Beauty queen makes history
MASERU — Beauty queen Karabelo Mokoallo made history on Saturday when she was crowned Miss Humanity International 2011 in Barbados. The 24-year-old also won two...
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Enjoy your monkeyshines while it lasts
R AISE your hand if the government of Lesotho paid for your certificate, diploma, degree or any higher academic qualification. Raise that hand high. Do...
High Court registrar rejects charges
MASERU — The Registrar of the High Court and Court of Appeal ’Mathato Sekoai says the allegations that she is unqualified to be the chief...
AG, Law Society presented conflicting views on spat
MASERU — The Attorney General and the Law Society of Lesotho gave conflicting legal opinions to Cabinet at the beginning of clashes between Chief Justice...
Magistrates jailed for bribes
MASERU — Two magistrates who were convicted of defeating the ends of justice were on Tuesday sentenced to one year jail term each. High Court...
Ex-soldier’s appeal dismissed
MASERU — The Court of Appeal on Friday dismissed an appeal by a former soldier who killed his wife’s lover after he found the two...
Murder suspect set free after 16-year court battle
MASERU — For 16 years a murder charge hung over Lesupatsela Mafeto Maine’s head. Maine was charged with the murder of Justice Phoka at Ha-Moji...
BNP High Court ruling overturned
MASERU — The Court of Appeal on Friday overturned a High Court ruling which ordered the opposition Basotho National Party (BNP) to convene a fresh...
Police raid Sefika Market
MASERU — Police on Monday warned street vendors at Sefika Market to stop selling goods that are not in line with their trading licences. Police...
’Maseribane hails judgment
MASERU — BNP president Thesele ’Maseribane yesterday hailed the Court of Appeal judgment saying a dark cloud that hung over the party had been lifted....
Appeal Court boss bemoans absence of separate budget
MASERU — The President of the Court of Appeal on Friday said the lack of a separate budget was seriously hampering the administration of justice...
Letšeng Star fetches M132m
MASERU — The Letšeng Star, a 550 carat diamond that was discovered in August has been sold for a staggering M132 million. In a statement...
LRA Business Partnership Forum launched
MASERU — The key to Lesotho’s economic growth is a viable partnership between the private and public sectors, Finance Minister Timothy Thahane said on Thursday....
Women and finance: ILO closes gap
THE week of November 14-20, 2011 is Global Entrepreneurship Week and about 120 countries all over the world will be holding hundreds of events to...
How to deal with the next ‘Gadaffi’
A MEMBER of the Libyan Transitional Council was asked if it was right to kill Muammar Gadaffi and not to bring him to trial for...
Love and cherish your siblings
I HAVE the craziest, most annoying little sister! She knows how to shove her stubby little fingers into my proverbial behind, so deep, that sometimes...
‘Chief justice petty’
MASERU — Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili has told a regional chief justices forum to stop fighting Chief Justice Mahapela Lehohla’s seniority battles with Court of...
PM’s office clarifies funeral costs
MASERU — Officials from the prime minister’s office yesterday told parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that they have accounted for every cent used during the...
Parliament passes Credit Reporting Bill
MASERU — The days of financial indiscipline and overspending could soon be over after parliament this week passed the Credit Reporting Bill 2011. The Bill...
Lousy teachers!
A long time ago you could end a debate by simply announcing that you are a graduate from the National University of Lesotho (NUL). Back...
Negotiations to end NUL strike begin
MASERU — Negotiations to end a strike at the National University of Lesotho (NUL) kicked off on Tuesday. The university’s management and the workers’ union...
Flood victims to receive aid
MASERU — At least 22 500 villagers who were affected by heavy rains last season will receive food assistance and farming inputs from the Embassy...
LCD to hold elective conference
MASERU — The ruling Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) party will hold an elective conference in January. In a circular sent to constituencies on Thursday,...
Man hangs himself after family dispute
MASERU – A 24-year-old man from Teyateyaneng allegedly hanged himself on Sunday following a family dispute, police said this week. Police spokesman Masupha Masupha said...
‘Restructuring exercise at the root of NUL disturbances’
MASERU — The National University of Lesotho (NUL) is in chaos again. Teachers and researchers who went on strike on October 7 were last week...
Union presses minister to address crisis in education
MASERU — Congress of Lesotho Trade Unions (Coletu) members on Monday staged a sit-in at Education Minister ‘Mamphono Khaketla’s office to press her to address...
Workers win labour dispute
MASERU — A local textile company, Presitex Enterprise, has been ordered to pay 22 workers a total of M3 790.07 after they were laid off...
Institute of Accounting holds annual conference
MASERU — The Lesotho Institute of Accountants (LIA) says its annual conference is important as it affords local accountants a chance to look at the...
Thahane to launch LRA, business forum
MASERU — Finance Minister Timothy Thahane is today expected to officially launch the Lesotho Revenue Authority — Business Partnership Forum that seeks to boost cooperation...
We need fresh thinking on SA and Lesotho immigration crisis
TOO often we hear Basotho grumbling about the presence of Chinese nationals in Lesotho. They often accuse them of taking their businesses. This is because...