LCS boss Nkakala quits 

 . . . ducks imminent dismissal to save terminal benefits  Mathatisi Sebusi  Lesotho Correctional Services (LCS) boss, Mating Nkakala, who has been under fire for running...

Tycoon extradited?over?M50 million fraud?scam 

. . .?he also faces a?murder charge  Moorosi Tsiane  FUGITIVE Teyateyaneng tycoon, Sello Mabothile, who has been on the run since 2022?has been extradited from South Africa and immediately brought?into the dock to?be enjoined in the?M50?million money laundering and fraud case.  After nearly three years on the...

Lesotho woos investors at Australia summit 

. . . amid depressed global natural diamonds demand  Mathatisi Sebusi  IN a bid to attract...

Lipholo alleges assassination plot in custody 

. . . says“noxious gas” being pumped into his cell every night  Moorosi Tsiane  INCARCERATED Basotho...

DCEO clamps down on Tiheli

  …as court freezes funeral tycoon’s properties over body bags fraud Moorosi Tsiane THE Directorate on Corruption...

MPs grill Lephema over late issuance of passports

  Mathatisi Sebusi THE Minister of Local Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs and Police, Lebona Lephema, on...

King recalls how Phoofolo helped  steer Lesotho out of troubled waters 

  Mohloai Mpesi  HIS Majesty King Letsie III went down memory lane while reminiscing on the...

Concerns over Basotho being denied health services in SA resurface 

  . . . Parliament urges Mochoboroane to act swiftly  Mohloai Mpesi  THE Speaker of the National...

Sefalana spread its wings 

. . . creates dozens of jobs  Moroke Sekoboto  SEFALANA Cash and Carry, a leading Southern African wholesaler for fast-moving consumer goods, has expanded its operations...

Editor recounts arrest horror

  ---As his confiscated cell phones remain in the DCEO’s illegal custody Moorosi Tsiane LESOTHO Times and Sunday Express Editor,...

Ousted Sekhametsi directors suffer major court blow

…as Justice Mokhesi throws out their bid to remain on the board …while slapping them with a punitive...

Concerns over Basotho being denied health services in SA resurface 

  . . . Parliament urges Mochoboroane to act swiftly  Mohloai Mpesi  THE Speaker of the National...

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NUL students off to China

Moroke Sekoboto THE National University of Lesotho (NUL) has sent 11 students from the Faculty...

‘Police breathalysers paralysing alcohol sales’

. . . MP spotlights controversial LMPS Facebook page Mohloai Mpesi Democratic Congress (DC) legislator for...

Brewery, Flour Mills not closing – Shelile

  Mohloai Mpesi THE Minister of Trade, Industry and Business Development, Mokhethi Shelile, this week allayed...

Police embark on Rothe killings’ trail

Mathatisi Sebusi THE Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS) has dispatched a team to probe community...

Additional 5-year sentence for prison escapees

Hopolang Mokhopi THE five inmates who escaped from the Maseru Central Correctional Institution (MCCI) in...

Green Energy directors accused of M4m fraud

  Moorosi Tsiane TWO directors of Green Energy Logistics and Consulting (Pty) Ltd have been hauled...

Editor’s arrest: Impersonation allegations wholly false

Staff Reporters  PROMINENT Lawyer Christopher Lephuthing has vigorously condemned the Directorate on Corruption and Economic...

Matekane lauds Econet’s digital transformation drive

  Moroke Sekoboto PRIME Minister Sam Matekane has commended Econet Telecom Lesotho (ETL) for its unwavering...

All set for 3rd edition of the Econet Expo

  Moroke Sekoboto TELECOMMUNICATIONS powerhouse and leading digital services provider, Econet Telecom Lesotho (ETL), will host...

Green Energy directors accused of M4m fraud

  Moorosi Tsiane TWO directors of Green Energy Logistics and Consulting (Pty) Ltd have been hauled...

Life imprisonment for serial women killer

  …as Judge Mokoko wants public on the dangers of online dating Moorosi Tsiane FACEBOOK serial killer,...

Govt explores Lesotho’s minerals

… authorises search for other minerals besides water and diamonds Mohloai Mpesi THE government is preparing...

We have a rotten nation — MP  

  …laments culture of leadership that fails to account  Mohloai Mpesi  THE leader of the Mpulule Political...

Judge throws lifeline at Lipholo 

  . . . bail hearing application to proceed  Moorosi Tsiane  INCARCERATED Basotho Covenant Movement (BCM) leader,...

From Qoaling to Beirut 

  …Palesa Moiloa soars with support from Econet and Higherlife Foundation  Moroke Sekoboto  TELECOMMUNICATIONS powerhouse Econet Telecom...

LCS needs urgent reforms  

  The Lesotho Correctional Service (LCS)’s mandate has long evolved from running prisons to managing...

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Tycoon extradited?over?M50 million fraud?scam 

. . .?he also faces a?murder charge  Moorosi Tsiane  FUGITIVE Teyateyaneng tycoon, Sello Mabothile, who has been on the run since 2022?has been extradited from South Africa and immediately brought?into the dock to?be enjoined in the?M50?million money laundering and fraud case.  After nearly three years on the...

