LAAA mulls ‘punishment’ for poor performers
MASERU — The Lesotho Athletics Amateur Association (LAAA) wants athletes who “humiliate” the country in international events banned for three months. The proposed punishment will...
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Lefa begs government to use Setsoto
MASERU — The Lesotho Football Association (Lefa) has pleaded with the Ministry of Sports to be allowed to use Setsoto Stadium for Sunday’s match pitting...
‘It’s now or never’ for Makoanyane XI
MASERU – “It’s now or never!” Those are the words of Lesotho’s national Under-20 coach Leslie Notši. On Sunday afternoon, at Setsoto Stadium, Makoanyane XI...
Cricket season kicks off with shock victories
MASERU — Lesotho’s 2010/11 cricket season kicked off with a bang last weekend with shock victories for two of the league’s new sides. In Maseru,...
Army officer fights order to appear before court-martial
MASERU — An army officer wants the Constitutional Court to prevent a court-martial convened by Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili from trying him for opposing the...
Gunmen attack famo mourners
MAFETENG — A famo music producer, his bodyguard and two others were shot and injured by unknown gunmen last Saturday while coming from a night...
Businessman demolishes vendors’ stalls
MASERU — At least eight vendors from Ha-Matala were left in the open after a businessman demolished their stalls yesterday morning. The businessman identified only...
Lesotho hosts 12 countries for co-operatives assembly
MASERU — Co-operatives can help slash unemployment and boost economic growth in Lesotho, Trade Minister Popane Lebesa said on Monday. Lebesa, who was removed as...
Ministers fired
MASERU — Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili yesterday axed four ministers from the government in the biggest shake-up of his cabinet since he assumed power in...
Why cabinet was shuffled
MASERU — Yesterday’s reshuffle of five cabinet ministers is a reflection of the ongoing factional fights in the ruling Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD). Although...
Reshuffle angers LCD youth
MASERU — There was pandemonium at the ruling Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) party offices in Maseru as youths expressed their unhappiness over yesterday’s cabinet...
Spectacular bonanza
MASERU — The 2010 Vodacom Soccer Spectacular bonanza kicks off this weekend with the race for the M360 000 winners’ cheque set to be a...
Speaker under fire
MASERU — National Assembly Speaker, Ntlhoi Motsamai, is under fire from opposition MPs who accuse her of sitting on their motions. The MPs say while...
Moneylenders on the defensive
MASERU — Moneylenders yesterday told the Court of Appeal that their interest is high because part of the money goes to government coffers. The moneylenders’...
Opposition makes U-turn on PR seats
MASERU — Opposition parties yesterday made a stunning U-turn when they refused to endorse a report on progress over talks on proportional representation seats. Apparently...
Law Society takes on Thetsane
MASERU — The Law Society of Lesotho this week took the battle to get the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Leaba Thetsane stripped of his...
Women arrested for stealing 15 computers
MASERU – Two women were arrested last week for allegedly stealing 15 computers at the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare office in Maseru. The...
LCD factions clash at rally
MASERU — The ruling Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD)’s Sunday rally in Maseru turned into somewhat of a circus when the infighting in the party...
Chaos returns as university reopens
MASERU — Limkokwing University re-opened its doors on Tuesday amid more scenes of chaos at the troubled university. The university was shut down indefinitely on...
Political will: missing link in fight against corruption
THE Lesotho Times recently carried a story about the abuse of funds by government ministries. The report by parliament’s Public Accounts Committee said some government...
Deliver us from the bane of raw sewage
WHEN the elders of the family visit some distant place, they hand over some of their powers to their elder children or to some elder...
King sells ‘Brand Lesotho’
SHANGHAI, CHINA – His Majesty King Letsie III went on a charm offensive in Shanghai on Monday as he tried to woo international businessmen to...
Shanghai is calling
SHANGHAI, CHINA – Trade Minister Popane Lebesa on Monday urged Basotho businessmen to take advantage of the World Expo 2010 to attract international investors. Speaking...
Lesotho referee blows big chance
MASERU — Lesotho has missed out on a rare opportunity to take charge of an official international match after the country’s top referee failed a...
Lioli, LCS left out of Vodacom Spectacular
MASERU — Lioli were the biggest losers when the finalists for this year’s Vodacom Soccer Spectacular tournament were announced yesterday. The Teyateyaneng giants — who...
Lioli lift Independence Cup
MASERU — Lioli skipper Thabo Masualle is urging his side to remain focused after Tse Nala won the Nthane Brothers Holdings Independence Cup on Monday....
Slow start for Lesotho athletes in New Delhi
MASERU — Lesotho has made a slow start to the Commonwealth Games with all of its athletes failing to get past the first hurdles in...
Knives out for LCD executive
MASERU — The knives are out for senior members of the ruling Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) party as the bitter factional fights within the...
MPs condemn PM perks
MASERU — Opposition MPs this week united in condemning the proposed Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister (Retirement and Spouses’ Benefits) Bill 2010 that was...
Audit report divides MPs
MASERU — A report by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on the AuditorGeneral’s financial reports for 2004/5 and 2005/6 has split MPs. There was heated...