Varsity students charged
Studnets evading from the LMPS officers who were shooting at them Tefo Tefo FOUR Institute of Extra-Mural Studies (IEMS) students yesterday appeared before the Magistrate’s Court in Maseru to answer...
View ArticleMosisili fires ministers
Social Development Minister Molahlehi Letlotlo ’Marafaele Mohloboli PRIME Minister Pakalitha Mosisili has fired Social Development Minister Molahlehi Letlotlo and his counterpart Small Business...
View ArticleMCC reprieve for Lesotho
Billy Ntaote LESOTHO has been handed another chance to put its house in order after the United States of America resolved to defer voting on the country’s eligibility for the multi-million dollar...
View ArticleGovt pays M710m to Bidvest: Moleleki
Lekhetho Ntsukunyane BUTHA-BUTHE – The government paid M600 million in the last financial year to Bidvest Bank Limited and recently followed this up with another M73 million in penalties after...
View ArticleBidvest deal bombshell
Lekhetho Ntsukunyane BUTHA-BUTHE – Alliance of Democrats (AD) leader Monyane Moleleki says the government paid M600 million in the last financial year to Bidvest Bank Limited and recently followed...
View ArticleBNP wants hydropower boost
Bereng Mpaki BASOTHO National Party (BNP) leader, Thesele ‘Maseribane says the escalating power tariffs in the country provide a compelling reason for the second phase of the Lesotho Highlands Water...
View ArticleStandard Bank profits up 13 percent
. . . as financial institution begins ‘digital journey’ Staff Writer STANDARD Lesotho Bank (SLB) registered a 13 percent profit growth of M387 million in 2016 compared to the same period in the prior...
View ArticleGovt urged to cut spending
Finance Minister Tlohang Sekhamane Bereng Mpaki THE government will need to curtail its spending for the 2017/18 financial year in light of the Lesotho Revenue Authority’s (LRA) failure to meet tax...
View ArticleSA acts to rock music fiesta
Mohalenyane Phakela LOCAL music lovers are set for a free musical concert at The Trading Post in Roma on Saturday, courtesy of Swiss-based Velosolutions in collaboration with South Africa’s The...
View ArticleI won’t seek revenge: Thabane
Billy Ntaote FORMER premier Thomas Thabane says the people who caused his nearly two-year exile in South Africa should not fear retribution if he returns to power since his only focus would be on...
View ArticleAD vows to speed up service delivery
Limpho Sello THABA-TSEKA — Alliance of Democrats (AD) leader Monyane Moleleki says his vast knowledge of Thaba-Tseka makes him uniquely qualified to address the district’s challenges such as poor...
View ArticleVoters blast ‘dishonest’ politicians
Limpho Sello THABA-TSEKA — Voters in Thaba-Tseka district say they are tired of politicians taking them for a ride with lofty promises during election campaigns which don’t materialise after they win...
View Article‘Upcoming polls the worst on issues’
Professor Mafa Sejanamane Lekhetho Ntsukunyane KORO-KORO – Outspoken political scientist, Professor Mafa Sejanamane has described the 3 June elections as worst in terms of addressing critical...
View ArticleElection candidates unveiled
Billy Ntaote THERE was pomp and fanfare as election candidates for the Thetsane Constituency and their supporters clad in their parties’ regalia gathered for the official announcement of candidates...
View ArticleSoldiers’ lawyers fight court martial
Tefo Tefo THE trial of the 23 suspected mutineers appears to be far from kicking off after the lawyers representing them on Tuesday told the Court-Martial that they intend to raise more objections...
View ArticleMaisa heckled by ABC supporters
Pascalinah Kabi TRUTH Reconciliation Unity (TRU) deputy leader, Pitso Maisa was yesterday heckled by All Basotho Convention (ABC) supporters during the announcement of nominated candidates for the...
View ArticleStorm over PM son’s new post
Billy Ntaote THE appointment of Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili’s son, Rethabile, to the influential and plum post of Lesotho Highlands Water Commission (LHWC) chief delegate has ignited...
View ArticleLitjobo claims police torture
ALLIANCE of Democrats (AD) youth league president Thuso Litjobo is facing a murder charge for allegedly shooting to death an AD member early this month Limpho Sello ALLIANCE of Democrats (AD) Youth...
View ArticleLitjobo charged with murder
President of the newly formed Alliance of Democrats (AD) Thuso Litjobo addressing AD supporter from Court on Tuesday Tefo Tefo ALLIANCE of Democrats (AD) youth league president, Thuso Litjobo has...
View ArticleSA ‘conman’ speaks out on models
Mohalenyane Phakela SOUTH African national, Mokena Nhlapo, who has been accused of duping local models of thousands of maloti after promising them modelling contracts and prizes, says the...
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