Mohalenyane Phakela TAXI owners operating under the banner of the Maseru Region Transport Operators (MRTO) have dragged Police Commissioner Holomo Molibeli to the High Court over the “illegal” arrests of their drivers by the police and impounding of their taxis for failing to pay cash fines best known as Tjotjo (bribes). Justice ‘Maseforo Mahase last […]
Mohalenyane Phakela / Moorosi Tsiane HUMAN rights lawyer, Fusi Sehapi, has threated to sue the government should it not lift the “illegal” 10pm to 4am curfew announced by Police Commissioner Holomo Molibeli on Tuesday. Advocate Sehapi has since written to the Minister of Local Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs and Police, Lebona Lephema, asking him to […]
Moorosi Tsiane/ Mohalenyane Phakela THE Lesotho Liquor and Restaurants Owners Association (LLROA) has dragged the government to court over what it describes as the “illegal imposition” of unreasonably high taxes on tobacco and alcohol products. LLROA argues that the 15 and 30 percent hikes on alcohol and cigarette levies respectively have imperiled its members. Thousands […]
Tokelo Khausela The government of Lesotho has signed three new financing agreements with the European Union (EU) worth EUR29 million (about M580 million). The agreements are meant to support Lesotho in the three key areas of renewable energy, social protection, and inclusive governance. The three new programmes are housed under the framework of the Global Gateway, the […]
as world condems brutal slaying of journalist unites in demanding justice for him outspoken chief Tekho says Joki was killed for exposing corruption gvt challenged to implement fundamental reforms to end the crime scourge Staff Reporters Journalistic organisations around the world have joined hands in condemning the brutal slaying of prominent journalist Ralikonelo ‘Leqhashasha’ Joki, […]
Staff Reporters THE case of the 10 remaining principal secretaries (PSs) who are fighting to either keep their jobs or get hefty packages for the ‘premature’ termination of their contracts did not open yesterday as scheduled in the latest manoeuvre by their lawyer, Christopher Lephuthing, to bizarrely stall proceedings. But the number of the PSs […]
Mohalenyane Phakela CHIEF Justice Sakoane Sakoane has temporarily barred the National Security Service (NSS) from confiscating the mobile phones of Basotho National Party (BNP) leader, Machesetsa Mofomobe. Mr Mofomobe ran to the Constitutional Court on Friday after the NSS, and police officers raided his Thetsane home on Wednesday night demanding his cell phones. The security […]
’Marafaele Mohloboli PRIME Minister Sam Matekane has pledged to give M100, 000 as a token of appreciation to each of the 120 soldiers who were first deployed to help fight the insurgency in Mozambique. Mr Matekane made the announcement at an event to commission Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) cadets who partook in the Serial 2 2023 […]
…demand justice for communities displaced by dam construction Bongiwe Zihlangu FOUR human rights groups want President Cyril Ramaphosa to ensure that communities displaced by the construction of Polihali Dam in Mokhotlong get fair compensation. The rights groups complain that poverty stricken communities displaced by the construction of the dam are getting a raw deal from […]
… but a defiant Mofomobe refuses to release his phones …vows to challenge warrant in the courts Staff Reporters Members of the National Security Service (NSS) descended on the Ha-Thetsane residence of Basotho National Party (BNP) leader, Machesetsa Mofomobe, on the instruction of Prime Minister Sam Matekane to confiscate the firebrand opposition leader’s mobile phones […]
POPULAR radio presenter Ralikonelo Joki has been shot and killed, in a development that has sent shockwaves across the media fraternity in Lesotho. Details of Joki’s killing are still sketchy. There is unanimity though the killing is a hit linked to his work. The police are yet to publicly comment on the incident. Tsénolo FM […]
Mohalenyane Phakela LOCAL printing company, Printnest Printers and Stationery, has sued the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to force the electoral body to accept about 22 000 t-shirts worth M3.1 million it was contracted to supply. It wants the High Court to order the IEC to honour the contract for the t-shirts in full because the […]
Mohalenyane Phakela Alleged M50 million fraudster, Lehlohonolo Selate, will spend at least a month more in prison while awaiting the fate of his bail decision. This after High Court Judge, ‘Maliepollo Makhetha, reserved her ruling on whether the High Court has jurisdiction to entertain the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Hlalefang Motinyane’s appeal against a […]
Leemisa Thuseho ACE Maseru and Quthing LMPS have advanced to the semifinals of the 2023 A Division Nedbank Top 8. The two teams advanced after winning their respective quarterfinal matches at the LCS Ground in Maseru yesterday. Quthing LPMS were the first to book a spot in the semifinals by beating Mokhotlong based side, Mzamane […]
… as the irate opposition leaders accuse him of stalling the long delayed reforms process Bongiwe Zihlangu PRIME Minister Sam Matekane will tomorrow meet opposition leaders over the long delayed reforms process. The legislative and constitutional reforms process was recommended by SADC way back in 2016 to foster peace and stability in Lesotho but is […]
