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4 men fatally assault 66-year-old man
A 66-year-old Tsholotsho man died after he was allegedly attacked by four men who accused him of attacking their friend.Matabeleland North Provincial police spokesperson Inspector Glory Banda ...Published: 24 Dec 2021 at 07:26hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Justice Hungwe entangled in messy Lesotho 'sham trial'
SEVERAL high-profile trials of Lesotho politicians, serving and former members of the country's security agencies are in limbo as lawyers representing murder and treason-accused former army commander ...Published: 14 Dec 2020 at 08:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's packed in-tray as Organ Troika chair
As President Emmerson Mnangagwa assumes the chairmanship of the Sadc Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation - also known as Organ Troika - from his counterpart from the sister republic of...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 09:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe judges take former Lesotho Army Commander head on
Zimbabwean judges Charles Hungwe, Moses Chinhengo and Tafuma Mtshiya are part of a group of foreign judges lending their expertise to the Lesotho government in its quest to try double-murder accused f...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 16:10hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa's special envoy on regional offensive
ZIMBABWE'S Special Envoy, Ambassador Simon Khaya Moyo yesterday met Mozambique President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi and delivered a special message from President Mnangagwa. Ambassador Khaya Moyo further di...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 07:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa on a SADC diplomatic offensive ahead of MDC demo
Zimbabwe's Special Envoy to the SADC region, Ambassador Simon Khaya Moyo today met the President of Mozambique, His Excellency Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, ahead of the 39TH SADC Heads of State and Governmen...Published: 14 Aug 2019 at 23:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Khaya Moyo meets Lesotho PM
ZIMBABWE'S special envoy to Lesotho, Ambassador Simon Khaya Moyo yesterday met with Prime Minister Dr Thomas Thabane and delivered a special message from President Mnangagwa. A statement from ...Published: 13 Aug 2019 at 07:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa backs free trade
President Mnangagwa says the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) – a trade pact that is envisaged to create a single market – is "a step forward" likely to promote inclusive growth a...Published: 20 Jun 2019 at 07:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bid to remove Judge Hungwe as a foreign trial judge hits a snag
When Judge Charles Hungwe from Zimbabwe arrived in Lesotho earlier this year to start work on a series of controversial trials, he was given a warm reception in the local media. But since then the acc...Published: 21 May 2019 at 11:46hrs | | by Carmel Rickard
Former Army Commander, ex-defence minister opposes judge
Former Army Commander, ex-defence minister opposes Zimbabwe judgeZimbabwe's Justice Charles Hungwe is among five foreign judges facing rejection by Lesotho's murder-accused former Defence mini...Published: 01 Mar 2019 at 15:11hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zim Judge to deal with army killings in Lesotho
Top judge Justice Charles Hungwe is in Lesotho as one of the foreign judges who will preside over the politically sensitive criminal cases involving politicians and members of Lesotho's army, police, ...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 08:35hrs | 4 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa sworn in as President of the Republic of Zimbabwe
Emmerson Mnangagwa has been sworn in as the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, marking an end to an electoral season that officially began on May 30 when he proclaimed 30 July as the election date...Published: 26 Aug 2018 at 12:33hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Life after the Presidency
Life after Presidency has to be time to relax and enjoy the fruits of hard work, to regurgitate and reflect on the past, to be a role model to the society and not to be an unrepentant nuisance. Intere...Published: 27 Apr 2018 at 14:58hrs | | by Wilton Nyasha Machimbira
New Lesotho Prime Minister's wife allegedly shot dead
News has emerged that the estranged wife of Lesotho's new Prime Minister Tom Thabane has allegedly been shot dead on Wednesday - a day before the inauguration of her husband in the mountain kingdom, ...Published: 15 Jun 2017 at 07:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Lesotho's ruling Mosisili has admitted defeat
