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 »

Lesotho: Govt Hands Over Vehicles, Blankets to LCS

THE government has handed over nine brand-new vehicles and 3000 blankets to the Lesotho Correctional Service (LCS), reaffirming its commitment to justice, security, and human… Read more »

Lesotho: Rsl Releases MCC Vehicles

MASERU City Council (MCC) has paid M5 million toward its Pay As You Earn (PAYE) debt of M13 million, prompting the Revenue Services Lesotho (RSL) to release the Council's vehicles… Read more »

Lesotho: EU Pledges M168 Million to Fight GBV

. . . as world marks 16 days of activism campaign Read more »

Lesotho: Leribe Police in Fraud and Robbery Scandal

TWO Leribe police officers are accused of conniving with a 49-year-old woman, Ntebaleng Chaka, to defraud 'Mammethe Maphokoane of M5000. Read more »

Lesotho: Chief Justice Halts Recruitment To Electoral Commission

THE recruitment of new Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) Commissioners has been halted by Chief Justice Sakoane Sakoane, who has temporarily interdicted the process pending a… Read more »

Lesotho: Mahlala Calls for Prosecution of Corrupt Ministers

...blasts rampant graft in the RFP-led government Read more »

Lesotho: Accused to Compensate Bereaved Family With 10 Cattle

THE High Court has sentenced four men to 15 years' imprisonment for the murder of 32-year-old Moeletsi Makepe in Mokhotlong. Read more »

Lesotho: High Court Assistant Registrar Sues Journalists

...demands M5 million for defamation Read more »

Lesotho: Parliament Must Protect State Institutions From Executive Overreach

THE controversy engulfing the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning and the Revenue Services Lesotho (RSL) has now escalated to a point where Parliament must assert its… Read more »

Lesotho: Murder Accused Mob Awaits Judgment

SIX Sefikeng men, accused of killing a traditional healer they suspected of practising witchcraft, will know their fate on 5 December 2025 when High Court judge, Justice… Read more »

Lesotho: Sakoane Tears Into Dceo

CHIEF Justice Sakoane Sakoane has sharply criticised the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) for allegedly withholding a search-and-seizure warrant after… Read more »

Lesotho: Call to Mainstream Children, Youth's Mental Well-Being

THE mental and psychosocial well-being of children and youth are fundamental in building a thriving society, especially in Lesotho, where young people continue to bear the brunt of… Read more »

Lesotho: Kobeli Only Paid M100k of M6.5m Lndc Debt

...fails to appear before PAC Read more »

Lesotho: Foreigners Out, Prosperity In? - - the Great Lesotho Self Inflicted Business Comedy

If Lesotho ever establishes a Ministry of Comedy, Scrutator proposes that the first order of business should be to award the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Business Development a… Read more »

Lesotho: Mahao Blasts Matekane, MPs Over Absenteeism

...warns country descending into dictatorship amid corruption, lawlessness Read more »

Lesotho: Opposition Berates Govt Over DPM's M1 Million Trip

...says it is unlawful to pay for trip from the contingency fund Read more »

Lesotho: Textile Jobs Bloodbath Looms

as AGOA renewal remains uncertain 420 to lose jobs in January Read more »

Lesotho: MPs Grill Ministry Over Encroaching of Farmland

THE Law and Public Safety Committee has sharply criticised the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs and Police over the continued encroachment of residential… Read more »