‘I’m so proud Lesotho now has a medical school’
Health Minister Dr Pinkie Manamolela speaks about the Lesotho Medical School whose first intake began lessons on 1 September 2014, while also highlighting other...
Fich affirms Lesotho’s ‘stable outlook’
GLOBAL rating agency, Fitch, has affirmed Lesotho’s long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) at ‘BB-’ and ‘BB’, respectively, adding that the...
Insurers target Africa as millions buy cover
JOHANNESBURG – Global insurance companies are flocking to Africa, where millions of people have started earning enough to afford business cover and protection for...
Dancehall Mashup II to rock Maseru
Mohalenyane Phakela THE second edition of the annual Dancehall Mashup is set to roar into live this Saturday at Victoria Poolside in Maseru. The...
Stars to rock debut awards ceremony
Mohalenyane Phakela ALL roads will lead to the first ever Ultimate Music Awards set to take place at Thaba Bosiu Cultural Village on Saturday....
Vigilante show a success despite the rain
Mohalenyane Phakela CHILLY weather and the ensuing rains failed to dampen the spirits of crowds at veteran South African disc spinner DJ Vigilante’s show...
IAL comes to local beauty’s aid
Mohalenyane Phakela THE Indian Association of Lesotho (IAL) has pledged to assist Lesotho’s representative in the upcoming Miss World 2014 to participate in the...
‘Chevening scholarships give Basotho a second chance’
THE British government, through the British High Commission to Lesotho, is offering six Basotho a chance to further their studies in the United Kingdom...
FNBL launches ‘first’ Chip and PIN card
Letuka Chafotsa THE First National Bank Lesotho (FNBL), on Tuesday, launched a Chip and Pin-enabled card, which the financial services provider said would improve...
Morija to host children storybook exhibition
Mohalenyane Phakela LOCAL arts and heritage hub, Morija Museum and Archives (MMA), will host an exhibition of children’s storybooks from Saturday till November 7...
Locals brace for lucrative SA marathon
Mikia Kalati Lesotho Amateur Athletics Association Public Relations Officer, Sejanamane Maphathe, is expecting local athletes to reclaim their position as top long-distance runners by...
Maliehe quits Sundawana
Mikia Kalati Former national team defender, Moses Maliehe, has left Sundawana Football Club less than five months after joining the ambitious Premier League outfit...
Lioli unveil new kit
Moorosi Tsiane Lioli Football Club this week launched their kit for the 2014/15 Premier League season. Speaking at the unveiling ceremony held in Maseru...
Sundawana shock Matlama
Mikia Kalati Sundawana put their Vodacom Premier League campaign back on track with a hard-fought 1-0 over Matlama in Butha-Buthe on Sunday. Themba Mzamane,...
Lefa should be honest over Likuena shakeup
Mikia Kalati National football team (Likuena) coach, Seephephe Matete, has made nine changes to his squad that will play Burkina Faso and Gabon on...
SADC mission to gobble M85 million
Keiso Mohloboli A staggering $7.76 million (M85 million) is needed for the on-going Southern African Development Community (SADC) Mission to restore political stability in...
Auction to seal MKM’s fate
Six commercial buildings in Maseru go under the hammer next month, ending the company’s hopes of a political solution to its troubles Lekhetho Ntsukunyane...
Judge announces new dates for Khetsi trial
Tefo Tefo The High Court yesterday announced new dates for the corruption trial of former Ministry of Home Affairs Principal Secretary (PS) Retšelisitsoe Khetsi...
Trout farming in Lesotho an export success
Roderick Macleod IF you were thinking of an ideal location on which to base a commercial fish farm, you wouldn’t necessarily think of the...
Killers must also die: Thabane
Premier calls for implementation of death penalty following brutal killing of two Berea residents Keiso Mohloboli Prime Minister Thomas Thabane has called for the...
Parly dismisses motion to limit premier powers
Billy Ntaote The National Assembly yesterday dismissed a motion which sought to regulate the prime minister’s powers to prorogue parliament. National Independent Party (NIP)...
MPs in biter row over poll pact
Billy Ntaote Qoaling Member of Parliament (MP), Chalane Phori, stunned fellow legislators on Tuesday this week when he stormed out of the August House...
Metsing, Kamoli must face trial: Phoofolo
Billy Ntaote HUMAN Rights, Law and Constitutional Affairs Minister, Haae Phoofolo says Deputy Prime Minister Mothetjoa Metsing will “definitely” have his day in court...
Suspected nurses’ killer in the dock
Tefo Tefo A MAZENOD man suspected of brutally killing two nurses in Thaba-Bosiu two months ago, is expected to make his second appearance in...
Cops bust forgery syndicate
‘Mantoetse Maama FIVE suspects believed to be part of a syndicate that was illegally printing and selling various documents are expected to appear in...
‘Maseribane urges Mosisili to retire
Bongiwe Zihlangu SPORTS Minister Thesele ‘Maseribane says Democratic Congress (DC) leader Pakalitha Mosisili should retire from active politics to become “a true statesman”. The...
Vigilante to headline hip hop bash
Mohalenyane Phakela VETERAN South African Hip Hop deejay, Vigilante, is billed to rock Maseru once again at Khubetsoana-based entertainment joint, Club 4Fordy, on Saturday....
Lack of sponsorship blights pageantry sector
. . . as BPAL forced to take loan for trip Mohalenyane Phakela SPONSORSHIP continues to dog the pageantry sector despite its acknowledged role...
DJ Marvel keeps the music playing
Mohalenyane Phakela IF music be the food of love, play on, so the saying goes, and the emergence on the local entertainment scene of...
Giving a global spin to African style
JOHANNESBURG – Designers showing this week at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Africa have been asked to re-imagine their African identity in a globally relevant way....