Amend constitution to bar floor-crossing’
Staff Reporter MASERU — The coalition government should consider amending the constitution to make it difficult for MPs to cross the floor to other political...
Month : May 2013
Former police officer slapped with 5-year jail term for theft
’Mantoetse Maama MASERU — A rogue former police officer, Potlako Nalane, was last week sentenced to five years imprisonment after he was found guilty of...
Fireworks in parliament as Rakuoane bounces back
Bongiwe Zihlangu MASERU — Tempers flared in parliament on Friday as ousted deputy speaker Lekhetho Rakuoane was reinstated amidst fierce objections from the main opposition...
Water talks set for next month
Staff Reporter MASERU — Negotiations between South Africa and Lesotho on a revised agreement of the second phase of the Highlands Water Project are set...
Police, prison services pay dispute grounds Thabane’s AU trip
Ntsebeng Motsoeli MASERU — Prime Minister Thomas Thabane was forced to cancel his trip to Ethiopia this week because of a looming crisis in the...
Man accused of murder
Nat Molomo MASERU — A Thaba-Tseka man appeared in the High Court on Tuesday to answer a charge of murder. Ts’oeu Kobeli is being charged...
Lawyers say bid to oust Justice Ramodibedi shocking
Staff Reporter MASERU — Six lawyers, half of whom represent Court of Appeal President Michael Ramodibedi in a constitutional case seeking to block his ouster,...
Group demands judge’s ouster
Limpho Sello MASERU — A group calling itself Concerned Basotho Citizens handed a petition to Prime Minister Thomas Thabane on Friday demanding the ouster of...
Lesotho to have better harvest, says report
’Mantoetse Maama MASERU — A report released by the Bureau of Statistics indicates that Lesotho is likely to have a better harvest in three major...
Police crack down on taxis
’Mantoetse Maama MASERU — Police have arrested 15 taxi drivers and impounded their vehicles for operating without valid documents. Most of the vehicles did not...