Alliance sponsors netball tourney
MASERU — Players worldwide find it hard to make a living from netball because the sport is not as well recognised as football. This was...
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‘Probe scandal’
MASERU — Opposition parties want Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili to probe allegations that some of his ministers benefited from the block farming loan scheme. The...
Committee okays ‘draconian’ Bill
MASERU — The controversial Public Meetings and Processions Bill 2009 sailed through parliament’s law and public safety portfolio committee without any major changes. The committee...
Ntsie case: police accused of plot
MASERU — The trial of prominent television producer Habofanoe Ntsie who is facing two charges of murder took a dramatic twist this week after defence...
Ex-cop jailed for eight years
MASERU — A former police officer, Mothobi Moholi, was on Monday slapped with an eight-year jail term without an option of a fine after he...
Government officials fail to turn up
MASERU — The Lesotho government officials yesterday failed to attend a meeting with the opposition and Christian Council of Lesotho (CCL) to establish a roadmap...
‘Reformed’ Mohaleroe pleads with High Court
MASERU — For how long can a man’s criminal record continue to preclude him from the opportunities of life? That is the question businessman Makhoabe...
Planting seeds of discontent
By Dr Sempe Sempe A LETTER written by the former minister of trade, Mpho Malie, to the managing director of Standard Lesotho Bank, Roger Snelgar,...
Freedom of expression and the internet
By Lichaba Sekhosana Three executives of a prominent global internet search company were convicted in Italy last month for violating privacy laws. The executives were...
MCA on track to meet targets
MASERU — The Millennium Challenge Account-Lesotho is on course to achieve its five-year development goals, according to Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) senior advisor Cassandra Butts....
Trade ministry fund-raises for expo
MASERU — The Ministry of Trade says it will, beginning this Saturday, hold campaigns to raise extra cash for the World Expo in Shanghai, China,...
Cup Kings crowned
LMPS……..(0) 0 LDF………(0) 0 (LMPS win 3-2 after penalties) MASERU — After being crowned the Top Four champions on Sunday, LMPS can now officially call...
Lioli boss seeing red
MASERU — Lioli president Lebohang Thotanyana has expressed shock at the Lesotho Football Association’s (Lefa) decision to award Matlama three points and three goals for...
International bikers to invade Lesotho
MASERU — At least 140 international off-road riders are on Saturday expected to compete in the Lesotho Enduro in Roma, 35km south of the city....
Cricket league finale delayed
MASERU — Cricket lovers will have to wait a little longer to know the champions of Lesotho. The five-team national championship was due to be...
Arsenal slip up
MASERU — Arsenal suffered a potentially fatal blow in their bid to gain promotion to the Premier League when they were shocked 2-1 at home...
Farming scandal
Block farmers fail to repay M74m loan MASERU — More than 100 block farmers have not repaid the government-guaranteed loans they received from a...
Malie seethes over block farmers
MASERU — Former trade minister Mpho Malie is breathing fire over the embezzlement of state funds by block farmers. Malie, who resigned from the government...
Leribe farmers defy odds
LERIBE — They might have failed to pay back their government-guaranteed loans but some farmers still believe all is not lost for block farming. This...
Parly snubs Ombudsman’s recommendation
MASERU — A parliamentary committee has thrown out a recommendation by the Ombudsman to force the Bureau of Statistics to reinstate a trainee woman who...
Fix constitution, electoral law: Sadc
MASERU — A troika of the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) has called for the adoption of a roadmap that will see Lesotho amend the...
Cop guilty of murder
MASERU — Trooper Mothobi Moholi’s 17-year career as a police officer came to a screeching halt on Monday. Moholi was in court to answer a...
Measles outbreak kills 7 in Quthing
MASERU — A measles outbreak has killed seven children in Quthing district over the past month, the Ministry of Health said this week. There were...
Poverty reduction: where’s the proof?
On February 12, 2010, Minister of Finance and Development Planning Honourable Timothy Thahane delivered his annual National Budget to Parliament. One of the most contentious...
Intelserve got story on Chief Justice wrong
THIS letter is in response to an article which appeared on the Intelserv website written by Thulo Hoeane and Ntebaleng Matsie which was titled “Lawyer...
‘Dynamic private sector key to economic growth’
MASERU — The principal secretary in the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Co-operatives and Marketing, Teleko Ramotšoari, has said a dynamic private sector holds the...
LRA takes awareness drive to schools
MASERU — The Lesotho Revenue Authority (LRA) and the Ministry of Education and Training will hold a school debating competition as part of an information...
Red card for Pitso
MASERU — The Premier League has all but banned Matlama from using Pitso Ground as their home for high-profile matches following last month’s violence at...
Botswana team snaps up local player
MASERU — Lehlomela Ramabele, first division side Mabeoana’s top marksman, has been snapped up by Botswana Premier League team Botswana Defence Force XI on a...
Title race too close to call
MAFETENG — With the top fives sides separated by just six points, even a sangoma would have trouble predicting the destination of the M100 000...