’Maseribane threatens to suspend councillors
By Billy Ntaote QUTHING — Basotho National Party (BNP) leader Thesele ’Maseribane has threatened to suspend community councillors for allegedly sabotaging government projects. ’Maseribane’s threat...
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Shock and disbelief as grave is tampered with
By ’Mantoetse Maama and Ntsebeng Motsoeli BEREA — ’Maitumeleng Lethibelane is a shaken woman. Barely a month after she buried her 13-year-old daughter, the grave...
Boost for sex workers
By Ntsebeng Motsoeli MASERU — About 18 sex workers will receive funds from the Lesotho Planned Parenthood Association (LPPA) to start income generating projects. The...
Father tries to drown children
By Tsitsi Matope MASERU — A desperate man from Motimposo went to Maqalika Dam on Monday night intending to drown his two sons after his...
Tourism celebrations to target herdboys
By Tsitsi Matope MASERU — For years, numerous reports detailing the stoning of tourists by some herdboys in many parts of the country have become...
High maternal, child mortality rate attributed to poverty
By Limpho Sello MASERU — Mothers continue to die during child birth, with 1 155 per 100 000 deaths reported, according to the 2009 Demographic...
Renal patients give up as treatment costs bite
By Tsitsi Matope MASERU — After living with high blood pressure for years nothing seemed worse than a lifetime of medication for ‘Matlokotsi Makoa (46)...
Corporate bicycle teams to compete
By ’Mathabana Kotelo MASERU — Lesotho Sky is set to host a cycling challenge for corporate workers at Maseru Mall tomorrow. The challenge, dubbed the...
‘Eye-Phone’ helps ailing Kenyans
Naivasha – Simon Kamau, 26, has been in almost constant pain since he was a playful 3-year-old and accidentally pierced his eye with a sharp...
Mswati declares Swaziland a ‘monarchial democracy’
Africa’s last absolute monarch King Mswati III has announced his tiny mountain kingdom has a new political system – a “monarchial democracy”. South African and...
Obama urges world support for strike
Damascus – US President Barack Obama on Wednesday urged world support for punitive strikes against Syria for its alleged use of chemical weapons, while Damascus...
South African vehicle sales fall 0.3%
The industry association has said that sales unexpectedly dropped in August compared with figures from a year before. South African vehicle sales dropped unexpectedly in...
Syria: Russia sends missile cruiser to east Mediterranean
Russia has sent a missile cruiser to the east Mediterranean to take over the navy’s operations as the US prepares for possible strike in Syria....
Morija Arts and Cultural Festival roars into life
By Mohalenyane Phakela MASERU — The Morija Arts and Culture Festival was officially launched in Morija yesterday. The festival, which runs until October 6, will...
Mugabe’s last hurrah…
MOST Africans with an indefatigable interest in the political affairs of their continent will remember Margaret Dongo, a former Member of the Zimbabwean House of...
Not the sorry vehicle scheme yet again
By Mahao Mahao The political volcano that rumbled just prior to the 2007 national elections is beginning to show signs of activity again. A chapter...
Polygamy worst form of abuse
MASERU — Every day, we marvel at women’s power. We marvel at how they seem to endure the turbulences of life, never giving up. We...
Staff exodus hits Machabeng
By Caswell Tlali MASERU — Machabeng College has been rocked by massive resignations amid allegations of misappropriation of funds, racial tensions and pay squabbles. Machabeng...
Move to suspend Justice Ramodibedi gathers pace
By Caswell Tlali MASERU — The process to suspend Court of Appeal President Michael Ramodibedi is expected to start next Wednesday, the Lesotho Times can...
Suspected aluminium thief brutally murdered
By ’Mantoetse Maama and Thato Matsie MASERU — Limpho Mokoetje’s body was still burning when his aunt, Malithelo Sekheo, arrived. He had been set on...
Leribe constable gunned down
By ‘Mantoetse Maama MASERU — A Leribe-based police constable was fatally shot on Sunday by a suspect he was trying to arrest. The constable was...
Varsity accused of ignoring court orders, workers rights
By Limpho Sello MASERU — Congress of Lesotho Trade Unions (Coletu) says the Limkokwing University of Creative Technology (Luct) is using its cosy relations with...
Morija Arts and Cultural Festival roars into life
By Mohalenyane Phakela MASERU — The Morija Arts and Culture Festival was officially launched in Morija yesterday. The festival, which runs until October 6, will...
Hotel hosts wine tasting fiesta
By Mohalenyane Phakela and ‘Mathabana Kotelo MASERU — Local beverage distributors Station Liquor City in collaboration with Sun International Lesotho hosted a wine tasting fiesta...
LTV presenter remembered
By Thato Matsie MASERU — The late Lesotho Television cameraman, Tshephe Mpopo, has left a huge void that will be difficult to fill at the...
Jeweller opens at Pioneer Mall
By ‘Mathabana Kotelo MASERU — Jewellery retail outlet, American Swiss, officially opened its doors for business at the Pioneer Mall in Maseru on Monday. Store...
MMB launches Copa Coca-Cola schools soccer tournament
By ’Mathabana Kotelo MASERU — Beverages giant Maluti Mountain Brewery (MMB) on Thursday launched the fifth annual Copa Coca-Cola schools soccer tournament. The tournament which...
Governments demanded 38K FB users data
Washington – Government agents in 74 countries demanded information on about 38,000 Facebook users in the first half of this year, with about half the...
Zimbabwe to build $300m ‘Disneyland in Africa’
Eager to rebrand the country, Zimbabwe’s tourism minister has outlined a scheme to build an entertainment complex near Victoria Falls. The formula has worked in...
UK, US ‘in no doubt’ Syria regime behind chemical attacks
Britain’s David Cameron and US President Barack Obama have no doubt Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad used chemical weapons against his own people. “Both leaders agreed...