Govt in frantic efforts to engage SA
…as thousands face arrests, deportations over special permits ’Marafaele Mohloboli The Lesotho government is making frantic efforts to engage South Africa to try and avert a potential crisis in which...
View ArticleJudgment reserved in Mokhothu case
Tefo Tefo A PANEL of three High Court judges on Monday reserved judgment in the case in which the deputy leader of the Democratic Congress (DC), Mathibeli Mokhothu, is fighting to remain the official...
View ArticleLRA regulations rile car dealers
Mohalenyane Phakela CAR importers and clearing agencies are up in arms with the Lesotho Revenue Authority (LRA) over a new clearing system at ports of entry which they say has not only increased...
View Article‘Trump did not attack Lesotho’
’Marafaele Mohloboli COMMUNICATIONS Minister and government spokesperson, Joang Molapo, says the recent vulgar remarks by United States President, Donald Trump, in which he made reference to “shithole...
View Article‘Security guaranteed at LCS facilities’
Tsitsi Matope THE Lesotho Correctional Service (LCS) Acting Commissioner, Thabang Mothepu said security remains tight at the maximum facilities, emphasising that he was confident that the various...
View ArticleWool and mohair company files court challenge
Mohalenyane Phakela WOOL and Mohair broker, BKB, yesterday filed an application in the High Court for the re-opening of its Standard Lesotho Bank account, which was frozen last week by the Maseru...
View ArticleLatest police promotions challenged
Tefo Tefo THE Lesotho Police Staff Association (LEPOSA) yesterday filed an urgent application challenging the promotions of six police officers with the police body accusing the police authorities of...
View ArticleParly drama as opposition walk out on bill
’Marafaele Mohloboli and Bereng Mpaki THE government yesterday presented the National Reforms Commission Bill 2018 that is aimed at establishing a commission to spearhead national dialogue towards the...
View ArticleSADC warns Basotho on political instability: SADC
Pascalinah Kabi SOUTHERN African Development Community (SADC) Oversight Committee Chairperson, Matias Bertino Matondo, has warned Basotho on the perils of chronic instability, saying there is need to...
View ArticleKhasu refutes Thabane claims
’Marafaele Mohloboli FORMER deputy leader of the All Basotho Convention (ABC) and current leader of the True Reconciliation Unity (TRU), Tlali Khasu, has described as “irrational,” claims by Prime...
View ArticleThabane breathes fire
…threatens cabinet reshuffle to weed out corrupt ministers …lambasts PSs for drunkenness ’Marafaele Mohloboli PRIME Minister Thomas Thabane says he has no option but to reshuffle his cabinet to get rid...
View ArticleHlokomela Banana gathers steam
Lijeng Ranooe QUEEN ‘Masenate Bereng Seeiso’s Hlokomela Banana Initiative continues to provide dignity for girls in different parts of the country through the Adopt-A-Girl SMS Campaign. During her...
View ArticleCourt demands arguments in editor’s case
Tefo Tefo RESIDENT Magistrate, Polo Banyane, yesterday ordered the prosecution to prepare its argument on whether or not the army officers facing three counts of murder as well as the attempted murder...
View ArticleMoleleki backs Litjobo, Moletsane
’Marafaele Mohloboli DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER and leader of the Alliance of Democrats (AD) Monyane Moleleki says the party’s secretary general, Mokhele Moletsane and Youth League president, Thuso...
View ArticlePolice officers remanded in LEC official case
Tefo Tefo FOUR police officers who stand accused of murdering Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) head of the internal audit department, Thibello Nteso, have been remanded to 5 February, 2018 by the...
View ArticlePM defends SADC deployment
’Marafaele Mohloboli PRIME Minister, Thomas Thabane, has defended the deployment of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Standby Force to Lesotho, saying its presence was necessary to...
View ArticleBusinessman killed in cold blood
Pascalinah Kabi “They have shot you badly…pray hard and ask God to spare your life.” These are the last words Thato Matamane uttered into her husband’s ear, a few seconds before Mr Sebolai Nkesi took...
View ArticleGovt appoints new army commander
Pascalinah Kabi FORMER Airwing Commander, Lieutenant General Mojalefa Exavery Letsoela, has been appointed the new commander of the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) as the government continues with efforts...
View ArticleLet the games begin
Mikia Kalati THE Econet Premier League second round gets underway this weekend following a busy transfer window which has seen the big guns making changes to their teams. Lioli have appointed Morena...
View ArticleWorld Cup treat for local fans
Mikia Kalati LOVERS of football in Lesotho have been presented with a once in a lifetime opportunity to be part of the 2018 World Cup in Russia where they could participate in a five-a-side football...
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