Of turncoats and political prostitutes
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Disgruntled MP says he will
MASERU — An MP who crossed the floor to the Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) is now planning to contest the general election as an...
Lesotho launches M50 million Partial Credit Guarantee Fund
MASERU — Finance Minister Timothy Thahane has urged Basotho youths to apply for loans under the government’s M50 million credit guarantee scheme. Thahane was speaking...
Clerk wants top judge probed
MASERU – A judge’s clerk has asked the Judicial Services Commission (JSC) to investigate Justice John Lyons, an Australian judge seconded to Lesotho by the...
NUL’s law faculty dean resigns in protest
MASERU — The dean of the law faculty at the National University of Lesotho (NUL), Attorney Qhalehang Letsika, has resigned in protest over the varsity’s...
‘ANC regime worse than apartheid’
MASERU — Foreign Affairs Minister Mohlabi Tsekoa says Basotho are getting a raw deal from the South African government which is now treating them worse...
Border security comes first: Mahlangu hits back
The South African High Commissioner, Happy Mahlangu, yesterday said Tsekoa should clarify what he meant by saying the situation is worse than the apartheid era....
Parties to sign election roadmap
MASERU — The government, opposition leaders and the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) are expected to sign an election roadmap for this year’s election. The agreement...
61-year-old gets 30 years for rape
MASERU — A 61-year-old man from Ha-‘Masana, about 35km south of Maseru, will spend the next 30 years behind bars for raping two minor children....
Diplomat recalled to answer charge
MASERU — The government has recalled a diplomat who had been posted to South Africa after revelations that he was facing a criminal charge. Makhabane...
Matter of fact
IN OUR last issue of the Lesotho Times we published a letter written by one Molepe alleging that prominent lawyer Haae Phoofolo had served time...
Lesotho: keyhole gardens equal hope
Sarah Oughton – AS climate change, food crises and the HIV pandemic continue to hit hard in Africa, Lesotho has found one small but successful...
Youths ‘insult’ minister
MASERU — A Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) youth from Likhoele constituency in Mafeteng district has landed herself in hot water for allegedly insulting and...
When journalists play the ombudsman’s role
Scrutator did not know whether to cry or laugh when she heard that a local journalist was thoroughly beaten by a group of police officers...
LCD to hold special conference month-end
MASERU — The ruling Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) will hold a special conference on January 27 and 28 to decide the fate of the...
Lectures resume at troubled NUL
MASERU — Lectures at the National University of Lesotho (NUL) resumed on Tuesday with the teachers’ union saying negotiations to find a solution to the...
LLA veterans to contest polls
MASERU — Members of the Lesotho Liberation Army Veterans Association (LLA-VETA) say they will stand in this year’s parliamentary election under the Lesotho People’s Congress...
Two youngsters shot dead in New Year celebrations
MASERU — Two young boys were shot dead and a further six people were seriously injured when a group of unknown men opened fire on...
Cabinet not aware of diplomat’s criminal case
In our issue published on December 29, 2011, we carried a story headlined: PS says Cabinet gave nod to diplomat’s appointment. We reported that Foreign...
Sefate Democratic Congress attacks plan to deregister it
MASERU – The Sefate Democratic Congress (SDC) has lashed out at the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) over its attempts to strike it off the roll...
Chinese businessman faces attempted murder charge
MASERU — A Chinese businessman yesterday appeared in the Maseru Magistrate’s Court to answer a charge of attempted murder. Zhang Zhang Jian is accused of...
Businessman denies stealing diamonds
MASERU — Peter Mosebo, the businessman accused of stealing 1 000 diamond carats, says the allegations against him are lies meant to mask corporate malfeasance...
PS says Cabinet gave nod to diplomat’s appointment
MASERU — The principal secretary of foreign affairs, Tebello Metsing, says it was the cabinet that recommended a senior defence ministry official for a diplomatic...
23 killed in Christmas madness
MASERU — Twenty-three people were murdered throughout the country on Christmas Day, up from 11 last year, police reported. Police spokesperson Masupha Masupha told the...
LCD endorses results in 36 constituencies
MASERU — The ruling Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) party has so far only endorsed primary election results in 36 out of the 80 constituencies...
And the nominees are . . .
THE red carpet has been rolled out for Scrutator’s 2011 Mediocrity Awards. Next week we reward the men and women who have struggled through thick...
Top lawyer fights to represent ABC
MASERU — Prominent lawyer, Haae Phoofolo, was on Sunday elected to be the All Basotho Convention (ABC)’s candidate for the Maseru Central constituency No 32...
Rogue police hitman arrested for murder
MASERU — A rogue police officer who shot and killed a 24-year-old man from Thaba-Tseka Bokong was arrested last Saturday. The officer confessed to the...
MP wants party boss grilled
MASERU — BNP leader Thesele ‘Maseribane must be prepared to undergo rigorous audit over how he handled party funds, the party’s former treasurer said this...
'Maseribane vows to punish party rebels
MASERU — Basotho National Party (BNP) leader, Thesele ‘Maseribane, says the party will punish leaders of a faction that claims to have formed an alliance...