… warns Matekane of reforms failure ’Marafaele Mohloboli/Bongiwe Zihlangu OPPOSITION parties in parliament have warned Prime Minister Sam Matekane to halt new statutory appointments until the ongoing multi-sectoral reforms process has been fully implemented or risk throwing the whole exercise into jeopardy. In a 27 February 2023 letter to Mr Matekane, eight opposition leaders in […]
Maseru, Lesotho – Busan Mayor, Park Heong-joon and a Korean Delegation that is part of South Korea’s Presidential Special Envoy accompanied by Samsung Africa CEO, Bumsuk Hong – visited Lesotho in an effort to attend an Investment Briefing Session that was planned for 24 February 2023. The main aim for this Investment Briefing Session that was […]
Staff writer BUSINESS tycoon and current Africa Business Council (ABC) Board Director- Dr. Tinashe Manzungu is among speakers lined up for this year’s Leaders without Borders Annual Business Summit/International Honours in England this year. Manzungu, will be joining business experts from around the world with the agenda of creating a global network, investment opportunities and […]
Tokelo Khausela CENTRAL Bank of Lesotho (CBL) governor, Maluke Letete, has advised Basotho to try and live within their means as the economy faces severe economic headwinds due to the depressed domestic and global economic outlook. Dr Letete made his exhortation as he this week announced an increase in the bank’s repo rate by 25 […]
Mohalenyane Phakela A NEW set of 51 fired Ministry of Trade, Industry, Business Development and Tourism employees have petitioned the High Court to overturn their dismissals. Their petition follows a similar one by 48 other civil servants from the same ministry who first sued the government after they were similarly dismissed. The 48 nonetheless […]
Mohalenyane Phakela THE High Court has granted bail to two sisters, Nthei and ’Maphoka Rasekoai, who stand accused of murdering their mother in July 2022 to cash in on her million maloti life cover. The two appeared before Justice Tšeliso Mokoko this week to be granted M500 bail each. They were also ordered not […]
… as Lifofane surprise Lioli Leemisa Thuseho AFTER a string of losses, CCX has been spurred into winning games after recording their second win of the league by beating Naughty Boys 2-1 yesterday at the Lesotho Agricultural College (LAC) in Hlotse. Liteboho Phosa bagged a brace to hand Galaxy their second win […]
Morocco keeps scoring major points in its bid to host the 2025 AFCON finals after the country passed strict FIFA prerequisite criteria for the organisation of an expanded new-look FIFA World Cup. On Wednesday, the North African country became the only country to successfully get the greenlight in the strict FIFA prerequisite criteria specifications […]
Moorosi Tsiane ASSISTANT Commissioner of Police (ACP) Motlatsi Mapola has petitioned the High Court to stop Police Commissioner, Holomo Molibeli, from sending him on early retirement in March this year. ACP Mapola was in March 2021 forced to go on terminal leave pending his retirement on 8 March 2023. He had accumulated 511 leave […]
Moorosi Tsiane A MOKHOTLONG businessman is on trial for allegedly killing his wife on 21 May 2021. Lepota Natsoane (35) is appearing before High Court Judge Mabatsoeneng Hlaele over the charge that he murdered his wife, ‘Malehasa Natsoane at Ntlholohetsane, Mokhotlong. The Crown is represented by Lehlanako Mofilikoane while Natsoane is represented by Lintle Motšoehli. […]
ALL Basotho Convention (ABC) leader, Nkaku Kabi, says after his party’s humiliating performance in the 7 October 2022 elections, he had to hibernate and gather new strength. He claims that he is now ready to venture into the world and push his party to reclaim its position in the country’s political space. Mr Kabi […]
Leemisa Thuseho LIFOFANE are hoping to collect maximum points when they face LMPS in a Vodacom Premier League (VPL) second round clash at the Police Training College (PTC) in Maseru on Saturday. The two teams are both expecting better fortunes after they played to a goalless draw in their first round match in October […]
. . . new faces added into the team Leemisa Thuseho THE Lesotho national women senior soccer team has resumed training in preparation for the 2023 season. Mehalalitoe returned to work this week following the Christmas break. Lesotho Football Association (LeFA) media officer, Mikia Kalati, said the team was in camp and meeting three […]
Mohalenyane Phakela SUSPENDED Lesotho Tourism Development Corporation (LTDC) chief executive officer, Retṥelisitsoe Nko, is expected to reappear before the Maseru Magistrates’ Court on 7 February 2023 to answer two charges of attempted murder. He also faces two other counts, one of malicious damage to property and another of disturbing the peace. Dr Nko was […]
’Marafaele Mohloboli/Bongiwe Zihlangu BASOTHO National Party (BNP) leader, Machesetsa Mofomobe, has accused Alliance of Democrats (AD) leader Monyane Moleleki of being a bad influence on the country and its affairs. Mr Mofomobe this week sensationally claimed in an interview with the Lesotho Times that Mr Moleleki had been holding some clandestine meetings with top […]
