Independence of the judiciary is sacrosanct
Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili last week lashed out at the judiciary accusing it of bias in its judgments involving the government. Mosisili was particularly miffed...
Marriage and success: can women have both?
“Nothing but the achievement of economic independence by women, which is already seen clearly ahead of us, would be needed to make marriage disappear altogether,...
Was friendship based on money?
By S’khulumi Ntsoaole I HAVE always written articles about education but last week I felt challenged within the political arena when I was watching Lesotho...
Keep an eye on government bureaucrats
By Adv M S Rasekoai Finance Minister Timothy Thahane’s budget speech before parliament a few weeks back can at face value be best characterised as...
Youth and the new revolution
AFTER World War II, Africans woke up to the realisation that their own freedom had not been a factor in their participation in that war...
HIV film premiere suspended
MASERU – The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has indefinitely suspended the release of a local film on HIV and Aids targeting young people....
Tertiary beauties to battle it out
MASERU — Students from tertiary institutions will vie for the first Miss Lesotho Universities and Colleges Sport Association (LUCSA) crown at Coop College on Saturday....
Haeso Awards postponed
MASERU — The fourth annual Lesotho Haeso Music Awards ceremony has been postponed to end of April. According to Refiloe Ramone, one of the organisers...
Mosisili’s son murder saga
MASERU – A former army officer is suing a local television cameraman for M2 million for implicating him in the murder of the prime minister’s...
Law Society sues Chief Justice
MASERU – The Law Society of Lesotho has filed a lawsuit at the High Court asking the court to declare as unlawful rules that allow...
. . . Judge Peete asked to recuse himself
MASERU – The Law Society of Lesotho has asked a senior High Court judge to recuse himself from a case in which it is challenging...
20 children sodomised at school
MASERU — At least 20 children were sodomised at a school in Ha-Abia in a case that has sparked outrage within the community. But in...
No more peaceful sleep for Siverts
For years now Scrutator has shouted her voice hoarse telling those who care to listen that our National University of Lesotho (NUL) is nothing but...
Dairy boss challenges dismissal
MASERU — Selematsela Montsi is challenging his dismissal from the Lesotho National Dairy Board (LNDB), arguing the agriculture minister has no legal authority to terminate...
‘Senoaoana left country in economic shock’
MASERU — The death of Central Bank of Lesotho governor Moeketsi Senaona has left the country “in an economic shock”, Deputy Prime Minister Lesao Lehohla...
Counter Force fails to attend hearing
MASERU — Radio personality DJ Counter Force yesterday failed to show up in court for the second time in less than a week, forcing the...
Lone woman in the BNP running
MASERU – Basotho National Party (BNP) veteran ’Mabatloung Lillane is among candidates who are vying for the presidency of the former ruling party. Lillane faces...
Two killed in grazing dispute
MASERU – A defiant villager shot dead two men who tried to stop him from grazing his cattle in a prohibited area in Ha-Ramabanta last...
Labour cautions on failure to broaden exports
MASERU – The government’s failure to diversify its export base spells disaster for the country, labour and opposition figures have warned. They said the government...
BNP has chance to shed tainted image, analysts say
MASERU – The Basotho National Party (BNP) has a rare chance to right the wrongs of the past by electing a unifier at the party’s...
Children need society’s firm hand of protection
ELSEWHERE in this issue we carry a harrowing story of about 20 school children who were allegedly sodomised at a school in Maseru. The sexual...
It’s not what you’re eating — it’s what is eating you
“No matter how developed you are in any other area of your life, no matter what you say you believe, no matter how sophisticated or...
Quality principle: involving people
UNLIKE other resources, human resources cannot be controlled in full. People have their own perception of issues and will always tend to incorporate their views...
East, West: Africa still a pawn?
THE final fate of Muammar Gadaffi raises personal memories for me. In 1983, as editor of The Sunday News in Bulawayo, I was one of...
No more peaceful sleep for Siverts
For years now Scrutator has shouted her voice hoarse telling those who care to listen that our National University of Lesotho (NUL) is nothing but...
Rigorous medical exams for U-20s
MASERU – Makoanyane XI’s players are set to undergo rigorous medical tests at the High Performance Centre in Pretoria next month. The tests are part...
Defining moment for Matlama, Lioli
MASERU – Once in a while there are matches that define a club’s entire season. For Matlama and Lioli this test will come on Sunday....
Sports ministry to spend M27 million
MASERU – The sports ministry will this year spend over M27 million to support 32 associations as well as prepare for international games. This was...
Hope for more funding as volleyball season kicks off
MASERU – The 2011 volleyball league season kicks off at the weekend with the league hoping to secure more funding for the game. Volleyball has...
Lesotho cricket seeks challenge
MASERU – Lesotho’s national cricket coach Lekoatsa Chaka says his side has to play more matches against top-class opposition to build on their promising performance...