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...
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Reforming Lesotho’s policy towards people with disabilities
YESTERDAY Lesotho joined the rest of the world in remembering Frenchman Louis Braille for his invention of the literacy for the blind citizens of the...
The strength to fight poverty
AFRICA will have learnt during 2011 that the fight against poverty needs people with fire in their bellies — a contradiction, some might say. The...
It’s time for change in the new year
The year finally came to an end, thank you Almighty, phew, about time! With that I think you realise that I had been waiting for...
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...
Phoofolo sues ABC
MASERU — Prominent local lawyer, Haae Phoofolo, is suing the All Basotho Convention (ABC) party for M750 000 for defamation of character. He has also...
University of cash and tosh
AFTER a meticulous verification of votes Scrutator is thrilled beyond measure to announce that Limkokwing University is the 2011 winner of the Mediocrity Award. Hooray!...
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...
A new year, a new you!
“Not a single person is born in the world who has not a certain capacity which will make him proud, who is not pregnant with...
People’s coup — Africa’s new fad
YEARS ago, when most African leaders declared, “the people have spoken”, they lied. What they meant was that they had spoken, or the ruling and...
Former minister divorces
MASERU — Former trade minister Popane Lebesa’s 28-year marriage ended last week over a child he sired out of wedlock. Lebesa’s marriage to ’Mamoroke Lebesa,...
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...
Thakaso eyes parliamentary seat
MASERU — Mohau ‘Whitehorse’ Thakaso, a cntroversial businessman and sports personality, says he is going to stand as an independent in next year’s general election....
Lesotho teachers to hold elective conference
MASERU — The Lesotho Teachers Trade Unions (LTTU) will next month hold an elective congress that will look into teachers’ conditions of service in Lesotho....
No Xmas cheer for hard-pressed Basotho
MASERU — It is three days before Christmas but the mood doesn’t feel like it. There is an eerie silence enveloping Maseru. The usual hype...
New wood efficient fuel stove to help rural poor
MASERU — A new wood efficient fuel stove to assist rural communities with their heating needs while conserving wood was launched recently in Maseru. Known...
Heavy rains expected
MASERU — The Disaster Management Authority (DMA) has warned of heavy rains between this month and March. “We are expecting lots of rain and storms...
Random acts of kindness week
“If man really becomes human – not only in name but in reality – he will not need any rules. Very few people have realised...
Now, welcome to real people’s republics!
IF there was any fairness in the world, two countries would today cease to style themselves as “people’s republics”. These are the People’s Republic of...
Diamonds stolen
MASERU — About 1 000 rough diamond carats are alleged to have been stolen from Kolo Kimberlite project in Mafeteng, the Lesotho Times can reveal....
MPs walk out over NUL Bill
MASERU — Opposition MPs walked out of parliament in protest over the National University of Lesotho (Amendment) Bill 2011. The MPs said they felt “cheated...
Playing lotto with public funds
E ureka! This week Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili found his voice to condemn the rampant corruption that has engulfed this country like a cancer. Scrutator...
Drama in court as lawyer is jailed
MASERU — There was drama in the courtroom on Monday when a well-known lawyer was jailed for four days for contempt of court following a...