Anxious times at Lioli
Mikia Kalati Premier league log-leaders, Lioli, failed to get the much-needed win in the two matches they played over the Easter holiday, drawing both ties...
Chief guilty of corruption
Tefo Tefo High Court judge, Justice ‘Maseforo Mahase, on Tuesday this week found Chief Napo Majara of Sekamaneng guilty of receiving a bribe from...
Mokhosi vows to unite security agencies
Newly appointed defence and national security minister says ensuring the country’s stability tops his agenda Keiso Mohloboli Defence and National Security minister, Tšeliso Mokhosi,...
Woman accused of killing her two children
Tefo Tefo MAGISTRATE Masupha Kao on Monday this week sent for psychiatric evaluation a woman who allegedly killed her two children last Saturday. Mr...
Legends bring Sophiatown bash down
Mohalenyane Phakela LEGENDARY South African crooners, Babsy Mlangeni and Steve Kekana, had revelers in the palm of their hands while performing at Maseru Sun...
Battle lines drawn
…as Bantu host bitter rivals Lioli Mikia Kalati Matches between Bantu and Lioli have become the biggest fixtures in domestic football over recent years,...
Moleleki allays police fears
Billy Ntaote Democratic Congress (DC) deputy leader, Monyane Moleleki, has pledged not to meddle in the operations of the Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS)...
Fuel price hike looms in Lesotho
LAST night’s fuel price increase in South Africa is set to have a knock-on effect on Lesotho with the Petroleum Fund Lesotho mulling an increase...
Tennis youngsters head for Egypt
Mikia Kalati Three of Lesotho’s most promising tennis players, Kukutla Motlojoa, Neo Makhakhe and Tšenolo Masia, leave the country on Saturday for the 2015...
Business seeks new African frontiers
NEW YORK – Shoprite Holdings Ltd sold more Guinness stout at its 11 stores in Angola and Nigeria last year than at home in...
Pageant postponed due to lack of sponsors
Mohalenyane Phakela THE annual Miss LUCSA beauty pageant has been postponed indefinitely after the organisers failed to secure sponsorship in time for this year’s...
New sports minister promises ‘new era’
Mikia Kalati Newly-appointed Gender, Youth, Sport and Recreation minister, Mathibeli Mokhothu, has vowed to ensure sport is taken seriously in Lesotho by transforming it...
Monyamane vows to cure ailing health sector
…new health minister also reveals staff would now be signing performance-based contracts. Lekhetho Ntsukunyane and Limpho Sello NEW Health Minister, ’Molotsi Monyamane, has vowed to...
Comedy Central stands behind Noah
NEW YORK – Within hours of the announcement that he had been named the new host of The Daily Show, South African comedian Trevor...
The people come first
…CARE’s resurrection proves Basotho remain determined to be a self-reliant nation no-matter the mountain of challenges they might be facing. COOPERATIVE for Assistance...
LRA warns tax evaders
Rethabile Pitso THE Lesotho Revenue Authority (LRA) has given taxpayers until 30 June 2015 to submit their income tax return reports. Speaking during the...
Mekonko Sundays take a spin
Mohalenyane Phakela RENOWNED disc spinner, DJ Mekonko, who hosts the show Mekonko Sundays at 4Fordy every Sunday, will add a bit of flavour to...
Matlama keep Top4 dream alive
Mikia Kalati Matlama beat LCS 3-0 on Sunday to easy the pressure on under-fire coach, Ntebele ‘Tata’ Taole and also boost their chances of...
Blood bank ‘almost empty’
Limpho Sello THE Lesotho Blood Transfusion Services (LBTS) has appealed to the public to donate blood amid a severe shortage which threatens to cripple the...
Dear all members of the new cabinet
Let me start by congratulating you all for landing your plum cabinet posts. I cannot imagine just how happy you all are at landing these...
Buhari defeats Jonathan in historic Nigeria election
Opposition candidate Muhammadu Buhari won Nigeria’s presidential poll by 2.57-million votes, in the country’s first election win by the opposition. Challenger Muhammadu Buhari won Nigeria’s...
Dear Mr Size Two
Hope you are now firmly ensconced in State House after shafting Cyclone Tom back to his abode in Abia. It must be very nice...
Ignoring AGOA renewal at Lesotho’s peril
ELSEWHERE in this edition, a senior South African textile and clothing sector consultant has warned that Lesotho’s textile and clothing production will be decimated...
Govt vs army: A dangerous cat and mouse game
PERHAPS this has been our democratic curse, for ever since Lesotho was introduced to democracy, the country has been marked by a never ending...
Why the delay in cabinet appointments?
By Sofonea Shale THE allocation of 40 proportional representation seats following the National Assembly elections of 28 February 2015, came a couple of minutes...
The rural versus the urban vote
By Mahao Mahao DURING the final rallies on the Sunday leading to the 2015 National Assembly elections, a colleague told me he had done...
Payback time
…as Lefa ‘punishes’ Lioli trio over last year’s bonus row Mikia Kalati Three national team players, Bushy Moletsane, Tšoanelo Koetle and Mohau Kuenane, were...
KFC launches football treat for children
Moorosi Tsiane Fast food chain, Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), has promised local kids an entertaining five-a-side football tournament on 2 May at a venue...
Bantu striker swims against the tide
South Africa’s Lazola Tjokotjokoana has made the unusual move of leaving his home country for a Lesotho club when the opposite has always been...
Pride at stake as rugby powerhouses clash
Mikia Kalati Giants and NUL Spears clash at LCS Ground on Saturday in the final of the 2015 Lesotho Rugby Championship. Spears outplayed Maseru...