Seymour Hersh strikes again
Why would anyone believe Seymour Hersh? True, he’s the Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter who broke the story of the massacre committed by US Army troops...
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Is there peace in parliament?
By Sofonea Shale THOUGH the recent adjournment of Parliament in sine die was reported as a ploy by the government to avert the imminent no-confidence...
The Return of the Dictators
By Gwynne Dyer “I PREFER death to surrender,” said Pakistan’s former military dictator, Pervez Musharraf, on 1 April to the special court that is trying...
US urges countries to help Ukraine’s economic rescue
US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew has urged other countries to contribute more to the economic rescue of Ukraine. He told the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...
Robert Mugabe bribery comment offends Nigeria
Nigeria has summoned Zimbabwe’s envoy over remarks President Robert Mugabe made about corruption, state media say. Mr Mugabe reportedly said last month that Zimbabweans were...
Firestone exits Botswana
. . . sets sights on Liqhobong mine By Ntsebeng Motsoeli MASERU — Firestone Diamonds has delisted from the Botswana Stock Exchange to focus on...
Vodacom, NUL hackathon a ‘resounding success’
By Staff Writer MASERU — The Computer Programming challenge organised by the National University of Lesotho (NUL), Science and Tech Society in partnership with Vodacom...
Scott finally arrested
. . . Ritual murder suspect appears in SA court By Billy Ntaote MASERU –– Lesotho’s most wanted suspect Lehlohonolo Scott was finally arrested...
Public service headcount uncovers ‘irregularities’
By Ntsebeng Motsoeli MASERU — The Minister of Public Service, Motloheloa Phooko, has said preliminary findings of a public service headcount conducted last December have...
Finance PS suspended
. . . forced to abandon US trip after receiving suspension letter through email By Keiso Mohloboli MASERU — The Ministry of Finance Principal...
Monyake defends son’s move to SA
By Billy Ntaote MASERU — Lengolo Monyake has come out in defence of his son — former Justice and Correctional Services minister Mophato Monyake —...
Why we fled Lesotho
. . . ABC MPs Monyake and Litšiba speak out By Billy Ntaote MASERU — Two All Basotho Convention (ABC) Members of Parliament (MP),...
Police continue hunt for gunman
By ‘Mantoetse Maama MASERU — The police are still looking for a man who allegedly shot two people dead and seriously injured three others in...
LCD defections not linked to expulsion –– Rantšo
By Billy Ntaote MASERU —The ruling Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) lost 168 members to the main opposition Democratic Congress (DC) at the weekend. The...
Netcare denies Tšepong blowing health budget
JOHANNESBURG –– South Africa’s biggest private hospital group, Netcare, on Monday defended its flagship public-private partnership in Lesotho, after a damning Oxfam report said the...
Zim: Revolt over EU-AU boycott
Zanu-PF officials say retaliation for Grace Mugabe’s visa denial comes at the cost of economic opportunity. Sharp division has emerged in Zanu-PF over Zimbabwe’s decision...
Open letter to Prime Minister Thabane
I WISH to voice my humble opinion to you, honourable Prime Minister, as I have given a lot of thought to this matter for a...
No-confidence vote: Where are the electorate’s interests
RECENT developments in the country, following the much-publicised attempt of a vote of no-confidence against Prime Minister Thomas Thabane have highlighted, yet again, the disturbing...
Seminar empowers public finances watchdog
By Letuka Chafotsa MASERU — The Southern Africa Development Community Organisation of Public Accounts Committees (SADCOPAC) held a three-day seminar for members of parliament’s Public...
Standard Bank in medals haul
Africa’s largest bank by assets, has walked away with numerous accolades at the 2013 EMEA Finance Achievements Awards, including the house award for being named...
PM fires advisor
. . . accused of failing to warn premier of no-confidence motion By Bongiwe Zihlangu MASERU –– Prime Minister Thomas Thabane has fired his Political...
Protests erupt at Lesotho High after taxi hits two students
By Mohalenyane Phakela MASERU — Lesotho High School students protested outside the institution yesterday morning soon after two of their classmates were hit by cars...
Drama at LCE
By ‘Mantoetse Maama MASERU — A lecturer at the Lesotho College of Education (LCE) has accused her colleague of severely assaulting her on Friday last...
Journalists banned from working in Lesotho
…trio found liable of violating obligations to employer By Staff Reporters MASERU — Two Zimbabwean journalists, and one Mosotho, have been banned from working in...
Directorate digging deep
Tasked with bringing development, sanity on the roads By Tsitsi Matope MASERU — A minibus taxi parks right in the middle of the highway, while...
Chile earthquake triggers deadly tsunami, landslides
Highways have been blocked, hundreds of prisoners have escaped from a penitentiary and five people have died after an earthquake struck Chile. A major earthquake...
Obama: Russia must pull back troops from Ukraine border
US President Barack Obama has urged Russia to “move back its troops” on Ukraine’s border and lower tensions. Russia is believed to have massed a...
Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe threatens EU summit boycott
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe might not attend an EU-Africa summit next week because his wife has been refused a visa to go with him, officials...
Circumcision not only way to combat Aids
By Georgina Guedes SOUTH African Minister of Health Aaron Motsoaledi has taken to the airwaves to promote male circumcision. His radio advertisement features a young...
Thabane’s Kaleidoscope: Analysis of Lesotho politics
By Jim Solo A YEAR and a half, almost two, have passed since the coming into power of the colourful coalition government. Somehow, the bitter...