Lesotho: 2025 - a Year of Accountability, Conflict and Reform

IN 2025, The Lesotho Times and Sunday Express remained steadfast in their commitment to fearless, independent and impartial journalism. Throughout the year, the publications held… Read more »

Lesotho: Passport Issuance Remains a Crisis

...despite government efforts to reduce backlog Read more »

Lesotho: Minister in Nasty Land Dispute

MINISTER of Law and Justice, Richard Ramoeletsi, is embroiled in a bitter dispute over a plot in Ha Thetsane, which he claims to have bought in 2000 but for which he claims to have… Read more »

Lesotho: Passport Crisis Exposes Deeper Governance Failures

THE ongoing passport issuance crisis is more than an administrative backlog, it is a mirror reflecting deeper governance failures that continue to burden ordinary Basotho,… Read more »

Lesotho: Govt's Skewed Priorities - IEC Ordered to Abandon M77m Building Over State House 'Security Fears'

Govt wants IEC to sell property for M25m Masowe site Prime Minister uneasy with tall building near State House IEC says it's going nowhere Read more »

Lesotho: Concourt Halts PAC's Grilling of Tšepong Bosses

THE Constitutional Court (ConCourt) has interdicted Parliament's watchdog Public Accounts Committee (PAC) from probing two top executives from the Queen Mamohato Memorial Hospital… Read more »

Lesotho: Missing Exhibit Guns - Proof - Yet Again - That the LMPS Is Rotten At the Core

Suspicion that elements within the Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS) are working hand-in-glove with criminals has once again exploded into public view -- this time in the High… Read more »

Lesotho: Dispute Over Mining Operations Set to End

. . . as Moradi Crushers, community prepare to sign MoU Read more »

Lesotho: Revolution for Prosperity MP's Transport Firm in M3.5 Million Tollgate Fraud

HIPPO Transport, owned by the Revolution for Prosperity (RFP)'s Peka MP, Mohopoli Monokoane, is accused of conspiring with a Revenue Services Lesotho (RSL) agent to defraud the… Read more »

Lesotho: Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Killing Sibling

THE High Court has sentenced 40-year-old Ts'eliso Chabalala to 10 years' imprisonment or a fine of M20,000 after finding him guilty of culpable homicide for killing his brother,… Read more »

Lesotho: Matekane Commends China for Continued Support

PRIME Minister Sam Matekane has commended the government of China for supporting Lesotho's efforts to mainstream agriculture as a key driver of economic growth. Read more »

Lesotho: 90 Chefs Graduate

POPULAR local culinary school, Dona@balos, held its 13th graduation ceremony in Maseru on Monday this week. Read more »

Lesotho: Crown Wants Judge Ralebese Recused From Letsoepa Bail Hearing

Acting Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Advocate (Adv) Lehlanako Mofilikoane has called for High Court Judge Mafelile Ralebese to recuse herself from presiding over the bail… Read more »

Lesotho: IEC Cracks Whip On Rogue Parties

...as five more parties get struck off the roll Read more »

Lesotho: Knives Out for PAC Boss

A parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) inquiry into the administration of Queen Mamohato Memorial Hospital (QMMH) took a dramatic turn this week, with PAC chairperson… Read more »

Lesotho: Mosotho, Tsikoane Escalate IEC Fight to Appeal Court

ATTORNEY Tumisang Mosotho and human rights activist Tsikoane Peshoane have taken their fight to overturn the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) recruitment process to the Court… Read more »

Lesotho: 'Unfazed' Lipholo Forges On

BASOTHO Covenant Movement (BCM) leader, Dr Tšepo Lipholo, has vowed to forge ahead with his mission to reclaim a piece of land he alleges South Africa "illegally took" from… Read more »

Lesotho: 'Restructure or Shut Down' - Matlanyane

THE government will not bail out any ailing parastatals that owe taxes to the Revenue Services Lesotho (RSL), but instead, non-performing entities will either be restructured or… Read more »

Lesotho: Proposed PR Seats Model Rejected

THE Private Member's Bill, seeking to amend the National Assembly Electoral Act by abolishing party lists and requiring the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to allocate… Read more »

Lesotho: Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison for Killing Uncle

THE Northern Division of the High Court has sentenced Phaketsi Ramoholi (66) to an effective eight years' imprisonment for the murder of his uncle, Rasello Ramoholi. Read more »

Lesotho: Bye, Bye to a Lying, Wretched Petty Thief and Scoundrel Masquerading As a Lawyer

As Scrutator has always argued, Lesotho has too many lawyers--far too many--squeezed into a tiny market where the available clients can barely fill a kombi, let alone sustain an… Read more »

Lesotho: CBL Strengthens Maloti Banknotes' Security Features

...upgrades bills to curb counterfeit threats Read more »

Africa: IEC Lesotho Ranked Among Top Four in Africa for Electoral Integrity

The Independent Electoral Commission of Lesotho (IEC) has earned a prestigious continental accolade after the Electoral Integrity Global Report 2025 ranked Lesotho fourth in Africa… Read more »

Lesotho: Thejane's Incident Should Be a Lesson to All Lawyers

The recent High Court decision to strike Advocate Dyke Thejane off the roll of legal practitioners marks a significant moment for the legal profession in Lesotho. Read more »

Lesotho: Letsoepa's Fresh Bail Bid Stalls

Former Police Commissioner Molahlehi Letsoepa's latest bail hearing has hit a snag, as procedural hurdles continue to stall progress. Read more »