Daughter withdraws rape charges
MASERU — The trial of two parents who are facing charges of sexually molesting their 16-year-old daughter took a new twist on Monday when the...
Gang terrorises Maputsoe community
MASERU — Communities in Maputsoe say they are living in fear of an armed gang that has been terrorising villagers in recent weeks. A member...
Woman bites rapist’s finger
MASERU – A Quthing woman escaped being raped last week after biting the finger of a man who attempted to rape her. Police spokesperson Masupha...
Bid to ease doing business in Lesotho
MASERU — The government is currently implementing reforms to make it easier for companies to set up businesses in Lesotho, Trade Ministry principal secretary Teleko...
Likuena to take part in World Cup qualifiers
MASERU — Lesotho’s national soccer team Likuena is set to bounce back on the international stage when they take part in the 2014 World Cup...
FA mulls withdrawing Lefa funding
MASERU — The English Football Association (FA) is considering withdrawing funding to Lesotho, a move that could likely deal a heavy blow to the development...
Bantu set pace in Lesotho football
MASERU — From the 2011/12 season Premier League side Bantu will be sponsored by Metropolitan Lesotho with Puma acting as their technical supplier. While this...
Metropolitan continues sponsorship
MASERU — Metropolitan Lesotho says it will continue sponsoring the Lesotho Volleyball Association (LVA) as long as it conducts its financial affairs in a transparent...
Do we need national development plans?
AFRICA’S continued underdevelopment is often attributed to various factors ranging from colonisation to lack of resources. In response to these challenges governments in Africa have...
Exorcise demon of graft, incompetence
LESOTHO’S public works minister Tsele Chakela resigned in a huff earlier this month amid a flurry of rumours and suspicions that he had been pushed....
Gender equality on company boards
“Until women are equitably represented in leadership in the private, economic sector, they will be marginalised in every other arena.” Irene Lang, President of Catalyst...
Aids: No longer the hideous disease?
ONE African president is said to have died of it. Another paid a high price for denying its existence. To many analysts, it led to...
Legalising prostitution would be a suicidal mission
The Lesotho Times issue of May 19 had a story about experts for HIV-free generation, Festus Mogae and Miriam Were. The two argued that it...
Vodacom superstar finalists announced
MASERU — Vodacom Lesotho last Friday released the names of the top 20 finalists who excelled during auditions that were held to unearth new music...
Lesotho retains dancesport title
MASERU — Pulumo Nchakha and his dance partner Kholu Liphoto proved to have magic shoes when they won the Queen’s Birthday DanceSport Championship on Saturday...
Shady road tender
MASERU — The government of Lesotho advanced a M15 million loan to a local contractor who had failed to complete the construction of a section...
PS Sekoto found dead
MASERU — The principal secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Mohale Sekoto, was found dead in his office yesterday morning. Police confirmed...
New electoral law passed
MASERU — Individual voters can now sue the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) and petition the courts to order it to reallocate parliamentary seats, according to...
Army boss sued for M4.2 million
MASERU — A former senior army officer is suing army commander Lt Gen Thuso Motanyane for M4.2 million for unfair dismissal from the Lesotho Defence...
‘Phohleli was asked to pray before shot dead’
MASERU — Moments before he was shot dead the late managing director of Astoria Bakery, Thabo Phohleli, was asked to close his eyes and pray,...
Mosisili rebuffs LCCI demand on funding
MASERU — The Lesotho Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) lost its right to receive funding from government because it no longer represents all trade...
Businessman loses M100 000 in toilet
MASERU — A Thaba-Tseka businessman will forever rue his decision to answer the call of nature when he was robbed of M100 000 in a...
Matlama hunt for new coach
MASERU — After a disastrous season that saw them finish fifth in the Vodacom Premier league after going through three coaches, former champions Matlama are...
Bra Sax burial set for Saturday
MASERU — He was a football legend who died a pauper. That’s the story of former Likuena and Linare midfielder Tšeliso “Bra Sax” Thejane who...
Lefa denies misusing funds
MASERU –—The Lesotho Football Association (Lefa) has denied allegations of misusing funds meant for the A Division league. Last week the former spokesperson of the...
Talks on Sonopo move to Spain at advanced stage
MASERU — Negotiations are at an advanced stage for Lioli star Montoeli Sonopo to join Spanish La Liga side Atletico Madrid, the Lesotho Times can...
Lesotho: 45 years of economic bungling
THE government can play a critical role in developing sound policies that are conducive for business and promote a good investment climate. If a government...
‘Leave us alone’ won’t wash today
TWO South Africans were mourned copiously recently. One of them, Albertina Sisulu, was a political activist of the first order. She was the wife of...
Local photojournalist in race for Photoafrica award
MASERU — Local photojournalist Hlompho Letsielo has been short-listed among 25 finalists in the Fourth Photoafrica contest in Spain next week. If he wins the...
Harvest FM turns eight
MASERU — It was a night of worship at Manthabiseng Convention Centre last Saturday. The occasion was the eighth anniversary celebration for private radio station,...