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Tlelai locked up for contempt of court

MASERU — A prominent Maseru businessman, Tumo Tlelai, was yesterday sentenced to 30 days in prison for contempt of court. Tlelai, who owns Victoria Hotel, Lakeside Hotel as well as other businesses in Lesotho and South Africa, was found guilty of disregarding a court order interdicting him from continuing to operate a quarry mine on [...]

1 Sep 2010 | 1 comment

Sherrif in trouble

MASERU — A senior High Court official, a prominent lawyer and a local businessman are facing theft charges for allegedly stealing goods worth M9 million. Deputy Sheriff Tsebo Monyako, attorney Steve Buys and a prominent businessman Ashraff Abubaker appeared in court this week to face charges of theft, fraud and obstruction of justice. They are [...]

25 Aug 2010 | 4 comments

LWP takes on ABC

MASERU — The Lesotho Workers Party (LWP) wants the All Basotho Convention (ABC) party to give up the proportional representation seats it secured in parliament after the two parties formed an alliance. This comes after the ABC announced last month that it had ended its alliance with the labour-backed party. As a result of the [...]

18 Aug 2010 | 16 comments

Mine row deepens

MASERU — A local consortium has threatened to sue Natural Resources Minister Monyane Moleleki (pictured left) for allegedly elbowing the group out of the picture when awarding prospecting rights for a diamond mine in Butha-Buthe. The consortium says Moleleki was wrong in giving the Lemphane Diamond Mine rights to a company owned by tycoon Sam [...]

11 Aug 2010 | 5 comments

Parties attack IEC

MASERU — Opposition parties have accused the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of tinkering with the new electoral boundaries in its delimitation exercise in favour of the ruling Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) party. The parties say the constituencies were redrawn to ensure the LCD remains in power after the 2012 general election. A consultant hired [...]

4 Aug 2010 | 10 comments

‘Soulo pushed me out’

MASERU — Lesotho Workers Party (LWP) leader Macaefa Billy says the split between his party and the All Basotho Convention (ABC) was instigated by people who felt he was becoming a threat to party leader Thomas Thabane. Billy said there was a clique within the alliance that felt he was preparing to take over the [...]

29 Jul 2010 | 18 comments

Wages row turns nasty

MASERU — The dispute over the minimum wage for textile industry workers has taken a nasty turn. Veteran trade unionist Macaefa Billy has been accused of threatening to kill a senior trade union rival and harm another he accuses of siding with employers. But Billy quickly dismissed the allegations, saying he only warned his rivals [...]

22 Jul 2010 | 0 comments

Bail out MKM: judge

MASERU — A senior High Court judge says efforts by the Central Bank of Lesotho (CBL) to liquidate MKM through the courts must be stayed and the government should be encouraged to bail out the company’s depositors. The judge granted an exclusive interview to the Lesotho Times last Friday but refused to have his name [...]

15 Jul 2010 | 18 comments

MKM splits government

MASERU — Sharp differences have emerged between the cabinet and the Central Bank of Lesotho (CBL) over how thousands of depositors with money locked up in MKM should be paid. The Lesotho Times can reveal that although a May 4 cabinet meeting resolved that MKM should be allowed to pay its depositors immediately, the central [...]

8 Jul 2010 | 25 comments

Billy faces axe

Powerful ABC clique wants No 3 man out   MASERU — A powerful clique within the main opposition All Basotho Convention (ABC) party is mulling a plan to topple secretary-general Macaefa Billy from his post when the party holds its annual general conference next month. Informed sources within the party said there were covert manoeuvres [...]

1 Jul 2010 | 13 comments
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