Sport in dire need of more funds
MASERU –– Much more money is needed if sport is to develop in Lesotho. That is the message from the Lesotho Sports and Recreation Commission...
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Vodacom to unveil richest deal
MASERU — Vodacom Lesotho is set to unveil the country’s richest ever football deal although it is likely to leave the domestic game’s major sponsor...
Likuena lose in Maputo
MASERU — Likuena lost 3-1 to Mozambique in a friendly international played in Maputo yesterday. The match was Lesotho’s first defeat of the year following...
We don’t fear Lioli, say Nyenye
MASERU — At last week’s MGC Super 8 draw Premier League new-boys Nyenye Rovers were handed the toughest possible fixture. The tiny Leribe outfit will...
‘Forgive Mashai’
MASERU — “Please forgive Mashai. Forgive the mercenaries. Forgive the exiles.” That is the gist of a pleading letter that controversial Moeketsi Tsatsanyane (pictured) wrote...
ABC leader calls for stay-away
MASERU — The leader of the main opposition All Basotho Convention (ABC) party, Thomas Thabane, on Monday repeated his call to stage mass protests next...
IEC pressured to resolve dispute
MASERU — The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) will meet tomorrow to discuss the implications of Sir Ketumile Masire’s report on the allocation of proportional representation...
MKM boss in fresh trouble
MASERU — The director of the beleaguered MKM, Simon Thebe ea Khale, is in trouble again. This time it’s not about his alleged failure to...
Letter sparks discord in LCD
MASERU – The national executive of the ruling Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) party and youth league are at odds over a letter written by...
Who wrote the letter?
MASERU –– A letter purportedly written by the Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) youth league asking Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili to fire some ministers has...
‘Mixed Member Proportional electoral system manipulated’
THE opposition is livid about the allocation of seats. Their anger has heightened following the announcement that the Southern African development Community appointed moderator, Ketumile...
LEPSSA members lose court battle
MASERU –– Disgruntled members of the Lesotho Public Service Staff Association (LEPSSA) have lost their court battle to dissolve the association’s executive committee. The LEPSSA...
Crooked cop jailed
LERIBE –– A police officer accused of soliciting a bribe was sentenced to two years in prison or a fine of M10 000 after the...
Murder verdict delay
MASERU – Judgment in a child mutilation case against Chief Masupha Posholi of Ha Ralimpe in Semonkong and 10 other people has been postponed to...
Dagga confession
QACHA’S NEK –– A 29-year-old man from Ha Moleleki in Qacha’s Nek could not object after being charged with dealing in dagga without a prescription...
Linare’s plot to regain past glory
MASERU – Goal! Wait, no goal, offside. That was Linare’s 2008/09 Buddie Premier League campaign – so close yet so far. In fact that’s been...
Local golfers set sights on Pro game
MASERU – Lesotho may soon have new faces in its professional golfing ranks. Four golfers are being trained and inspected by Lesotho’s sole professional golfer...
No politician is worth dying for
AS I SEE IT THE rhetoric that is coming from our politicians over the issue of the Mixed Member Proportional representation electoral system is...
Boost for Metolong project
MASERU — Finance Minister Timothy Thahane on Monday signed a US$25 million agreement with the World Bank for financing the Metolong project. Thahane signed the...
Tough one fo sho!
BOTTOMS UP WITH BACCHUS A WEEK away from payday and as coinless as a church mouse — that just wasn’t enough to dissuade Red...
Thou shalt not be ignorant
STEAMING IT OFF THERE are some people out there who are so ignorant they should be in prison. Serious! Do not get me wrong...
Immunisation critical for kids
DOCTORS CORNER THERE are many diseases that affect us that can be prevented — and a simple way of doing this is through immunisation/vaccination....
Lioli goalie goes AWOL
MASERU — Lioli goalkeeper Isaiah Mosala has gone AWOL. According to his employers, Mosala has not been seen at training since Lioli began their pre-season...
Lesotho’s Champions League saga far from over
MASERU — The African Champions League saga is far from over after Lioli this week questioned the Lesotho Football Association (LEFA)’s decision to endorse LCS’s...
Thabane fumes
MASERU — All Basotho Congress (ABC) leader Thomas Thabane (pictured) is breathing fire after the government derailed mediation efforts to resolve a long-running dispute...
Tensions rise over seats
MASERU — A meeting called by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to deal with electoral issues collapsed yesterday after opposition parties insisted they wanted the...
Gazette withdrawn
MASERU — The government has withdrawn a gazette dealing with ministers and legislators’ pensions because of errors. The gazette, issued on May 22, was dealing...
Government refutes Masire report
MASERU — The government remains adamant that it did not sabotage the dialogue process with opposition on the dispute over proportional representation seats as Ketumile...
Ignorance not a virtue
AS I SEE IT LESOTHO has always embraced the importance of education. Children are taught to dream big at an early age. They are taught...
Lesotho caught up in trade row
MASERU — Lesotho has been caught up in a trade row that threatens to tear up the Southern African Customs Union (SACU), the country’s major...