Outspoken chief accuses army of stalking him
Keiso Mohloboli Maseru Principal Chief Khoabane Theko has accused the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) of “stalking” him for two consecutive days. Chief Theko said...
Ruling party youths slam opposition for ‘smear campaign’
…also condemn Chief Khoabane Theko for attacking government Bongiwe Zihlangu Youth leaders of the seven political parties in government have dismissed as “mere propaganda”...
Plans underway for securities exchange
Tsepiso Secker THE Central Bank of Lesotho (CBL) has “set the ball rolling” for the establishment of a local securities exchange in the 2015/2016...
Fuel price relief likely next month
CURRENT data is predicting a drop in fuel prices at the end of July South Africa‚ but the Automobile Association (AA) says motorists may not...
Union seeks to stem HIV prevalence
Rethabile Pitso THE Association of Lesotho Employers and Business (ALEB) on Friday elected an interim committee to spearhead the Fast Track initiative which seeks...
Gala dinner to fundraise for beauty queens
Mohalenyane Phakela THE Beauty Pageant Association of Lesotho (BPAL) is set to host a gala dinner on August 22 to fundraise for beauty queens...
Woolworths to beat sales estimates
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s Woolworths Holdings Ltd is poised to beat estimates with its annual sales next month after the retailer said on Wednesday...
Treks lined up ahead of Moshoeshoe Walk
Mohalenyane Phakela ORGANISERS of the annual Moshoeshoe Walk are set to hold a promotional expedition on August 29 from Makhoroana to Malimong as a...
Climate change: ‘Lesotho must adapt or die’
Limpho Sello ENERGY and Meteorology Minister Selibe Mochoboroane says Lesotho needs to adapt to extreme climatic events such as prolonged and intense droughts which...
‘Fireworks’ promised at Ultimate FM awards
Mohalenyane Phakela ORGANISERS of the Ultimate FM Music Awards say they have learnt their lessons from the mistakes made last year, promising a bigger...
‘I don’t like it when people get hurt’
…says Social Development Minister Molahlehi Letlotlo Social Development Minister, Molahlehi Letlotlo, has largely kept a low profile since assuming office in April this year....
Makoro speaks out on Mahao
Next government will rebury slain former army commander with full military honours, says ex-Lesotho Defence Force Deputy Commander Lekhetho Ntsukunyane Former Lesotho Defence Force...
Leribe basks in Royal birthday bash
’Mantoetse Maama and Limpho Sello Leribe district tomorrow hosts His Majesty King Letsie III’s national 52nd birthday celebrations. King Letsie III was born David...
The end of peace signals bad leadership
Audacious Tseby HIT lists, abductions, shoot-outs, fleeing and hide-outs; this all sounds like something from a Hollywood action blockbuster where there is kingpin boss orchestrating...
Counselling services needed at the workplace
Utloang Kajeno COUNSELING is universally defined as giving professional help and advice to someone to resolve personal, social or psychological problems. From the above...
Governments suspicious of African Court
Bongiwe Zihlangu SOME African governments are suspicious of the African Court on Human and People’s Rights and remain reluctant to become fully accredited as...
Opposition calls for stay away
Keiso Mohloboli The All Basotho Convention (ABC), Reformed Congress of Lesotho (RCL) and Basotho National Party (BNP) have called for a countrywide stay-away on ...
Angry taxi drivers block Maseru border
…vow to stay put until grievances are met ’Mantoetse Maama Maseru Region Transport Operators (MRTO) members blocked the Maseru border post yesterday to protest...
Mahao forensic experts jet in
Bongiwe Zihlangu Forensic experts appointed by the Southern African Development (SADC) to probe circumstances surrounding Brigadier Maaparankoe Mahao’s death last month, flew into the...
Defiant tone at Mahao memorial
Lekhetho Ntsukunyane “WE Shall Overcome” were the words inscribed just above the pictures of the late former Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) Commander Maaparankoe Mahao...
PM calls for new tack on illicit diamonds
Lekhetho Ntsukunyane PRIME Minister Pakalitha Mosisili has called for a new approach to mining sector regulation to stem the smuggling of illicitly-acquired diamonds into...
Moleleki ‘not aware’ Tšooana fled the country
Keiso Mohloboli Police Minister Monyane Moleleki says he is not aware that Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS) Commissioner Khothatso Tšooana has fled the country....
M5million for Mahao probe
Keiso Mohloboli AT least $400 000 (approximately M5.04million) is required for the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Commission of Inquiry into last month’s death...
Maaparankoe Mahao vir dei?
By Sofonea Shale Following the assassination of Maaparankoe Mahao by the Lesotho Defence Force on 25 June 2015, more questions than answers about the...
Lesotho beauty scores a first
. . . set to contest in Miss Africa USA pageant Mohalenyane Phakela UNITED States-based stunner, Nthabiseng Mpakanyane, is set to fly Lesotho’s flag...
Metropolitan injects M40 000 into volleyball
Mikia Kalati Metropolitan Lesotho handed over a M40 000 cheque to the Lesotho Volleyball Association (LVA) yesterday as part of the long partnership between...
Seminar spotlights maternal mortality and HIV
Limpho Sello Lesotho on Saturday joins the rest of the globe in commemorating World Population Day. However, the celebrations come at a time the...
Double header to kick-start season
Mikia Kalati and Moorosi Tsiane A double header involving league champions Lioli against Sundawana and LCS versus Kick4Life kick-starts the 2015/16 Vodacom Premier League...
Minister calls for collective climate plan
Limpho Sello ENERGY and Meteorology Minister Selibe Mochoboroane has called for an all-inclusive approach in mapping the framework to address climate change in Lesotho....
Back to school for top coaches
Mikia Kalati The Lesotho Football Association (LeFA) is holding a five-day conditioning course for coaches in collaboration with the Federation of International Football Associations...