Firestone flags delay to Liqhobong mine
FIRESTONE Diamonds has warned that the schedule at its Liqhobong diamond mine has slipped back from the end of the first half of next...
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SA nabs cross-border taxi war suspects
‘Mantoetse Maama THE South African authorities are finally bringing to book those behind the attacks against Lesotho taxi operators, Maseru Region Transport Operators (MRTO)...
Defence budget sparks chaos in parly
Billy Ntate Parliament descended into chaos on Tuesday soon after Defence and National Security minister Tšeliso Mokhosi had started justifying why his ministry’s M539...
Guardians warned over child grants
Limpho Sello European Union (EU), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Ministry of Social Development officials visited Nyokosoba last weekto meet beneficiaries of the...
Court orders soldier’s release
Tefo Tefo High Court acting judge Justice Sakoane Sakoane on Monday ordered the immediate release of Sergeant Lebohang Ramoholi from Lesotho Defence Force (LDF)...
Lucky to be alive
Sempheteyanne friends recall narrow escape ‘Mantoetse Maama Two teenagers from Sempheteyanne village who were left fighting for their lives after a suspected grenade exploded...
Soldier’s lawyer flees
Lekhetho Ntsukunyane A lawyer representing some Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) members detained at Maseru Maximum Security Prison on suspicion of plotting to topple the...
Moneylending and other misconceptions
By Tšepiso Secker SMALL economies often find themselves in a Catch-22 situation when it comes to financial inclusion and fiscal regulation. In Lesotho’s case,...
The AG’s case never changed the constitution?
By Sofonea Shale THE ill-fated challenge by Attorney General (AG) Tšokolo Makhethe of the appointment of Justice Kananelo Mosito as president of the Court...
‘My people, what have I done to you?’
Utloang Kajeno IN the Old Testament book of Micah 6:1-4, it is said: (under the aptly titled “The Lord’s Case against Israel”, “Listen to...
What african solutions to african problems without money?
By Lukhona Mnguni The calls for African solutions have not been matched by actions. Scores of African governments are in arrears on their AU membership...
Can Africa funds its own growth?
Tonderayi Mukeredzi DESPITE witnessing exceptional growth in development finance in recent years, Africa is still faced with the arduous task of mobilising adequate resources...
Why it’s now time to take down a symbol of white supremacy
By Peniel E. Joseph The removal of the Confederate battle flag from the South Carolina statehouse grounds, as Republican Governor Nikki Haley called for on...
Judge suggests charging South African government over Bashir flight
A South African judge asked prosecutors on Wednesday to consider charging the government over its decision to let Sudan’s President Omar Hassan al-Bashir leave the...
France summons U.S. envoy over ‘unacceptable’ NSA spying
France summoned the U.S. ambassador on Wednesday to explain allegations by transparency lobby group WikiLeaks of what President Francois Hollande branded “unacceptable” spying on successive...
New book on Bernini focuses on his sculptures
There is nothing wrong with your television set. Do not attempt to adjust the picture. We are controlling transmission. We will control the horizontal, we...
UK spies hacked SA e-mails
Economic espionage and potential threats to UK investors in platinum mining company Lonmin are thought to be key to a global spying scandal threatening to...
Access to court papers is part of open justice
Despite an appeal court ruling, too many judicial officers accede to parties’ requests for secrecy. Justice must not only be done, it must be seen...
Fête de la Musique is back
Mohalenyane Phakela MASERU’S favourite music festival is back and it has gotten bigger than ever. Organised by the French cultural body Alliance Française (AF)...
Govt vows to rebuild destroyed village
Rethabile Pitso THE government has pledged to build dwellings for the 80 families whose houses were damaged by a storm in Lihlokong village in...
Tšooana hits back at Mosisili
Embattled Commissioner says the police were no better when the premier was defence, police and national security minister Keiso Mohloboli Lesotho Mounted Police...
Manyokole suspended
…As govt probes Health PS over alleged abuse of office Keiso Mohloboli Health Ministry Principal Secretary (PS) Lefu Manyokole has been suspended as government...
Lesotho misses digital migration deadline
Motsamai Mokotjo LESOTHO has missed yesterday’s deadline to convert its analogue broadcasting signal to digital with the switch likely to take place in November....
Woman gives chilling testimony
‘He was stabbed and died in my house’ Tefo Tefo ‘Maseqao Chobokoane of Ha-‘Mamotho village on Tuesday told the court how her neighbour died...
Opposition says AU mission ‘a success’
Billy Ntaote Members of the country’s opposition parties on Sunday protested outside the African Union (AU) Summit in South Africa to highlight Lesotho’s “deteriorating...
‘Tortured’ colonel bleeds in court
Tefo Tefo Colonel Posa Alphoncy Stemmere on Monday started bleeding through the nose in the High Court as he narrated his ordeal at the...
‘Relaxed immigration controls the answer’
South Africa has launched a crackdown against immigrants who continue flocking to the economic giant without the necessary documentation. After rounding up the illegal...
Cuban hair contest bolsters black pride
HAVANA — A young Afro-Cuban performance artist transformed a Havana cultural centre into the stage of a black hairstyle competition this weekend in a rare...
LNDC lauds participants at Source Africa
Rethabile Pitso LESOTHO National Development Corporation (LNDC) Chief Executive Officer Kelebone Leisanyane has commended local companies for participating at the Source Africa 2015 in...
Suspect slits mother’s throat
’Mantoetse Maama The police have launched a manhunt for a 38-year-old suspect from Qacha’s Nek who “disappeared” last Saturday allegedly after stabbing his 64-year-old...