Lesotho woos investors at Australia summit 

. . . amid depressed global natural diamonds demand  Mathatisi Sebusi  IN a bid to attract...

Lipholo alleges assassination plot in custody 

. . . says“noxious gas” being pumped into his cell every night  Moorosi Tsiane  INCARCERATED Basotho...

NUL students off to China

Moroke Sekoboto THE National University of Lesotho (NUL) has sent 11 students from the Faculty...

‘Police breathalysers paralysing alcohol sales’

. . . MP spotlights controversial LMPS Facebook page Mohloai Mpesi Democratic Congress (DC) legislator for...

crime & courts

DC MP’s murder trial delayed again 

  Moorosi Tsiane  THE much-anticipated murder trial of Democratic Congress (DC) Mekaling legislator, Thabiso Lekitla, has been delayed once more due to late filings by his...

Three shortlisted for judges positions 

Moorosi Tsiane  RESIDENT Magistrates Palesa Rantara and Motlatsi Kolisang?are?among three candidates to be interviewed on 15 August 2024 for three vacant judge positions at the...

Mokaloba loses temper 

---insults Kamoli’s lawyer  Moorosi Tsiane  THE ongoing attempted murder trial of former army commander Tlali Kamoli...

Journalist Joki’s killers slapped with another murder charge 

…for?plotting?to assassinate witness  Moorosi Tsiane  TWO men charged with the 14 May 2023 murder of radio...

Three shortlisted for judges positions 

Moorosi Tsiane  RESIDENT Magistrates Palesa Rantara and Motlatsi Kolisang?are?among three candidates to be interviewed on 15 August 2024 for three vacant judge positions at the High Court.  They will be joined by Itumeleng ‘Mamokhali Shale, Head of the Department of Procedural and Adjectival Law at the...

Wanted famo gangsters ready to surrend to police 

…but they first want a court to order to protect them from torture  …they are wanted over a spate of violent murders  Moorosi Tsiane  TWO famo gang...

DCEO empowered to probe money laundering outside Lesotho

Bereng Mpaki PARLIAMENT on Thursday amended the Prevention of Corruption and Economic Offences Act to equip the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) with...

Foreign judge resigns

…cites frustration with behaviour of criminal suspects who cause trials to be frequently postponed. Pascalinah Kabi/Mohalenyane Phakela ONE of three foreign judges recruited to...

business news

Nedbank launches cross-border money transfer system 

Leemisa Thuseho  BANKING giant, Nedbank Lesotho, has officially launched a new cross-border remittance service dubbed...

Vitality capacities LDF Air Wing 

Moroke Sekoboto  Vitality Health, a provider of first-aid services, has equipped the Lesotho Defence Force...

Lesotho Flour Mills unveils vigorous new brand 

  Hopolang Mokhopi  THE Lesotho Flour Mills recently unveiled their new logo and packaging, rooted in...

Post Bank donates to the cerebral palsy community 

Seithati Motsoeneng  Lesotho Post Bank has donated groceries to the Mo-Rate Cerebral Palsy Foundation?as part...

301km tourism trail on the cards 

Hopolang Mokhopi  THE Thapoha Hiking Club, a non-governmental organisation, in collaboration with the Lesotho Tourism Development Corporation (LTDC), will embark on the “3 Ranges Trail,” a 14-day, 301 km long trail from Lesotho’s lowest point in Morifi, Mohale’s Hoek,?to the highest point, Thabana Ntlenyane in...

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Banks issue ultimatum to clients

Tokelo Rasephei CLIENTS of different banks in the country have until next week on the...

Govt in multi-million maloti payment row

Pascalinah Kabi Former Health Minister, ‘Molotsi Monyamane, and two senior officials in the ministry...

Thabane intervenes in Ponzi scheme saga

Pascalinah Kabi THE Prime Minister, Thomas Thabane and other government officials were this week,...

‘High HIV infections render blood unusable’

Nthatuoa Koeshe THE Ministry of Health has expressed concern at the high rate of...

Genital mutilator gets life sentences in SA

A DANISH man, who was found with women's genitals in his freezer, has been...

Invest in nutrition, King urges

Nthatuoa Koeshe HIS Majesty King Letsie III, has said country stands to save M2.86 billion...

Army finally returns police guns  

Staff Writer  THE Lesotho Defence Force (LDF commander, Lieutenant General Mojalefa Letsoela, on Thursday, returned...

Kamoli makes High Court appearance

Tefo Tefo FORMER army commander, Lieutenant General Tlali Kamoli, on Thursday made his long-awaited appearance...

New twist to editor shooting trial

Tefo Tefo THE much-awaited trial of five army officers for the attempted murder of the...

Poetess Akua returns to Lesotho

Mamohlakola Letuka AMERICAN Hip Hop sensation, Akua Naru, is expected in the country next week...

Bikini affair postponed due to rainy weather

Mamohlakola Letuka THE bad weather spell that the Mountain Kingdom has been experiencing lately has...

Cube Events out to pacify revelers

Mamohlakola Letuka CUBE Events has promised fans a blazing show on 30 March, featuring South...