Bravo Metsing for conceding defeat
IN response to “Unreliable DJ Waters at it again” (Lesotho Times February 27), I always enjoy reading Scrutator’s thought-provoking articles but I think she is...
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Sadc gender equality: Engaging men key
By Hanna Jansson, Bafana Khumalo and Tim Shand Johannesburg — The 2013 Global Gender Gap Report reveals that gender gaps across the globe are slowly...
Bailing Philips out not viable: expert
By Letuka Chafotsa MASERU — Companies like Philips Lighting Maseru (PLM) that heavily rely on technology are hard to bail out, an analyst has said....
Job creation initiative launched
By Letuka Chafotsa MASERU — The second phase of the Private Sector Competitiveness and Economic Diversification Project (PSCEDP) was launched at a local hotel last...
U.S. President Obama Warns Russia over Ukraine
U.S. President Barack Obama has condemned Russia saying it is on “the wrong side of history” for mobilizing forces around Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula. Mr. Obama...
Pistorius witnesses insist they heard a woman scream
Day two of Oscar Pistorius’s murder trial ended with the State’s third witness recalling how he heard a woman’s desperate cries for help on the...
Pistorius trial: Image an ‘honest mistake’
PRETORIA – The broadcasting of a photograph of the state’s first witness in the Oscar Pistorius murder trial has been described as an “honest mistake” by the...
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Pistorius investigators get meeting with Apple
Prosecutors in the Oscar Pistorius murder trial have secured a meeting with Apple officials in the US over accessing evidence on his locked iPhone. South...
PM dissolves court martial
By Bongiwe Zihlangu MASERU – A court martial convened last month to try suspended Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) Brigadier Maaparankoe Mahao was yesterday dissolved “with...
Maseru water station damaged
By Keiso Mohloboli MASERU –The Water and Sewerage Company (WASCO) pump-station along the Mohokare river was severely damaged on Monday this week, leaving several Maseru...
Khasu attacks LCD ministries
By Billy Ntaote MASERU – The All Basotho Convention (ABC) deputy leader Tlali Khasu on Sunday took a swipe at the Ministry of Local Government...
Scott has not been arrested: DPP
By Billy Ntaote MASERU-The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Advocate Leaba Thetsane KC this week said ritual murder suspect Lehlohonolo Scott has not been arrested...
Top civil servants to declare assets
By Billy Ntaote MASERU – The Ministry of Public Service is expecting all senior civil servants to have declared their assets and interests by...
More Basotho deported from SA
By Keiso Mohloboli MASERU – Another group of Basotho was deported from South Africa yesterday morning and dumped at the Maseru Bridge Border Post. The...
Students require diligence in tough financial times
by Mahao Mahao The quality of life for the majority of students at the National University of Lesotho (NUL) and other local tertiary institutions is...
Private sector applauds budget
By Letuka Chafotsa MASERU—The Private sector applaud the last week presented budget for its philosophical approach that is geared towards improving livelihoods. The Lesotho Chamber...
Poorer civil servants to suffer more: DC
By Letuka Chafotsa MASERU – The Democratic Congress (DC) Shadow Minister of the Public Service Tsukutlane Au said the 2014/2015 national budget was unfair to...
‘Revival of cooperatives underway’
By Letuka Chafotsa MASERU – The Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Cooperatives and Marketing, Maliehe Prince Maliehe, says government plans to revive cooperatives as...
‘Cash prize for virgins’
A Limpopo man has promised to reward women who retain their virginity with gold medals and cash prizes of up to R100,000. Rabelani Ramali, the...
Egypt’s prime minister, Cabinet resign
After weeks of mounting criticism, Prime Minister Hazem al-Beblawy has announced the resignation of Egypt’s interim Cabinet. Egypt is braced for its sixth government since...
Uganda’s Museveni signs anti-gay Bill
Uganda’s president has signed a new law imposing harsh penalties on gay people, defying protests from rights groups and Western donors. Uganda’s president signed a...
Death toll rises as Venezuela protesters clash with troops
Security forces and protesters have fought around Venezuela, with scores injured and arrested since violence broke out just over a week ago. Security forces and...
Uganda’s Museveni gambles on homophobia
With Russia and China ready to provide financial aid, Uganda is blithely indifferent to US displeasure over President Yoweri Museveni’s anti-gay laws. Peering over the...
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Re: “Prosecution wants court to postpone Scott trial to 2015.” The above captioned story published in your newspaper’s edition of February 13-19 2014 bears reference....
Soldier backs Kamoli
. . . commander can’t be removed ‘as long as I’m alive’ By B Zihlangu & N Molomo MASERU — A Lesotho Defence Force (LDF)...
‘Soulo, Monyake to form party’
. . . fired pair denies rumours By Keiso Mohloboli MASERU – Two All Basotho Convention (ABC) former ministers dumped from cabinet last week by...
Metsing concedes defeat
By Letuka Chafotsa MASERU – The Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) leader, Mothetjoa Metsing, said he conceded defeat in Saturday’s parliamentary by-elections in Thaba-Moea and...
Moleleki’s trial postponed again
By Billy Ntaote and Sentle Rathebe MASERU – Advocate Salemane Phafane KC’s bid to keep his client, former natural resources Minister Monyane Moleleki’s medical condition...
Tšepong workers petition Thabane
Angry employees give Prime Minister two weeks to resolve impasse By Limpho Sello MASERU – Queen ‘Mamohato Memorial Hospital workers have accused Health Minister...