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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

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

Traditional Healer Questioned Over Fatal Prison Poisoning

Police have taken a traditional healer into custody for questioning following the fatal poisoning of an inmate at the Maseru Central Correctional Institution (MCCI) last week. Two other inmates who allegedly consumed the same poisoned

DPP Motinyane fights on

THE suspended Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Advocate Hlalefang Motinyane, has intensified her legal battle to reclaim her position, launching fresh litigation challenging Prime Minister Sam Matekane’s authority to advise His Majesty King Letsie III

Crime & Courts
Police Alarmed by Surge in Murders During Festive Season

Police Alarmed by Surge in Murders During Festive Season

The Lesotho Mounted Police Service has expressed serious concern over the high number of murders recorded across the country during the recent festive season. This was revealed on Tuesday by Inspector Kotsoane Ramakau, a senior

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Summer initiation death toll rises to 41 countrywide

Summer initiation death toll rises to 41 countrywide

As the summer initiation season draws to a close in South Africa, it has once again been marred by tragic deaths. The total number of initiates who have lost their lives during this season now

Crime & Courts
43-Year-Old Man Charged with Sexual Abuse of a 5-Year-Old Child

43-Year-Old Man Charged with Sexual Abuse of a 5-Year-Old Child

A 43-year-old man, Thabang “Palama” Namane of Ha Mokauli, Morija, has been remanded in custody after appearing before the Maseru Magistrate’s Court on the 29th of last month. Detective Police Constable Remaketse Monethi from the

Crime & Courts
Brutal End to a Vulnerable Life: Ha ’Manteko Killing Shocks Qacha’s Nek

Brutal End to a Vulnerable Life: Ha ’Manteko Killing Shocks Qacha’s Nek

  A herdboy from Ha ’Manteko in Qacha’s Nek remains in police custody, suspected of murdering a 36-year-old man living with a physical disability early on Sunday. According to Qacha’s Nek Police Station Officer Commanding,