‘Invisible barbed wire’ hedging the partial guarantee fund
THE M50 million partial guarantee fund is currently the talk of town. It has probably been “used” as a tool to make Basotho forget about...
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Road washed away
THABA-TSEKA — Part of the Likalaneng-Thaba-Tseka Road that was built by a company owned by the Nthane Brothers has been washed away – barely two...
Behind the headlines
MASERU — What a week it has been for the Lesotho Times. It was always going to be a hectic week especially after breaking the...
The toxic twins of hunger and Aids
THABA-TSEKA — Two donkeys, a cow and a M300 monthly pension from the government is what separates Manthabiseng Tšoeu, 66, and her seven grandchildren from...
Soldier takes on army commander
MASERU — An officer who is facing court martial for breaching the army’s code of conduct yesterday urged the Constitutional Court to strike down some...
Disgruntled ruling party members form new party
MASERU — Some disgruntled members of the ruling Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) party have formed a new party. The Baphuthi Congress Lesotho (BCL) was...
Sandstone workers down tools
MASERU — Only 25 lisente. That is what workers at Lesotho Sandstone Enterprise in Teyateyaneng, about 40km north of Maseru, are earning to produce a...
Phohleli murder trial postponed
MASERU — The trial of four men who are facing seven counts of murder was yesterday postponed to today after one of the lawyers withdrew...
Transport company takes Law Society to court
MASERU – A local transport company that is embroiled in a dispute with one lawyer is suing the Law Society of Lesotho for allegedly turning...
Daughter withdraws rape charges
MASERU — The trial of two parents who are facing charges of sexually molesting their 16-year-old daughter took a new twist on Monday when the...
Gang terrorises Maputsoe community
MASERU — Communities in Maputsoe say they are living in fear of an armed gang that has been terrorising villagers in recent weeks. A member...
Woman bites rapist’s finger
MASERU – A Quthing woman escaped being raped last week after biting the finger of a man who attempted to rape her. Police spokesperson Masupha...
Bid to ease doing business in Lesotho
MASERU — The government is currently implementing reforms to make it easier for companies to set up businesses in Lesotho, Trade Ministry principal secretary Teleko...
Do we need national development plans?
AFRICA’S continued underdevelopment is often attributed to various factors ranging from colonisation to lack of resources. In response to these challenges governments in Africa have...
Gender equality on company boards
“Until women are equitably represented in leadership in the private, economic sector, they will be marginalised in every other arena.” Irene Lang, President of Catalyst...
Aids: No longer the hideous disease?
ONE African president is said to have died of it. Another paid a high price for denying its existence. To many analysts, it led to...
Legalising prostitution would be a suicidal mission
The Lesotho Times issue of May 19 had a story about experts for HIV-free generation, Festus Mogae and Miriam Were. The two argued that it...
Shady road tender
MASERU — The government of Lesotho advanced a M15 million loan to a local contractor who had failed to complete the construction of a section...
PS Sekoto found dead
MASERU — The principal secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Mohale Sekoto, was found dead in his office yesterday morning. Police confirmed...
New electoral law passed
MASERU — Individual voters can now sue the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) and petition the courts to order it to reallocate parliamentary seats, according to...
Army boss sued for M4.2 million
MASERU — A former senior army officer is suing army commander Lt Gen Thuso Motanyane for M4.2 million for unfair dismissal from the Lesotho Defence...
‘Phohleli was asked to pray before shot dead’
MASERU — Moments before he was shot dead the late managing director of Astoria Bakery, Thabo Phohleli, was asked to close his eyes and pray,...
Mosisili rebuffs LCCI demand on funding
MASERU — The Lesotho Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) lost its right to receive funding from government because it no longer represents all trade...
Businessman loses M100 000 in toilet
MASERU — A Thaba-Tseka businessman will forever rue his decision to answer the call of nature when he was robbed of M100 000 in a...
Lesotho: 45 years of economic bungling
THE government can play a critical role in developing sound policies that are conducive for business and promote a good investment climate. If a government...
‘Leave us alone’ won’t wash today
TWO South Africans were mourned copiously recently. One of them, Albertina Sisulu, was a political activist of the first order. She was the wife of...
Top cops face fraud charges
MASERU — Four senior police officers are facing charges of corruption, fraud, bribery and theft by false pretence. They are also accused of obstructing the...
Residents want tar company out
MASERU — The government says it will stop a local business tycoon from operating his tar processing business in a residential area in Maseru South...
NUL to cut student intake
MASERU — Government will this year drastically cut down on the number of students to be sponsored for studies at the National University of Lesotho...
‘Postpone local government elections’
MASERU — Opposition political parties yesterday said they wanted the local government elections scheduled for September 10 postponed because preparations are behind schedule. Speaking at...