Leemisa Thuseho YOUNG local athletes found the going tough, failing to win a single medal in the just ended Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) Under 18 and Under 20 Championships in Lusaka, Zambia. The joint championships ran from 29 April to 3 May 2023. Lesotho was represented by 11 athletes who battled in different categories but […]
…wants Likuena to qualify for CHAN and AFCON by 2026 Leemisa Thuseho THE Lesotho Football Association (LeFA) has set the bar high in its 2023-2026 strategic plan. Its uppermost priority in the plan is to have the national team, Likuena, qualify for the African Nations Championships (CHAN) and the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) for […]
BY JESS MCGLOTHLIN It’s easy to pretend I’ve stepped back in time. Walking the grassy, rock-strewn land alongside the gin-clear waters of the Bokong River, I tip my face up, feeling the summer sun on my skin, and watch a villager lead his ox up the hill to his small plot of maize. There’s just enough afternoon breeze […]
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III was crowned Saturday at Westminster Abbey, in a ceremony steeped in ancient ritual and brimming with bling at a time when the monarchy is striving to remain relevant in a fractured modern Britain. At a coronation with displays of royal power straight out of the Middle Ages, Charles was presented with […]
Leemisa Thuseho LESOTHO could lose rights to host the 2023 Confederation of African Volleyball (CAVB) Zone VI Club Championships and the association’s annual general meeting (AGM). The two events were set to be held in Lesotho for the first time in December this year on dates yet to be announced. However, Lesotho is likely […]
… as court summons him to show cause why he cannot be jailed for contempt of court Mohalenyane Phakela HIGH Court Judge, Tṥeliso Mokoko, has summoned Police Commissioner, Holomo Molibeli, to appear before him on Monday to show cause why he cannot be jailed for 60 days for failing to obey the judge’s 6 […]
Mohalenyane Phakela THE Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) has taken two former National Security Services (NSS) officials to court for prejudicing the government of more than M6 million through illegal appointments of staff to the national spy agency. Former NSS Human Resource Director and Human Resource Manager, Tau Makhalemele and Teboho Liau respectively, […]
Moorosi Tsiane THREE siblings have sued Maluti Adventist Hospital in Mapoteng for M1,098,500 for negligence after the death of their mother at the institution in 2019. In their papers filed in the High Court last week, Teete, Makhotso and Makopano Lekhahlela submit that their mother, Mampene Lekhahlela, died at the hospital after she was transfused with […]
Mohalenyane Phakela THE trial of four soldiers accused of the attempted murder of former Lesotho Times and Sunday Express editor, Lloyd Mutungamiri, will proceed from 10 July 2023. According to the lead prosecutor, Rethabile Setlojoane, the Maseru Magistrates’ Court has set aside 10, 11 and 19 July 2023 as the dates when the trial will proceed. The trial […]
Moroke Sekoboto ALL Basotho Convention (ABC) leader, Nkaku Kabi, says he is confident that his party will bounce back into government come 2027. Addressing party members clad in their yellow, green, and red colours in Motimposo, Maseru, at the weekend, Mr Kabi claimed supporters who had abandoned the ABC following its dismal performance during […]
Hopolang Mokhopi Letšeng Diamonds (Pty) Ltd has unearthed a 122-carat rough white diamond. This is Letšeng’s first 100-carat-plus stone this year. “Letšeng discovered an exceptional quality D-colour Type II diamond on 5 March 2023,” the company announced in a statement this week. Letšeng is known for producing a large supply of rough diamonds over 100 carats. […]
Mohalenyane Phakela A GROUP of Thaba Tseka wool and mohair farmers have asked the High Court to order Police Commissioner, Holomo Molibeli, to release their wool valued at M2.9 million which was seized by his subordinates on 23 February 2023. Police seized a truck carrying the wool belonging to Mpesi Wool Centre near Ha […]
Mohalenyane Phakela THE government has been given until today to withdraw what has been described as an “irresponsible decision” to send 16 principal secretaries on forced leave pending the finalisation of their High Court application in which they are challenging their summary dismissals from the public service. Prime Minister Sam Matekane’s government had fired […]
Moorosi Tsiane Two local non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are fighting for control of European Union (EU) money meant to promote the interests of victims of gender based violence (GBV). SHE-HIVE, an NGO purportedly promoting the interests of GBV victims, has dragged its “partner entity” Sesotho Media to court accusing the latter of wanting to sideline […]
Moorosi Tsiane JUDGE Moroke Mokhesi has told Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Hlalefang Motinyane, to put her house in order failing which he will free on bail 10 soldiers charged with the May 2017 murders of three civilians, whose bodies were later dumped in the Mohale Dam. This was after the trial of the […]