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Maqelepo allays fears after hospitals’ closure
Limpho Sello HEALTH minister Motlatsi Maqelepo has defended the complete or partial closure of some health facilities saying it was only a precautionary measure to curb the spread of the deadly...
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DC MP Leeto dies
Ntsebeng Motsoeli THE Democratic Congress (DC)’s Kolo constituency legislator, Putsoane Leeto, died on Sunday evening after a short illness. Although the official cause of his death has not been...
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IEC operations grind to a halt
Nthatuoa Koeshe | Pascalinah Kabi The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC)’s operations have ground to a virtual standstill after the expiry of the director of elections Dr Letholetseng Ntsike’s...
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Verdict reserved in Nkoya application
Mohalenyane Phakela FORMER Prime Minister Thomas Thabane’s estranged daughter, Advocate ‘Mabatšoeneng Hlaele, will have to wait until Monday to learn the outcome of her application for an interim...
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Mokete faces sexual assault charge
Mohalenyane Phakela THE Deputy Police Commissioner (DCP), Paseka Mokete, faces sexual assault charges after he allegedly manhandled a subordinate female officer. This publication has seen a 10 June...
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Thabane cries foul
blasts Majoro gvt, ABC for ‘persecuting’ him while ABC claims he has “expelled” himself from the party Pascalinah Kabi THERE is just no letting up in the fractious All Basotho Convention (ABC)’s...
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It’s war!!!
Thabane allies declare war against Majoro threaten to expose new PM’s ‘dirty secrets’ if he doesn’t order the dropping of Thabane’s murder charges Pascalinah Kabi THOMAS Thabane’s allies have...
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Justice Chaka-Makhooane dies at 61
Mohalenyane Phakela THE judiciary has been plunged into mourning yet again after the death of Justice Lisebo Chaka-Makhooane on Tuesday. The judiciary’s public relations officer, ‘Mabohlokoa Mapikitla,...
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Mokete’s bodyguards condemned for harassing journalist
Staff Reporter The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Lesotho has condemned the bodyguards of Deputy Police Commissioner Paseka Mokete for manhandling the Lesotho Times’s photographer, Thabelo...
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Govt on the verge of bankruptcy as Covid-19 bites
Finance Minister warns state could fail to pay salaries if pandemic persists Ntsebeng Motsoeli Government coffers have been severely depleted due to the impact of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic....
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Court victory for Nkoya
as court blocks Thabane and ‘Maesaiah from selling Lipolelo’s property Mohalenyane Phakela FORMER Prime Minister Thomas Thabane’s daughter ‘Mabatšoeneng Hlaele (nee Nkoya Thabane) has been granted an...
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Majoro govt has feet of clay: analysts
Staff Reporter ALLIES of All Basotho Convention (ABC) leader Thomas Thabane have declared war on Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro, saying they will “expose” his own “dirty secrets” if the new premier...
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Econet, Limkokwing rescue orphans
Bataung Moeketsi ECONET Telecom Lesotho and Limkokwing University of Creative Technology yesterday donated a furnished two-roomed house and groceries to four orphaned siblings in Moshoeshoe II, Maseru....
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Striking health professionals petition Majoro
Limpho Sello STRIKING health workers have petitioned Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro to address their demands for Coronavirus (Covid-19) risk allowances and personal protective equipment (PPEs) to...
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Strike cripples health services
Limpho Sello THE ongoing indefinite nationwide strike by health workers has left patients stranded and brought the health delivery system to a virtual standstill. The health workers have bandied...
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PSs fight over offices
Pascalinah Kabi THERE was drama at two government ministries this week when four principal secretaries (PSs) squabbled over rights to occupy their offices. The drama occurred at the ministries of...
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More woes for Majoro
as ‘fired’ principal secretaries defy orders to vacate office Pascalinah Kabi TWO principal secretaries (PSs) have rebelled against Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro and refused to accede to his orders...
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Former minister in police brutality saga
Pascalinah Kabi FORMER Agriculture and Food Security Minister, Litšoane Litšoane, has been accused of ordering police officers to assault a Mapoteng man for allegedly stealing maize stalks from his...
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Molapo dumps BNP for AD
’Marafaele Mohloboli FORMER Basotho National Party (BNP) deputy leader Joang Molapo has dumped the party for the opposition Alliance of Democrats (AD). He cited incessant infighting in the BNP as the...
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Shortage of judges to worsen
as Justices Peete and Moiloa retire next week Mohalenyane Phakela THE shortage of judges, which has contributed to the huge backlog of cases, is set to worsen with the retirement of Justices Semapo...
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