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‘Muso Appears in Court on Charge of Killing Wife

‘Muso Appears in Court on Charge of Killing Wife

A 21-year-old man, Tsokolo ’Muso of Liteleng in Motete, Butha-Buthe, appeared before the Butha-Buthe Magistrate’s Court on 23 February this year, charged with the murder of his wife. According to reports, the accused had allegedly

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Leribe man arrested for ritual murder of woman

Leribe man arrested for ritual murder of woman

A MAN has been arrested in connection with the brutal murder of a Leribe woman, allegedly in a plot to harvest her body parts for ritual purposes in exchange for M29 000. The 42-year-old suspect

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Khetheng murder accused alleges political plot

Khetheng murder accused alleges political plot

ONE of the police officers accused of murdering Police Constable (PC) Mokalekale Khetheng has told the High Court that the case against him was fabricated by colleagues seeking promotion under the Thomas Thabane administration. The

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44-year-Old Man Faces Sexual Abuse Charge in Leribe Court

44-year-Old Man Faces Sexual Abuse Charge in Leribe Court

Lehlohonolo Hlapisi, aged 44 has been charged with the sexual abuse of a girl who was 16 years old at the time of the alleged incident in 2023. The complainant told the Leribe Magistrate’s Court

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Soldiers accused of stealing state firearms

Soldiers accused of stealing state firearms

The Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS) has launched a wide-ranging investigation into an alleged syndicate of soldiers accused of stealing firearms from the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) armoury and selling them to notorious famo gangs.

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DCEO Urges Public to Join the Fight Against Corruption

DCEO Urges Public to Join the Fight Against Corruption

The Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) has called on the public to work closely with the institution in the fight against corruption. Speaking in an interview, DCEO Public Relations Officer ’Matlhokomelo Senoko said

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NGO executives face fraud charges

NGO executives face fraud charges

THREE former senior officials of the Lesotho National League of Visually Impaired Persons (LNLVIP) have been dragged before the Maseru Magistrate’s Court, accused of orchestrating a brazen two year scheme that allegedly siphoned nearly M1

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Quthing Woman Appears in Court on Human Trafficking Charge

Quthing Woman Appears in Court on Human Trafficking Charge

A 54-year-old woman, Matseliso Sakaria of Quthing, appeared before the Quthing Magistrate’s Court on the 15th, charged with human trafficking. She has been remanded in custody at a correctional facility pending trial. According to police,

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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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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