Tempers flare in court
…as suspended finance PS fights for bail By Tefo Tefo MASERU — Suspended finance principal secretary Mosito Khethisa on Tuesday appeared before the Maseru...
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1998 riots haunt BEDCO
By Billy Ntaote MASERU — The Basotho Enterprises Development Corporation (BEDCO) could be forced to write-off loans advanced to small businesses affected by the 1998...
Nursery owner ties up ‘noisy’ child
By ‘Mantoetse Maama MASERU –– The police are investigating the alleged abuse of a 15-month-old child at a nursery (name withheld) located in the Thetsane...
Police cap stolen for bizarre ritual
By Tsitsi Matope MASERU — Two thieves reportedly broke into the home of a police constable in Ha-Mokotsoane to steal his cap for ritual purposes....
Health delivery challenges probed
By Limpho Sello THABA-BOSIU — The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with its partners, has completed the primary healthcare data collection and analysis, an exercise...
India pledges greater cooperation with Lesotho
By Tsitsi Matope MASERU — The newly-appointed Honorary Consul of India to Lesotho Man Mohan Bakaya has pledged to work with all stakeholders...
Africa rising despite challenges
JOHANNESBURG — African presidents and policy makers are pushing back against pessimism to tell the world their continent’s economic boom is real and sustained, but...
Threats should have no place in our politics
By Utloang Kajeno It is being widely reported in the media that some elements have threatened to kill the two All Basotho Convention (ABC) Members...
Missing parliamentary links
By Makhabane Maluke All forms of government are expected to be strong and effective. Such are often re-elected as a reward for a job well...
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...
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...