‘Idea of radio station was mine’
MASERU — The fight for the control of PC FM has intensified. Last week the Lesotho Times (LT) revealed that Mohau Thakaso who claims to...
NGO wants amnesty for trapped miners
WELKOM — Local non-governmental organisations have appealed to the government of South Africa to declare an amnesty for hundreds of miners still trapped at Eland...
Thanks for the support
THE Lesotho Times will officially mark its first anniversary at a local hotel in Maseru tomorrow night. The belated ceremony, which will also serve as...
A harbinger of good things to come
WE want to congratulate South Africa for hosting a near flawless Confederations Cup tournament over the past fortnight. Our neighbours have done us proud as...
Health delivery system in intensive care unit
AS I SEE IT MASERU — I am not a public health expert and I do not have a thorough knowledge of health management systems....
LCD youths need political Viagra
NATIONAL AGENDA WHAT exactly is going on within the ruling Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) youth league? I raise this question after observing the events...
Sentebale stands by decision over funding
I WOULD just like to make a final response to Lydia Muso of the Lesotho Child Counselling Unit who wrote last week in your letters...
Don’t touch with dirty hands!
SCRUTATOR OVER the years Whitehorse has presented himself as a victim of nefarious activities at PC FM. He claims his shares were pinched. As the...
Booties ‘n beaches
BOTTOMS UP WITH BACCHUS THE first thing that struck me was the order the dude — at least I thought so at the time —...
Has someone ever walked in on you?
STEAMING IT OFF DON’T you just hate that feeling of being the odd one out? Always feeling awkward no matter how everyone else — especially...
Breast cancer
DOCTOR’S CORNER BREAST cancer is the commonest form of cancer to affect women in the Western world. There are 24 000 new cases in the...
4G pop refreshing CD
MASERU — By and large music groups these days merely last as long as a monkey in a pie eating contest. However, new kids on...
Morija festival joins cultural network
MASERU — The Morija Arts and Cultural Festival is now part of the United Cultures for Development. The network brings together arts and cultural organisations...
Champions League row not over yet
MASERU — The Premier League has insisted LCS will represent Lesotho in the next African Champions League tournament. But newly crowned Buddie Premier League champions...
Tough requirements for top-flight teams
MASERU — One thing is for sure. The coming Buddie Premier League season will be one of a kind — it will be the first...
Alliance gives Matlama shot in the arm
MASERU — Buddie Premier League outfit Matlama last week received a financial boost ahead of the next season. Matlama will receive M85 000 as part...
M96 million to be sunk in second phase of Setsoto facelift
MASERU — Up to M96 million will be spent on the second phase of the renovations at Setsoto Stadium. The stadium was closed for a...
Morolong prays for tennis revival
MASERU — Tennis, as with Lesotho’s sports in general, lacks funding. Even so, tennis has in recent years suffered problems — both on and off...
Nurses set to down tools
MASERU — Queen Elizabeth II Hospital authorities this week called an emergency staff meeting in a desperate bid to avert a looming strike by nurses....
DJ Kennysto dies
MASERU — The entertainment industry was this week plunged into mourning following the sudden death of DJ Kennysto, above, one of the country’s finest jockeys....
Radio station chairman wants licence cancelled
MASERU — The battle for the control of People’s Choice FM (PC FM) reached new heights this week with revelations that the executive chairman, Mohau...
The confidential letter that LCD youth league wrote to Mosisili
MASERU — The youth league of the ruling Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) party two weeks ago wrote a letter to Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili...
The rules are fair, simple and straight-forward
JACOB Zuma last weekend called for a political solution to the current three-month crisis in Madagascar. The South African president said there should be an...
PM should address issue of Basotho who died at Welkom
AS I SEE IT TWO weeks ago I attended a ruling Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) rally in Butha-Buthe which was addressed by Prime Minister...
I was never booted out
I READ the story about LEPSSA on Page 4 of your last week’s issue and I think that you gave a balanced view of what...
Basotho must tackle debate on abortion
THE Lesotho Planned Parenthood Association (LPPA) is a non-profit making organisation established in 1968. It became an affiliate of International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) in...
Let’s cook up whore stories
Scrutator THE euphoria stirred by Egypt’s unprecedented win over Italy at the FIFA Confederations Cup in South Africa quickly died down after the Pharaohs were...
Power cuts hit Maseru, Teyateyaneng
MASERU — Families and businesses in some parts of Maseru and Teyateyaneng last week experienced electricity cuts. This comes despite the assurance by the ministry...
Just don’t hit on your boy’s chick
Steaming It Off EACH and every one of us has dreams, aspirations and a general sense of wants and needs. Well, if you do not,...
Nipple discharge, breast trauma
Doctor’s Corner WE started the focus on breast problems last week. Cyclical and non-cyclical breast pain was described, including a look at some of...