Stolen clothes land factory workers in court
MASERU — Ten LGI Sales factory workers yesterday appeared in the magistrates’ court to answer theft charges brought against them by their employer. The workers,...
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Robbery victim in shock
MASERU — Thakane Matsoai says she is still traumatised two weeks after armed robbers threatened to shoot her during a robbery at her sand distributing...
Villager found dead near cliff in Mokhotlong
MOKHOTLONG — A 27-year-old man was on Saturday found dead near a cliff in Ntsiking in Mokhotlong. Rethabile Motokoa’s body was found naked below the...
Village orphans lose hope
MASERU — In Moruthane village there is a little hut that is falling apart. The roof looks like it’s about to curve in. The walls...
Majara losing the plot
AS I SEE IT THE quality of broadcast journalism in this country leaves a lot to be desired. We have pseudo-journalists at various media houses...
Keeping your energy
DOCTOR’S CORNER SOMETIMES the days seem very long and keeping your energy up in the middle of a long day seems nearly impossible. How...
Experts call for co-operatives
MASERU — Co-operatives can drive economic development and curb the high levels of unemployment and poverty in Lesotho, a government official has said. Mphamoli Lekoetje,...
Bantu off to a roaring start
MASERU — Life is good in Mafeteng at the moment. Two weeks into their return to the Premier League, Bantu are unbeaten and sitting proudly...
Swallows in make-or-break encounter
MASERU — With the size and passion of its population, Mazenod should really be one of Lesotho’s football hotbeds. There have been brief glimpses of...
New twist to league saga
MASERU — Confusion still reigns over the identity of the sponsor of Lesotho’s Premier League. Vodacom Lesotho has over the past month been widely tipped...
Big teams look set to miss out on Vodacom tourney
MASERU — With less than a month to go to the Vodacom Soccer Spectacular, several big sides are in danger of missing out on the...
Soldier speaks of brutal torture
MASERU — A former captain alleged to have been involved in the 2007 political disturbances has spoken out about his brutal torture at the hands...
Police boss off the hook
MASERU — Police Commissioner ‘Malejaka Letooane escaped jail last week after Chief Justice Mahapela Lehohla granted her the right to appeal at the High Court....
Mining firm, union in tug of war
MORIJA — A mining company based in Morija has accused the leader of a local labour union of trying to push it to violate the...
‘LDF framed and tortured me’
“It all began on June 14 2007. The LDF Commander had called a meeting strictly attended by officers whose agenda was unknown until it started....
Ex-police officer fabricated torture story, court told
MASERU — The case in which a former police officer is suing the police commissioner for alleged torture suffered at the hands of fellow officers...
Higher learning, higher risk
NUL stirs into action to slow spread of HIV among students MASERU — When Lebo (not his real name) enrolled for a course at the...
A significant marker for our democracy
AS I SEE IT THE announcement by Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili that he was planning to step down is a significant development of our...
Sunlight and skin damage
DOCTOR’S CORNER WINTER is gone and soon summer will be upon us. It gets very hot during summer in Lesotho and we all have...
Ministers review SACU future
MASERU — The Southern African Customs Union (SACU) Council of Ministers convened a two-day meeting to review challenges and to deliberate on the future of...
Vodacom gives Maseru Bazaar M100 000 boost
MASERU — Vodacom Lesotho has sponsored the Maseru Bazaar, to be held on Sunday at the Maseru Club, to the tune of M100 000. The...
Big four brace for ‘Super Saturday’
MASERU — There are many crucial points through the course of a season, and while it may be too early to make predictions Saturday will...
LCS upbeat despite loss
MASERU — In top level football pressure is the name of the game. But even so, LCS’s faithful would surely not have expected this; one...
Golfers elect board
MASERU — Golf has long been a sport that has received very little attention in Lesotho. Last Sunday, the Lesotho Golf Association (LGA) elected a...
League to get new sponsor
MASERU — The Lesotho Football Association (LEFA) is expected to unveil a new sponsor after cutting ties with telecommunications giant Econet Telecom Lesotho. The identity...
Lioli seek arbitration
MASERU — Lioli will seek arbitration in their battle with LCS for Lesotho’s one and only spot in next year’s CAF Champions League. After a...
Bantu take unassailable lead in Vodacom voting
MASERU — Bantu’s place in this year’s Vodacom Soccer Spectacular may well be secured. With eight teams due to qualify for the showpiece, the Mafeteng...
End of the road
MASERU — Police Commissioner ‘Malejaka Letooane’s bid to avoid jail collapsed on Tuesday when her bail application was thrown out at the Maseru Magistrates’ Court....
I’ll step down soon, says Mosisili
MASERU — Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili (pictured) says he has little time remaining in power as the leader of the government and the ruling...
Money lenders hit back
MASERU — Three money lending companies being sued for overcharging on interest say they are entitled to charge extra fees over the stipulated 25 percent...