Education comes to villagers’ doorstep
Brian Chiwanza TWO community learning centres (CLCs), which were built in Ha-Motsu and Ha-Teko villages at a cost of M450 000, will be officially...
Thabane’s absence a mixed bag – analysts
ALL Basotho Convention (ABC) leader Thomas Thabane’s absence is both a boon and bane for his political fortunes, analysts say, with his continued stay...
CBL donates towards needy causes
Rethabile Pitso THE Central Bank of Lesotho (CBL) disbursed M926 081 on Monday to needy schools and communities as part of its social responsibility...
Recalled diplomat found dead in Italy home
Keiso Mohloboli Lesotho’s ambassador to Italy, Sempe Lejaha, was found dead at his home on Tuesday this week. Foreign Affairs and International Relations minister,...
Mahao’s killers to face the music
Bongiwe Zihlangu In a new twist to the probe around Brigadier Maaparankoe Mahao’s assassination by the military two months ago, the SADC Commission of...
More diplomats recalled
Keiso Mohloboli Government has recalled four more diplomats bringing the number of envoys who have been ordered to prematurely return home since the beginning...
Thabane agrees to end exile
Lekhetho Ntsukunyane Former Prime Minister Thomas Thabane is expected back in the country “soonest” following an agreement the exiled All Basotho Convention (ABC) leader...
Agreement must not leave out other exiles
Former Prime Minister Thomas Thabane’s imminent return from exile should mark the beginning of a new era for Lesotho. The All Basotho Convention (ABC)...
Battle lines drawn
…as feuding DC youths hold potentially explosive maiden elective conference Lekhetho Ntsukunyane Two Democratic Congress Youth League factions go toe-to-toe this weekend as the...
Bantu vow to bounce back
Mikia Kalati Bantu coach, Katiso Mojakhomo, has called on his charges to “show character” and quickly bounce back from last weekend’s 0-2 humbling loss...
Matete wary of Algeria
Mikia Kalati National team interim coach, Seephephe Matete, is looking forward to next month’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Algeria. Lesotho host...
Wrangle over church building drags on
Tefo Tefo A LONGSTANDING dispute over the ownership of the Moshoeshoe Berea Bible Readers Church building in Thuoathe plateau was heard in the High...
‘Lesotho set to host acclaimed pageant’
Mohalenyane Phakela THE Mountain Kingdom is set to mark another milestone by hosting the Miss Deaf Africa 2016 next May, the pageant’s CEO Nokulutha...
Team Lesotho departs for continental showpiece
Mikia Kalati Lesotho’s 43-member team left the country last night for the 11th edition of the All-Africa Games scheduled for 4-19 September in Congo-Brazzaville....
Lehata worries athletics authorities
Mikia Kalati Lesotho Amateur Athletics Association public relations officer, Sejanamane Maphathe, says it is “very worrying” that sprinter, Mosito Lehata, failed to even qualify...
Africa’s squandered boom erodes AGOA
JOHANNESBURG – A fresh US trade pact could provide relief to African economies buffeted by the commodities slump but a failure to reform during...
LTDC in tourism drive in Semonkong
Rethabile Pitso THE Lesotho Tourism Development Corporation (LTDC) is working on leveraging horse racing in Semonkong to promote tourism in the area. LTDC Senior...
Bhudaza to rock SA concert
Mohalenyane Phakela AFRO Jazz maestro, Bhudaza Mapefane, is set to share the stage with other African music luminaries during the Moretele Park Tribute Concert...
‘Culture Week a boon for artistes’
Motsamai Mokotjo ARTISTES have been urged to take advantage of the first annual Arts, Innovation and Culture Week scheduled for 21 – 26 September...
Exciting start to new season
Mikia Kalati The 2015/16 Vodacom Premier League season started with a bang last weekend and had everything a football fan would want from the...
Slump raises fears of SA recession
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s economy shrank in the second quarter, raising the risk of a recession in Africa’s most industrialised nation. Gross domestic product...
Economic turmoil may be calmed by the US
Lee Mwiti THE pointed talking-up of China as an alternative to the West has been trendy in an Africa dazzled by Beijing’s flashing overtures, reminiscent of...
‘We are an angry nation’
The Office of the Master of the High Court hardly makes the headlines despite its critical role in society, which includes protecting and administering...
Fashion show to feature summer couture
Mohalenyane Phakela TWO China-based Basotho fashionistas will this Saturday host a fashion event in Maseru to showcase summer couture and foster interaction between designers and...
Call to preserve Thaba-Bosiu
Rethabile Pitso The Lesotho Tourism Development Corporation (LTDC) has warned visitors to Thaba-Bosiu plateau against littering one of the country’s most illustrious heritage sites....
‘New era’ for LMPS
Mikia Kalati The LMPS camp is brimming with confidence following last week’s capture of star-striker Tšepo Seturumane from Lioli. The 2012/13 Vodacom Premier League...
SADC rejects additions to commission’s terms
Bongiwe Zihlangu The terms of reference of the SADC Commission of Inquiry will remain untouched, contrary to a government gazette published last month seeking...
Minister appoints Court Martial jury
Keiso Mohloboli Defence and National Security minister Tšeliso Mokhosi has announced the jury to preside over the trial of 23 soldiers detained at Maseru...
PM slams opposition at SADC summit
‘The new challenges we are confronted with all point to a refusal of certain sections of the population, particularly members of the opposition, to...
Tšooana booted out of police
…PM Mosisili calls outgoing police commissioner ‘a politician in denial’ and ‘wolf in sheep’s skin’. Keiso Mohloboli Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS) Commissioner Khothatso...