Moliko murder accused trio apply for discharge
By Nat Molomo MASERU — Three men charged with death of a local radio journalist Thabang Moliko have applied for discharge. Advocate Thulo Hoeane, for...
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Bank manager wins appeal
By Nat Molomo MASERU — The First National Bank (FNB) and its branch manager Rets’elisitsoe Ts’osane have successfully appealed against a judgment awarding M65 000...
Body found in a river
By ‘Mantoetse Maama MASERU — Police are investigating a case in which a woman estimated to be aged between 27 and 30 years was found...
Banker in soup after bid to spin cash flops
By Limpho Sello MASERU — A 33 year old man is in police custody for stealing M162 000 from the coffers of the post bank...
No end in sight to mortuary dispute
By ‘Mantoetse Maama MASERU — The dispute between Khubetsoana villagers and the director of Martin’s Funeral Services mortuary continues as villager insist they want the...
Dumped baby gets passport
By Tsitsi Matope MASERU — The uncle of the sick baby dumped by its mother in September turned up at the Queen ‘Mamohato Memorial Hospital...
Mosotho farmer shoots teenage boy
By Boitumelo Koloi MASERU — Motlalentoa Makoae, 53, a Mosotho farmer based in Ladybrand South Africa was released on M1 500 bail after shooting and...
Pupils donate to Queen’s trust fund
By Limpho Sello MASERU — The Qoaling High School Junior Certificate (JC) learners have donated M1 350 to the Queen’s National Trust Fund. Queen ’Masenate...
‘Thahane was not at the Royal Palace’
In our story titled Thahane to appear in court (Lesotho Times October 24 – 30), we said Water Affairs Minister Timothy Thahane “had allegedly sought...
Alleged US drone strike leaves al-Shabab member dead
A drone attack on Somalia’s al-Shabab has left a top suicide bomb-maker for the rebel group dead, say government officials. A top suicide bomb-maker for...
Lesotho Times wins award
Moorosi Tsiane MASERU — The Lesotho Times newspaper on Thursday won M3 000 prize and a certificate for its coverage of the Independence Top4 tournament. The award...
SA researchers find first evidence of comet hitting Earth
A team of South African geoscientists, physicists and astronomers has discovered the first evidence of a comet hitting Earth. South African researchers have discovered the...
Ibrahim Index: A time for Afro-realism
By Simon Allison FORGET the opinion pieces, the name-calling and the twitter-storms. When it comes to figuring out how well African countries are governed, it’s...
Defections and their impact on democracy
By Mzimkhulu Sithetho RECENT months have been characterised by an unusual spree of defections across political parties. This spree first unfolded at Lithoteng Constituency where...
Thabane,Tsekoa clash
Staff Reporter MASERU — Sharp differences over the allocation of diplomatic posts to 10 foreign missions saddled the government for much of this year with...
Thahane to appear in court
By Staff Reporters MASERU — Water Affairs Minister Timothy Thahane is scheduled to appear in the Maseru Magistrate Court today on charges of corruption instituted...
Mafeteng Prison shut down
By ’Mathabana Kotelo MASERU — Mafeteng Prison was closed on Tuesday this week after it was deemed unfit for human habitation, correctional services authorities announced...
About the Prassad report
Staff Reporter MASERU — An April 2013 report by Rajen Prassad on Sustaining coalition Governments in Lesotho advised, among other recommendations, that the coalition government...
41 families win back their land
By Nat Molomo MASERU — Forty-one families whose fields were taken by government 30 years ago will get their land back or be compensated, the...
SA farmer’s life sentence upheld
By Nat Molomo MASERU — Mpomelelo Mbobo, a South African farmer who fatally shot four people and attempted to kill two others in a taxi...
‘We have remained on top of the game’
By Tsitsi Matope MASERU — An insurance policy is like the air you breathe — you don’t appreciate its real value until you are deprived...
Forgotten Tšenola struggles to quench its thirst
By TsitsiMatope MASERU — They say they have not seen any meaningful development in their area of Tšenola Lepereng for close to two decades; they...
Project improves commercial agriculture
By Tsitsi Matope MASERU — Lebese Lekholoane, Smallholder Agriculture Development Project (SADP) Manager, this week said productivity and output of smallholder commercial farming activities in...
Inclusive national budget envisaged
By Letuka Chafotsa MASERU — The Ministry of Finance is expected to table an all-inclusive national budget for the 2014-2015 financial period after engaging the...
IEC compromised, says LPC
By Billy Ntaote MASERU — The appointment of Independent Electoral Commission (IEC)’s acting commissioner ‘Mamosebi Pholo by the Council of State threatens the electoral body’s...
PS’s car burnt in suspected arson
By Staff Reporter MASERU — An official vehicle belonging to the Health Principal Secretary (PS), Lefu Manyokole, was burnt in Ha Foso in a suspected...
Separate ‘bedroom strategy from boardroom strategy’
By ‘Mathabana Kotelo MASERU — Basotho have been urged to get the basics of running businesses right and draw a critical distinction between “bedroom and...
Standard Lesotho Bank launches Elite Banking
By ‘Mathabana Kotelo MASERU — Standard Lesotho bank held a launch to officially introduce the new Elite banking facility on Tuesday. Elite banking, formerly known...
Matekane shares his recipe for success
By ‘Mathabana Kotelo MASERU — Lesotho’s celebrated business tycoon, Sam Matekane, has shared the secrets of his success and urged budding entrepreneurs to work hard...
A home sweet home reality
By Tsitsi Matope MASERU — The sustained development of residential properties in Maseru continues to transform the country’s capital into a modern municipality — and...