Lesotho's Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili has admitted defeat in a parliamentary election to his opponent Thomas Thabane, Reuters news agency reports.It adds that a government statement said...Published: 09 Jun 2017 at 13:22hrs | | by BBC
Opposition wins Lesotho elections
Lesotho's former Prime Minister Thomas Thabane's ABC party has defeated bitter rival Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili's party in a snap election.Mr Thabane's party won 48 of the 80 directly c...Published: 07 Jun 2017 at 14:27hrs | | by BBC
Lesotho King consults Mugabe on elections
VISITING Lesotho King Letsie III, born David Mohato Bereng Seeiso, is reportedly on a mission to consult President Robert Mugabe and members of his inner circle on election management as the mountain ...Published: 17 May 2017 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Crash-copter pilot challenges immigration boss
SOUTH African businessman, Frederick Lutzkie, who was last year declared a prohibited person in the country, has taken the principal director of immigration Mr Clemence Masango to court challengin...Published: 27 Jul 2016 at 08:02hrs | | by Mashudu Netsianda
Former Lesotho army boss killed, PM flees the country
MASERU - Lesotho is in the grip of another reign of terror with the killing of former Lesotho army commander Maaparankoe Mahao by soldiers, while all opposition leaders, including former Prime Ministe...Published: 29 Jun 2015 at 16:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Lesotho Prime Minister's body guards shot
Two bodyguards tasked with protecting Lesotho's Prime Minister Tom Thabane were shot and wounded on Sunday and a bystander killed in the crossfire, five months after a failed putsch in the tiny Africa...Published: 02 Feb 2015 at 14:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mujuru's only political option
THE allegations against the Vice President, Cde Joyce Mujuru, have migrated from being mere party fictional or congress electioneering rhetoric to serious matters with far reaching consequences on nat...Published: 22 Nov 2014 at 16:22hrs | | by Qhubani Moyo
Mugabe briefed on Lesotho
Lesotho is on course to regaining political stability following an attempted coup that rocked the Mountain Kingdom earlier this year, Sadc Chair President Mugabe has been told.This was sai...Published: 22 Nov 2014 at 09:36hrs | | by Mabasa Sasa
Mugabe briefed on Lesotho poll preps
Lesotho Prime Minister Thomas Thabane says his country is heading for elections soon in line with the SADC peace process.Thabane said this when he briefed journalists after meeting SADC ch...Published: 14 Nov 2014 at 15:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Military active in regional training activities, says Mnangagwa
ACTING Minister of Defence, Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday said Zimbabwe and other Sadc countries have made great strides in improving their military proficiency through joint training programmes to he...Published: 18 Sep 2014 at 08:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe leaves for SADC Summit
President Robert Mugabe has arrived in South Africa where he will attend the SADC Troika Summit to be held in Pretoria on Monday.President Mugabe, who is accompanied by the Minister of Pre...Published: 14 Sep 2014 at 19:12hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Lesotho to be part of South Africa?
Johannesburg - Serious discussions should take place about Lesotho becoming a part of South Africa, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said on Wednesday."The developments in Lesotho are o...Published: 10 Sep 2014 at 15:46hrs | | by Sapa
Dhewa Mavhinga warns of a coup in Zimbabwe
A rights organisation has issued a warning that a coup remains imminent in Zimbabwe if the current "serious economic situation" in the southern African country persists.According to the eN...Published: 05 Sep 2014 at 19:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Lesotho PM asks Sadc to send peace force after 'coup'
Maseru - Lesotho's exiled premier on Monday called on the southern African regional bloc SADC to send peacekeeping troops to his country, after claiming that the army had seized power in a coup....Published: 01 Sep 2014 at 15:51hrs | 1 | by AFP
Mugabe responds to Lesotho 'coup'
PRESIDENT Mugabe, the newly appointed Sadc chairperson, has dispatched Ministers of Defence, Dr Sydney Sekeramayi and Foreign Affairs, Simbarashe Mumbengegwi, to South Africa to gather information...Published: 01 Sep 2014 at 06:09hrs | | by Nduduzo Tshuma
MDC Zimbabwe calls for urgent SADC intervention in Lesotho
The Movement for Democratic Change Mdc in Zimbabwe is calling upon the Southern African Development Community SADC to swiftly attend to the military take over of civilian institutions in Lesoth...Published: 31 Aug 2014 at 19:05hrs | | by Kurauone Chihwayi, MDC Secretary for International Relations
