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‘Maesaiah cannot hurt a fly: lawyer
Mohalenyane Phakela HIGH Court Judge Thamsanqa Nomngcongo has reserved judgement to Monday in murder-accused former First Lady ‘Maesaiah Thabane’s bail application. This after hearing lengthy arguments...
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More woes for ‘Maesaiah
as more witnesses implicate her in Lipolelo murder they include her former employee who claims to have delivered money to pay the killers, Mohalenyane Phakela | Pascalinah Kabi | ’Marafaele Mohloboli...
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Judge Lebotse resigned over “paltry” salary and poor working conditions
other foreign judges also threatened to quit Pascalinah Kabi/Mohalenyane Phakela BOTSWANA Judge Kabelo Lebotse, who was recruited to preside over high-profile criminal cases, resigned over what he and...
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Lesotho nationals to receive SA Covid grants
Nthatuoa Koeshe THOUSANDS of Lesotho Special Permit (LSP) holders and other asylum seekers are set to receive M350 grants over a six-month period from the South African government to cushion them from...
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Police poke holes into Mojakhomo’s claims
Pascalinah Kabi | Mohalenyane Phakela THE Deputy Police Commissioner (DCP) Paseka Mokete has stopped short of calling ‘Makarabo Mojakhomo a liar after she accused the police of illegally detaining...
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Lioli releases Matsoso after poor showing
Moorosi Tsiane LIOLI interim president technical, Moses Maliehe says his team is releasing Luciano Matsoso at the end of this season after an unimpressive stint. So unimpressed by the club’s highest...
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Trout project to become largest in Africa
Bereng Mpaki LOCAL fish farming company, SanLei, is set to become one of the largest trout operations in Africa after securing investments to fund its expansion and double its current production...
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SADC can’t dictate to us: judge
Mohalenyane Phakela JUDGE Molefi Makara says the Southern African Development Community (SADC) cannot dictate terms to Lesotho’s judiciary as it is an independent institution. SADC has through its...
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Standard Bank donates ICU equipment to Mapoteng hospital
Bataung Moeketsi THE Standard Lesotho Bank (SLB) on Tuesday handed over M1, 2 million worth of intensive care unit (ICU) equipment to Maluti Adventist Hospital in Mapoteng. The donation is meant to...
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Ritual killer Scott gets life sentence
Nat Molomo CONVICTED double ritual murderer Lehlohonolo Scott has been sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. This after High Court Judge Teboho Moiloa on Tuesday found him...
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Court places Victoria Hotel under curatorship
Pascalinah Kabi HIGH Court judge Makara Molefi has granted the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO)’s application for the government-owned Victoria Hotel to be placed under...
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Thabane’s children at war
Son Potlako wants “loving” ‘Maesaiah released to care for her husband, But daughter Nkoya insists ‘Maesaiah should rot in jail Mohalenyane Phakela | Pascalinah Kabi FORMER Prime Minister Thomas...
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Prison authorities foil plot to smuggle alcohol to ‘Maesaiah
…former first lady’s friend faces jail, fine for the offence ’Marafaele Mohloboli A CLOSE friend of the former First Lady ‘Maesaiah Thabane faces an M5 000 fine and two years’ imprisonment after...
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Khasipe outlines COVID-19 strategy
Bereng Mpaki THE newly appointed chief executive officer of the National Emergency Command Centre (NECC), Thabo Khasipe, says he will prioritise the improvement of the country’s health infrastructure...
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Unresolved crimes turn Lesotho into a criminal haven
Staff Reporter THE 13 June 2020 near-fatal shooting of Movement for Economic Change (MEC) legislator, Thabo Ramatla, by unknown gunmen is one of many such unsolved shootings which have plagued the...
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More Basotho in favour of monarchical rule: survey findings
Nthatuoa Koeshe MOST Basotho would welcome monarchical rule over parliamentary democracy, the latest report from the Afrobarometer research institute reveals. Afrobarometer is a pan-African,...
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ConCourt slams Moseneke, SADC
Mohalenyane Phakela THE Constitutional Court has questioned the legality of the October 2018 agreement between the government and opposition to defer criminal prosecutions of politicians until after...
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ABC, disgruntled MPs seek to heal rift
Pascalinah Kabi THE All Basotho Convention (ABC)’s national executive committee (NEC) says it has made significant progress towards mending relations with disgruntled party legislators. ABC...
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Covid-19 infections shoot to 35
Limpho Sello LESOTHO’S Coronavirus (Covid-19) infections have risen sharply from just four to 35 in just over a week. Health Minister Motlatsi Maqelepo says the capital, Maseru, tops the list with 10...
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500 Basotho quarantined over Covid-19
Limpho Sello AT least 500 locals have been quarantined at different facilities across the country over suspicions they have contracted the deadly Coronavirus (Covid-19), the Health ministry has said....
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