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 »
October 01, 2022
Lesotho: 'Chinese Mosotho' Defends His Right to Contest Polls
ASPIRING legislator, Zhen Yu Shao, says he has every right to contest the upcoming elections because he is a lawful citizen of Lesotho. Such is his patriotism that he claims to… Read more »
Lesotho: Death Knell for Reforms
THE Court of Appeal has upheld last week's Constitutional Court's judgement nullifying the constitutional amendments recently passed by the recalled parliament and gazetted into… Read more »
Lesotho: U.S. Calls for Free and Fair Elections
United States (US) ambassador to Lesotho, Maria Brewer, has called for "free, fair and transparent elections". Read more »
September 24, 2022
Lesotho: Hammer Blow for Reforms
THE Constitutional Court has dealt the reforms process a heavy blow by nullifying the constitutional amendments which were recently passed by the recalled parliament and gazetted… Read more »
Lesotho: RFP Will Comply With Court Ruling On Candidates - Matekane
REVOLUTION for Prosperity (RFP) leader, Sam Matekane, says his party will comply with last week's High Court judgement ordering them to install former cabinet minister, Mahali… Read more »
Lesotho: I Have the Best Administrative Experience to Be PM - Mahao
BASOTHO Action Party (BAP) leader, Nqosa Mahao, has a long list of accomplishments under his belt. Read more »
September 10, 2022
Lesotho: ABC in Coalition Talks
ALL Basotho Convention (ABC) leader, Nkaku Kabi, says he is being courted by other party leaders for a possible coalition arrangement after the upcoming October 2022 elections. But… Read more »