Teacher faces statutory rape charges
Pascalinah Kabi A 37-year-old teacher from Mafeteng was arrested this week for allegedly having sex with his 17-year-old student. According to police spokesperson Clifford...
15 years for raping minor
Brian Chiwanza A Lithabaneng man was sentenced to 15 years in prison yesterday by the Maseru Magistrate’s Court for raping a four-year-old on Monday...
Scotts back in court
Tefo Tefo Koalabata ritual murder suspects, Lehlohonolo Scott and his mother, ‘Malehlohonolo, were back in the High Court on Monday this week. Justice Teboho...
FOCAC Summit a milestone for China-Africa relations
By Hu Dingxian THE long awaited sixth Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), to be held from 4 -5 December 2015...
Botswana taps into Lesotho Project
Gaborone – Arid Botswana has finalised a deal with South Africa and Lesotho to tap some of the water from the Lesotho Highlands Water...
Mahlasela to replace Mtukudzi at LETOFE
Mohalenyane Phakela AFRO jazz exponent, Oliver Mtukudzi, has cancelled his performance at the Lesotho Tourism Festival (LETOFE) due to an “unforeseen family issue”. According...
Beware of card fraud
THE festive season beckons, which is a time characterised by a surge in retail transactions. Unfortunately, cases of card fraud also increase during the...
Chinese expatriates hold group wedding
Mohalenyane Phakela FIVE Chinese couples working for Sinohydro Corporation Limited said their “I dos” on Monday during a colourful collective wedding held at Thaba...
DJ Kanunu set for Maseru album launch
Mohaelenyane Phakela SOUTH African Deep House muso, DJ Kanunu, is set to launch his latest album, Soul Meditation 2, at Times Café on 4...
Worrying news coming out of Lioli camp
Mikia Kalati Lioli failed to register a win for the third successive league match after playing to a goalless draw against struggling Kick4Life at...
M-Pesa transfers exceed M135m in October
Rethabile Pitso VODACOM Lesotho’s (VCL) money transfer service, M-Pesa, handled over M135 million in October, Executive Head of M-Pesa, Palesa Mphunyetsane, has said. Ms...
Film festival ends on high note
Mohalenyane Phakela THE curtain closed on the fifth edition of the Lesotho Film Festival (LFF) on Saturday with a colourful awards ceremony for this...
Where to from here after the eighth NCP?
Makhabane Maluke THE 11-13 November 2015 National Community Parliament (NCP) sitting had its good features, including an anticipation to be addressed by The Honourable...
Lesotho’s economy under siege
Utloang Kajeno HEADLINES such as “Budget delay subdues economic activity” and “Govt pays off MPs loans” (Lesotho Times, November 12 2015) make for disturbing...
Nedbank Lesotho scores another first
. . . launches localised credit card facility Rethabile Pitso NEDBANK Lesotho has become the first bank in the country to offer a localised...
Notši back in business
Mikia Kalati Former national team coach Leslie Notši has replaced Motlalepula Majoro as Kick4Life head-coach. Kick4Life Director of Football, Chris Bullock, announced Notši’s appointment...
IEC honoured for ‘credible’ polls
’Marafaele Mohloboli THE Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has won two international good governance awards in recognition of its management of the snap 28 February...
Soofia scores a first
Butha-Buthe school becomes Lesotho’s first institution to offer Cambridge Advanced Level qualification Pascalinah Kabi BUTHA-BUTHE-Soofia English Medium School has made history by becoming the...
Specialist on mission to help the needy
Limpho Sello Maseru-based Chabeli Mohatlane says he will donate prosthetic devices to three needy people as a way of giving back to the community....
Govt to revive AIDS Commission
Pascalinah Kabi GOVERNMENT has undertaken to re-establish the National AIDS Commission (NAC) “by the end of this year” to coordinate programmes aimed at eradicating...
Soofia scores a first
Butha-Buthe school becomes Lesotho’s first institution to offer Cambridge Advanced Level qualification Pascalinah Kabi BUTHA-BUTHE-Soofia English Medium School has made history by becoming the...
‘Teachers are being appointed illegally’
The Ministry of Education and Training is engaging various stakeholders as it looks at amending the Education Act of 2010. This move comes after...
Corruption and instability worry Senators
Billy Ntaote SENATORS have urged politicians to stop unnecessary fighting and ensure a conducive environment for investment. The Senators are also worried about corruption...
Vodacom donates 100 computers to NUL
Rethabile Pitso VODACOM Lesotho (VCL) yesterday donated 100 computers to the National University of Lesotho (NUL) as part of a cooperation agreement between the...
Perez defiant amid Clasico fiasco
MADRID-Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has rebuffed calls from angry fans for him to step down and backed coach Rafa Benitez after Saturday’s humiliating 4-0...
Russian ‘traitor’ flees after scandal
MOSCOW-The sportswoman who blew the whistle on doping in Russian athletics is in hiding abroad, pursued by a barrage of criticism from former colleagues...
Kenya’s president reshuffles cabinet after graft allegations
Nairobi – Kenya’s president reshuffled his cabinet on Tuesday to replace five ministers who are being investigated for graft and one who resigned over...
Scott sends chilling warning
Brian Chiwanza Double ritual murder suspect Lehlohonolo Scott yesterday sent a chilly warning to police officers who continue to “harass” him in prison. The...
Soldier in detention by choice: Mokhosi
Keiso Mohloboli Defence Minister Tšeliso Mokhosi says mutiny suspect, Lance-Corporal Toma Nehemia Jobo, remains in Maseru Maximum Security Prison “by choice”. The Court of...
M1b deal for airport upgrade
Lekhetho Ntsukunyane GOVERNMENT will today ink a deal worth M1 billion to refurbish Moshoeshoe I International Airport, Public Works and Transport Minister Tšoeu Mokeretla...