Security guard shot dead
MASERU — Police say they are looking for three armed men who allegedly shot dead a security guard before robbing him of M185 000 at...
Ritual killings: Basotho fight to shake off old practice
MASERU — The mutilated remains of a 70-year-old woman were found dumped in a ditch in Ha-Leqele last week plunging the nation into yet another...
Sex offender slapped with jail-time
MASERU — A man who approached two women who were walking to church and demanded to have sex with them was on Monday sentenced to...
Students go on the rampage over fees
MASERU — Students at Mt Tabor High School in Mafeteng went on the rampage last week accusing the school authorities of inflating tuition and book...
LAAA accused of neglecting talent
MASERU — Leribe district coach Nkuebe Makhalemele has accused the Lesotho Amateur Athletics Association (LAAA) of neglecting talent at the grassroots level. Makhalemele, who has...
LDF loss throws race wide open
MASERU — Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) suffered a shock 2-1 loss to Mpharane Celtics at St Michaels in Leribe last weekend to throw the league...
Matlama, Bantu match investigated
MASERU — The Premier League Management Committee (PLMC) this week said they are investigating crowd trouble that erupted during a match between Bantu and Matlama...
Marquard teaches Lesotho rugby lesson
LADYBRAND — Lesotho rugby’s inexperience was exposed in front of an appreciative “home” crowd in Ladybrand as they played against Marquard on Saturday. Looking to...
Who is to blame?
It is an undeniable fact that Lesotho is experiencing economic, social and political regression as manifested by an assortment of ills whose combined weight, breadth...
Time management is paramount to success
TIME is constantly on the move. Once wasted, it can never be regained. Leaders have limited time and frequently have time controlling it, for time...
Time to act against religious extremists
RELIGION has been taken more or less seriously since creation itself. But there have also developed pockets of atheism all over the world. The scepticism...
Serumula to compete at SA music festival
MASERU — Choral group, Serumula Performing Arts Academy, is set to compete at the Sedibeng Choral Music Festival in South Africa on March 25. Serumula’s...
Lesotho Sun introduces free gambling lessons
MASERU — Lesotho Sun Hotel and Casino has introduced training sessions to teach the public how to play Black Jack and Roulette tables. The free...
‘Arrest Mosisili’
MASERU — Opposition parties say Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili and Parliament Speaker Ntlhoi Motsamai should be arrested and face trial for toppling the Lesotho Congress...
DC bows to pressure, ditches cross, adopts pot
MASERU — The ruling Democratic Congress (DC) party this week bowed to pressure from the church when it ditched its symbol of the cross. The...
From the cross to the pot
S crutator didn’t know Christians in Lesotho, divided as they are, could form such a united front until the newly formed Democratic Congress (DC) tried...
‘A coalition of the wounded’
MASERU — The newly formed Democratic Congress (DC) is a coalition of the wounded who will find it difficult to garner votes in this year’s...
70-year-old granny dies in suspected ritual murder
MASERU — Police are investigating the death of a 78-year-old woman who they suspect was killed for ritual purposes. The woman’s mutilated body was found...
We do not recognise Mosisili, says opposition
MASERU — Opposition political parties on Tuesday told the Sadc Electoral Advisory Council (Seac) that they do not recognise Pakalitha Mosisili as Lesotho’s prime minister...
Sekoai lands deputy PS’ post
MASERU — Former High Court and Court of Appeal Registrar Mathato Sekoai has been appointed deputy principal secretary in the justice ministry. Magistrates who had...
Lesotho Steel Products scoops top quality award
MASERU — Lesotho Steel Products (LSP) was on Tuesday named the Southern African Company of the Year in a national quality competition run by the...
Bill gives greenlight for MPs’ pay review
MASERU — A Bill that seeks to allow MPs to be paid their salaries after the dissolution of parliament was unanimously passed on Tuesday. The...
Ethiopian denied citizenship over alleged human trafficking
MASERU — An Ethiopian refugee has been denied Lesotho citizenship after he was accused of human trafficking and money laundering, the Lesotho Times heard this...
Governor bemoans quality of business reporting
MASERU — Central Bank of Lesotho (CBL) governor Retšelisitsoe Matlanyane has bemoaned the quality of business reporting in Lesotho. Matlanyane was speaking at a ceremony...
Nedbank donates M150 000 to Kick4Life
MASERU — Nedbank Lesotho last Tuesday handed over a M150 000 cheque to Kick4Life as part of its social responsibility programme. Speaking at the handover...
Athletes set eyes on London
MASERU — Lesotho’s top four athletes have agreed to shelve competing in local and regional competitions as they set their eyes on the London Olympic...
LDF’s failure to score goals worries coach
MASERU — Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) coach Malefetsane Pheko is a worried man. Speaking to the Lesotho Times this week, Pheko said the club is...
Matlama halt Celtics’ unbeaten run
Matlama……………………(1) 1 Mpharane Celtics……….(0) 0 MASERU — Matlama on Saturday broke Mpharane Celtics’ five-match unbeaten record when they defeated them 1-0 at Pitso Ground....
There is nothing evil in pursuing political dreams
IT is saddening to see the detachment of most people from national politics in Lesotho considering the significance of the role politics play in the...
Sadc must ensure free and fair election
A SADC delegation arrived in Lesotho this week in what the government said was a routine visit ahead of a general election expected in May....