Law Society takes on Thetsane
MASERU — The Law Society of Lesotho this week took the battle to get the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Leaba Thetsane stripped of his...
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Women arrested for stealing 15 computers
MASERU – Two women were arrested last week for allegedly stealing 15 computers at the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare office in Maseru. The...
LCD factions clash at rally
MASERU — The ruling Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD)’s Sunday rally in Maseru turned into somewhat of a circus when the infighting in the party...
Chaos returns as university reopens
MASERU — Limkokwing University re-opened its doors on Tuesday amid more scenes of chaos at the troubled university. The university was shut down indefinitely on...
Political will: missing link in fight against corruption
THE Lesotho Times recently carried a story about the abuse of funds by government ministries. The report by parliament’s Public Accounts Committee said some government...
Deliver us from the bane of raw sewage
WHEN the elders of the family visit some distant place, they hand over some of their powers to their elder children or to some elder...
King sells ‘Brand Lesotho’
SHANGHAI, CHINA – His Majesty King Letsie III went on a charm offensive in Shanghai on Monday as he tried to woo international businessmen to...
Shanghai is calling
SHANGHAI, CHINA – Trade Minister Popane Lebesa on Monday urged Basotho businessmen to take advantage of the World Expo 2010 to attract international investors. Speaking...
Lesotho referee blows big chance
MASERU — Lesotho has missed out on a rare opportunity to take charge of an official international match after the country’s top referee failed a...
Lioli, LCS left out of Vodacom Spectacular
MASERU — Lioli were the biggest losers when the finalists for this year’s Vodacom Soccer Spectacular tournament were announced yesterday. The Teyateyaneng giants — who...
Lioli lift Independence Cup
MASERU — Lioli skipper Thabo Masualle is urging his side to remain focused after Tse Nala won the Nthane Brothers Holdings Independence Cup on Monday....
Slow start for Lesotho athletes in New Delhi
MASERU — Lesotho has made a slow start to the Commonwealth Games with all of its athletes failing to get past the first hurdles in...
Knives out for LCD executive
MASERU — The knives are out for senior members of the ruling Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) party as the bitter factional fights within the...
MPs condemn PM perks
MASERU — Opposition MPs this week united in condemning the proposed Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister (Retirement and Spouses’ Benefits) Bill 2010 that was...
Audit report divides MPs
MASERU — A report by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on the AuditorGeneral’s financial reports for 2004/5 and 2005/6 has split MPs. There was heated...
High Court to hear Limkokwing SRC case
MASERU — The High Court is today expected to hear an application by students seeking to force authorities at Limkonkwing University of Creative Technology (LUCT)...
Irate son fatally assaults mum’s boyfriend
MASERU — A 26-year-old man from Ha-Khoeli in Berea two weeks ago handed himself to the police after he battered to death a man he...
Ntsie’s lawyer cautioned
MASERU — A High Court judge on Tuesday told a defence lawyer representing Habofanoe Ntsie to stick to the murder trial before court and not...
Six-year-old girl raped, strangled
MASERU — A six-year-old girl from Ha-Ngoatonyane in Mazenod was raped and later found strangled two weeks ago. A 16-year-old suspect has been arrested in...
Billy ouster puts ABC in cash fix
MASERU — The main opposition All Basotho Convention (ABC) party is facing a serious cash crunch. The party has been unable to withdraw funds from...
Back to the drawing board
MASERU — It was launched amid pomp and fanfare. It was hailed as a panacea to Lesotho’s human resources woes. The launch of Limkokwing University...
UNDP throws life line to rural business
MASERU — The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the government of Lesotho last Thursday launched the Support for Financial Inclusion in Lesotho (SUFIL) project...
Inflation rate falls to 3.4%
MASERU — Lesotho’s annual inflation rate dropped to 3.4 percent in July down from 3.8 percent the previous month, according to the latest figures released...
Shame Games
MASERU — Lesotho will try to focus on competing at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi despite the messy run-up to the sporting extravaganza for...
Lioli score
MASERU — Lioli players will be smiling all the way to the bank tomorrow when they become the first footballers in the history of the...
Maduma prove they’re no fluke
MASERU — Nil-all going into the last 10 minutes with the champions attacking zealously and a crowd baying for blood, it looked a classic scene...
PM’s office overspends
MASERU — The Prime Minister’s office overshot its budget for 2005/6 by a whooping M8 million. The previous year the same office had overspent by...
Highlights of the PAC report
Ministry of Finance The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said the ministry had a deficit on Capital Account of M445 257 000. The report said there...
PR seats report to be amended
MASERU — The Christian Council of Lesotho (CCL) report tabled before a Sadc summit in Windhoek, Namibia, is set to be modified, the Lesotho Times...
Billy gets the boot
MASERU — The main opposition All Basotho Convention (ABC) party yesterday officially sacked its secretary-general Macaefa Billy. Billy received his dismissal letter at around 10am...