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Mysterious turn in M280 million Platcorp case

—As Mosito appears to cast himself between a rock and a very hard place  Opinion: By Investigations Desk It is almost impossible to fathom.  It  sounds and looks like fiction.  But it still happened....

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Bikerboy, Manyokole walk free

—Court acquits them on corruption, fraud charges Mohloai Mpesi THE Maseru Magistrates Court has acquitted former Ministry of Local Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs and Police Principal Secretary...

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‘Invest in the army to ensure national progress’ – LDF

Moroke Sekoboto LESOTHO Defence Force (LDF) Youth Development Programme (YDP) Coordinator, Major Bokang Melato, has urged the government to invest in the military to ensure the nation’s advancement....

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Attorney General Motsieloa speaks out

-rejects accusations that he misled gvt in DPP’s impeachment bid Bongiwe Zihlangu/Mohloai Mpesi ATTORNEY GENERAL Rapelang Motsieloa has rejected suggestions that he should not have allowed Deputy Prime...

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Mahlala berates Lesotho politicians 

Mohloai Mpesi  BUSINESSMAN and Democratic Congress (DC) activist, Bothata Mahlala, has harshly criticized Lesotho’s politicians, accusing them of frequently lying and making false promises to the...

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New film communicates climate change information 

Mathatisi Sebusi  THE new film, Echoes of Change, has been released in an effort to communicate climate change information innovatively and ensure it reaches diverse audiences.  This project is a...

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ETL customer wins big! 

Moroke Sekoboto  A BUTHA Buthe woman, ‘Makaete Grace Lefaso, has become the first winner of the M200 000 cash prize in Econet Telecom Lesotho (ETL)’s ongoing Baso200 campaign.  The telecommunications...

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Matekane has restored Lesotho’s integrity, political stability – Tau 

Bongiwe Zihlangu  IN more than two years as Prime Minister, Sam Matekane has achieved remarkable progress and accomplishments, a cabinet minister has argued.    He has restored stability for his...

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Row over lucrative airport refurbishment project intensifies 

—as Civil Aviation department says it is unaware of project.  —while PS fails to explain why Minister Moteane’s “former” company was awarded tender  Mohloai Mpesi / Moroke Sekoboto  PRINCIPAL Secretary...

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Manhunt for ‘Tiger’ continues 

…as SA government vows to discipline “corrupt” SAPS officers  Mathatisi Sebusi  THE South African government remains embarrassed by the escape of Lesotho-born illegal mining kingpin, Neo James Tšoaeli,...

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Abduction victim still traumatised – mother 

  Moroke Sekoboto  NINETEEN-year-old abduction victim, Reitumetsi Phiri, remains deeply traumatised following the harrowing events of 24 August 2023.  According to her mother, Boneswa Phiri, Reitumetsi...

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John claims govt owes him 

  Mathatisi Sebusi  INFAMOUS Chinese businessman, Yan Xie, popularly known as John, has vowed to retain control of the government-owned Lesotho Promotions and Marketing Services (LPMS) building until...

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Show no mercy to rapists: Sakoane 

Moorosi Tsiane  CHIEF Justice Sakoane Sakoane has urged Magistrates to impose harsh punishments on perpetrators of sexual offenses against children.  Justice Sakoane made these remarks on Tuesday...

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BAP fight intensifies 

  Moorosi Tsiane  A FRESH legal battle has erupted within the troubled Basotho Action Party (BAP), with the suspended deputy leader, Motlatsi Maqelepo, now challenging the constitutionality of the...

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DC youth president helps vulnerable pupils

Moroke Sekoboto THE Democratic Congress Youth League (DCYL) leade, Pheello Sehlabaka, has once again extended a helping hand to the vulnerable by donating 25 pairs of school shoes to children at...

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Cannabis a key driver for economic growth 

  Moroke Sekoboto  MEDICAL cannabis holds significant potential to drive job creation and economic growth, presenting both immediate and long-term opportunities for Basotho.  This according to Bokang...

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Prosecutors want out of treason case 

  Moorosi Tsiane  THE treason and murder trial of former army commander Tlali Kamoli, alongside politicians Mothetjoa Metsing and Selibe Mochoboroane, resumed yesterday amid threats by prosecutors to...

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Thaba-Tseka man convicted of killing 3-year-old son 

Moorosi Tsiane  A 41-YEAR-OLD man from Thaba-Tseka has been found guilty of murder after fatally stabbing his 3-year-old son 21 times with a knife on 13 October 2018.  Reli Letuka, of Khohlo-Ntso...

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USAID freeze a wakeup call for gvt to take responsibility for the health of...

  Mathatisi Sebusi  THE recent suspension of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), a critical cog in development aid efforts in poor countries, is a wakeup call for African...

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Rwandan parliamentary resolution on the eastern DRC crisis: A pragmatic plea...

Silence Charumbira Rwandan lawmakers this week adopted a sweeping resolution in response to the protracted insecurity in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the European Parliament’s...

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