On 22 December 2023, detainees at Maseru Correctional Institution (MCCI), Lesotho, were subjected to torture and other ill-treatment by the Correctional Services officers who beat the detainees with various weapons and denied them necessary medical care. Relatives witnessed visible injuries on their visit, prompting urgent legal action. On 23 January 2024, the High Court of […]
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Cape Town — Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi announced that Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) and Lesotho Exemption Permit (LEP) holders may remain in South African until the end of 2025. The change comes after December 31, 2023, was denoted as the expiration of the ZEP programme, which would have affected over 178,000 Zimbabweans. “I call […]
RETAILERS and restaurants in Lesotho have been forced to issue notices advising consumers of the lack of chicken products in their outlets while others have already temporarily closed shop. The absence of chicken and its byproducts in retail outlets is the snowball effect of the government’s decision to impose a ban on chicken imports, following […]
KFC has suspended business in Lesotho following the spread of avian flu in South Africa, where the fast food giant sources its chicken. A post on Facebook read: Our supply chain has been severely impacted due to unexpected government regulations. Food quality and safety remain our number one priority. We can confirm that KFC Lesotho […]
Prime Minister Sam Matekane can heave a sigh of relief for now. This after a no confidence motion, that was certain to topple him from power, on Monday was deferred following a last minute court challenge by Revolution For Prosperity (RFP) parliamentarian Lejone Puseletso. Mr Puseletso, the RFP legislator for Thaba-Moea, has gone to court […]
Lesotho’s army, police and intelligence chiefs have in effect threatened a military coup, warning they will step in to prevent Prime Minister Sam Matekane from being toppled in a parliamentary no-confidence vote. As Prime Minister Sam Matekane’s ouster seemed imminent on Monday, the security bosses issued a statement saying this “will never happen”. About 64 […]
FOUR police constables have appeared before the Maseru Magistrates’ Court for allegedly accepting a M19 000 bribe from suspects who had been found in unlawful possession of a firearm. According to acting police spokesperson, Senior Superintendent Kabelo Halahala, the accused constables are Ralintši Makhakhe (41), Pusetso Sello (42), Liteboho Ranthamane (47), and Teboho Kanetsi (47). […]
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Lesotho Ready for New Covid Virus
Lesotho is ready for a new Covid subvariant called XBB should it break out in the country. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has been monitoring the infection following its outbreak in India early this year, and has since said it had now been detected in over 30 countries, excluding Lesotho. The virus has been described […]
All Basotho Convention (ABC) leader, Nkaku Kabi, has taken a swipe at ‘white’ detractors who vilify zama-zamas and the blanketed, gun-toting famo musicians. Addressing supporters during Sunday’s launch of the ABC local government elections manifesto in Ha-Abia in Maseru, Mr Kabi said his party had come a long way with the Terene famo music gang […]
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Lesotho: Gem Awakens Film Industry
Gem Institute, in partnership with the National Commission for UNESCO, have launched a new film series which they said was the first of many aimed at uplifting the country’s film industry. The initiative called ‘Wish for my daughter’, is an umbrella of 10 films, which will be locally produced by Basotho and Batswana who are […]
Maseru — The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and Government of Lesotho have today launched an innovative geospatial platform that will boost evidence-based decision making on issues of national concern and enhance overall governance. The initiative, which is valued at US$ 1.1 million, was undertaken as part of efforts to enhance government’s capacity on […]
President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) as a project that has not only made history, but has brought hope to the citizens of both Lesotho and South Africa. The President was speaking at the launch of Phase 2 of the LHWP at Polihali Dam in the mountain kingdom. “I would […]
‘There were a lot of political figures who didn’t approve of his conduct while he was conducting his political party [radio] programmes,’ said a spokesperson for the Media Institute of Southern Africa. The Kingdom of Lesotho is under a nationwide curfew which began on Tuesday in response to rising crime rates and the murder of […]
A NEW set of 51 fired Ministry of Trade, Industry, Business Development and Tourism employees have petitioned the High Court to overturn their dismissals. Their petition follows a similar one by 48 other civil servants from the same ministry who first sued the government after they were similarly dismissed. The 48 nonetheless withdrew their case […]
SLAIN army commander, Maaparankoe Mahao’s widow, ‘Mamphanya Mahao, and other victims of human rights atrocities have spoken of their anguish at the lack of progress in bringing the killers of their loved ones to justice. They have bemoaned the “deliberate failures” by successive governments and the judiciary to expedite the trials of high-profile suspects accused […]
FORMER Likuena coach, Seephephe Matete has died, the Lesotho Football Association (LeFA) has announced. The association said Matete died in Johannesburg on Sunday after a long illness. “It is with great sadness that the Lesotho Football Association inform the football fraternity of the passing away of its legendary player and coach Seephephe Matete, who was […]
FARMERS along South Africa’s border with Lesotho are falling prey to rampant crime, farmer organisation, Free State Agriculture (FSA) has said FSA safety risk analyst, Jane Buys, told the Farmer’s Weekly magazine this week that it was becoming almost impossible for farmers in Zastron, Klaarwater, Boesmankop and Spring Valley areas in the southern Free State […]
Members of the newly-elected 11th parliament were on Tuesday sworn-in as part of processes that will culminate in the inauguration of the new government after the recent 7 October 2022 general elections. The new parliament is vastly different from the previous one in that many of the old horses from the established parties fell by […]