How will the PM be elected this time around?
By Sofonea Shale THE enthusiastic public reaction to the swearing-in ceremony of Members of Parliament (MPs) has demonstrated that people are following the process...
Chance for new govt to do some good
PRIME Minister-elect Pakalitha Mosisili’s remarks elsewhere in this edition are cause for optimism. The Democratic Congress leader said he had learnt from the mistakes...
Pressure mounts on Van Gaal
Phil McNulty MANCHESTER-Manchester United’s high wire act this season – stumbling while flirting with danger before somehow surviving – finally ended with a painful...
SA in top five of world’s most miserable countries
South Africa has come in third on Bloomberg’s misery index, a list of most painful economies in which to work and live, after Venezuela and...
Angry crowd mobs Flabba murder-accused’s hearing
Johannesburg – Reports say an angry crowd has mobbed relatives of Flabba murder-accused Sindisiwe Precious Manqele outside the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg on Tuesday....
Mob storms India prison, lynches rape suspect
One other person was killed as police and the mob clashed after the suspect was dragged out of prison and killed. A mob of several...
Back to negotiating a coalition govt
By Sofonea Shale THE 2015 National Assembly Elections have come and gone but what remains is the challenge of dealing with the effects. Speculation...
Scrutator: Bye, Bye Looney Tunes
There you have it Basotho. You have, with the narrowest of margins, buried the Looney Tunes coalition and given birth to a new one....
Time Lesotho formed a national unity govt
Peete Molapo “POLITICAL settlements have been a feature of state building in all states. Every state is based on a political settlement that represents the...
Rebels can’t be radicalised
Jean Barker Recent events have got me wondering what gives people the potential to be radical in a bad way – dogmatic, violent and...
New PM must revisit Lesotho-SA relations
ON the occasion of Prime Minister Thomas Thabane’s inauguration as the head of the coalition government in 2012, I wrote an article in the...
Premier should serve only two terms
Utloang Kajeno AS Lesotho has held its snap general election in the aftermath of the failed two-year coalition government consisting of the All the...
Leuta rallies Bantu
Mikia Kalati Bantu president, Leuta Leuta, has called on his players to atone for their early exit from the 2015 African Champions League tournament....
Bantu a big let down
Mikia Kalati Bantu’s performance in Sunday’s preliminary round, second-leg tie of the 2015 African Champions League against AS Mangasport of Gabon at Setsoto Stadium...
Di Maria ‘too ugly’ for Real
MADRID-ANGEL DI MARIA was sold to Manchester United last summer because he didn’t fit the required ‘Galactico’ role at Real Madrid. In an interview with...
Leaders urge new government to prioritise sport
Mikia Kalati Sports leaders are hoping the incoming government will channel more resources into sport in order to improve standards and ensure athletes earn...
‘Lesotho needs a government of national unity’
THE Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) yesterday announced the allocation of parliamentary seats following the release of the 28 February general elections results, which have resulted...
Consortium ‘fleeces’ government of M14million
Auditors recommend civil and criminal litigation against the construction firms to recover the money Lekhetho Ntsukunyane An investigation by South Africa’s Nexus Forensic Services...
Attorney general loses King’s lawsuit
Court rules Prime Minister Thomas Thabane did not breach any rules in advising King Letsie III to appoint Justice Kananelo Mosito as Court of...
US salutes Basotho for peaceful poll
Limpho Sello THE United States government has congratulated Basotho on the peaceful conduct of the 28 February general elections. In a statement released on...
Lesotho needs all-inclusive govt – Odinga
Billy Ntaote FORMER Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has called on Lesotho to form an all-inclusive government consisting of the major parties to expedite...
Makhethe loses contempt case
Tefo Tefo Attorney General (AG) Tšokolo Makhethe on Monday lost a case in which he wanted outgoing Prime Minister Thomas Thabane declared he...
Workshop highlights cultural tourism
Limpho Sello THE department of Culture in the Ministry of Tourism, Environment and Culture recently held a workshop on how communities can earn a living...
Mahao calls for grand coalition
Billy Ntaote National University of Lesotho vice-chancellor Nqosa Mahao says Saturday’s parliamentary elections failed to achieve their intended purpose of uniting Basotho and only...
More honours for Village Pope
Mohalenyane Phakela LEGENDARY Afro Jazz maestro, Tšepo Tšola, has been honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 14th annual South African Metro FM...
DJ Slatz to rock SA festival
Mohalenyane Phakela LOCAL disc spinner, DJ Slatz, is billed to once again perform at the Thaba Nchu Easter Festival penciled for 3 April in...
Crafts fair to showcase creative projects
Mohalenyane Phakela LESOTHO Mountain Crafts (LMC), is set to host its maiden crafts fiesta dubbed “Lesotho creative Fair and Family Fun Day” at their...
Taole demands consistence from Matlama
Mikia Kalati Matlama coach, Ntebele ‘Tata Mocholene’ Taole, has called on his team to be consistent following a surprise 0-1 loss to struggling LMPS...
Athletics team cancels Ethiopia trip
Mikia Kalati Lesotho’s athletics team failed to travel to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for this weekend’s African Junior Championship due to lack of funds. The...
Fuel price hike looms in Lesotho
Rethabile Pitso FUEL prices in Lesotho are likely to increase this week following South Africa’s announcement to hike fuel prices following increase in...