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Judge’s clerk in hot water over letter

MASERU — A High Court judge’s clerk is in hot water for questioning the suitability of an Australian judge seconded by the Commonwealth to Lesotho. Thabang Mohafa will soon be hauled before the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) for saying Justice John Lyons had a controversial stint in the Bahamas before he came to Lesotho. Justice [...]

15 Mar 2012 | 5 comments

Son kills father in land dispute

MASERU — A 40-year-old man from Masianokeng appeared in the High Court this week to answer a charge of killing his father in a dispute over the ownership of a field eight years ago. The prosecution alleges that Tsietsi Motumi fatally stabbed his father, Buta Motumi, at Masianokeng Ha-Mapetla on November 15, 2004. The two [...]

23 Feb 2012 | 4 comments

Civil servants embroiled in row with accountant

MASERU — Civil servants who are locked in a dispute with some moneylenders over exorbitant interest rates have accused the accountant appointed to recalculate their loans of withholding a report on the results. A group of more than 100 civil servants had sued Afrisure Personal Financial Advisors (Pty) Ltd, B-Blue Financial Services and Select Management [...]

15 Feb 2012 | 3 comments

Magistrates’ strike stalls cops’ graft case

MASERU — Proceedings to commit four senior police officers who are facing charges of corruption to the High Court failed to take place yesterday due to the ongoing “go slow” by magistrates. The magistrates began boycotting work on Monday in protest over the appointment of High Court and Court of Appeal registrar Mathato Sekoai as [...]

15 Feb 2012 | 0 comments

Justice Lyons’ term extended

MASERU —  Justice John Lyons’ term as judge of the Commercial Court has been extended by another year. Speaking at the official opening of the 2012 session of the High Court Chief Justice Mahapela Lehohla said Justice Lyons’ term was extended effective last month. Justice Lyons was hired in the Commercial Court two years ago [...]

1 Feb 2012 | 1 comment

61-year-old gets 30 years for rape

MASERU — A 61-year-old man from Ha-‘Masana, about 35km south of Maseru, will spend the next 30 years behind bars for raping two minor children. Tšeliso Koetle was sentenced by the Magistrate Court yesterday for raping two girls aged 11 and seven on January 1 at Ha-‘Masana. Resident magistrate, ‘Manapo Motebele sentenced Koetle to 15 [...]

11 Jan 2012 | 7 comments

Chinese businessman faces attempted murder charge

MASERU — A Chinese businessman yesterday appeared in the Maseru Magistrate’s Court to answer a charge of attempted murder. Zhang Zhang Jian is accused of shooting one Kaizer Mahloane in November last year at his supermarket at Ha-Thetsane. Jian owns a supermarket in Ha-Thetsane. Magistrate ’Makopano Taole yesterday remanded Jian to prison until his bail [...]

4 Jan 2012 | 5 comments

Former minister divorces

MASERU — Former trade minister Popane Lebesa’s 28-year marriage ended last week over a child he sired out of wedlock. Lebesa’s marriage to ’Mamoroke Lebesa, the principal secretary for the Ministry of Defence, was dissolved by the High Court last Thursday on grounds that he had an adulterous relationship. In court papers seen by the [...]

21 Dec 2011 | 37 comments

Judge orders Lehohla to decide on protest request

MASERU — High Court judge Justice ‘Maseshophe Hlajoane yesterday ordered Home Affairs Minister Lesao Lehohla to decide whether a protest being organised by a coalition of civic groups should proceed or not. The coalition approached Lehohla last Friday requesting permission to march and present a petition to Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili. The appeal to Lehohla [...]

8 Dec 2011 | 32 comments

Pay increase for top civil servants

MASERU — The government is planning to review salaries of directors and managers in the civil service with effect from next month, the Lesotho Times can reveal. In a circular issued on Monday last week the Ministry of Public Service announced that it is upgrading directors from Grade I to J while managers will be [...]

17 Nov 2011 | 73 comments
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