Diplomats still ‘lying’ for a living
I ONCE attended a diplomatic reception in Harare’s Meikles Hotel. Jimmy Carter walked out in protest at something the then foreign minister, Witness Mangwende, had...
Another African despot clings to power
THAT disease, which afflicts most of Africa’s leaders, is once again on display in the resource-rich West African country of Ivory Coast. President Laurent Gbagbo...
Namakwa output surpasses expectations
MASERU — Namakwa Diamond Limited says it produced 4 712 carats in its Lesotho operations during the three-month period beginning September 1 to November 24....
The bad Santa is in town
DO you recall those young zealots who once ran the Voice of Free Democrats, a dubiously named rug that thrived on masquerading as the ruling...
Makoanyane crash out
MASERU — Lesotho yesterday bowed out of the Metropolitan Cosafa Under-20 Championships in Botswana after Namibia beat South Africa 2-0 to claim Group B’s sole...
Youth games team grounded in Maseru
MASERU — Lesotho’s team for the Supreme Council for Sport in Africa Zone VI Games in Swaziland was by yesterday still stranded in the country...
Linare could go top of league
MASERU — After nearly 30 years of hurt, Linare have a chance to go top of the Vodacom Premier League and secure brief happiness when...
SA artists whip fans into a frenzy
By Lerato Matheka MASERU — Over 3 500 revellers flocked to Setsoto Stadium for the first annual Lesotho All Weekend Summer Festival on Saturday. Although...
JP Choristers rule the roost
By Lerato Matheka MASERU — Mohapeloa Singers had to watch the man who made them a force to reckon with a few years ago condemning...
MKM wants five years to repay clients
MASERU — MKM boss Simon Thebe-ea-Khale wants a five-year grace period to repay depositors who lost their money when his troubled company crashed. And he...
Trio in court over murder of judge’s mother-in-law
MASERU — Two women and a man appeared in the High Court yesterday charged with the murder of High Court Judge ‘Maseforo Mahase’s mother-in-law. ‘Manthakoana...
Varsity students appeal to PM
MASERU — Limkokwing University students want Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili to intervene and help solve their dispute with the varsity’s management. The Students’ Representative Council...
Fanana appointed Ombudsman
MASERU — ‘Neile Alina ‘Mantoa Fanana, 65, has been appointed Lesotho’s new Ombudsman. Fanana, who was appointed by His Majesty King Letsie III on October...
Small claims reforms spark debate
MASERU — The High Court is set to introduce a new small claims procedure in the Magistrate’s Court to speed up adjudication of commercial claims...
Vendors protest
MASERU — Vendors who were operating at Thibella bus stop in Maseru are up in arms against the Maseru City Council (MCC) after they were...
King appoints new judge
MASERU — A partner in prominent law firm, Webber Newdigate Attorneys, has been appointed a judge in the recently established Commercial Court. King Letsie III...
School head sues parents
MASERU — A former school principal is suing a group of parents for alleging that he had sexually harassed students at the school. Libete Lehloa...
Is the world coming to an end?
MASERU — It’s there on a billboard in Lakeside, Maseru. The message is clear, this world as we know it, will come crashing down on ...
It’s time to overhaul Senate
VERY often I wonder how we do things as a nation. We seem not to look at the larger picture. Our leaders seem keen to...
Threats not helping matters, minister
THE National University of Lesotho (NUL) and Limkokwing University were shut down again last week. The three-year-old Limkokwing saw its worst student protests with nine...
Lesotho: tourism’s next big thing
LESOTHO is an amazing country. From pony trekking to abseiling, dinosaur footprints to dongas, Lesotho has majestic natural beauty and intriguing history in each of...
Indeed no-one knows the day or hour
IT IS not too often when journalists in Lesotho write about religion. Religion is a beat that is often ignored. We tend to write about...
Sex and the African woman
MOST intelligent, educated Africans agree that we have not treated our girls and women well — to put it mildly. It is trite to blame...
Post Bank targets informal sector clients
MASERU — Lesotho Post Bank chief executive officer Mpho Vumbukani says the bank is in the process of expanding its presence in the informal sector...
A long letter from Limkokwing
IF Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili is yet to read a special missive from Limkokwing University students, Scrutator has urgent and critical advice for him. Drink...
Notši eyes Cosafa glory
MASERU — Lesotho national Under-20 coach Leslie Notši wants his side to put on a show at the Metropolitan Cosafa Under-20 Youth Championships which kicks...
Matlama, players bury the hatchet
MASERU — Matlama have made peace with six key players who were on the verge of quitting the Vodacom Premier League champions over incentives. Skipper...
Bantu fire early warning shots
MASERU — It’s been 16 long years since Bantu last won a trophy. That’s just too long for the proud people of Mafeteng where A...
LSRC ordered to take part in Swazi games
MASERU — Sports Minister ‘Mathabiso Lepono has ordered the Lesotho Sports and Recreation Commission (LSRC) not to boycott regional youth games starting in Swaziland next...
Ultimate FM sacks Miss P
By Lerato Matheka MASERU — Ultimate FM has sacked breakfast show presenter Miss P for misconduct. Born Pearl Ocansey, the 32-year-old DJ was one of...