhere Mohloai Mpesi ...
Mokhochane decries power vacuum at IEC
. . . as recruitment of new Commissioners stalls . . . blames voter apathy on “unclean” voters’ roll THE outgoing Chairperson of the Independent...
Letsoepa to spend Christmas in jail
Moorosi Tsiane FORMER Police Commissioner, Molahlehi Letsoepa, will spend this Christmas in jail after the High Court yesterday reserved judgment on his bail application until 12 January 2026. ...
Matekane commends China for continued support
Moroke Sekoboto PRIME Minister Sam Matekane has commended the government of China for supporting Lesotho’s efforts to mainstream agriculture as a key driver of economic growth. Mr Matekane lauded China’s support after receiving...
RFP MP’s transport firm in M3.5 million tollgate fraud
Moorosi Tsiane HIPPO Transport, owned by the Revolution for Prosperity (RFP)’s Peka MP, Mohopoli Monokoane, is accused of conspiring with a Revenue Services Lesotho (RSL) agent to defraud the...
Dispute over mining operations set to end
. . . as Moradi Crushers, community prepare to sign MoU Hopolang Mokhopi A long-standing dispute over the environmental impacts caused by quarry miner, Moradi Crushers, and the Mpeke community is set to end...
ConCourt halts PAC’s grilling of Tšepong bosses
. . .As showdown looms over limits of parliamentary powers Moorosi Tsiane THE Constitutional Court (ConCourt) has interdicted Parliament’s watchdog Public Accounts Committee (PAC) from probing...