How can the Reforms Process Begin in an All-inclusive and Transparent Manner
for the Acquisition of Social Ownership? AS we all know, the government has recently tabled the National Reforms Commission Bill, 2018 before parliament. The aim...
Category : Opinion
The plot to derail reforms
Thulo Hoeane I HAVE always suspected that the Opposition has no intention of embarking in good faith on the reforms route that all people of...
Metsing’s last stand! Is anybody paying attention?
Overview A FEW years ago, Mothetjoa Metsing, Deputy Prime Minister in all previous coalition governments in Lesotho, seemed untouchable. At the domestic level, his security...
Justice delayed is justice denied
THE old adage that justice delayed is justice denied certainly rings true in the case of Lesotho where the failure to prosecute criminals appears to...
A sickening justice system
THERE is something deeply sickening about the administration of the criminal justice system in Lesotho. Just consider this scenario as reported elsewhere in this newspaper Murder Most...
The dogs can bark but the chariot moves on
Thulo Hoeane THE greatest malady of the politics of present day Lesotho is the unwillingness of the losers of the 3 June, 2017 election to...
In anticipation of a better 2018 focus
Makhabane Maluke Time sets its own pace. Talks: either about talks or reforms, have their timing set by humans. The later have a potential to...
Plot behind the #ZumaMustFall campaign
THE choreography has been perfected. The lynch mob comprising the usual suspects — the mainstream media, captains of industry, leaders of banking institutions, false prophets...
How the African Union got it wrong on Zimbabwe
Philip Roessler FOR the first time in more than two years – the longest stretch since the late 1950s – a coup d’etat rocked a...
US Govt leads the way in tackling HIV
December 1 is World AIDS Day. This is a day to reflect on how far we have come in the global response to HIV/AIDS and...
Both Zimbabwe and Angola have lessons for South Africa
In 1987, 30 years ago, we had the holiday of our lives in Zimbabwe. The country was doing so well with good exports, successful agricultural...
Unlike The Gambia’s Jammeh, Mugabe may not disappear
AZAD ESSA In the central lobby of the Banjul International Airport, a painting of Yahya Jammeh, the former president of The Gambia, adorns the ceiling....
SADC deployment should not be delayed anymore
ELSEWHERE in this edition, we carry a report by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) about the missing arms of war from the armouries of...
National Congress of the Communist Party of China:
It’s Significance to China and the World (Dr. Sun Xianghua) FROM the 18th to 24th October, the Communist Party of China (CPC) held its 19th...
How to close Africa’s jobs gap
Aubrey Hruby Emigration and extremism. When the rest of the world looks at Africa, it’s these big “E’s” that dominate the picture. And it’s no...
Specialisation to boast tourism: Key tourism lessons from China
By: Mofuoa Mofuoa LESOTHO is characterised as the highest country in the world. Many people call it a Kingdom in the sky or Roof of...
It’s time to re-think our priorities
WE have many reasons to rejoice over the news that Lesotho has achieved gains in the war against the deadly tuberculosis (TB) disease. The World...
Freeing Africa from the grip of the old ideas
Eddie Cross FIVE centuries ago a little-known Monk in a German Monastery nailed a short statement onto the door of a local Church. His name...
Exploring the justification for national dialogue
Monaheng Joseph Mahlatsi IN contemporary Lesotho, we hear more about the issue of holding a National Dialogue at schools, colleges, and radio stations. We also...
Reforms: Govt needs real support
The evolving security crisis in Lesotho reflects a deeply-rooted conflict requiring a robust mix of political, civilian, security and intelligence interventions. In the recent months,...
Hashatsi’s abused loyalty cut his life short
Lekhetho Ntsukunyane WHILE I respect the position of the family of Tefo Hashatsi to prevent coverage of the funeral of their beloved son by local...
Motšomotšo murder: Did the militia overreach itself?
OVER the years in Lesotho, we have witnessed ordinary citizens and soldiers being murdered with impunity by those who had the power of guns....
Economic costs of some cultural practices
Funerals in the context of poverty Tankiso S. Phori LET me begin this article by saying I always wanted to challenge some of our cultural...
HIV/AIDS progress commendable
LESOTHO has made progress in its efforts towards ending the AIDS epidemic as reflected in the preliminary results of the Population-Based HIV Impact Assessment (PHIA)....
Africa: A glimpse of hope for beating HIV
Tina Rosenberg A COUPLE of years ago, European researchers began studying more than a thousand couples, gay and straight, in which one member had been infected...
Women should play active role in resolving conflict
Tsitsi Matope “Wherever there is conflict, women must be part of the solution.” This statement was said by the then Executive Director of the United Nations...
Murder, politicians and rebellious soldiers
Mafa Sejanamane AS I travel around the world and in interact on social media, the constant question I tend to be asked is why do...
Re-institutionalising Botho philosophy in Lesotho
Monaheng Joseph Mahlatsi IT is worth noting that there has been an attempt by the Lesotho government through the Ministry of Education and Training...
Interrogating the Third Coalition Agreement
Nthakeng Pheello Selinyane SO the third coalition government has “finally” been signed some two-and-a-half months since the Prime Minister Thomas Thabane’s investiture! This is half...
Are business linkages effective in Lesotho?
Teboho Dan Molopi INTERNATIONAL practices in small enterprise development (SED) show that small business growth could be boosted by partnering with big companies and...