League sponsors clash
MASERU — The Battle of Lesotho pitting domestic football giants Lioli against Matlama last Saturday was preceded by an unlikely clash – between sponsors. Premier...
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Matlama coach defiant
MASERU — Although they suffered a disappointing defeat to rivals Lioli last Saturday, Matlama coach Ntebele Taole remains confident Tse Putsoa will finally wrap up...
Cyclists fight for Commonwealth Games places
MASERU — More than 50 local cyclists will fight for spots at the Commonwealth Games when they take part in Tour de Lesotho on Sunday....
Mojakhomo returns to top-flight football
MASERU — Seasoned coach Katiso Mojakhomo is back in top-flight football just six months after he was sacked by former Premier League champions LCS. Mojakhomo...
Nurses strike
MASERU — Nurses and nursing assistants at Queen Elizabeth II Hospital, Lesotho’s only referral hospital, on Tuesday downed tools in protest against their poor working...
Bolida fears plot to shut down bank
MASERU — The management of Boliba Savings and Credit (BSC) says some members of the co-operative are plotting with the government to shut down the...
MPs push for scribe’s ouster
MASERU — In a rare show of unity opposition and ruling party MPs this week ganged up and pushed for the political editor of the...
Lehohla pays tribute to Matekane
MASERU — Deputy Prime Minister Lesao Lehohla yesterday paid tribute to the late Central Bank of Lesotho (CBL) governor Motlatsi Matekane saying he did...
Education officer faces fraud charge
MAFETENG — A senior education officer for Mafeteng district, Thabang Lesenya, has appeared in court to answer charges of fraud. The charge sheet indicates that...
Man sues police commissioner
MASERU — A Maseru man, Nyakasela Tetsa, is suing Police Commissioner ‘Malejaka Letooane for M49 591 after he was assaulted by two police officers two...
Students clean up, plant trees
MASERU — Six schools in Maseru took part in a tree planting and cleaning campaign at Lesotho High School last Friday. The campaign was organised...
Man jailed for raping tot
MASERU — A 48-year-old man from Ha-Jobo in Thaba-Bosiu was on Tuesday slapped with a 15-year jail term without an option of a fine for...
Cosatu blasts Lesotho salaries
MASERU — A senior Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) official, Sam Mashinini, on Saturday lambasted factory owners in Lesotho for paying “pitiable” salaries...
Two magistrates plead not guilty
MASERU — Two magistrates on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to charges of defeating the ends of justice after they set free an alleged fraudster five...
Metolong villagers cry foul
METOLONG — There are rumblings of discontent in Metolong, a village about 30 kilometres north-east of Maseru. Metolong is the site of the giant Metolong...
Sacu courts heads of state
MASERU — The Southern African Customs Union (Sacu) wants stronger participation from heads of state and governments to give guidance to the regional body, Prime...
Consumers struggle to pay bills for basics
MASERU — A recent survey conducted by the Bureau of Statistics has revealed that the majority of Basotho cannot pay their bills for critical services...
Taole vows to crush Lioli
MASERU –— Matlama coach Ntebele Taole (pictured) has put his head on the block saying he will “leave coaching” if his charges lose their title-decider...
Minister throws weight behind Lefa
MASERU — Sports Minister ‘Mathabiso Lepono has thrown her weight behind the Lesotho Football Association (Lefa) in the week the soccer body allegedly bunked a...
Notsi to beef up squad
MASERU — Makoanyane XI coach Leslie Notsi has called for intensive preparations ahead of his side’s next Caf Under-20 Youth Championship qualifier against South Africa....
Rematch to decide league promotion
MASERU — The team to join the Premier League from the first division’s Northern Stream will only be known next Thursday after promotion rivals Maduma...
Football hooligans disrupt match again
MAZENOD — Unruly behaviour has once again reared its ugly head in domestic football with the latest incident forcing match officials to call off the...
Looters off the hook
MASERU — If there is anyone who looted the block farming fund they should not lose sleep as the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has...
MP attacks prosecutions boss
MASERU — The executive and Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) have played a major role in undermining the administration of justice, an opposition MP has...
Mosisili launches youth project
MASERU — Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili yesterday said youths have a key role to play in the development of the country. Mosisili was speaking at...
MPs grill minister over youth project
MASERU — Opposition MPs drove Youth Minister ‘Mathabiso Lepono to the brink of tears with hostile responses after she announced the launch of the National...
8-year jail term for convicted accountant upheld
MASERU — A former accountant of the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA), Peggy Thakeli, will spend the next eight years behind bars after the Court...
Soldier gets 10 years for murder
MASERU — A Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) soldier will spend the next decade in prison after the Court of Appeal on Friday upheld his two...
Granny sexually assaulted
MASERU — A 22-year-old man from Marabeng appeared in the Maseru Magistrate’s Court on Monday charged with the sexual assault of an 85-year-old granny last...
Fined for growing dagga
MASERU — A 64-year-old man from Ha-‘Masana last week told the Maseru Magistrate’s Court that the 160 marijuana plants that police had found in his...