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I will not flee prosecution: Mochoboroane
. . . accuses state of fabricating cases and hiring “mercenary judges” to sink him and Metsing Bongiwe Zihlangu MOVEMENT for Economic Change (MEC) leader, Selibe Mochoboroane, says unlike his...
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We are ready to deliver credible elections: IEC
THE Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) appointed Advocate Mpaiphele Maqutu as the new director of elections. The appointment is for five years with effect from 1 March 2022. Adv Maqutu replaced...
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Proliferation of political parties will not enhance democracy: analysts
Kaleen Chikowore THE Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) recently registered seven new political parties bringing the total number of such entities in tiny Lesotho to a staggering 53. As if that is...
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Apex court to rule on Sakoane recusal application next month
Mohalenyane Phakela THE Court of Appeal has resolved to hear the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Hlalefang Motinyane’s appeal against Chief Justice Sakoane Sakoane’s decision to refuse to recuse...
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Kabi heads to court in fresh bid to oust Majoro
’Marafaele Mohloboli ALL Basotho Convention (ABC) leader, Nkaku Kabi, and his allies who were left with egg on their faces, when their bid to oust Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro through a motion of no...
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US pumps US$7, 5 million into Covid-19 fight
Bereng Mpaki LESOTHO will receive US$ 7, 5 million (about M105 million) towards fighting the Covid-19 pandemic from the United States. This was announced by US ambassador to Lesotho, Maria Brewer at a...
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Letsoela sued M10 million by assault victims
Mohalenyane Phakela LESOTHO Defence Force (LDF) Commander, Lieutenant General Mojalefa Letsoela, has been slapped with a M10 million lawsuit by four Maseru civilians who were allegedly tortured by...
View ArticleECONET donates house to Thaba-Tseka internet sensation
Tšoloane Mohlomi ECONET Telecoms Lesotho (ETL) last weekend handed over a brand-new house to Mosiuoa Hlaheng, a Thaba-Tseka man who coined the organisation’s marketing slogan “Let’s do sumfing...
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DPP blasts Kamoli
Mohalenyane Phakela THE Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Hlalefang Motinyane, has blasted murder and attempted murder accused former army commander, Tlali Kamoli, for wasting the court’s time by...
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Seven new judges appointed
Mohalenyane Phakela FORMER Prime Minster Thomas Thabane’s daughter, ‘Mabatšoeneng Grace Hlaele (nee Nkoya Thabane), is among seven new High Court judges who will soon be sworn-in by His Majesty King...
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Long time politicians react to Matekane’s move into politics
’Marafaele Mohloboli/ Bereng Mpaki LONG established political parties seem to be quaking following the launch of Sam Matekane’s Revolution for Prosperity (RFP) party ahead of the October 2022...
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Molibeli sued for torture yet again
Mohalenyane Phakela / Moorosi Tsiane POLICE brutality has reared its ugly head yet again. For the umpteenth time, Police Commissioner Holomo Molibeli is being sued, this time by a Mafeteng man who was...
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Hungwe’s contract expires
Mohalenyane Phakela Zimbabwean judge Charles Hungwe’s contract has once again expired without any headway in the matters that he was seconded to adjudicate. This is primarily a result of the...
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Enact laws to govern public debt: Khaya
Bereng Mpaki LESOTHO’S public debt of M18, 9 billion is too high and needs robust regulation to rein it in, Mechechane legislator, Nyapane Khaya, has said. The legislator said this in parliament...
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Fresh textiles jobs carnage looms
J&S Fashions considering shutting down, laying off 1000 workers, TZICC factory also planning to downsize citing low demand. Bereng Mpaki IT never rains but pours for the country’s textile workers....
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Mochoboroane launches manifesto
… vows to “kill corruption and create jobs for Basotho” ’Marafaele Mohloboli MOVEMENT for Economic Change (MEC) leader, Selibe Mochoboroane, has launched his party’s election manifesto ahead of the...
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Judiciary plunged into fresh crisis
as LEC switches off High Court over M1, 4 million debt, paltry M19 million budget allocation not enough to fund all courts’ operations Mohalenyane Phakela / Moorosi Tsiane OPERATIONS at the High Court...
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Moleleki throws weight behind Matekane
…says open to coalition with business mogul ’Marafaele Mohloboli FORMER deputy prime minister and current opposition Alliance of Democrats (AD) leader, Monyane Moleleki, has welcomed the formation of...
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CBL hikes interest rates to counter inflation
Bereng Mpaki THE Central Bank of Lesotho (CBL) has increased the CBL rate by 0, 25 percent from four percent to counter the spiking inflation rate. Inflation shot up to 7, 5 percent in February 2022 up...
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Contractor finally hands over M60 million tourist facility to LTDC
Tšoloane Mohlomi TRENDGROUP Construction has officially handed over the newly constructed Semonkong Visitor Comfort Facility to the Lesotho Tourism Development Corporation (LTDC). The facility worth...
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