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Moliko murder suspects in court
MASERU — Three men appeared in the High Court yesterday charged with the murder of People’s Choice FM radio presenter, Thabang Moliko, in March last year. The three — Molupe Temo, 34, Seabata Nonyana, 35 and Moeketsi Talenyane, 31 — appeared before High Court judge Justice ’Maseshophe Hlajoane. They are also being charged with contravening [...]
16 May 2013 | 15 commentsLehohla approved Asemie’s application for citizenship
MASERU — The former minister of home affairs Lesao Lehohla on Tuesday said he approved an application for citizenship for Eyob Asemie after he was satisfied he met the requirements for citizenship. Lehohla was giving evidence in the Maseru Magistrate’s Court in a case in which former commissioner of refugees, Francis Sefali, 42, is being [...]
16 May 2013 | 7 commentsJudgment on women’s rights to Chieftainship expected today
MASERU — The Constitutional Court is today expected to deliver judgment on whether women in Lesotho can succeed to chieftainship. The landmark case was brought by Senate Masupha, the first born of a chief, who challenged the Chieftainship Act which only permits first born sons to succeed to chieftainship. The case involves Masupha, her stepbrother [...]
16 May 2013 | 4 commentsSon loses fight to take over dad’s businesses
MASERU — The son of a late Quthing hotel owner, who was locked in a bitter fight with his stepmother, has lost his bid to inherit businesses left by his late father. Teboho Lepule had sued his father’s second wife, ’Manthabiseng Lepule, over the inheritance of properties in Quthing. Teboho’s mother, ‘Mateboho, died in 1987. [...]
9 May 2013 | 13 commentsHigh Court orders by-election in Tele
MASERU — The High Court yesterday nullified Ndiwuhleli Ndlomose’s election victory in last May’s general election in Tele constituency and ordered that a by-election should be held in the constituency. Ndlomose won the seat on a Democratic Congress (DC) ticket. The Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD)’s losing candidate Doreen Chaoana-Mapetja had asked the court to [...]
25 Apr 2013 | 36 commentsJailed rapist wants out
MASERU — A rapist jailed indefinitely in 1991 after the High Court declared him a habitual criminal is now fighting for freedom. Tamati Mosebo was indefinitely jailed by Justice Mahapela Lehohla after his case had been referred to the High Court by the magistrate’s court for sentencing. Justice Lehohla found that Mosebo had previous convictions [...]
18 Apr 2013 | 35 commentsMan sexually abuses girl
MASERU — A 13-year-old Mohale’s Hoek girl ran away from her angry mother and sought sanctuary at a man’s house where she was sexually abused for six months, the High Court heard this week. The man, who slept with the girl over the six months, will now spend the next 15 years behind bars for [...]
11 Apr 2013 | 40 commentsLow case enrolment worries Court of Appeal president
MASERU — The President of the Court of Appeal has expressed concern over the low number of cases enrolled in the apex court for the April session. The Court of Appeal will hear only 19 cases this session, the lowest number in years. Justice Michael Ramodibedi attributed this to the low number of judgments from [...]
4 Apr 2013 | 5 commentsCourt of Appeal welcomes new judge
MASERU — King Letsie III has appointed Justice Wilfred Thring to the Court of Appeal. The appointment of Justice Thring brings to six the number of judges in the apex court. He replaces Justice John Smalberger who left the Court of Appeal bench late last year. Court of Appeal President Justice Michael Ramodibedi said Justice [...]
4 Apr 2013 | 2 commentsMoleleki taken to High Court
MASERU — The fraud trial of Democratic Congress (DC) deputy leader, Monyane Moleleki, was yesterday moved from the Maseru Magistrates’ Court to the High Court. Chief Magistrate ’Matankiso Nthunya announced the decision when Moleleki and his co-accused appeared for remand. “I have been served with order by the DPP (Director of Public Prosecutions) that this [...]
28 Mar 2013 | 37 comments
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