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Trial lasts just three days, third witness not even called to testify, judge says prosecution “dismally” failed to prove its case. Moorosi Tsiane BUSINESS mogul Tšeliso Nthane, who was accused of murdering his truck driver, Kopang Mohapi, has walked free. He was acquitted on Friday on the grounds that the state had failed to prove […]

As Chief Justice Sakoane orders prosecution of rogue officers who tortured lawyer, client, Molibeli, LMPS face massive damages claims after court says suspects were tortured. Mohalenyane Phakela THE Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS) is in big trouble over its persistent practice of torturing civilians in its custody and subjecting them to other forms of brutality. […]

  Mohalenyane Phakela POLITICIANS, Mothetjoa Metsing and Selibe Mochoboroane’s application to stop the state from joining them to the treason

Tempers flare as judge postpones Kamoli treason trial Tempers flare as judge postpones Kamoli treason trial Share Mohalenyane Phakela THERE was drama in the High Court after Botswana Judge Onkemetse Tshosa angrily chided defence lawyer Kabelo Letuka for suggesting the judge was lying when he said that the defence had not filed any papers to oppose politicians’ Mothetjoa Metsing and Selibe Mochoboroane’s High Court application for a postponement of their treason and murder trial. Forme...

DPP Motinyane blasts Metsing, Mochoboroane DPP Motinyane blasts Metsing, Mochoboroane Mohalenyane Phakela THE Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Advocate Hlalefang Motinyane, has slammed politicians, Mothetjoa Metsing and Selibe Mochoboroane, for persisting with their “opportunistic” court applications to stop or defer their treason and murder trial. DPP Motinyane said Messrs Metsing and Mochoboroane were being opportunistic and abusing the court processes by belatedly challenging...