Archive for December, 2008

Crack down on errant MPs

MASERU – Business in parliament had to be adjourned two weeks ago after the House failed to form a quorum. Out of the 120 Members of Parliament (MPs) only 28 legislators were in attendance during the ill-fated Friday. The deputy speaker of the National Assembly Sephiri Motanyane had to adjourn business to last Monday. Motanyane [...]

1 Dec 2008 | 1 comment

Thaba-Tseka man gets nine-month jail term for damaging property

THABA-TSEKA – A 25-year-old Thaba-Tseka man, Malefane Soai, was last Friday sentenced to nine months in jail or a fine of M900 for maliciously damaging property. The sentence was however suspended for a period of one year on condition that he compensates the complainant. Evidence presented before the court showed that Soai forcibly broke the [...]

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FNB suspects granted bail

MASERU – Three people who were arrested last month in connection with a M4.3 million heist at First National Bank (FNB) were last week Tuesday granted bail by a Maseru magistrate. Presiding magistrate Mokoenihi Patsi granted a M1 000 bail each to Lehlohonolo Tsikinyane, 26, Sekhonyana Justice Ntlhabo, 65, and Seemane Qhoai, 30. A fourth accused, [...]

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Police officer gunned down

MASERU- A police officer was shot and killed by unknown people last week on Tuesday morning at his home in Mohalalitoe. Raphael Rakoro who was based at Police Training College (PTC) died on arrival at Queen Elizabeth II Hospital in Maseru. Senior Inspector Moshe Raleting confirmed the incident. An eyewitness said Rakoro was talking to [...]

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Security firm chief escapes with M2 000 fine

MASERU – A security company boss was lucky to escape with a M2 000 fine last week after he undressed and severely assaulted his worker in Maseru two weeks ago. Moeketsi Rafuthu, who is the boss of Lion Mount Security Services, assaulted Mohau Lesenyeho who was a security guard at the security firm. The “accused did [...]

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Police recover 79 cattle seized by KZN villagers

MOKHOTLONG – The police in Mokhotlong last week recovered 79 cattle that had been seized by villagers in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The recovery of the cattle followed a joint operation carried by Lesotho and South African police following the cattle raids three weeks ago. Police spokesman Senior Inspector Moshe Raleting said the joint police operation [...]

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Health minister says mother-to-child HIV infection rate still high

MASERU – The Minister of Health and Social Welfare Mphu Ramatlapeng says although there has been a general decline in HIV prevalence among pregnant women in Lesotho, the prevalence of mother-to-child infection remained high. A 2007 survey shows that the prevalence rate among pregnant women in Lesotho has declined from 28.9 percent in 2003, to [...]

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MKM fights central bank

MASERU – Troubled MKM firm has filed an application at the High Court to stop the Central Bank of Lesotho from liquidating the company arguing that it has already filed an appeal against the High Court decision declaring it insolvent. The central bank filed the petition to liquidate MKM after auditors declared the firm insolvent. [...]

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