Lawyer wants police boss jailed
MASERU –Prominent lawyer Haae Phoofolo wants Police Commissioner Malejaka Letooane behind bars. Letooane was convicted of contempt of court last week and sentenced to six...
Students end strike as NMDS bows to pressure
MASERU –– A strike called by National University of Lesotho (NUL) students ended yesterday after the National Manpower Developmental Secretariat (NMDS) paid their loans. The...
Polytechnic slapped with M80 000 fine
MASERU –– The Labour Appeal Court (LAC) has fined Lerotholi Polytechnic College and its director M80 000 for contempt of court after they failed to...
Mine workers threaten to strike
MASERU — Employees of Matekane Mining Investment Company (MMIC) a company sub-contracted by Lets’eng Diamond at its mine in Mokhotlong are planning to down tools...
Thirsty in a land famed for water
MASERU –– The small stream that has provided water to the people of Tsénola’s village for a long time has run dry. For years this...
Tighten screws on Mugabe
SOUTH Africa’s President Jacob Zuma was today expected to head north to help feuding members of Zimbabwe’s coalition government resolve their differences. At the time...
Make facilities accessible to people with disabilities
AS I SEE IT ISSUES of disability will always be with us and it is within our interest as society to embrace this reality....
Improve local stadiums
WE want to congratulate Vodacom Lesotho for unveiling a whopping M1 million sponsorship deal for a local football tournament. The telecommunications giant on Tuesday said...
Cry the beloved continent
AN interesting gathering took place in Mokhotlong this week. The meeting was converged to discuss matters of the heart and encourage people to stick to...
Don’t blame it on the alcohol
Yours truly had a hearty laugh this week when he read about the US man who was arrested at a grocery store after workers found...
Taole’s magic put to the test
MASERU –– As far as dreadful beginnings to a league campaign go Matlama’s start to last season was an absolute horror movie. By December Tse...
…as Matlama star player eyes move
MASERU –– Matlama have a tough job on their hands if they plan to hold on to their star defender, Nkau Lerotholi. The Lesotho international...
Lifeline for COSAFA Cup
MASERU –– The COSAFA Senior Challenge Cup is back on. Last week the Lesotho Times reported that the tournament had been shelved after prospective hosts...
LCS get Champions League slot
MASERU –– The conundrum over who will represent Lesotho in next year’s CAF Champions League is virtually over, the Lesotho Times can reveal. LCS have...
Top cop faces jail
MASERU — Police Commissioner ‘Malejaka Letooane (pictured) was this week sentenced to six months in prison for contempt of court. The shock judgment was delivered...
High Court judge blasts lawyers
MASERU — High Court judge Thamsanqa Nomncongo this week lashed out at crown and defence lawyers for delaying proceedings in the trial of eight police...
65 lawyers barred from practice
MASERU — The Law Society of Lesotho has banned 65 lawyers from practising for failing to pay their annual subscription fees to the organisation. The...
Commission in bid to absolve itself from mess over PR seats
MASERU — The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) last night tried to distance itself from the mess surrounding the allocation of proportional representation seats, sources who...
Fahhida loses labour court appeal
MASERU –– The Labour Appeal Court on Monday ordered Fahhida Cash & Carry to pay M405 000 to a group of former workers who were...
Thabane takes swipe at IEC
QEME –– All Basotho Convention (ABC) leader, Thomas Thabane, on Sunday said the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) was not a neutral arbiter in the dispute...
New airline introduces domestic flights
MASERU — A new aviation company on Monday introduced domestic flights to ferry passengers throughout Lesotho. The Mountain Airways Company will also provide cross-border flights...
Failure is not an option
TALKS between the government and opposition on the disputed proportional representation (PR) seats finally roared into life yesterday. The talks are being facilitated by the...
Verdict leaves sour taste
AS I SEE IT TWO weeks ago the Lesotho Times carried a story about a judgment by the High Court in a case in...
Our unsung heroes
I want to salute all women who are working hard for the wellbeing of our nation. This month, Lesotho celebrates the role that our women...
Why is IFMIS system affecting those outside govt?
I have always maintained that there is no political will to see the Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS) debacle coming to an end. It...
Nation before party
I WONDER if Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili is the leader of Lesotho or only of the ruling Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD). I think he...
Tourism enjoying sweet patch
MASERU –– Lesotho’s tourism sector last year raked in M207 million, a 35 percent increment from the previous year’s total revenue of M154.2 million. Matobatsi...
Standard Bank posts impressive half-year results
JOHANNESBURG –– Standard Bank Group last week announced impressive results in the first six months of this year despite operating in a tough environment. In...
A new spelling of PM’s name
SCRUTATOR CAN someone tell Scrutator what else is not happening at that grotto of a newsroom at the fringes of town? It’s one thing...
Happiness is just around the corner
BOTTOMS UP WITH BACCHUS FOR years, young people have asked me: what makes a happy couple? Being a man of the people, yours truly...