Top Christian Council official in hot water
Billy Ntaote The Christian Council of Lesotho (CCL) vice-chairperson, Matjako Nkhahle, is facing disciplinary action for reportedly bringing the ecumenical organisation into disrepute. Ms Nkhahle...
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LCD in rebuilding exercise
Billy Ntaote The ruling Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) is rebuilding its structures which were disbanded after the party’s dismal showing in the 26 May...
Timely donation to the needy
Limpho Sello The Lesotho Funeral Services (LFS) donated winter jackets worth M20 000 to Prime Minister Thomas Thabane at State House yesterday. The LFS Deputy...
Ramoholi’s charity work continues
Letuka Chafotsa Liabiloe Ramoholi yesterday continued with her charity targeted needy members of society. Ms Ramoholi, who is Prime Minister Thomas Thabane’s partner, yesterday visited...
‘Daughters can’t succeed their fathers as chiefs’
Tsitsi Matope The Director of Chieftainship, Chief Mikia Molapo, says those calling for the daughters of chiefs to succeed their late fathers should “realistically and...
Youths launch political party
The Revolutionary Alliance for Democracy (RAD) seeks to drive an aggressive economic agenda to benefit the young generation Billy Ntaote Some Berea youths have formed...
iPhone a threat to national security: Chinese media
BEIJING – Chinese state broadcaster CCTV has accused US technology giant Apple of threatening national security through its iPhone’s ability to track and time-stamp a user’s...
Ebola claims more lives in West Africa
Twenty-five people have died of Ebola in West Africa, of the 50 new cases reported between July 3 and July 6. The total death toll has...
Somali troops retake presidential palace
Soldiers take back presidential compound in the capital Mogadishu after it was stormed by al-Shabab fighters. Somali troops have retaken the presidential palace in the capital Mogadishu...
Metsing slams Thabane over graft probe
. . . deputy premier says LCD ministers the only targets Billy Ntaote Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Mothetjoa Metsing, who is reportedly under investigations...
CCL denounces New Zealand trip
Billy Ntaote THE Christian Council of Lesotho (CCL) has distanced itself from last week’s study tour of New Zealand by a 24-member delegation of local...
Coalition parties miss peace deal deadline
Billy Ntaote Lesotho’s feuding government parties have missed their self-imposed deadline to sign a new amended agreement today, aimed at saving their coalition from total...
Public Prosecutor to know fate
Tefo Tefo The defence has urged the Constitutional Court to dismiss an application made by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Leaba Thetsane, in which...
EU extends support to water, sanitation
Limpho Sello The European Union (EU) has pledged M1.1 billion to Lesotho’s water and sanitation sector for the period 2015 to 2016. The commitment was...
Minister visits ‘miracle babies’
Mohalenyane Phakela The Minister of Health, Pinkie Manamolela, yesterday visited the Butha-Buthe woman who gave birth to four babies at Seboche Hospital last month. Mabereng...
High Court appoints new judges
Tefo Tefo Two senior lawyers, Advocate Sakoane Peter Sakoane (King’s Counsel) and Advocate Keketso Lesihla Moahloli, have been elevated to the High Court bench as...
PM’s partner embarks on charity work
MAPOTENG –– Prime Minister Thomas Thabane’s partner, Liabiloe Ramoholi, was in Mapoteng yesterday where she presented three villagers living with disabilities with goods worth M6000....
Artists rendered enemies of the state
MUSIC serves as a great indicator of the state of any society’s popular culture. While taste, instrumentation and style differs the world over, music’s commentary...
Coalition leaders should find common ground
By Utloang Kajeno FOR all the stinging criticism that we, the general public, level against politicians, the fate of our nation is inexorably linked to...
The risk of putting a price on nature
WITH the South African economy at risk of recession, it becomes particularly important to reflect on what economic growth means and how it is measured....
Africa’s production, consumption paradox
Daniel Kalinaki African governments have spent decades asking their richer counterparts in the West for aid; these days, they ask for access to markets and...
Positive economic outlook for Lesotho
Ntsebeng Motsoeli THE 2014 African Economic Outlook has projected modest growth for Lesotho over the next two years, while also revealing subdued economic activity for...
Africa’s mobile boom powers innovation
LONDON — Innovation is happening all over Africa in all different sectors, from education to energy, banking to agriculture. Installing a traditional fixed-line telecoms infrastructure...
US an increasingly reluctant ally
“THE Polish-American alliance is worthless, even harmful, as it gives Poland a false sense of security. It’s bullshit.” –– Polish Foreign Minister Radoslav Sikorski, secretly...
Terror of mankind
Tears run down our streets. Tears fill oceans where they are met by the blood of the innocent; the innocent slaughtered and raped by the...
Nothing happens by osmosis indeed!
IN this article, I write as a former Clerk and not in any other capacity. A story I saw in the 22 June edition of...
Metsing probed
Deputy prime minister under investigation over road deal Staff Writers Deputy Prime Minister Mothetjoa Metsing is under investigation for alleged corruption in the awarding...
Coalition peace talks stall
Bongiwe Zihlangu THE highly anticipated second leg of reconciliatory talks between the Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD), All Basotho Convention (ABC) and Basotho National Party...
Eight prison officers suspended over Scott’s escape
Keiso Mohloboli Eight Lesotho Correctional Service (LCS) officers have been suspended in connection with Lehlohonolo Scott’s dramatic escape from the Maseru Central Prison on 14...