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IEC Commissioners appointed

IEC Commissioners appointed

THE Council of State has finally concluded the recruitment process for three Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) Commissioners The long-delayed appointments were finalised yesterday following mounting political pressure on the Council of State to select the

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Ombudsman carries out inspections

Ombudsman carries out inspections

The Ombudsman has identified a systemic problem affecting inmates, who are deprived of their freedom in ways that infringe upon their fundamental human rights. Among the key challenges are delays in the dispensation of justice,

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Talks continue on repatriation of Maseru massacre victims

Talks continue on repatriation of Maseru massacre victims

Discussions on the repatriation of the bodies of South African citizens who were victims of the Maseru massacre are continuing. This was revealed by the Minister of Sports, Tourism, Arts and Culture, Motlatsi Maqelepo, following

Crime & Courts
Two schools investigated over suspected exam malpractice

Two schools investigated over suspected exam malpractice

THE Examination Council of Lesotho (ECoL) is investigating two high schools, Morate High School and Lipohong High School, over suspected examination malpractice during the 2025 Lesotho General Certificate of Secondary Education (LGCSE) examinations. As a

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Three suspects remanded in custody over Tebellong murder

Three suspects remanded in custody over Tebellong murder

Three men have been remanded in custody following the fatal shooting of a 21-year-old man in Tebellong, Ha Mahabe, in the Qacha’s Nek district. Senior Resident Magistrate Tšeliso Bale of the Qacha’s Nek Magistrate Court

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Flood damage cuts off communities between Thueleng and Ha Khanya

Flood damage cuts off communities between Thueleng and Ha Khanya

Prolonged rainfall in Qacha’s Nek district has caused severe damage to the road and culvert between Thueleng and Ha Khanya, leaving several communities cut off and disrupting transport services. Floodwaters swept large stones into the

Crime & Courts
Defence challenges command responsibility in Mahao murder trial

Defence challenges command responsibility in Mahao murder trial

A lawyer representing former Lesotho Defence Force commander, Lieutenant General Tlali Kamoli, has told the High Court that the 2015 operation to suppress mutiny was ordered by the then acting army commander, the late Major

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Basotho Covenant Movement Split as Expelled Members Announce New Political Formation

Basotho Covenant Movement Split as Expelled Members Announce New Political Formation

Basotho Covenant Movement interim spokesperson Sekhonyana Molapo says party leader Ts’epo Lipholo was pressured into expelling him and several other members from the party, a development he says has prompted him to form a new

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BMA Commissioner Confirms Uninterrupted Operations and Major Law Enforcement Interceptions at Ports of Entry

BMA Commissioner Confirms Uninterrupted Operations and Major Law Enforcement Interceptions at Ports of Entry

The Commissioner of the Border Management Authority (BMA), Dr Michael Masiapato, has confirmed that operations at all operational Ports of Entry across South Africa continue uninterrupted, despite heightened traveler volumes and intensified law enforcement activities.

Ritual murder accused convicted

  Liopelo Tsunyane of Botha-Bothe has been sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment after being convicted of the 2018 murder of another man. However, the court suspended nine years of the sentence on condition that he