Chinese firm signs contract for Metolong dam
MASERU — Chinese construction company, Sinohydro Corporation Limited says it expects to employ at least 400 locals during the construction of Metolong Dam. The company...
Lefa unveil new attire sponsor
MASERU — The Lesotho Football Association (Lefa) on Tuesday unveiled a new kit sponsor for all the national soccer teams. “I officially announce that Lefa...
Lefa to lease out Bambatha Tsita
MASERU — The Lesotho Football Association (Lefa) is planning to rent out some facilities at the Bambatha Tsita to generate income. Lefa president Salemane Phafane...
Soccer export Lefty has come a long way
MASERU — Bokang Mothoana has come a long way from being a student at the football school that is Likhopo. With 36 international appearances for...
Mehalalitoe to face Mozambique
MASERU — Lesotho national women’s team is set to lock horns with Mozambique in an international friendly match next week. Mehalalitoe team manager Maleshoane Mokhathi...
Who should warn us of troubles ahead?
IT’S been three years since the sub-prime mortgage crisis hit the world economy. Many economies are yet to recover from the crisis. And now even...
Causes of corruption in developing nations
WHY is corruption (defined here as the misuse of public office for private gain) perceived to be more widespread in some countries than others? Understanding...
Reversing fight against corruption
THE decision to hire Masupha Sole, the former boss of the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) who was convicted for bribery and fraud, is a...
Making a living gainst all odds
“All that you have shall one day be given. Therefore give now, that the season of giving may be yours and not your inheritors.” —...
Mubarak, the first of many more?
I SUSPECT most of us so-called hard-boiled African scribes were struck by a bolt of lightning-like skepticism when we saw TV footage of Hosni Mubarak,...
God did it for me, says Vodacom winner
MASERU — “It was God’s ways working in me right there and then,” said Vodacom Music Superstar competition winner, Palesa Motlomelo, as she recounted her...
LRA raids Jackpot
MASERU — The Lesotho Revenue Authority (LRA) is investigating popular businessman Yan Xie (pictured) for allegedly evading tax, the Lesotho Times can reveal. Xie, a...
Lawyers back Ramodibedi
MASERU — The Law Society of Lesotho has refused to condemn the Chief Justice of Swaziland, Michael Ramodibedi, for the way he handled the suspension...
Fuel shortage cripples LDF rescue mission
MASERU — The Lesotho Defence Force (LDF)’s Air Wing Squadron abandoned a mission to rescue people trapped in snow in the mountains last Tuesday after...
Our hostility to numbers
Scrutator is planning to hire a team of experts and witchdoctors to investigate who the hell is spreading blatant lies that Lesotho’s literacy rate is...
Opposition want harmonised polls
MASERU — Three opposition parties have asked the government to consider pushing the local council polls, scheduled for October 1, to early next year. The...
LHDA probes fake documents
MASERU — The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) is investigating its officials allegedly producing fake documents to help resettled communities claim compensation they do not...
Iris Corporation contests tender disqualification
MASERU — The adjudication of the multi-million dollar identity cards tender was thrown into further turmoil this week after a Malaysian company appealed a decision...
Ex-civil servant denies M20 million theft
MASERU — A woman who was last month fingered in the alleged theft of over M20 million from the National Drug Service Organisation (NDSO) five...
LCN embarks on voter education
MASERU — The Lesotho Council of Non-governmental Organisations (LCN) on Tuesday deployed 600 electoral educators countrywide to teach voters how to cast their votes in...
Victim bites off rapist’s tongue
MASERU — A courageous 42-year-old woman from Mohale’s Hoek managed to fend off a suspected rapist by biting off his tongue as he tried to...
Passenger dies, 8 injured as mini bus rams into wall
MASERU — One person died and eight others were seriously injured after a minibus taxi they were travelling in crushed into a wall at Maseru...
Lesotho receives M116m for health, education
MASERU — Lesotho has received more than M116 million from the International Development Association (IDA) to improve education and health services. The agreement was signed...
Taekwondo instructors jet in
MASERU — Four taekwondo instructors from South Korea are currently in the country to train local coaches and players. The team will engage 26 local...
Botswana match postponed
MASERU — Lesotho’s preparations for the 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign have suffered a setback with the news that a proposed friendly match against Botswana...
Likuena satisfied with World Cup draw
MASERU — At the end of the day it could have been worse. Lesotho dreaded facing off against the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the...
Celtics says ready for the big league
MASERU — August always feels like a crossroads, a time when the year is at a lull and bills seem to pile up like dirty...
Towards a developmental Sacu
Last month the Southern African Customs Union (Sacu) had what newspapers called a “near death experience” when members agreed to reject a Sacu report and...
Understanding tourism from economic perspective
It is well documented that tourism has become a buzz word in development seminars and conferences across the developing world as it has been recognised...
Disaster managers caught flat-footed
ELSEWHERE in this edition we carry a story that exposes the appalling state of our disaster management services. Last weekend dozens of people were trapped in...