Female entrepreneurs undergo training
Rethabile Pitso MEMBERS of six female-run cooperatives on Tuesday completed a course on entrepreneurship and gender rights facilitated by the United Nations Development Programme...
Treat for young riders
Mikia Kalati The Lesotho Off- Road Association (LORA) has organised an event to promote interest in motorcycle-racing among local youths. The event takes place...
FNB opens new branch in TY
Rethabile Pitso FIRST National Bank (FNB) has pledged to provide financial literacy and development programmes in the community of its newly-opened branch in Teyateyaneng...
Beauty queen takes on Hip Hop
Mohalenyane Phakela BEAUTY queen Molulela Monyake has unleashed another arrow from her seemingly boundless quiver of talents with the recent release of her first...
Army withdraws appeal
Tefo Tefo Court of Appeal President Justice Kananelo Mosito yesterday ordered the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) to pay all the legal costs as punishment...
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...
A weekend to remember!
Mikia Kalati Our national rugby and soccer teams did us very proud at the weekend by getting the better of Botswana and Swaziland respectively....
Vodacom launches ‘Airtime to M-Pesa’ facility
’Mantoetse Maama VODACOM Lesotho (VCL) on Tuesday launched its “Airtime to M-Pesa” facility, which allows Vodacom subscribers to convert airtime to M-Pesa funds. M-Pesa...
Tutu renews vows after 60 years
JOHANNESBURG — Retired archbishop Desmond Tutu, affectionately known to many South Africans as “Arch,” kissed his bride of 60 years, Leah. The lovebirds, as...
Unique initiative brings hope to communities
Lekhetho Ntsukunyane MOHALE’S HOEK-World Food Programme (WFP) Country Director Mary Njoroge has urged Basotho to “seriously consider doing things differently” for their survival because...
Nigeria fire Keshi
LAGOS-The topsy-turvy troubled relationship between the Nigeria Football Federation and their coach Stephen “Big Boss” Keshi has ended with the NFF sacking him because...
Open Letter to Tlali Kamoli
To Ntate Kamoli (I cannot address you as dear) “All required for evil to triumph is for good men to sit and do nothing”...
Op-Ed: Assassination in Lesotho – Blood on SADC’s hands, too
The real story moving forward in a tiny kingdom afflicted by HIV and malnutrition – and utterly dependent on foreigners for free HIV anti-retrovirals and...
SADC to hold Lesotho summit
Keiso Mohloboli Zimbabwe and Namibia have pledged to send experts to Lesotho and help with investigations into last week’s death of former Lesotho Defence...
Mahao family breathes fire
‘We expected government to condemn General Mahao’s murder and order the immediate arrest of perpetrators of this foul act. It has done neither, and...
Opposition leaders seek SA asylum
Bongiwe Zihlangu Lesotho’s three opposition leaders who fled to South Africa two months ago fearing for their lives have allegedly applied for political asylum...
Mahao knew he was going to die: family
Lekhetho Ntsukunyane Former Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) Commander Maaparankoe Mahao knew about a plot to assassinate him and had since prepared his family for...
LDF now a ‘lawless ghetto’ – Analysts
Bongiwe Zihlangu THE government’s failure to take tangible measures to stop atrocities being committed by the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) and hold its officers...
‘We are all frightened’
…says His Majesty as he consoles the Mahao family Keiso Mohloboli Their Majesties, King Letsie III and Queen ‘Masenate Seeiso Bereng Seeiso, on Tuesday...
Report’s findings ring hollow for Marikana widow
Motsamai Mokotjo ANGER and despair were the overriding emotions for ‘Mathabizile Monese, whose husband was killed in the violent wage strike at Lonmin operations...
Army contests torture lawsuit
Staff Reporter A Motimposo businessman is insisting on M400 000 compensation for the “torture” he allegedly suffered at the hands of the Lesotho Defence...
The world’s smelliest Kingdom
Mahao Mahao MY long period of silence has been brutally broken. And once again it is as a result of a horrible smell...
‘I still want to serve Basotho’
…says Public Service PS Machabana Lemphane-Letsie who was sent on forced leave last pending the expiry of her contract later this year. Government last...
Director suspended
Lekhetho Ntsukunyane The Prime Minister’s Office has suspended its Poverty Reduction Programme (PREP) Director, Topollo Lephatšoe, pending investigations over suspected “serious acts of massive...
Could Mahao’s killing have been a command?
By Sofonea Shale THE killing of Maaparankoe Mahao by the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF), an institution which by right was supposed to protect him,...
Local artistes foray into SA market
Mohalenyane Phakela LOCAL artists will once again invade South African shores this Saturday in a show to be held in Ladybrand. Dubbed Dytz Winter...
Birthday to remember for DJ Mekonko
Mohalenyane Phakela SOUTH African CashTime duo, Vigilante and Kid X, brought the house down on Saturday, during DJ Mekonko’s birthday bash. The bash, which...
Matete still believes
Mikia Kalati National team interim coach Seephephe Matete still believes his charges can beat Botswana and reach the next round of the 2016 African...
Date set for season opener
Makita Kalati The 2015/16 Vodacom Premier League season is provisionally expected to roar into life on 22 August. Premier League Management Committee (PLMC) general...
Battle of the kingdoms
…as Likatola face Swazi counterparts Mikia Kalati Lesotho’s national rugby team, Likatola, are ready for their Swaziland counterparts as the two nations face-off in...