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Detective flees
MASERU — An investigator with the anti-corruption unit has fled the country following death threats, the Lesotho Times can reveal. Abiel Monare, an investigator with...
‘Detective fell out with boss’
MASERU — Months before he fled the country Abiel Monare had a nasty fallout with his immediate boss at the Directorate on Corruption and Economic...
Just zip it
S OME years ago a Mosotho woman was lynched by a group of Basotho women in a shop owned by a South African company. The...
DC promises to solve passport problem
MASERU — Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili says the corruption that has dogged the Passport Services Department will be a thing of the past if his...
Ntsie vanishes
MASERU — Habofanoe Ntsie, the cameraman facing a possible death sentence for double murder, has vanished. Ntsie disappeared from the court on March 26 before...
BNP promises to boost income generating projects
MASERU — The Basotho National Party (BNP) on Sunday said it will use funds generated from the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) to support employment...
Man killed in row over initiation song
MASERU — A Berea man appeared before the High Court on Tuesday to answer a charge of murder. Tlhalefo Sarele, 30, is alleged to have...
Tutu to address prayer session on political tolerance
MASERU — Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu of South Africa is tomorrow expected to deliver a keynote address during a prayer session to encourage political tolerance....
20-year jail term for killing mother
MASERU — A 30-year-old man who killed his mother seven years ago will spend the next 20 years behind bars. Chief Sekonyela was found guilty...
Brick workers burnt
BEREA — Six workers at brick-making company, Majara Bricks, sustained serious burns when an oven for baking bricks burst out in flames last Monday. The...
Local athletes qualify for London Olympics
GABORONE — Two local athletes made history on Sunday when they qualified for the Olympics following a stunning performance in the 42.2-kilometre marathon in Gaborone,...
LCS retain league title
MASERU — Lesotho Correctional Service (LCS) retained their Vodacom Lesotho Premier League title when they beat Joy 2-1 in Hlotse on Sunday. LCS coach, Mosholu...
From Phakalane Golf Estate to London Olympics: Here we come
GABORONE — It is 5.30am on Sunday and emotions are high. The journey from Brackendene Lodge to Phakalame Golf Estate seems longer than the actual...
Brewery donates kit
MASERU — The Maloti Mountain Brewery (MMB) on Friday donated a new kit to Maseru Kings rugby team. The team, which is an offshoot of...
What voters want
ORDINARILY, elections as part of democratic practice are not about citizens trading in their votes for favours from the winning party. However, in the current...
Actions speak louder than words
“He’s just not that into you if he’s not calling you — Men know how to use the phone” — Greg Behrendt IN last...
Maybe all racists are sick
EVERY time I read a new story or see the latest TV footage of Anders Brehring Breivk I think of the racists in our region...
Rallies for crumbs
ALTHOUGH its residents think it’s the best thing after sliced bread, Maseru is just a numbingly boring town masquerading as a city. The residents have...
Teachers suspended after students’ strike
MASERU — Three teachers at St James High School were suspended on Monday after students went on strike demanding books. It was however not clear...
Thabane tells IEC to respect people’s will
MAFETENG — All Basotho Convention (ABC) leader, Thomas Thabane, on Sunday urged the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to respect the will of the people and...
‘Moliko will be hard to replace’
MASERU — The People’s Choice FM station manager, Kholu Qhobela, has described the slain radio presenter Thabang Moliko as a hard worker who would be...
New money transfer system introduced
MASERU — The South Africa Post Office has introduced a new money transfer system that will allow migrant workers from Lesotho to deposit money at...
The house Julie built
MASERU — A local construction company will today present its proposals to build houses in Lesotho without the use of bricks at a function at...
Boxing bodies at loggerheads
MASERU — The International Boxing Amateur Association (Aiba) says it will not recognise the Lesotho Amateur Boxing Association (Laba) until it has resolved a leadership...
Referees acussed of match fixing
MASERU — Lesotho’s football is reeling after allegations that some referees were taking bribes to fix matches. Officials from premier league and A Division teams...
World Cup qualifier preps in limbo
MASERU — Senior national football team players have expressed concern over delays to start preparations for the 2014 World Cup qualifiers which begin in June....
cash crisis forces snooker association to postpone finals
MASERU – Lesotho Snooker and Pool Association (Lespa) was last month forced to indefinitely postpone its finals due to lack of funds, the Lesotho Times...
New sports arena for Maputsoe
MASERU — Fifa development officer, Ashford Mamelodi, is expected to officiate at the sod-turning function for the construction of a new sports arena in Maputsoe...
About peace of no mind
“It is really a miracle how you have managed to be so miserable, so thirsty, when it is raining all over. You have really done...