Controversy dogs ID tender
MASERU — Iris Corporation, a Malaysian company with a checkered history, is leading the race for a contract to supply national identity documents to Lesotho,...
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Opposition threatens to boycott poll
MASERU — Opposition leaders on Tuesday threatened to boycott the forthcoming local government elections in September unless the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) conducts a fresh...
NUL lecturers threaten to strike
ROMA — Teachers and researchers at the National University of Lesotho (NUL) say they will go on strike in August if the management fails to...
Coletu protests reduced student intake at NUL
MASERU — The Congress of Lesotho Trade Unions (Coletu) will today protest at the National University of Lesotho (NUL) against the government’s decision to slash...
Opposition leaders arrested
MASERU — There was drama at the Basotho National Party (BNP) Centre on Tuesday when an ex-soldier “arrested” and frog-marched four opposition leaders to the...
The allegations that angered Sako
MASERU — The citizen’s arrests of four opposition leaders by an ex-soldier, who has a checkered history, on Tuesday might have “stolen” the headlines but...
Was the arrest stage-managed?
MASERU — Speculation is rife that the “citizen’s arrest” of four opposition leaders by ex-soldier Hosanna Sako at a press conference on Tuesday could have...
Army reverses plan to evict soldier
MASERU — The Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) has backed down on its plans to evict Captain Bulane Sechele from a house at Ratjomose Barracks. Last...
IMF hails Lesotho’s reforms
MASERU — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday said Lesotho’s improved economic reforms have enabled the country to adjust to declining revenue from the...
Improve business climate, says US ambassador
MASERU — The United States ambassador to Lesotho Michelle Bond yesterday urged the government of Lesotho to address factors that drive away foreign investors. “It...
New body for Lesotho’s HR managers set up
MASERU — Human resources (HR) managers should strive to professionalise their industry in line with trends in other professions, a leader in the industry has...
The rise of China and its implications for Lesotho
IF sometime in the mid-90s one had said that the People’s Republic of China would be the world’s second biggest economy he would likely have...
Basotho must take advantage of voter registration
VOTER registration is a key aspect of the electoral process. Failure to register might mean one is not eligible to vote on election day. Under...
Obama wows women’s forum
“You can be the generation to ensure that women are no longer second-class citizens, that girls take their rightful places in our schools.” — Michelle...
Nato persecuting Gadaffi for his unwavering anti-imperialism
I HAVE learnt to my relief that the ANC Youth League is opposed to the bombardment of Libya under the pretext of protecting civilians. It...
Whatever happened to the real Chiluba?
DAY of the baboons, a novel published in Zambia in 1988 and reprinted in 1992, describes one of the characters, named Zeb, thus: “The midget...
Brain drain is hurting Lesotho’s economic prospects
LESOTHO is said to enjoy high levels of literacy with some liberal estimates putting the literacy rate at 80 percent. With such alleged levels of...
Half of NUL students fail
ROMA – Half of the students in three of the seven faculties at the National University of Lesotho (NUL) have flunked their examinations. The unprecedented...
Firm sues Mosisili for M11 million
MASERU — A local company is suing Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili for M11.6 million for failing to protect its property during the 1998 political riots....
Man threatens to shoot lover’s hubby
MASERU — When Kelisitse Tsatsi arrived at his home at Sekhutlong in Sekamaneng in Berea on the night of June 13 he was shocked to...
War of words erupts in BNP
MASERU — Former Basotho National Party (BNP) secretary general Majara Molapo has accused party leader Thesele ’Maseribane of failing to pay rent for his company...
Rapist offers daughter 50 lisente
MASERU — 50 lisente. That was what a 27-year-old Maseru man offered his 12-year-old daughter to buy her silence after raping her. But the girl...
Sandstone firm backtracks on wages
TEYATEYANENG — Workers at the Lesotho Sandstone Enterprises at Lekokoaneng in Berea this week accused management at the company of backtracking on their promise to...
Cattle thieves wreak havoc in Qacha
QACHA’S NEK — A heavily armed gang storms this rural cattle post at Lebakeng in Qacha’s Nek district taking the guard by surprise. Startled, the...
Close NUL for renovations
Phew! Phew! So here we go again. That issue which gets the bile of many people churned out by that ridiculous excuse of a university...
A photholed legacy
Scrutator doubts any person will miss Tsele Chakela, the former transport and public works minister, who recently resigned after four years of bungling. The man’s...
Maths: The golden key in fine print
MATHEMATICS is notorious for being disliked by most students. It is perceived to be the most difficult school subject. Many people have declared or heard...
Why vote in local government elections?
THE upcoming local government elections in September provide a platform for Lesotho’s 1.8 million people to decide on issues that directly affect their lives.Basotho have...
‘Blue Ocean’ thinking
“AND then the day came when the risk to remain tight in the bud became more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” Anais...
Remembering Taylor . . . with a chill
CHARLES Taylor’s name rarely pops into the news headlines these days. Some might claim to have forgotten why they ought to remember him. They might...