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60 Basotho arrested in SA clampdown on illegal mining
. . . four decomposing bodies recovered at the North West mine Staff Reporters SIXTY Lesotho nationals have been arrested by South African police for engaging in illegal mining activities at Orkney...
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Process diamonds locally for bigger rewards: Thotanyana
Silence Charumbira OPPOSITION Basotho Action Party (BAP) secretary general, Lebohang Thotanyana, says the government must urgently ensure that Lesotho’s diamonds are locally processed to enable it to...
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We are innocent of Mahao murder: Kamoli
Mohalenyane Phakela MURDER-ACCUSED former army commander, Tlali Kamoli, and his co-accused soldiers have reiterated their claims of innocence in the June 2015 murder of army commander, ‘Maaparankoe...
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Nthane acquittal: Ex-Justice minister slams police, prosecution
suspects corruption “messed up” state case, warns rampant killings will continue “as long as criminals walk free”. Moorosi Tsiane FORMER Justice minister Kelebone Maope has slammed the police and...
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Sparks fly in Moramotse murder case
as senior lawyer Phafane accuses police of torturing minister’s son to confess to crime, Moorosi Tsiane THERE was drama in the High Court yesterday when Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Hlalefang...
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BEDCO awards M5 million to youth entrepreneurs
Bereng Mpaki FIFTY young entrepreneurs last night walked away with M100 000 each in seed capital to develop their high potential business projects. The entrepreneurs were named winners in a business...
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Taxi fare hike looms
Bereng Mpaki The public should brace itself for a significant hike in public transport costs. This after the government averted a crippling nationwide taxi strike by agreeing to look into public...
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Trio represents Lesotho at African MTB championships
Leemisa Thuseho PHETETSO Monese, Tumelo Makae and Eric Ramohanoe will represent Lesotho at the 2022 African continental MTB Championships in Windhoek, Namibia. The event will be held on 22 and 23 April...
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Nedbank back on board as A-Division Top 8 sponsor
Leemisa Thuseho THE A-Division Management Committee (ADMACO) has announced the return of Nedbank Lesotho as the A-Division Top 8 sponsors. The announcement was made during a press conference at...
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Motlokoa happy with Two Oceans Marathon performance
Leemisa Thuseho MARATHONER Motlokoa Nkhabutlane is happy with finishing fifth in the 2022 Two Oceans Ultra Marathon (56km) last weekend. The 2015 winner of race competed in the race in Cape Town on...
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Lesotho face Zambia, Comoros and Ivory Coast in AFCON qualifiers
Leemisa Thuseho THE senior national soccer team, Likuena, has been drawn alongside, Zambia, Comoros and Ivory Coast in Group H of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers’ group stages. The...
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Lifofane halt Matlama
Leemisa Thuseho LIFOFANE came from a goal down to beat Vodacom Premier League leaders Matlama 1-2 at Ratjomose Ground yesterday. The results also saw Lifofane ending Matlama’s 18-game unbeaten run....
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New law to protect women’s economic rights
Bongiwe Zihlangu The National Assembly has approved a new law aimed at economically empowering women married under customary law. Styled the Laws of Lerotholi (Amendment) Bill, 2022, the new law was...
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Kamoli slams judiciary’s “special treatment” of Thabane, Mochoboroane
. . . says politicians’ kid-gloved treatment is a mockery of justice Mohalenyane Phakela FORMER army commander, Tlali Kamoli, has accused the judiciary of bringing the country’s criminal justice...
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Thabane, ‘Maesaiah trial for murder beckons
Mohalenyane Phakela FORMER Prime Minister Thomas Thabane and his wife, ‘Maesaiah, are expected to reappear in the High Court today to stand trial for the 14 June 2017 murder of Mr Thabane’s ex-wife...
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Molibeli under pressure
…as family of murdered businesswoman fights for justice Staff reporters A distraught and grief-stricken family has given Police Commissioner Holomo Molibeli an ultimatum to explain his lack of action...
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Mokete sexual assault judgement date set
Moorosi Tsiane/ Mohalenyane Phakela JUDGEMENT in Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Paseka Mokete’s application for discharge in his sexual assault trial will be delivered on 12 May 2022. Last month,...
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Army sued for a staggering M17, 5 million
. . . damages claims are for the 2021 torture of a police officer, five civilians in Mohale’s Hoek Moorosi Tsiane DECEASED Police Constable (PC) Relebohile Mokone’s family has filed an M5 million...
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Cervical cancer vaccine launched
Senate Lerotholi Women should seek cervical cancer services as early as possible because it is one of the most treatable forms of cancer when detected early and managed effectively, Her Majesty, Queen...
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New US Ambassador Brewer speaks out in first interview
“MCC Compact II will empower women and youths, “Law enforcement agencies lack capacity to conduct credible investigations, “FBI has helped digitise 70 000 criminals’ fingerprints in Lesotho”. TWO...
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