NUL lecturers strike, exams cancelled
ROMA – Researchers and lecturers at the National University of Lesotho (NUL) on Monday went on an “indefinite” strike forcing the university management to postpone...
LCD youths disrupt poll
MASERU — An elective conference for the Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) party’s Stadium Area constituency youth committee was aborted on Sunday after protests from...
. . . as former minister attacks league leader
MASERU — The Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD)’s deputy secretary-general Lebohang Nts’inyi on Sunday accused the party’s youth league chairman Thuso Litjobo of dragging her...
Will an early election fix Zim?
HARARE — Christmas is almost a month away and Zimbabweans better enjoy this one to the hilt. Next year’s might not be very good. Remember...
Governance crisis at heart of NUL woes
LECTURERS at the National University of Lesotho (NUL) embarked on yet another strike on Monday. The latest strike action is a clear signal that all...
Leave no stone unturned in education overhaul
EDUCATION Minister Mampono Khaketla must leave no stone unturned in the government’s push for total transformation of the education sector. Her intervention was long overdue....
Schools must shape up or ship out
I HAVE a soft spot for school teachers. As one who was in the “trenches” at one point, I know their daily struggles. I know...
Why Africa needs such women
LAST week, I wondered how many African women were excited by one particular international story — the release from house arrest of the Burmese democracy...
Lesotho slumps in business index
MASERU — Lesotho has slumped to position 138 out of 183 countries in the Ease of Doing Business report for 2011 which was released by...
Lesotho Flour Mills in prices U-turn
MASERU — Lesotho Flour Mills made a dramatic U-turn this week when it announced there will be no major price increases for grains following the...
No food for the lazy legislator
WHAT do you call an indolent person — mostly with a loud mouth, rotund cheeks or a potbelly — who shamelessly “chows” taxpayers’ money for...
No bonuses for Makoanyane XI
MASERU — Sports Minister ‘Mathabiso Lepono has ruled out giving bonuses to Lesotho’s Under-20s for qualifying for next year’s African Youth Championship in Libya. She...
Funding threatens Zone VI trip
MASERU — Lesotho may fail to send a team to the Supreme Council for Sport in Africa Zone VI Under-20 Youth Games in Swaziland next...
Bomba takes over Matlama
MASERU — Veteran coach Mahao Matete has been handed the daunting task of turning Matlama’s drifting ship around. Tse Putsoa this week confirmed that Bomba,...
Lefa, PSI launch tournament for lower leagues
MASERU — The Lesotho Football Association (Lefa) together with Population Services International (PSI) on Monday launched the New Start District Soccer Tournament. PSI is bankrolling...
Stars thump Ajax
BETHLEHEM — Free State Stars striker Noah Chivuta was thrilled with his double against Ajax Cape Town which halted his side’s losing streak on Saturday....
African Melody Festival returns with more zest
By Lerato Matheka MASERU — The African Melody Festival is around the corner. And it’s likely to be tighter this time round. What with the...
First Miss EV title up for grabs
By Khahliso Khama MASERU — Next Saturday will see the first Miss EV crowned from a bevy of 20 local beauties. The pageant, organised by...
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illegal investment scheme exposed
MASERU — A financial services company that was fined for being dishonest about its operations and had its licence renewal application rejected by the Central...
CBL rejects MKM bailout proposals
MASERU — The Central Bank of Lesotho (CBL) rejected two proposals by MKM that the company had suggested to get out of its mess, Finance...
Tax dodging firms in trouble
MASERU — The government is planning a mass deregistration of companies that do not file their annual tax returns, the Lesotho Times can reveal. The...
Form A student fatally stabbed
MASERU — A 19-year-old student from Phomolong LEC Secondary School in Sekamaneng died last Wednesday after he was stabbed with a knife by a fellow...
New union for lecturers
MASERU — Lecturers and non-academic staff from the country’s tertiary institutions this week launched a new union to promote the rights of academic staff. The...
Parly to control Auditor-General
MASERU — The National Assembly on Monday passed a motion that seeks to make the office of the Auditor-General answerable to parliament. The Auditor-General’s office...
Labour Appeal Court to decide on Letšeng
MASERU — The Labour Appeal Court will tomorrow rule whether it has jurisdiction to hear a contempt of court case brought by a former employee...
Law Society report under threat
MASERU — The integrity of a report commissioned by the Law Society of Lesotho to investigate the state of the judiciary is in danger. That...
Murder suspect turns into crown witness
MASERU — A 23-year-old Berea man is temporarily off the hook after the prosecution yesterday withdrew charges of murder filed against him. Tlohang Lekhanya was...
Economic integration needs full ministry
THE government seems to be having enormous challenges regarding the issue of integrating economic policy between its different ministries. The Ministry of Trade, Industry, Co-operatives...