November 22, 2022
Lesotho: Renowned Soccer Coach Matete Dies
FORMER Likuena coach, Seephephe Matete has died, the Lesotho Football Association (LeFA) has announced. Read more »
November 16, 2022
Lesotho: Rampant Crime Along SA, Lesotho Border Takes Its Toll On Farmers
FARMERS along South Africa's border with Lesotho are falling prey to rampant crime, farmer organisation, Free State Agriculture (FSA) has said Read more »
November 05, 2022
Lesotho: Matekane Funds Own Inauguration
THE outgoing Moeketsi Majoro government is too broke to fully finance Prime Minister-designate Sam Matekane's inauguration tomorrow. As a result, Mr Matekane is being forced to… Read more »
Lesotho: All Set for PM Elect Matekane's Big Day
All roads will tomorrow lead to Setsoto Stadium for the inauguration of incoming Prime Minister, Sam Matekane. Read more »
Lesotho: What They Said At the Convening of the 11th Parliament
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… Read more »
Lesotho: Sekhamane Elected Parly Speaker As 11th Parly Convenes
... Mosena to deputise him Read more »
November 01, 2022
Lesotho: Signed, Sealed, Delivered!!!
RFP, AD, MEC ink coalition deal, Bloated cabinet slashed to 15 ministers only, AD, MEC will have one minister each, While all deputy minister positions have been abolished... Read more »
Lesotho: I Won't Take a Govt Salary - Matekane
REVOLUTION for Prosperity (RFP) leader, Sam Matekane, says he will not draw a salary from government upon assuming the post of prime minister. Read more »
October 15, 2022
Lesotho: Majoro Leaves Behind a Legacy of Failure
Caretaker Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro will hand over the reins of government to Revolution for Prosperity (RFP) leader, Sam Matekane, as soon as the latter is inaugurated. This… Read more »
Lesotho: Why the ABC Collapsed Spectacularly At the Polls
THE Sam Matekane-led Revolution for Prosperity (RFP) party's stunning election victory was achieved at the expense of established parties like the All Basotho Convention (ABC),… Read more »
Lesotho: We Never Held Any Coalition Talks With the RFP - Mahao
... BAP leader concedes defeat but reiterates concerns about voters' roll Read more »
October 12, 2022
Lesotho: Polls Outcome a Painful Lesson to Career Politicians
WE would like to extend our hearty congratulations to His Majesty, King Letsie III, the political parties and the nation at large for the peaceful elections over the weekend. Read more »
Lesotho: Bigwigs Comprehensively Beaten in Polls
SEVERAL political heavyweights, including All Basotho Convention (ABC) leader, Nkaku Kabi, Democratic Congress deputy leader, Motlalentoa Letsosa, and Basotho Action Party (BAP)… Read more »
Lesotho: International Observers Hail "Peaceful" Polls
VARIOUS international observer missions have commended Lesotho for conducting "peaceful and safe" elections over the weekend. Read more »
October 09, 2022
Lesotho: Govt Seeks to Nullify Controversial M500 Million Global Voice Group Tender
COMMUNICATIONS, Science and Technology minister, Samuel Rapapa, has teamed up with the Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA) to file a High Court application to nullify the… Read more »
Lesotho: RFP Takes Commanding Lead
Business mogul, Sam Matekane's Revolution for Prosperity (RFP) party has taken a commanding lead in Lesotho's general elections. Read more »
October 08, 2022
Lesotho: None of the Parties Share the RFP's Revolutionary Ideology - Matekane
REVOLUTION for Prosperity (RFP) leader, Sam Matekane, will be contesting elections for the first time ever. Not only is he aiming to be the next Mantšonyane member of… Read more »
Lesotho: Kabi, Lehlanya Reaffirm Alliance
ALL Basotho Convention (ABC) leader, Nkaku Kabi, and murder-accused Famo gang leader, Sarele 'Lehlanya' Sello, have pledged to continue working together despite the negative… Read more »
Lesotho: I'm Tried and Tested - Mokhothu
AHEAD of tomorrow's crunch polls, the Lesotho Times (LT) Special Projects Editor, Bongiwe Zihlangu, sat down with Democratic Congress (DC) leader, Mathibeli Mokhothu, who shared… Read more »
Lesotho: Thabane Govt Subjected Me to the Most Painful Chapter of My Life - Majara
FORMER Chief Justice Nthomeng Majara is a history maker in that she was the first woman to be appointed to the post of chief justice of Lesotho. She served in that post from 2014… Read more »
Lesotho: Career Politicians Have Ruined the Country - Matlanyane
FORMER Central Bank of Lesotho (CBL) governor, Retšelisitsoe Matlanyane, will tomorrow venture into unfamiliar territory as a parliamentary candidate for the Qalabane… Read more »
October 07, 2022
Lesotho: Vote Counting Underway in Lesotho's Polls
VOTE counting is underway countrywide after the end of voting in Lesotho's general elections at 5pm today, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has said. Read more »
October 06, 2022
Lesotho: Lesotho Needs Credible Polls to Achieve Stability - Commonwealth
The Commonwealth organisation recently deployed a six-member team to observe Lesotho's general elections which will be held tomorrow. Read more »
Lesotho: I Hereby Publicly Pledge (In Anticipation of 200 Years of Lesotho's Founding in 2024)
The brilliant Mosotho Historian, Dr. Sean Maliehe, writes in his book chapter, Money and markets for and against the people: The rise and fall of Basotho's economic independence,… Read more »
October 05, 2022
Lesotho: LCD's Track Record Speaks for Itself - Metsing
LESOTHO Congress for Democracy (LCD) leader, Mothetjoa Metsing, who had been in self-imposed exile in South Africa since December 2021, finally returned home in August. He had fled… Read more »