Civil society ‘oxygen of democracy’
Motsamai Mokotjo A CALL has been made for government to forge stronger links with civil society to ensure Lesotho’s social and economic development. This...
Investors temper Africa expectations
NEW YORK – Just a year ago, Africa was touted as the next investment El Dorado. Two decades of record growth, a rapidly urbanizing...
What’s the SADC Commission of Inquiry?
By Sofonea Shale The SADC Commission of Inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of former Lesotho Defence Force commander, Maaparankoe Mahao, is a...
‘Our contribution to society comes in many ways’
Maluti Mountain Brewery (MMB), in partnership with the Lesotho National Commission for UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation), on Monday launched a...
Top local rappers to rock MACUFE show
Mohalenyane Phakela THREE local rappers have been billed to perform at this year’s Mangaung African Cultural Festival’s (MACUFE) Tshepe Hip Hop show on 2...
Suspect in shock claim against cops
Tefo Tefo A man suspected of murdering two Chinese businessmen three years ago has accused the police of pursuing him because he refused to...
Bantu finally off the mark
Mikia kalati Bantu claimed their first three points of the 2015/16 Vodacom Premier League season with a 2-0 win over Likila United on Sunday....
MMB partners with UNESCO in Kickstart
Rethabile Pitso MALUTI Mountain Brewery (MMB) has joined forces with the Lesotho National Commission for UNESCO in this year’s edition of the Kickstart initiative which...
Judgment reserved in detained soldiers’ case
Tefo Tefo South African lawyer Advocate Anna-Marie de Vos yesterday urged High Court judge Justice Molefi Makara to review and set aside the document...
Clap n’ tap group set for Maseru
Mohalenyane Phakela SOUTH African clap n’ tap pioneers, Barorise Ba Morena, are set to perform in Lesotho on 1 November 2015. Formed in 1965...
Facebook working on ‘dislike’ button
SAN FRANCISCO – Facebook, pressed for years by users to add a “dislike” button, announced Tuesday it was working on the feature and will be...
Chelsea workers avoid surly Mourinho
LONDON-As Jose Mourinho stomps around the training ground, Chelsea employees dive into side rooms or peek around corners to avoid their temperamental manager. Nobody...
Ferdinand fears for United
MANCHESTER – Rio Ferdinand feels that Manchester United have changed beyond recognition since he left Old Trafford and is worried about the club’s ability...
Flying start for boxers
Mikia Kalati Lesotho Amateur Boxing Association (LABA) president, Takatso Ramakhula, has praised local boxers who continue to do the country proud at the All-Africa...
Thabane rejects ‘derelict’ govt accommodation
Keiso Mohloboli ‘MaIsiah Thabane this week rejected government accommodation offered to her exiled husband—former Prime Minister and All Basotho Convention (ABC) leader Thomas Thabane—due to...
‘I smuggled Thabane and his wife out of State House in the boot of a Fortuner’
Exiled soldier recounts his nightamre as former premier’s bodyguard Keiso Mohloboli FICKSBURG- Exiled Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) member, Corporal Ngoliso Majara, says he is...
Judge declares army actions legal
Tefo Tefo High Court judge, Justice Teboho Moiloa, on Monday dismissed applications by the wives and relatives of 11 detained Lesotho Defence Force (LDF)...
Kamoli to face commission
Bongiwe Zihlangu Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) Commander Lieutenant General Tlali Kamoli is tomorrow set to appear before the SADC Commission of Inquiry when it...
Dark cloud still hangs over textile industry
‘The Ministry of Trade informed all and sundry that AGOA would be extended by 10 years but US companies have not yet placed orders...
Dates set for second appeal court session
Tefo Tefo This year’s second session of the Court of Appeal has been scheduled for 5-23 October. The first sitting of the apex court...
LCD diehards ‘shocked’ by poll results
Party leadership reflects on free-fall while pledging to do better in 2020. Bongiwe Zihlangu Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) leader Mothetjoa Metsing blames his...
Minister throws weight behind Kamoli
Bongiwe Zihlangu Defence and National Security Minister Tšeliso Mokhosi has told the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Commission of Inquiry that although he was...
Vicious killer jailed 20 years
Tefo Tefo Justice ‘Maseforo Mahase on Monday sentenced Malibeng Ralenkoane 20 years in prison for the brutal murder of a Thaba-Tseka man 10 years...
Minister throws weight behind Kamoli
Bongiwe Zihlangu Defence and National Security Minister Tšeliso Mokhosi has told the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Commission of Inquiry that although he was...
Phumaphi ‘has not fled Lesotho’
…as Kamoli faces SADC commission Bongiwe Zihlangu The head of SADC’s team probing Lesotho’s instability, Justice Mpaphi Phumaphi, has not fled the country for...
Crisis not benefiting anyone
THE heartrending story of Corporal Ngoliso Majara’s ordeal, published elsewhere in this edition, highlights the urgent need for a resolution to Lesotho’s perennial crises....
Notši forced out of SA club
Former Likuena coach leaves Mthatha Bucks after attack by disgruntled supporters. Mikia Kalati Former national team coach, Leslie Notši, was forced to leave...
LMPS face Lioli test
Mikia Kalati The Vodacom Premier League programme is back in full swing this weekend with a mouthwatering clash between unbeaten Lioli and LMPS at...
Police sued M1m for negligence
Tefo Tefo A KOALABATA man falsely accused of a ritual murder has filed a M1 million claim against the police for negligence following the...
Baby Refiloe scoops top prize
Mohalenyane Phakela THE winner of the inaugural Baby of the Year Competition 2015 was unveiled in a glittering ceremony held at AVANI Maseru Hotel...