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Lekhanya dies MASERU-MAJOR General Metsing Lekhanya, who toppled the Leabua Jonathan-led government in a bloodless coup in 1986, has died. He was 82. Lekhanya toppled the BNP government on January 20, 1986 and imposed a military regime that ruled Lesotho for the next five years. Major General Lekhanya, who was diabetic, died at the Makoanyane Military Hospital in Maseru. He also suffered from high blood pressure. His family says they are still awaiting post mortem results to ascertain the cause of death. The family spokesman, TÅ¡epo Lekhanya, said the former army commander suffered from chron...

‘93 suspected Covid deaths in a week’ MASERU-HOSPITALS in Lesotho reported 93 suspected Covid-19 deaths last week alone, the National Covid-19 Secretariat (Nacosec) has said. Out of the 93 suspected cases, eight have now been confirmed to have been Covid-19 deaths. Just this week alone, that is Monday and Tuesday, Nacosec confirmed nine Covid-19 deaths. There was no report for yesterday when we went to print. The Nacosec boss, Dr ’Malitaba Litabe, told a press conference yesterday that they only report Covid-19 confirmed deaths, excluding those suspected to have contracted the virus. â€...

Shot on location in his native Lesotho, Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese’s story of an elderly woman’s pious journey of reclamation in the face of displacement has its sights set on the Oscars.

IEC commissioners sworn-in, get down to business Pascalinah Kabi NEWLY appointed Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) chairperson Mphasa Mokhochane and his fellow commissioners say they are raring to go after their swearing-in this week. Mr Mokhochane said their urgent tasks included appointing a new director of elections, holding by elections in constituencies whose members of parliament have died as well as cleaning up the voters’ roll and delineating electoral constituencies ahead of the 2022 elections. The office of director of elections has been vacant since the July 2020 expiry of t...

Fresh threat to governing coalition Share Mohalenyane Phakela THE All Basotho Convention (ABC) says Deputy Prime Minister Mathibeli Mokhothu, who leads its main Democratic Congress (DC) coalition partner, should step down from his post if he is charged with human trafficking. The ABC position announced by its secretary-general, Lebohang Hlaele, is the latest indication of growing rifts between the two anchor parties of the current governing coalition which took over government in May 2020. Mr Hlaele said stepping down would be the honourable thing to do as this is exactly what ABC leader, Tho...