Dance fete to happen at last
MASERU — Finally, the Second Open Queen ‘Masenate Dance Competition is set to happen this Saturday. The tournament, initially slated for June 6, had to...
Cura’s shaggy dog tale time
MASERU — Stand-up comedian Makara Mapuru is set to crack his shaggy dog tales at the Poetry and Comedy Night tomorrow. Better known by his...
Chinese orchestra wows Maseru
MASERU — The Free State Orchestra of Chinese Music on Saturday serenaded a near-capacity crowd at ‘Manthabiseng Convention Centre with sweet oriental music. The concert...
Matlama in chaos
MASERU — The rift that rocked Buddie Premier League club Matlama in the just-ended season deepened this week following the expulsion of three executive committee...
Likuena can smile at last
MASERU — After 12 forgettable months, Likuena have finally managed to put a small smile on the nation’s faces – albeit after securing away draws...
Tale puts his hand up
MASERU — Goal scoring has been Zavisa Milosavljevic’s biggest headache since he took charge of Likuena in April last year. Lesotho have found scoring harder...
Manonyane elect board to spearhead revival
MASERU — Manonyane football club has taken another step towards its rebirth. The Roma-based club held elections last Sunday to choose a substantive board. Manonyane...
COSAFA Cup postponed once again
MASERU — The COSAFA Senior Challenge Cup has been postponed again. The regional meet is the only competitive international tournament Lesotho were looking forward to...
Lesotho’s young cricketers set for SA tourney
MASERU — Lesotho’s national Under-19 cricket team leaves the country today for the Easterns Cricket Festival in Benoni, South Africa. The annual tournament, which starts...
‘It’s scary down here, PM’
WELKOM — An illegal miner who has been underground at Eland Shaft in Welkom since January has dictated a letter asking Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili...
Mining disaster death toll soars
MASERU — The number of Basotho men who perished in the Welkom illegal mining disaster has soared to 46 following the discovery and identification of...
Civil servants union in turmoil
MASERU — The Lesotho Public Service Staff Association (LEPSSA) which represents government workers is in turmoil after members resolved to dissolve the association’s executive committee...
Unpaid truckers derail food aid programme
MASERU — Orphans and primary school children that get food assistance from government are likely to starve because truck owners hired to transport the food...
Two men jailed for murder
MASERU — Two men from Butha-Buthe were sentenced to 25 years each by the High Court for murder and assault. Teboho Mlangeni, 24, and Mpokatsi...
Fraudulent healthcare consultants fleece students
MASERU — Lesotho students studying in South Africa have been warned to be on the lookout for fraudulent healthcare consultants who are masquerading as brokers...
Retired worker’s projects hit snag
MASERU — When 50-year-old Ntsékhe Thakaso lost his job at Impala Platinum Mine in Rustenburg in 2006 he was devastated. Thakaso was deemed excess to...
Broadcaster’s trial to restart
MASERU – Popular broadcaster Motlatsi Ncholu will answer sexual offence charges again in the next two months after the High Court ordered a restart of...
New twist to LCD petition
BUTHA-BUTHE — The president of the Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) youth league has distanced the youth wing from a petition sent to the prime...
We confessed under duress, suspects tell court
MASERU – Two men who are facing murder charges told the High Court on Tuesday that they confessed to the murder after they were assaulted...
Public servants must fulfil their mandate
IN last week’s edition of the Lesotho Times we carried a harrowing story about a woman who gave birth in a toilet at Queen Elizabeth...
Poverty drives Basotho to South African mines
AS I SEE IT FROM history archives we read that from the late nineteenth century men from southern African countries trekked to work in...
Dying for gold at Welkom
WELKOM – He is dirty and frail, his speech punctuated by a hard, rasping cough that buckles his small frame. He frequently spits up a...
Indeed, it doesn’t add up
Scrutator JOURNALISTS who prune facts from news incidents to cover up their incompetence normally end up with egg on their faces when their stories...
Stella . . . she was so smooth
Bottoms Up with Bacchus CAN you imagine what happens if you publicly accuse the sponsor of your binge of being a notorious bed-hopper? A...
Fire destroys M2 million property
MASERU — Property worth about M2 million was reduced to ashes after a fire gutted a furniture shop in the Maseru industrial area on Sunday...
When you go down Memory lane
Steaming It Off THERE are things that one gets so used to that when they are no more you actually feel the void —...
Not all breast lumps are cancers
Doctor’s Corner BREAST problems are a common reason for patients to visit their doctor and many would be worried about having breast cancer. But...
Miss Vodacom PC FM to win Chevrolet Spark
MASERU — Hold your breath! Miss Vodacom PC FM 2009 will drive away a brand new Chevrolet Spark, organisers of the popular beauty pageant announced...
Mo-Afrika FM presenter dies
MASERU — Veteran Mo-Afrika FM presenter Teboho “Stobolane” Thomas is no more. The humorous presenter was pronounced dead at Queen Elizabeth II Hospital on Saturday...
Likuena pray for end of poor run
MASERU — They have toiled for 450 minutes without finding the net. Their last win came exactly 330 days ago when they edged the Comoros...