Electronics firm shuts down, 275 lose jobs
MASERU — A local radio and television manufacturing company, Kiota Electronics (Pty) Ltd, abruptly shut down on Tuesday leaving about 275 workers jobless. Disgruntled workers...
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Lesotho’s daunting pressures
ALTHOUGH the IMF in its recent review mission lauded Lesotho’s implementation of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) as being on track, fiscal consolidation is likely...
Promoting growth and employment in Lesotho
THE most pressing problem facing Lesotho today is the absence of sustained economic growth and job creation, which are essential factors to the reduction of...
Ringing the bell for womanity
“Things fall apart, the centre cannot hold. Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The blood dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere The ceremony of...
Who said wealth is defined by big gut?
Whoa! Am I the only one who is noticing this very disturbing “trend” that is sweeping like a wild fire among the male species of...
Wikileaks hit Lesotho
MASERU — Communications Minister Mothetjoa Metsing is unhappy about Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili’s decision to remain in power, according to the latest Wikileaks cables released...
MCA cancels ID tender again
MASERU — The Millennium Challenge Account (MCA)-Lesotho has for the third time cancelled Lesotho’s national identity card tender, the Lesotho Times can reveal. The MCA-Lesotho...
Until donkeys grow horns
S crutator has news for all those who think 2012 will give this country a new government. The Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) will rule...
383 Basotho arrested in South Africa
MASERU — South African police on Saturday arrested 383 heavily armed Basotho immigrants at a Famo music concerns in Welkom. The concert was at President...
Aids commission broke
MASERU — The National Aids Commission (NAC) is rationalising operations because it is broke. The NAC secretariat will be disbanded at the end of this...
BNP leadership in fresh turmoil
MASERU — The Basotho National Party (BNP) is in fresh turmoil with two senior national executive members pushing for the ouster of embattled party leader...
. . . as Molapo wants party top brass jailed for contempt of court
MASERU — Basotho National Party (BNP)’s firebrand Majara Molapo wants acting party leader Thesele ’Maseribane and members of his national executive committee jailed for contempt...
Discontent rises within police
MASERU — A tattered jersey, a discoloured jacket and a pair of worn-out boots. That sums up the appearance of the police officers. This is...
Nkhahle’s contract renewed
MASERU — The term of office for outspoken Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) commissioner Malefetsane Nkhahle has been renewed after a two-month stand-off, the Lesotho Times...
Witness fails to identify accused
MASERU — A woman who allegedly saw two men abduct the late Astoria Bakery managing director Thabo Phohleli at his gate in Ha Tsolo told...
‘Mantashe pays tribute to BNP’
MASERU — South Africa’s ruling African National Council (ANC) on Tuesday paid tribute to the Basotho National Party (BNP) saying it was forever grateful for...
Lectures resume at vasity
MASERU — The Limkokwing University of Creative Technology (LUCT) says it is still to decide what do with the ringleaders of last week’s strike. The...
Likate wins brewery award
MASERU — A Mosotho woman micro-biologist was on Friday last week rewarded for her outstanding performance in ensuring quality beverages at a function in Gauteng,...
We need better direction from politicians
THE just-ended month of August will go down as one of the most tumultuous in the financial markets over the last decade. I recall watching...
A tale of two lists for women
“Walker, there is no path, you make the path as you walk.” — A. Machado IT IS not surprising that the power dynamics which shape...
Africa: Who would starve to fight graft?
INDIA has much corruption. When one of their own threatened to starve himself to death unless they passed tougher anti-corruption laws, you can be sure...
Strive to succeed at everything
I wake up every morning determined to succeed at one thing or the other! Oh please all ye nay sayers and behind-hand-sniggers, be quiet for...
PM’s office corruption saga
MASERU — A senior procurement officer in Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili’s office has been suspended for three months without pay after she was found guilty...
Cabinet officer acquitted of corruption charges
MASERU — Cabinet deputy principal secretary, Thato Masiloane, who was facing eight charges of corruption, has been acquitted. Masiloane, together with four other senior officials...
Varsity students in fresh protest
MASERU — Students at Limkokwing University in Maseru took to the streets yesterday in protest over delays by the National Manpower Development Secretariat (NMDS) to...
16 ways to steal from government
MASERU — For as long as there was a government in this country there has always been someone out to fleece it. Here we give you...
Paying for porn
K hele! The shenanigans of our civil servants never cease to amaze Scrutator. Just when you think you have seen enough of their tomfoolery one...
MKM wins right to collect rentals
MASERU — The High Court on Friday dismissed an application by provisional liquidators of MKM to have rentals from properties belonging to the company paid...
M3 million goods burnt
MASERU — A Chinese businessman lost over M3 million worth of goods worth M100 000 in cash when his supermarket caught fire in Mafeteng last...
Mosisili bows to pressure
MASERU — Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili has bowed to pressure from a coalition of trade unions and business groups after he agreed to meet them...