Lesotho women dare to dream
MASERU — Women from different organisations met at Maseru Sun hotel on Tuesday to celebrate International Women’s Day under the theme “Dare to Dream”. The...
Army officer to appear before court martial
MASERU — A rogue army officer Lehloa Ramotšo is set to appear before a court martial this month to answer charges of ill-treating civilians during...
Law lecturer demands M1.5 million in damages
MASERU — A National University of Lesotho (NUL) law lecturer has filed a M1.5 million defamation lawsuit against the Legal Aid department. Tekane Maqakachane has...
Resolve Mosisili’s succession issue
THE turmoil within the ruling Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) reached boiling point last week. Seventeen constituencies wrote to the party’s secretary general Mothetjoa Metsing...
Lesotho’s women on top of global gender rankings
IT IS often the case that when global reports are issued, developing countries are often in the bottom rankings. They only seem to make it...
Lebohang Ntsane: fresh, raw talent
MASERU — It is 10 o’clock on Friday in Maseru’s leafy suburb of Lower Thetsane. The mood is exuberant. The crew is busy making preparations...
Nkune fails to make it at MUA
MASERU — Lieketseng Nkune arrived home on Monday afternoon empty-handed after she flopped at the Miss University Africa (MUA) 2011 beauty competition. The 1.7 metre-tall...
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MKM fights back
MASERU – A lawyer representing MKM this week argued that the High Court should throw out the Central Bank of Lesotho (CBS)’s liquidation proceedings against...
Lithoteng police accused of torturing theft suspect
MASERU – The Lithoteng police are alleged to have severely battered a theft suspect, detained him in holding cells for four days and demanded that...
Alleged coup plotters to be extradited
MASERU — Seven men suspected to be members of a group that attacked army barracks and attempted to assassinate Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili in April...
Pathetic, pompous and porous
Party owned newspapers in Africa have never been known for incisive reportage but that does not mean they should be pathetic Pravdas full of tosh....
2 beaten to death in gang wars
MASERU — Two men aged 59 and 60 were beaten to death by members of a rogue community crime prevention committee in Phororong in...
ABC pledges to empower councils
MASERU – The All Basotho Convention (ABC) party has pledged to empower local councils to deliver better services to the people if it wins local...
Weed out human rights abusers
In this issue (Page 2 and 3) we carry a story about Ts’eliso Thatjane who claims to have been tortured by the police after he...
100 years on: is the women’s movement still relevant?
With the focus mainly on the status of women in developing countries, it is easy to forget that women in the West have not always...
Maluti Lager gets new pack
MASERU – Maluti Mountain Brewery (MMB) launched a new 660ml returnable glass bottle at a glittering function at a local hotel on Tuesday night. The...
Econet re-launches broadband service
MASERU – Econet Telecom Lesotho re-launched its Econet Broadband internet system last Wednesday in Maseru. Econet Broadband is an advanced internet network that uses latest...
Pathetic, pompous and porous
Party owned newspapers in Africa have never been known for incisive reportage but that does not mean they should be pathetic Pravdas full of tosh....
Lioli axes coaches
MASERU – Lioli Football Club has fired head coach Halemakale Mahlaha and his assistant Tseliso Thite for poor results. The two were fired during a...
No cash for Matlama
MASERU — Matlama FC’s demand for a share of the gate receipts from their match against SuperSport United is a non-starter according to the Lesotho...
‘Makoanyane XI need a shake-up’
Lesotho . . . . . . . . . (0) 2 Mozambique . . . . . (0) 1 MASERU — “They (Makoanyane XI)...
Linare to host Lerotholi
MASERU — Linare will hope it’s a case of home sweet home when they welcome Lerotholi to Hlotse on Saturday in the Vodacom Premier League....
Historic walk back with a bang
MASERU — It’s that time of the year again when Basotho commemorate the long walk taken by the nation’s founder Moshoeshoe I. Hundreds of participants...
Movie shooting kicks-off in Lesotho
MASERU — Shooting for the new movie, The Forgotten Kingdom, is set to begin in Lesotho on Monday. The Forgotten Kingdom is a gripping story...
PM’s office bosses suspended
MASERU — Five senior officials in the prime minister’s office have been suspended for alleged corruption. The principal secretary for administration Kubutu Makhakhe and his...
Junior officers drag top cop to court over pay
MASERU – Junior police officers who hold university degrees have dragged Police Commissioner ’Malejaka Letooane to the High Court for allegedly refusing to promote and...
The days of plenty are over!
What do you do when you find out that your monthly grocery is running into tens of thousands of maloti yet your favourite food is...
Parties fight electoral Bill
MASERU – Opposition parties have ganged up against a new Bill that seeks to change the laws governing National Assembly elections in Lesotho. The Lesotho...