ANC to take ‘firm stance’ on violent protesters
The ANC in Gauteng has threatened to take “strong action” against violent protesters within its ranks and the broader tripartite alliance. The ANC in Gauteng...
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Moleleki’s co-accused push for separate trial
By Boitumelo Koloi MASERU — Refela Holdings executives, co-accused in a fraud case involving former Natural Resources Minister, Monyane Moleleki, have asked for a separate...
Tempers flare over Moleleki’s illness
By Boitumelo Koloi and Billy Ntaote MASERU — Tempers flared at the High Court this week as the defence and prosecution teams debated the authenticity...
NUL library upgraded
By Ntsebeng Motsoeli MASERU — The National University of Lesotho (NUL) has purchased an American Millennium Pack integrated library system to replace the outdated Integrated...
Abubaker’s shock plan for Ha Hoohlo
Residents say businessman ‘to build mall and upmarket suburb’ By Boitumelo Koloi and Limpho Sello MASERU — The longstanding Ha Hoohlo land dispute took a shocking...
Fraud case only settled after 11 years
By Billy Ntaote and Sentle Rathebe MASERU – The President of the Thabang Local Court in Mokhotlong, Maneo Mohapi, yesterday won his protracted battle to...
Thabane lays down the law
By Billy Ntaote MASERU —The All Basotho Convention (ABC) leader, Prime MinisterThomas Thabane says for the party to achieve its mission of curbing poverty, its...
Culture industry under the spotlight
By Limpho Sello MASERU — The Ministry of Tourism has expressed concern over Lesotho’s failure to generate as much revenue from arts and culture as...
UN: Syria children suffer cruel abuse in war
United Nations – Children enduring the war in Syria have suffered terrible abuses, with the government and allied militia responsible for many killings, maiming and...
Eight miners rescued at Harmony gold mine
Rescue workers have reached eight miners trapped in Harmony Gold’s Doornkop mine after an earthquake damaged electric cables, triggering a fire. Rescue workers have reached...
Swaziland’s King Mswati takes pageant contestant as 15th wife
Swaziland’s King Mswati III has chosen an 18-year-old beauty pageant contestant as his 15th wife, a palace spokesman said Tuesday, days before a much-criticised parliamentary...
SA to assist with probe
By B Zihlangu and K Mohloboli MASERU — The Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS) has enlisted the help of experts from the South African Police...
Top cop ‘sent’ on leave
By B Zihlangu and K Mohloboli MASERU — In a week of high drama in Lesotho, Deputy Commissioner of Police Keketso Monaheng, said he had...
Families recount horrific bombings
B Zihlangu and K Mohloboli MASERU — “Why did they not kill me? Why target my kids? It’s because they are cowards,” says an...
Call to revive Jonathan’s policies
By Letuka Chafotsa THABA-TSEKA — The Basotho National Party (BNP) is pledging to revive former Prime Minister Leabua Jonathan’s policies on poverty eradication and...
Who is Michael Molefe?
MASERU — Michael Molefe, the ruling All Basotho Convention (ABC) MP for the ‘Maliepetsane constituency, has thrown his hat into the ring, declaring his intention...
Shortlist of candidates for NUL VC post
By Ntsebeng Motsoeli MASERU — The process of appointing a Vice Chancellor (VC) at the National University of Lesotho (NUL) is under way, the Lesotho...
Daring to re-engineer the health system
The Ministry of Health is set to implement new innovations to turn around the sector By Tsitsi Matope MASERU — It is almost 14 years after...
Another MCC compact for Lesotho
By Limpho Sello MASERU — Lesotho has secured a second Compact with the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), a US based agency which sponsors...
No end to high prices in sight
By Mathabana Kotelo MASERU — Consumers seem nowhere near getting a significant reprieve from the high food, fuel and transport prices in 2014, according...
Lesotho’s prospects beyond AGOA
. . . EBA an alternative, expert says By ‘Mathabana Kotelo MASERU — The African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) trade agreement has seen to...
Lesotho must adopt policies that enhance livelihoods: Ketso
By Letuka Chafotsa MASERU — Lesotho needs to shift focus to policies that will develop society rather than only those aimed at celebrating figures of...
Lesotho Flour Mills adheres to standards
By Letuka Chafotsa MASERU — Lesotho Flour Mills Company has assured the nation of its compliance with desired and expected consumer protection standards set under...
Humanity’s diminishing conscience
For those who have developed the habit of making resolutions before the start of each year, it must be an ideal moment to monitor whether...
Obama warns divided Congress that he will act alone
(Reuters) – President Barack Obama vowed on Tuesday to bypass a divided Congress and take action on his own to bolster America’s middle class in a State...
South Sudan, rebels reach cease-fire after weeks of fighting
(CNN) — The South Sudanese government and rebels signed a cease-fire deal on Thursday after more than a month of fighting, according to the Intergovernmental Authority...
Economists warn SA is living beyond its means
Economists say one of the biggest factors for the depreciating rand is that South Africans are living beyond their means. One of the biggest factors...
Ramphele to stand as DA’s presidential candidate
Mamphela Ramphele will be the Democratic Alliance’s presidential candidate for the 2014 elections. This was announced by DA leader Helen Zille at a press conference...
Mbeki nominated to be MP – report
The Star reports that former president Thabo Mbeki has been nominated to return to Parliament as an MP. Mbeki’s name appeared on the province’s list...
Bafana Bafana for SA government
The current administration and the national soccer team are similar in more ways than one. For starters, they both shoot but hardly ever score. It...