Lesotho: Court Tightens Grip On Firearm Exhibits

THE High Court has warned that it will no longer tolerate the disappearance of firearm exhibits from police custody, amid growing concern that such weapons later resurface in the… Read more »

Lesotho: BMI Injects M40k in Chess Tourney

Lesotho's top chess players will lock horns with international rivals in Berea next month with M40 000 at stake in the Blue Mountain Inn (BMI) Open Chess Championship, the biggest… Read more »

Lesotho: Khalane Oozes Confidence for 2026

Athletics coach, Samuel Khalane, is confident that his athletes will deliver improved performances this year and secure qualification for major international competitions. Read more »

Lesotho: Kh'etsekile Calls It a Day At Lcs

LCS FC goalkeeper coach, Samuel Kh'etsekile, has ended his tenure at the club. Read more »

Lesotho: Rakhomo Quits Fedale Presidency

The long-serving president of the Federation of DanceSport Lesotho (FEDALE), Teboho Rakhomo, has resigned, the Lesotho Times has learned. Read more »

Lesotho: 21 Years Strong!

...how Standard Lesotho Bank LETOFE Lifestyle is shaping Africa's creative economy Read more »

Lesotho: Former PS Nchaka Dies

Former Principal Secretary and prominent opposition All Basotho Convention (ABC) member, Malefetsane Nchaka, has died. Read more »

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 »