Sadc Troika meets over Lesotho
The SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security (Troika) is meeting in Pretoria, South Africa with a view of coming up with solutions to the political problems that are threatening peace and stab...Published: 31 Aug 2014 at 16:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Lesotho's deputy prime takes charge of government
Maseru - Lesotho's deputy prime minister, Mothetjoa Metsing, is in charge of government in the absence of the premier, a government minister said on Sunday, a day after Prime Minister Thomas Thabane a...Published: 31 Aug 2014 at 13:53hrs | | by Staff Reporter
SA govt's statement on the security situation in Lesotho
The South African Government notes with great concern the unfolding security situation in the Kingdom of Lesotho where the Lesotho Defence Force has taken over several key installations in the cou...Published: 31 Aug 2014 at 13:34hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
ANC condemns Lesotho coup
JOHANNESBURG - The African National Congress has joined the growing level of condemnation of the coup in Lesotho.The party has called on the Lesotho Defence Force to return to barracks a...Published: 31 Aug 2014 at 07:30hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mugabe's first big Sadc test as Lesotho PM flees coup
The prime minister of the southern African kingdom of Lesotho has fled to South Africa, alleging a coup by the army and saying his life is in danger.Speaking to the BBC, Thomas Thabane sai...Published: 30 Aug 2014 at 20:01hrs | | by BBC
Lesotho military seize control of police headquarters
Maseru - A Lesotho government minister and member of the ruling coalition said on Saturday that the country's military had seized control of the police headquarters and jammed radio stations and phone...Published: 30 Aug 2014 at 15:08hrs | | by AFP
Mugabe to officially open Agric Show
PRESIDENT Mugabe is expected to officially open the 103rd edition of the Harare Agricultural Show on Friday.Last year, the show was opened by Lesotho Prime Minister Thomas Thabane.Zimbabwe Ag...Published: 27 Aug 2013 at 04:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe guarantees peaceful polls
President Robert Mugabe on Tuesday said Zimbabwe will have peaceful harmonised elections on July 31 based on the environment characterising the campaigning period, New Ziana reported.Political...Published: 18 Jul 2013 at 03:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Why Welshman Ncube should shun Tsvangirai coalition
MANY people suggest that MDC president Welshman Ncube should form a coalition with MDC-T's Morgan Tsvangirai against President Mugabe for the July 31 harmonised elections. While this seems a perennial...Published: 17 Jul 2013 at 10:36hrs | | by Peace Thabane
MDC-T activist arrested for spying on Lesotho Prime Minister
A suspected MDC-T activist who allegedly breached visiting Lesotho Prime Minister Motsoahae Thabane's security after masquerading as a State security agent was arrested last Friday and charged with s...Published: 30 Aug 2012 at 07:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Lesotho Prime Minister, Thabane officially opens Harare Agric Show
Lesotho Prime Minister, Thomas Thabane has called for the unconditional lifting of the illegal economic sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by the West.Officially opening the 102nd edition of the Ha...Published: 24 Aug 2012 at 14:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Lesotho PM Thabane tours Victoria Falls
LESOTHO Prime Minister Mr Tom Motsoahae Thabane yesterday visited Victoria Falls where he toured the famous rainforest and the crocodile farm.PM Thabane who is in the co...Published: 24 Aug 2012 at 04:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Lesotho Prime Minister arrives in Zimbabwe
Lesotho Prime Minister, Mr Thomas Motsoahae Thabane has arrived in the country on a three day state visit.He was received at the Harare International Airport by Head of State and Government an...Published: 22 Aug 2012 at 15:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Lesotho Premier to officially open show
LESOTHO Prime Minister Tom Motsoahae Thabane is expected to officially open the 102nd Harare Agriculture Show this Friday. Zimbabwe Agricultural Show Society public relations officer Ms Heather Madom...Published: 20 Aug 2012 at 05:05hrs | | by Agriculture Reporter
Remove Zimbabwe sanctions, US, EU told
LESOTHO Prime Minister Motsoahae Thabane has called for the unconditional removal of sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by the European Union and the United States.Addressing the 32nd Ordinary Summ...Published: 18 Aug 2012 at 12:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
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