Women’s role in consumerism
“Believing that you can do something to make things better, you do something, rather than nothing” — June Jordan It’s International Women’s Day today!...
Politicians and the eye of the needle
FROM Cape to Cairo, our ancestors must have known that obscene wealth was not right. So, they were not entirely amazed when the white missionaries...
Authority investigates private radio stations
MASERU — The Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA) is conducting a survey on three local private radio stations to ascertain their relevance, the Lesotho Times heard...
Hip hop kings set Meloling on fire
MASERU — Lesotho dancehall and hip hop music kings set Meloling Club on fire when they delivered a scintillating performance during a collaborative show last...
Lesotho Haeso Music Awards winners rewarded
MASERU — Thirty-eight artistes who won the Lesotho Haeso Music Awards last April are set to be rewarded at last. The deputy principal secretary in...
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Angry MPs walk out
MASERU — Tempers flared and opposition MPs walked out of parliament yesterday as Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili garnered a simple majority to win a “confidence...
Lawyers boycott courts in solidarity
MASERU — The wheels of justice in Lesotho nearly ground to a halt this week after lawyers started boycotting the courts in solidarity with magistrates...
Unknown gunman shoots MP
MASERU — Opposition MP Molobeli Soulo escaped death by a whisker after he was shot and injured by an unknown gunman on Saturday night. He...
Mosisili says he quit with a heavy heart
MASERU — Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili says he resigned as leader of the Lesotho Congress for Democracy LCD) on Tuesday with a heavy heart. Mosisili...
Woman fired for criticising bosses
By Ntsebeng Motsoeli and Lineo Pene MASERU — Lerotholi Polytechnic has fired a junior employee who criticised the college’s bosses in a phone-in programme...
Police officers arrested for rape
MASERU — Two police officers were arrested last week for allegedly raping two women in Butha-Buthe. The women were stopped while walking in the wee...
M4.2 million uplift for Maseru Sun
MASERU – Maseru Sun Convention Centre is undergoing a R4.2 million refurbishment programme, the hotel has announced. Sun International Maseru marketing manager Clix Salman said...
New party must deal with underlying issues
PRIME Minister Pakalitha Mosisili this week finally dumped the Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) to form the Democratic Congress (DC) party. He engineered the demise...
Are women newsworthy?
“It doesn’t interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for, and if you dare to dream of...
LCS coach slams players
MASERU — Lesotho Correctional Service (LCS) will need nothing short of a miracle if they are to overturn the three-nil mauling they suffered at the...
We have turned the corner, Likhopo say
MASERU — Likhopo FC owner Bishop Molatoli was in tears on Sunday afternoon after his team beat defending champions LCS. It had been a long...
Highs and lows of Majantja in premier soccer league
MASERU — Mafeteng-based Majantja have become well known for the team’s colourful supporters over the years. On a good day, their ferocious drum-beating supporters can...
Cultural gig to promote patriotism among youths
MASERU — The annual Monyaka ha Moshoeshoe event will be held next Saturday at Durham Link. One of the organisers of the festive, Tlali Mapetla,...
Circus to be part of Moshoeshoe’s Day celebrations
MASERU — Brian Boswell’s circus is set to visit Lesotho for a six-day funfair show at Maseru Club next week. The circus will be part...
New party takes over
MASERU — The Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) government collapsed yesterday in a palace coup masterminded by Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili. Mosisili’s move is reminiscent...
Who’s who in the Democratic Congress . . .
MASERU — Below we list the top leadership of the Democratic Congress, an offshoot of the Lesotho Congress for Democracy party. The members listed below...
Mosisili mulls retirement
MASERU — Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili yesterday said his days are numbered. He however said he still had another five years at the helm of...
Worry not DJ Waters
I T IS not surprising that the birth of the Democratic Congress (DC) and its ascendance to power has dominated the news this week. That...
Metsing accuses speaker of violating procedures
MASERU — Lesotho Congress for Democrcy (LCD) secretary general Mothetjoa Metsing yesterday accused Speaker of Parliament Ntlhoi Motsamai of violating parliamentary procedures when she stopped...
Formation of new party is good riddance, says Malie
MASERU — Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) stalwart Mpho Malie believes Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili’s decision to form the Democratic Congress (DC) and establish a...
The entrepreneur: Preparing for the next big novel idea
Technological breakthroughs, innovative thinking, tossing out the old for the new; this is the picture of the world of business as it stands today. The...
Buy yourself a paper doll
IN the 20th century, one of the best-selling singing groups was the African-American quartet, The Mills Brothers. Paper Doll was one of their many hits....
Factories face collapse
MASERU — Embattled China Garments Manufacturers (CGM)’s boss, Madhav Dalvi, yesterday pressed the panic button when he warned of a massive job carnage that he...
Chieftainship dispute thickens
MASERU — The ’Mamathe chieftainship dispute took a fresh twist yesterday after the Constitutional Court allowed Senate Masupha the right to intervene in an application...