Govt, Liqhobong revise mining deal
By Ntsebeng Motsoeli MASERU — Firestone Diamonds has signed a revised lease with the government regarding operations at Liqhobong Diamond Mine. The United Kingdom-based company...
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EU gives Lesotho govt M2 billion
. . . as bloc lauds political environment By Ntsebeng Motsoeli MASERU — The 11th European Development Fund (EDF) will give the Lesotho government M2 billion to...
Strike paralyses Tšepong operations
By Limpho Sello MASERU — Four Tšepong hospital workers are in a critical condition after they were injured during a violent strike which exploded at...
Minister calls for end to Tšepong strike
…as PS reveals forensic audit is underway at Queen ‘Mamohato Memorial Hospital By Tefo Tefo and Limpho Sello MASERU — The Minister of Health Dr...
Top cop sent on forced leave
By Keiso Mohloboli MASERU –– Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP)- Crime, ‘Matšepo Soko was sent on forced leave on Tuesday this week—a day after appearing...
Two burnt to death as fire guts Maseru factories
By ‘Mantoetse Maama MASERU — Two people died while one was seriously injured when two neighbouring factories, KHY Plastics and Dragon Pak, were gutted by...
Death threats for Tšepong director
By Limpho Sello MASERU –– The Queen ‘Mamohato Memorial Hospital Operations Director, Dr Karen Prins, has received death threats from an unidentified individual who accuses...
Police probe Tšepong shooting
By ‘Mantoetse Maama MASERU –– The police have launched an inquiry into the shooting of seven Queen ‘Mamohato Memorial Hospital (Tšepong) employees during a violent...
Met department sends chilling warning
By Tsitsi Matope MASERU — The Lesotho Meteorological Services has projected an “abnormally cold” winter this year, which is also expected to be unusually long...
Fokothi in M13m tax scandal
By Billy Ntaote MASERU — The Lerotholi Polytechnic Rector, Mr Tsietsi Lebakae, was suspended this week after it emerged the government-owned tertiary institution owed M13...
Warrant of arrest for Moremoholo
By Tefo Tefo MASERU — Acting Chief Justice Tšeliso Monaphathi on Tuesday ordered the arrest of former Likhetlane Constituency Member of Parliament (MP), Mr Libe...
Syria announces presidential election date
Syria’s governement says a presidential election will take place on June 3, but Western leaders say the vote is a “parody of democracy”. Syria announced...
Vavi forced to sing ANC’s praises
Cosatu’s Zwelinzima Vavi is back in the fold, and being compelled to wave the ruling party’s pom-poms. Contrary to the public relations script of a ceasefire following...
GS Fired
Thabane terminates Ramafole’s contract as government secretary with immediate effect By Keiso Mohloboli MASERU- Prime Minister Thomas Thabane yesterday fired Government Secretary Motlatsi Ramafole....
Ramodibedi resigns
By Keiso Mohloboli MASERU- Suspended Court of Appeal President Justice Michael Ramodibedi has resigned, ending his turbulent stay at the helm of Lesotho’s judiciary. An...
Security bosses summoned
By Billy Ntaote MASERU — The Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) Commander Lieutenant General Tlali Kamoli and Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS) Commissioner Khothatso Tšooana yesterday...
Tourism PS suspends officers
By Tsitsi Matope MASERU —Two senior procurement officers working in the Ministry of Tourism, Environment and Culture were suspended this week over suspected irregularities in...
Tšepong workers set to down tools
By Limpho Sello Queen ‘Mamohato Memorial Hospital workers will embark on an indefinite strike on Monday next week after wage-negotiations deadlocked and relations with management...
SA deports 121 Basotho
By Limpho Sello MASERU — A total of 121 Basotho were deported from South Africa over the Easter holidays due to lack of relevant documentation....
Drive to empower emerging entrepreneurs
By Limpho Sello MASERU — The Youth Entrepreneurs Forum (YEF), which was unveiled last month in Berea, is on an ambitious drive to ensure its...
Africa’s economy resilient – World Ban
WASHINGTON –– Economic activity in sub- Saharan Africa remained robust in 2013, highlighting a significant increase in capital inflows and net direct foreign investment (FDI)...
Qeme Plateau: The industry of initiation
RECENTLY, the National University of Lesotho-based hiking club, Walks of Life, organised an expedition to the summit of the Qeme Plateau and my long-held desire...
Mugabe perfects modern dictatorship
By Jeffrey Smith On 17 April, 1980, Robert Mugabe addressed a euphoric crowd in the soon-to-be-independent Zimbabwe. In the aftermath of a long and brutal...
Missing jet and the terrorists theory
THE world is riveted by the missing Malaysian Airlines plane, and the world media has focused on it non-stop for over a week. We have...
SA malls destroy small businesses
SOWETO — In this corner of South Africa’s black township of Soweto, the biggest building used to be the Catholic church. Now it’s been overshadowed...
Crabtree workers go on strike
By ‘Mantoetse Maama MASERU –– Over 140 employees at Crabtree factory this week downed tools demanding a 30 percent salary increase. The factory, which started...
US company introduces powdered alcohol
WASHINGTON – Just add water and stir. A US company says its new powdered alcohol product has been approved by US regulators and is poised...
Preacher accused of 59 counts of molesting girls in Minnesota
(CNN) — Authorities nationwide are searching for a Minnesota minister accused of 59 felony counts of criminal sexual conduct with two young girls while they were...
Oscar trial: Defence pathologist won’t testify
A pathologist hired by Oscar Pistorius says he won’t testify at the murder trial amid suggestions his post-mortem findings supports the prosecution. A star pathologist...
Army probed
. . Police summon eight soldiers over bombings By Billy Ntaote and Keiso Mohloboli MASERU –– The Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS) has...