Lesotho
Thu, 21 Apr 2022 09:24:35 GMTMotinyane Steps Up Fight With 'Biased' Sakoane
[Lesotho Times] Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Hlalefang Motinyane, has upped the ante in her quest to have the Court of Appeal overturn "biased" Chief Justice Sakoane Sakoane's refusal to recuse himself from presiding over the treason and mu...
Thu, 21 Apr 2022 08:56:14 GMTSakoane Chides Police and Prosecution Failures in Achieving Justice
[Lesotho Times] Chief Justice Sakoane Sakoane has blamed "inefficient and unprofessional" police officers and prosecutors for the acquittals of criminal suspects even if they are not innocent of the charges against them.
Thu, 21 Apr 2022 08:40:35 GMTMokhothu Blasts 'Incompetent' Police
[Lesotho Times] Deputy Prime Minister Mathibeli Mokhothu has slammed the police for its incompetence which has resulted in its failure to solve rampant crimes in the country.
Wed, 20 Apr 2022 14:33:51 GMTMarathoners Prep for Two Oceans Marathon
[Lesotho Times] Local marathoners will be out in full force this weekend battling for honours in the Two Oceans Marathon in Cape Town.
Wed, 20 Apr 2022 14:28:34 GMTLefa Invests in Women's Football
[Lesotho Times] THE National Women's Football Committee will next week start distributing to women's developmental teams across the country.
Wed, 20 Apr 2022 14:26:26 GMTLesotho Gets First IBA Coaches' Instructor
[Lesotho Times] LOCAL boxing coach, Sibusiso Keketsi, has been awarded the International Boxing Association (IBA) Coaches Instructor status becoming Lesotho's first coach to bag such an achievement.
Fri, 01 Apr 2022 15:09:07 GMTHow a Teenager With an STI Got More Than She Bargained for At a Lesotho Health Clinic
[UNFPA] When a high school teenager with a sexually transmitted infection (STI) visited a clinic at Ha Koali for treatment, she got more than she expected. Nursing Officer 'Makatleho Rapapa counselled and treated her, then provided information on fam...
Wed, 30 Mar 2022 10:57:20 GMTU.S. Pumps U.S.$7, 5 Million Into Covid-19 Fight
[Lesotho Times] Lesotho will receive US$ 7, 5 million (about M105 million) towards fighting the Covid-19 pandemic from the United States.
Wed, 30 Mar 2022 14:44:08 GMTSeven New Judges Appointed
[Lesotho Times] FORMER Prime Minster Thomas Thabane's daughter, 'Mabatsoeneng Grace Hlaele (nee Nkoya Thabane), is among seven new High Court judges who will soon be sworn-in by His Majesty King Letsie III.
Wed, 30 Mar 2022 14:36:47 GMTLong Time Politicians React to Matekane's Move Into Politics
[Lesotho Times] 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 elections.
Wed, 30 Mar 2022 11:22:01 GMTLetsoela Sued M10 Million By Assault Victims
[Lesotho Times] 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 soldiers under his command in December 2021.
Wed, 30 Mar 2022 11:18:54 GMTEconet Donates House to Thaba-Tseka Internet Sensation
[Lesotho Times] 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 kaofela".
Wed, 30 Mar 2022 11:15:53 GMTApex Court to Rule On Sakoane Recusal Application Next Month
[Lesotho Times] 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 himself from the treason and murder trial of politici...
Wed, 30 Mar 2022 14:34:36 GMTDirector of Public Prosecutions Blasts Kamoli
[Lesotho Times] 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 rehashing the same issues that have already been reso...
Wed, 30 Mar 2022 11:19:36 GMTKabi Heads to Court in Fresh Bid to Oust Majoro
[Lesotho Times] 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 confidence flopped this week, are now contemplating ta...
Thu, 31 Mar 2022 13:21:00 GMTKingdom of Lesotho - Staff Concluding Statement of the 2022 Article Iv Mission
[IMF] A Concluding Statement describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the end of an official staff visit (or 'mission'), in most cases to a member country. Missions are undertaken as part of regular (usually annual) consultations under Arti...