News IDUL disowns verbal abuse allegations at Presitex by Lesotho Times December 16, 2024 Staff Reporter THE Independent Democratic Union of Lesotho (IDUL), which represents numerous textile workers nationwide, has distanced itself from reports alleging verbal abuse of its members by the management...
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Lesotho Elects New Parliament Amid Unresolved Political Crisis More Reuters Locals stand in a queue to cast their votes during the parliamentary election at Tikwe Hatsolo, in the capital Maseru, Lesotho, October 7, 2022. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko By Marafaele Mohloboli MASERU (Reuters) ...
In January 1970 the constitution was suspended and Parliament dissolved. The king was deprived of all prerogatives. State power is actually exercised by the government. In April 1973 an interim national assembly, whose members are appointed by the government, was formed. One of the tasks of ...
November 28, 2019Village ReporterFighting,Lawmakers,Lesotho,MP's,News,Showbiz,Southern Africa,Videos Lawmakers in Lesotho have been captured on videos and images fighting each other and vandalizing property in parliament. Videos and images of the MPs engaged in the brawl have gone viral on social ...
The bicameral parliament consists of an elected National Assembly and an appointed Senate. The 120 members of the National Assembly are elected to five-year terms—80 directly, 40 proportionally—while the Senate consists of 22 traditional chiefs and 11 members chosen by the king. The king ...
His resignation comes after a coalition he was leading was disbanded in parliament last week, paving way for a new coalition and a new prime minister. For months, the 80-year-old had been under pressure to leave his position after being accused of involvement in the 2017 murder of his for...
He polled only 190 votes against the Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD)’s 4300 votes but that loss only served to harden his resolve to get into parliament. He left the BCP in 2006 to join the newly formed ABC under the leader of Dr Thabane and in 2014 when the latter was head of...
Big InterviewLocal NewsNews Frequent court challenges hampering the work of Parliament – Mosena by Lesotho Times June 14, 2024 Warning: Undefined array key "penci_size" in /home/lestijjc/public_html/wp-content/themes/soledad/inc/elementor/modules/penci-recent-posts/widgets/penci-recent-posts....
THE recent interrogation of the National University of Lesotho (NUL) Pension Fund Board of Trustees by parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has laid bare the pension fund industry’s general … Comment Human trafficking is now Lesotho’s worst nightmare by Lesotho Times September 1, ...