As he claims political victimization to remove him from his plump job Mohalenyane Phakela THE government’s advisor at the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP), Moahloli Mphaka, has won a High Court order for the government to resume paying his salary, which he claims had been halted pending his firing from his plump post. Mr Mphaka […]
Mohalenyane Phakela SUSPENDED Local Government and Chieftainship Principal Secretary, Lefu Manyokole, has been charged with fraud after he allegedly connived with other state officials to unlawfully acquire title over a piece of land in Maseru. Mr Manyokole appeared before Magistrate Nthabiseng Moopisa yesterday and was released on M1000 bail. He was ordered to attend […]
….as he claims political victimisation to remove him from his plump job Mohalenyane Phakela THE government’s advisor at the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP), Moahloli Mphaka, has won a High Court order for the government to resume paying his salary, which he claims had been halted pending his firing from his plump post. Mr Mphaka […]
Mohalenyane Phakela FIRED Ministry of Trade, Industry, Business Development and Tourism Principal Secretary, Nonkululeko Zaly, is fighting her dismissal from her plump public service job. Ms Zaly has petitioned the High Court arguing that Prime Minister Sam Matekane erred in firing her over what she describes as “baseless allegations” of wrongdoing arising from documents […]
Moroke Sekoboto Basotho Action Party (BAP) has written a letter to the Council of State seeking the removal of Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) commissioners in individual and collective capacities. In a letter directed to the Council of State secretary general BAP wanted the dismissal of the commissioners based on their incompetence to hold by-elections, mismanagement […]
Happy New Year to you all fellow Basotho. I hope you had a good Christmas and New Year break. Let’s hope that Moruo brings us its promised prosperity in 2023 or at least begins showing us signs that we are headed in that direction. The year has started on quite a hilarious note. I […]
. . . as Bantu extend unbeaten run Leemieho VODACOM Premier League (VPL) defending champions, Matlama, started the second round of the season in style by beating Swallows 2-0 on Sunday at LCS ground. New signing Lefu Theko from Machokha and striker Mokoena Khoanyane’s goals saw Tse Putsoa return to their winning ways after a […]
Mohalenyane Phakela MAGISTRATE Itumeleng Letsika has been accused by a lawyer, Makhabane Masupha, of threatening to send him to jail along with his two murder accused clients and two other lawyers. Advocate Masupha has filed a High Court application in which he accuses Magistrate Letsika of misconduct and threatening to jail him alongside fellow lawyers, […]
…company angered by foul-mouthed politician’s claims that it plotted murder of LCA board members… …threatens to sue the BNP leader for defamation… Staff Reporters TELECOMMUNICATIONS giant, Vodacom Lesotho, has broken its silence over what it describes as “unprovoked, non-factual and malicious attacks” on its corporate reputation by Basotho National Party (BNP) leader and former cabinet […]
. . . corruption and money laundering charges dropped . . . paving way for appointment of new head for the anti-graft body. Bongiwe Zihlangu/‘Marafaele Mohloboli SUSPENDED Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) Director General Mahlomola Manyokole has agreed to a settlement with the government, enabling it to appoint a new head of the […]
Mohalenyane Phakela THE South African Police Service (SAPS) in Welkom, Free State Province, are seeking assistance in tracing relatives of a 22-year-old Mothabiso Lekeba who was fatally stabbed at Odendaalsrus taxi rank on 14 January 2023. According to Welkom SAPS spokesperson, Captain Stephen Thakeng, Lekeba died at Bongani Hospital with several wounds on the […]
TWO SADC countries – Lesotho and Madagascar – have joined the Gambia as the latest nations to sign the “Solemn Appeal for the expulsion of the SADR from the African Union”, known as the “Tangier Appeal”. The three new African countries put pen to paper on Saturday in Marrakech during this first meeting to follow […]
By Moses Magadza KINSHASA, DOMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO – African governments have been urged to invest in young people and implement important frameworks on youth, peace and security to avoid missing out on the demographic dividends that the continent’s youthful population presents. At the start of the 52nd Plenary Assembly Session of the SADC […]
By Moses Magadza KINSHASA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO – A symposium held shortly after the official opening of the 52nd Plenary Assembly Session of the SADC Parliamentary Forum had the theme: “The role of parliaments in strengthening legislative frameworks for peace and security in the SADC region”. It enabled delegates to discuss threats to regional […]
Unrelenting crime must be curtailed
THE continued high incidences of murder and other violent crimes in Lesotho have ensured that the country maintains its dubious moniker as the “murder capital of Africa”. It’s hardly a record to be proud of. Moreso at a time the country is crying for foreign capital. We have become a soulless nation with no […]