Minister hits back
By Staff Reporter MASERU — Sports Minister, Thesele ’Maseribane says Lefa President Salemane Phafane should join politics and wait for his turn to become sports...
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Lefa to meet over vote-buying saga
By Mikia Kalati MASERU — The Lesotho Football Association (Lefa) will on Saturday hold an emergency congress following the football governing body’s presidential elections last...
Bantu slapped with a fine
By Mikia Kalati MASERU — Premier League Management Committee (PLMC) on Tuesday slapped Bantu with a M15 000 fine after their fans unruly behaviour during...
Mohlalefi enjoying the form of his life
By Moorosi Tsiane MASERU — It’s less than a year since Hopolang Mohlalefi left Qoaling Highlanders to join Bantu. The talented winger is surprised at...
There is no place for hooliganism in football (Sports opinion)
By Mikia Kalati The Sunday top-of-the-table clash between Bantu and Lioli at Setsoto Stadium was nearly spoiled by a moment of madness from the Mafeteng...
Scott’s arrest saga deepens
Staff Reporter MASERU — The controversy surrounding the alleged arrest of Lehlohonolo Scott is refusing to die down. Two authoritative sources have told the Lesotho...
Bankers accused of M4 million fraud
By Nat Molomo MASERU — Two Standard Lesotho Bank employees have appeared in court over charges of defrauding the bank and its depositors of more...
Tšepong workers mull strike over pay
By ‘Mantoetse Maama MASERU — Tšepong employees yesterday threatened to go on strike if their management does not review their salaries to match those of...
Gender divides chiefs’ meeting
By Letuka Chafotsa MASERU — A meeting of Principal Chiefs was yesterday left deeply divided over whether a girl child can take over chieftainship. The...
Chief jailed for contempt of court
By Nat Molomo MASERU — Napo Majara, the chief of Sekamaneng in Berea, has been slapped with a two-week prison sentence for contempt of court....
LDF releases recruits
By ‘Mantoetse Maama MASERU — The Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) has released some recruits after authorities found that they were over-qualified for their positions, while...
Passenger dies as truck brakes fail
By ‘Mantoetse Maama MASERU — A China GEO Engineering Construction employee died while three others sustained serious injuries in a car accident. The accident happened...
Bid to reduce Lesotho dependence on SA
By Boitumelo Koloi MASERU — About 70 percent of food consumed in the country is imported from South Africa and Lesotho’s Trade Ministry seeks to...
IMF spotlights reduced Sacu revenue
By ’Mathabana Kotelo MASERU — Volatile Southern African Customs Union (Sacu) revenue could be a threat to the smooth implementation of the National Strategic Development...
The plight of nurses in remote villages
By Ntsebeng Motsoeli MASERU — ‘Masello (not her real name) is a nurse in a remote health centre in rural Mohale’s Hoek. She has been...
Woman gangs up with lover to kill husband
By ‘Mantoetse Maama MASERU — ‘Malerato Lehlabaphiri, 29, and her lover Monnakhotla Chaoane, 22, were yesterday remanded in custody after appearing briefly before the Botha-Bothe...
Prisoner attempts to escape
By Ntsebeng Motsoeli MASERU — A female detainee was recaptured on Monday just a few minutes after attempting to escape Maseru Central Prison. The...
Militias ordered out of Tripoli as Libya deploys troops
Troops deployed in Tripoli after militias were ordered to leave the capital following deadly weekend clashes sparked by protest against the former rebels in Libya’s...
Tremor shakes Jo’burg, no injuries reported
No damage or injuries were reported after a magnitude four tremor struck Johannesburg on Monday morning, the city’s Emergency Management Services (EMS) said. “An hour after the tremor,...
Britain is learning to put up with Europe
The hard reality of life on the outside is weakening the eurosceptic case. Britain doesn’t like the European Union, but it’s prepared to go along...
Early Warning System
By Gwynne Dyer “We’ve been telling the rest of the world we don’t want what’s happening to us to happen to everyone else,” said Lucille...
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New Iran sanctions could wreck nuclear talks, warns Kerry
The US Secretary of State urged senators to “calm down” over new sanctions, warning they could scupper talks aimed at slowing Iran’s nuclear drive. US...
SA’s economy struggling after motor strikes
South Africa’s economy is slowing following strikes in the motor industry, according to the BankservAfrica Economic Transaction Index. The BankservAfrica Economic Transaction Index (Beti) says the...
‘I am here to stay’
By Boitumelo Koloi Maseru — Re-elected Lesotho Football Association (Lefa) president, Salemane Phafane, says he did not pay for hotel costs for 25 District Football...
Lesotho forges new trade relations with India
By Letuka Chafotsa MAFETENG — Lesotho is exploring a range of trade relations with India which include partnerships in agriculture, tourism, health and construction. The...
Fresh impetus to Public Finance Management Reform
By ’Mathabana Kotelo MASERU — The Development Planning Minister Moeketsi Majoro said there has been slackness in the implementation of the previous public finance management...
Consumers cushioned
By Letuka Chafotsa Maseru — The Ministry of Trade and Industry, Cooperatives and Marketing said the recently approved consumer protection policy (CPP) will cushion consumers...
MCC gives Lesotho thumbs up
By ’Mathabana Kotelo MASERU — Lesotho has passed the annual Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) country scorecard, making it likely to be considered for the second...
Sefika, the driving force behind CBS
By ’Mathabana Kotello MASERU — “Running a business is a continuous journey of discovery; I am nowhere near where I still aspire to be”, says...