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Lesotho Under-15s leave for Botswana tourney
MASERU — The national Under-15 team leave the country today for a five-nation tournament in Botswana this weekend. The tournament begins tomorrow and ends on...
Manonyane bounce back
MASERU — Manonyane FC has been resurrected from the dead after its controversial collapse in 1999. The Roma community plans to have Manonyane in the...
Golf cries out for mulligan
MASERU — While Angel Cabrera was gleefully adorning himself with “The Green Jacket” at the US Masters last week, the greens of the Chapman Golf...
MKM in hot soup
MASERU — It could be the end of the road for MKM after the Court of Appeal upheld an earlier High Court ruling which said...
Millenniun Goal investors set to get payout
MASERU — Investors in the troubled Millennium Goal Society are likely to get a portion of the money they invested in the company next month....
Health minister’s appeal dismissed
MASERU — The Court of Appeal of Lesotho has dismissed with costs an appeal against a High Court judgment that awarded damages to a woman...
Police officer’s plea against conviction flops
MASERU — A junior police officer’s appeal against conviction on sedition charges has failed after the Court of Appeal dismissed his plea. Mojalefa Phumane, together...
Shock Appeal Court sentence for murderer
MASERU — When the High Court slapped him with eight years in jail for murder, Serame Linake, thought the sentence was harsh. He appealed to...
Three bodies still missing
MAFETENG — The search is still on for three bodies of children who drowned after a car accident in Mafeteng in February. Eleven people died...
Revenue authority beats collection target
MASERU — The Lesotho Revenue Authority surpassed the government’s set targets for tax collection for the just ended financial year. The LRA exceeded the targets...
Man fatally stabs brother
BUTHA-BUTHE — A 21-year-old man from Sekubu in Butha-Buthe was last week arrested for stabbing and killing his 26-year-old brother, Lebona Letsatsi. The police public...
Let’s do more to develop sport
BASOTHO are a sport-loving people who go to great lengths to support their athletes. Sports can unite a people and rally them towards a common...
Metrorrhagia is common
Doctor’s Corner IN the last two articles we discussed metrorrhagia, which is the medical term used to define bleeding between periods for women in the...
Single ladies in the house
Steaming It Off LAST week I brought up the thousand-kilometre journey of single women. Okay, I only mentioned that some women are really single for...
Likhopo in financial crisis
MASERU — Former Premier League champions Likhopo are facing a serious financial crisis that could force the side to fold. Likhopo owner Bishop Molatoli, who...
Lioli refuse to throw in towel
MASERU — Football can really be a cruel game. Just when Lioli fans were beginning to entertain thoughts of a first league title in 24...
LDF confirm title favourites tag
MASERU — While Easter is a time for families to enjoy and relax, for others it’s a time when destinies are shaped and dreams crushed...
‘Local athletes risking careers’
MASERU — The Lesotho Amateur Athletics Association (LAAA)’s spokesman has warned that athletes are putting their careers at risk by taking part in too many...
Rovers crowned champs at last
MASERU — It’s always hard to understand when people claim that the thrill of the chase can be more satisfying than leading from the front....
Boxing gala in town
MASERU — The Lesotho Amateur Boxing Association (LABA) is hosting a five-day Zone VI boxing tournament that started yesterday and ends tomorrow. The tournament is...
Rugby clinic coming
MASERU — A Confederation of African Rugby (CAR) delegation is expected in the country to train more than 30 local referees and coaches next weekend....
Knives out for BNP boss
MASERU — Pressure is mounting on Basotho National Party (BNP) leader Metsing Lekhanya (pictured) to step down immediately. A faction in the former ruling party...
Knives out for BNP boss
MASERU — Pressure is mounting on Basotho National Party (BNP) leader Metsing Lekhanya (pictured) to step down immediately. A faction in the former ruling party...
Knives out for BNP boss
MASERU — Pressure is mounting on Basotho National Party (BNP) leader Metsing Lekhanya (pictured) to step down immediately. A faction in the former ruling party...
Knives out for BNP boss
MASERU — Pressure is mounting on Basotho National Party (BNP) leader Metsing Lekhanya (pictured) to step down immediately. A faction in the former ruling party...
PFD says to step up its game
MASERU — Butha-Buthe businessman, Thabang Kholumo, was last weekend elected the vice-president of the opposition Popular Front for Democracy (PFD) party. Kholumo was elected to...
Prince Harry’s charity failing
MASERU — Sentebale, a charity set up by Britain’s Prince Harry in Lesotho has seen dramatic fall in donations since last year. Donations to the...
They pulled my balls, soldier tells court
MASERU — A Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) officer last week told the High Court that members of the army pulled his testicles and beat him...
Crisis leaves textiles sector in dire straits
MASERU — Lesotho’s ailing textile industry has shed 6 000 jobs over the past eight months as the global crisis begins to take its toll...
