Obama pays homage to ‘great soul’ of Mandela
President Barack Obama has paid tribute to Nelson Mandela at his national memorial, thanking South Africans for sharing him with the world.If there was any...
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Chronology of Nelson Mandela:
1918, July 18: Born Rolihlahla at Mvezo village in Transkei, one of 13 children in a family with connections to Thembu royalty. 1925: Attends primary...
Mandela’s memorial service to be held on December 10
Jacob Zuma has announced that Nelson Mandela’s funeral will be on December 15, while December 10 has been marked as Madiba’smemorial service. President Jacob Zuma has...
Tutu: We thank God for Madiba
Former president Nelson Mandela’s presence has left the world and South Africa a little better, writes Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu. I can’t believe it – but, yes,...
Rivonia: the trial that changed South Africa
OFTEN referred to as “the trial that changed South Africa”, the Rivonia trial saw Nelson Mandela and nine other top leaders of the ANC and...
Nelson Mandela dies
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, the father of the nation, died on December 5 2013 at the age of 95. President Jacob Zuma made the announcement from the Union...
From Kiev to Kabul, the promise of prosperity
In Kiev, hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians have taken to the streets to demand the government join the European Union, in the hopes it will spur economic...
UN to start using surveillance drones in DRC
In a landmark intelligence-gathering exercise, the UN will begin using drones in the DRC to monitor its border and movements by armed groups. The United Nations will...
Consumers protected, at last
By ’Mathabana Kotelo MASERU — The days of selling expired food products and other unethical practices are over. The long-awaited consumer protection policy was launched...
‘Partial credit guarantee fund no panacea’
By ’Mathabana Kotelo MASERU — The Partial Credit Guarantee Fund (PCGF) is not the solution to Lesotho’s job creation problems. Instead focus should be on...
Berea pioneers strategic plan
By Letuka Chafotsa MASERU — A pilot project for the implementation of the District Economic Strategy (DES), a plan aimed at stimulating economic performance in...
Mutiny case divides Thabane, Monyake
By Bongiwe Zihlangu MASERU — Serious discord has again flared up in the government with Prime Minister Thomas Thabane and Correctional Services Minister Mophato Monyake...
Dark horses excel on IEC scorecard
By Billy Ntaote and Letuka Chafotsa MASERU — Local political analyst Nchafatso Sello and former English Language teacher Maieane Khaketla have topped a list of...
‘No more leg-irons for fugitive soldier’
By Nat Molomo MASERU — Second Lt Thabang Phaila, a Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) member charged with mutiny over the 1998 post-electoral riots, has been...
Gun battle leaves 3 dead
By Ntsebeng Motsoeli BEREA — Three South African men aged 35, 36 and 53 died in a shoot-out with security forces after attempting to rob...
Five arrested over fake money
By ‘Mantoetse Maama MASERU — A police officer and four other men have been arrested after they were found in possession of counterfeit South African...
Students pay heavy price for budget error
By Tsitsi Matope MASERU — Thabana-Li-Mele and ‘Matheko Vocational Training Centres in Maseru and Thaba-Tseka are still not providing training services since last year after...
Vodacom Foundation to launch bigger projects
By Tsitsi Matope MASERU — The Vodacom Lesotho Foundation will intensify its corporate social investment activities next year with the introduction of two major projects...
CCJP to petition PM on gender violence
By Limpho Sello MASERU — Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) will tomorrow march to petition Prime Minister Thomas Thabane and government Ministries to...
‘Education key part of prisoner rehabilitation’
By Ntsebeng Motsoeli MASERU — Crime Prevention, Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Ex-prisoners president, Nkalimeng Mothobi, has applauded the Lesotho Correctional Services (LCS) for introducing academic...
LG’s new G2 smartphone impresses reviewers
The new LG G2 smartphone has exploded onto the mobile market with a host of positive reviews in its wake. With comments like “best smartphone...
South Africans fume as Gauteng e-tolling goes live
South Africa’s government launched a widely unpopular road toll around the economic hub of Johannesburg on Tuesday, a move likely to heighten tensions with its...
Low capital expenditure irks Parly
By Letuka Chafotsa MASERU — Parliament is worried that government spent more on recurrent expenses compared to its capital expenditure in the first quarter of...
Letšeng Diamonds celebrates safety
By ’Mathabana Kotelo Mokhotlong — The Letšeng Diamond Mine last week celebrated two years of safe workplace operations through the Behaviour Based Safety campaign (BBS)....
Fugitive soldier nabbed
By Bongiwe Zihlangu MASERU — Fugitive Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) soldier, Thabang Phaila, one of the alleged key masterminds of the violent political riots that...
Way cleared for Ramodibedi’s impeachment
By Nat Molomo MASERU — A Constitutional Court ruling has cleared the way for the impeachment of Appeal Court President Justice Michael Ramodibedi. The ruling...
Mokobori’s appointment to CCL raises eyebrows
By Billy Ntaote MASERU — The appointment of Thabiso Mokobori as secretary general of the Christian Council of Lesotho (CCL) has outraged some members of...
PSLE results out
By Ntsebeng Motsoeli MASERU — The Minister of Education and Training, ’Makabelo Mosothoane, will today award 37 best performing Primary School Leaving Examinations (PSLE)candidates. The...
I will not defect: Thahane
By Boitumelo Koloi MASERU — Former Water Affairs Minister, Timothy Thahane, has refuted allegations that he was planning to defect from his party, the Lesotho...
Khetsi’s bribery case postponed
By Billy Ntaote MASERU — Former Home Affairs Principal Secretary Retšelisitsoe Khetsi, accused of accepting M5 million in bribes from the controversial Israel firm Nikuv...