KEISO MOHLOBOLI Lesotho Correctional Service Commissioner Thabang Mothepu was poisoned with a nerve agent and hospitalised at Makoanyane Military Hospital on Monday in what he suspects was an attempted murder, the MNN Centre for Investigative Journalism can reveal. Mothepu was, however, released later yesterday (Tuesday March 5) after spending the entire night on close treatment. The commissioner

THUSO MOSABALA Imminent caucus of All Basotho Convention (ABC) legislators is a litmus test for Prime Minister Thomas Thabane leadership fitness. It is the outcome of this high-powered party meeting that is anticipated to determine Thabane’s fitness to mend party’s warrying factions and sustain his grip on power. Set for Friday, March 01, caucus will be the

Three days after his dismissal as minister, ABC wants to suspend Hlaele for alleged fraud THUSO MOSABALA It never rains but pours for Prime Minister Thomas Thabane’s son-in-law, Lebohang Hlaele, who was recently slapped with a ‘show cause’ letter why he cannot be suspended from the ruling All Basotho Convention, pending an investigation. Hlaele is

Compol Molibeli quashes social media claim Mokaloba’s life is in danger should Kamoli receive bail  ‘Bogus statement’ shows Mokaloba confessing to simultaneous bombings of January 2014 as being the mastermind instructed by Kamoli         KEISO MOHLOBOLI Police Commissioner Holomo Molibeli has shot down a social media statement that insinuates bad blood between two Lesotho Defence Force

Warns the country may lose billions THUSO MOSABALA United States has warned Prime Minister Thomas Thabane’s administration of the risks of losing multi-billion grants due to the country’s failure to respect and protect political rights as reports of police brutality escalate. Speaking at the signing of Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact Development Grant Agreement worth M81 million

…as Ministers and MP want fresh election and Mahao victory nullified THUSO MOSABALA A clique of disgruntled losers in the All Basotho Convention (ABC) national executive committee elections that resulted in the victory of Professor Nqosa Mahao and his followers’ to the helm of the party today petitioned High Court to nullify the results. This last-throw-of-the-dice-effort to

MNNCIJ REPORTERS Validity of the newly-elected All Basotho Convention’s national executive committee will be determined by a “detailed report” that the electoral body is expected to issue in three weeks’ time, MNN Centre for Investigative Journalism has established. Until then, the “outgoing” NEC may not vacate office and handover administrative powers to the Professor Nqosa Mahao-led

BILLY NTAOTE Acting Chief Justice ‘Maseforo Mahase yesterday frustrated a fair chance for Professor Nqosa Mahao to speedily appeal her judgement in a lastditch effort to be allowed to contest the All Basotho Convention (ABC) position of Deputy Leader. Prof Mahao who has been excluded from the party’s Deputy Leader race contested by

As appeal court turns Koro-Koro to lower court BILLY NTAOTE The Court of Appeal today gave the All Basotho Convention (ABC) Koro-Koro constituency a second chance to fight for inclusion of Professor Nqosa Mahao’s name in the party ballot. Koro-Koro constituency is backing the nomination of Mahao for party deputy leadership position in the election race set

THUSO MOSABALA KAO - Beleaguered communities of Kao have voiced their dissatisfaction over what they say is government failure to intervene in their long-standing antagonistic relations with the Botha-Bothe police. This became salient during the memorial service of Poshoane Moloi who was killed by the police on December 27, 2018, in a much-condemned down operation