Maseru woman sued for adultery
MASERU — A Mauritian woman is suing a Mosotho woman for having an adulterous affair with her husband. Anita Fiard is seeking damages of M500...
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Another famo singer killed
MAFETENG — Another famo artist was shot dead last Sunday night. Lehlohonolo Senone, 24, was fatally shot at his home in Mafeteng by unknown gunmen....
Defamation ruling postponed
MASERU — The High Court on Monday postponed judgment in a case in which a former National University of Lesotho (NUL) pro-vice-chancellor is suing Public...
Teachers accuse education official of blocking aid
MASERU — Teachers at a primary school near Thetsane are up in arms against the school’s administrator for allegedly failing to repair classrooms that were...
Kidnappers appeal against conviction
MASERU — Two women who were last month slapped with 15-year jail terms for kidnapping a baby this week appealed for bail in a fresh...
The scramble for passengers
MASERU — When it was all done a taxi owner had been stabbed by a screwdriver and his car had been rammed into. He had...
Bedco mulls economic clusters
MASERU — The Basotho Enterprise Development Corporation (Bedco) says it plans to introduce economic clusters to provide access to markets for small, micro and medium...
Brewery donates to Wasa
MASERU — Maluti Mountain Brewery (MMB) last Friday presented M97 000 to two local institutions for the improvement of water supply services as well as...
Makoanyane XI face Kenya
MASERU — Lesotho’s Under-20 coach Leslie Notši believes an away goal will be crucial when Makoanyane XI face Kenya in their crunch Caf Under-20 Championship...
Lesotho refs dismally fail Fifa tests
MASERU — Fifa instructors in the country for a refereeing workshop are disappointed after half of the local match officials who turned up for the...
Former Rovers coach joins Lioli
MASERU — Former Rovers coach Thabo Thite has joined Lioli as the club’s assistant coach. Tse Nala’s technical team was depleted last month when their...
Opposition in turmoil
MASERU — Lesotho’s opposition movement has been rocked by divisions over strategies on how to confront the government on the proportional representation (PR) seats issue....
Another LHWP boss faces jail
MASERU — Another top representative to the Lesotho Highlands Water Commission (LHWC) is facing jail for alleged corruption, forgery, fraud and theft. The commission oversees...
Joy FM licence suspended
MASERU — The Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA) has suspended the broadcasting licence for local radio station Joy FM for three months starting Tuesday for alleged...
Parties slam Mokuku report
MASERU — Opposition parties say the report the Christian Council of Lesotho (CCL) released this week on its mediating efforts on the dispute over the...
Law to boost women’s seats in local councils
MASERU — Local Government Minister Ponts’o Sekatle this week proposed amendments to the Local Government Elections Act (1998) and the Local Government Act (1997) to...
Policeman up for graft
MASERU — A Maseru police constable appeared in court on Monday to answer charges of corruption. Constable Mokhitlinyane Mokiti, 47, is alleged to have solicited...
All Basotho set to have IDs
MASERU — The National Identity Cards Bill 2010 which seeks to document all people living in Lesotho was read in parliament for the first time...
Post office boss sues police for torture
MASERU — A post office manager has filed a M200 000 lawsuit against the police for torture, unlawful arrest and detention. Taele Mohale, who is...
Limkokwing students strike
By Khahliso Khama MASERU — Limkokwing University students yesterday went on strike protesting against what they called “bad management and poor services”. The strike started...
Hard times need hard choices
LIVING on a wing and a prayer is by all means not an option for Lesotho. If we can use history to predict the future,...
Private sector calls for support
MASERU — The Private Sector Foundation of Lesotho says the government must create a conducive environment for the private sector to thrive. The foundation’s executive...
Doping tests ditched
MASERU — The Lesotho Football Association (Lefa) has ditched plans to have all Premier League and first division players undergo compulsory medical and doping tests....
Lioli coach pins hopes on Congo
MASERU — Lioli coach Halemakale Mahlaha hopes playmaker Malebanye Ramoabi will continue his fine early season form when Tse Nala travel to Ratjomose to face...
Bahlabani left to lick wounds after defeat
MASERU — Lesotho’s Under-17s were left to rue a disastrous home performance after their valiant outing in Cameroon proved not enough to see them through...
Matlama loss reignites rift talk
MASERU — Lerotholi playmaker Lebohang Molaoli is this week a hero among Lihale fans after scoring the goal that downed champions Matlama on the opening...
DJ sues police
MASERU — A former radio presenter, ’Machabeli Moiloa, is suing the police for M4 million for the torture she allegedly suffered while in police custody...
Hotel owner not in prison
IN last week’s issue of the Lesotho Times, we carried a story headlined “Hotel boss jailed”. The story said a local businessman, Tumo Tlelai, had...
Bakery boss kidnapped, shot dead
MASERU — The managing director of Sun Bakery, Thabo Phohleli, was shot dead a few hours after he was kidnapped from his home by armed...
ABC youth league under fire
MASERU — Pitso Maisa, the All Basotho Convention (ABC) MP for Motimposo, wants the party’s national youth committee disbanded because it is believed to be...