Matela admitted to killing his wife – police
Moorosi Tsiane MURDER accused, Qamo Matela, admitted to police two years ago that he had killed his wife in a feat of rage, the High Court heard on Thursday. According to a statement by Matela to the...
View ArticleMolibeli finally meets police
’Marafaele Mohloboli POLICE Commissioner (Compol) Holomo Molibeli has fulfilled his promise to meet his perennial foes, the Lesotho Police Staff Association (LEPOSA), in an effort to bury the hatchet...
View ArticleCycling tour raises M340 000 for charity
Leemisa Thuseho CHARITY movement, Tour de Frontline (TdF), yesterday raised a total of M340 000 via its cycling tour in Maseru. The event saw over 30 riders completing a 40km cycling tour. It started...
View ArticleIt’s time for Lesotho to review its bail laws
IT is a no-brainer that Section 6 of the Constitution guarantees every person a right to liberty. Furthermore, in terms of section 12(2)(a) of the Constitution, “every person accused of a criminal...
View ArticleMolibeli, Lebajoa tiff spills into public domain
Bongiwe Zihlangu/‘Marafaele Mohloboli THE long-drawn fight between Police Commissioner (Compol), Holomo Molibeli and one of his deputies, Beleme Lebajoa has now spilled into the public domain after...
View ArticleMalapane speaks on why he left Lifofane
Leemisa Thuseho VODACOM Premier League side, Lifofane coach, Kabelo Malapane, resigned during the week because he was not happy with the team’s decision to bring in another coach to work with him,...
View ArticleCycling tour raises M340 000 for charity
Leemisa Thuseho CHARITY movement, Tour de Frontline (TdF), yesterday raised a total of M340 000 through a cycling tour in Maseru. The event saw over 30 riders completing a 40km cycling tour. It...
View ArticleBlunt strike force worries Jelusiƈ
as Likuena prepare to face Zambia in AFCON qualifiers Leemisa Thuseho LIKUENA coach, Veselin Jelusiƈ, is concerned about his strikers’ lack of punch as they prepare for a crucial back-to-back clash...
View ArticleLikuena to debut new jersey
Leemisa Thuseho THE senior national team, Likuena, will officially don its new Umbro away jersey when they face Zambia’ in an Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier first leg match this Sunday. The...
View ArticleMorocco King’s vision behind Atlas Lions’ growing status
Morocco’s 2-1 win over Brazil at the weekend underlines the North African country’s growing status as a heavyweight in African football. The Atlas Lions recorded their first win over mighty Brazil...
View ArticleAkani-Lesotho officially launched
Tokelo Khausela SOUTH African financial services company, Akani Group, has officially launched its locally subsidiary, Akani-Lesotho. The launch of Akani-Lesotho at Maseru Mall at the weekend adds...
View ArticleCivil service downsizing should have a human face – Mokhothu
Bongiwe Zihlangu DEMOCRATIC Congress (DC) leader, Mathibeli Mokhothu, has urged the Sam Matekane-led coalition government to reconsider its purge of civil servants saying the drive lacked a human...
View ArticleHigh Court too lenient with bail for murderers: analysts
. . . as police, DPP are accused of shoddy work in murder cases . . . new law required to set parameters for bail in serious cases …..but other lawyers maintain bail is not punitive and must not be...
View ArticleNedbank poised to continue supporting private sector growth: Matete
It is that time of the year when commercial banks publish their financial results showcasing their performances for the preceding financial year. A number of them have already done so with Nedbank...
View ArticleIEC ready to deliver credible local gvt elections – Maqutu
FIVE months after the October 2022 elections that birthed Prime Minister Sam Matekane’s three-party coalition government, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) is now hard at work preparing for...
View ArticleFarmers sue Molibeli over seized M2.9 million wool
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...
View ArticleLetšeng discovers 122 carat white diamond
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...
View ArticleKabi confident of forming next gvt
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,...
View ArticleEditor’s attempted murder case to proceed in July
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...
View ArticleFamily sues hospital for death of mum
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...
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