Teachers accuse education official of blocking aid
MASERU — Teachers at a primary school near Thetsane are up in arms against the school’s administrator for allegedly failing to repair classrooms that were...
Kidnappers appeal against conviction
MASERU — Two women who were last month slapped with 15-year jail terms for kidnapping a baby this week appealed for bail in a fresh...
The scramble for passengers
MASERU — When it was all done a taxi owner had been stabbed by a screwdriver and his car had been rammed into. He had...
Ditch cumbersome laws
LESOTHO this year slumped to position 130 out of 183 countries in the “ease of doing business” survey carried out by the World Bank. Last...
A parliament of owls
Scrutator is still in shock after reading one struggling weekly that masquerades as the biggest paper in the country. The paper had a damn good...
Bedco mulls economic clusters
MASERU — The Basotho Enterprise Development Corporation (Bedco) says it plans to introduce economic clusters to provide access to markets for small, micro and medium...
Brewery donates to Wasa
MASERU — Maluti Mountain Brewery (MMB) last Friday presented M97 000 to two local institutions for the improvement of water supply services as well as...
Makoanyane XI face Kenya
MASERU — Lesotho’s Under-20 coach Leslie Notši believes an away goal will be crucial when Makoanyane XI face Kenya in their crunch Caf Under-20 Championship...
Lesotho refs dismally fail Fifa tests
MASERU — Fifa instructors in the country for a refereeing workshop are disappointed after half of the local match officials who turned up for the...
Former Rovers coach joins Lioli
MASERU — Former Rovers coach Thabo Thite has joined Lioli as the club’s assistant coach. Tse Nala’s technical team was depleted last month when their...
Opposition in turmoil
MASERU — Lesotho’s opposition movement has been rocked by divisions over strategies on how to confront the government on the proportional representation (PR) seats issue....
Another LHWP boss faces jail
MASERU — Another top representative to the Lesotho Highlands Water Commission (LHWC) is facing jail for alleged corruption, forgery, fraud and theft. The commission oversees...
Joy FM licence suspended
MASERU — The Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA) has suspended the broadcasting licence for local radio station Joy FM for three months starting Tuesday for alleged...
Parties slam Mokuku report
MASERU — Opposition parties say the report the Christian Council of Lesotho (CCL) released this week on its mediating efforts on the dispute over the...
Law to boost women’s seats in local councils
MASERU — Local Government Minister Ponts’o Sekatle this week proposed amendments to the Local Government Elections Act (1998) and the Local Government Act (1997) to...
Policeman up for graft
MASERU — A Maseru police constable appeared in court on Monday to answer charges of corruption. Constable Mokhitlinyane Mokiti, 47, is alleged to have solicited...
All Basotho set to have IDs
MASERU — The National Identity Cards Bill 2010 which seeks to document all people living in Lesotho was read in parliament for the first time...
Post office boss sues police for torture
MASERU — A post office manager has filed a M200 000 lawsuit against the police for torture, unlawful arrest and detention. Taele Mohale, who is...
Limkokwing students strike
By Khahliso Khama MASERU — Limkokwing University students yesterday went on strike protesting against what they called “bad management and poor services”. The strike started...
Pull-out not a viable option
THE cracks in the Lesotho opposition ranks widened this week over strategies on how to confront the government regarding the proportional representation (PR) seats issue....
Hard times need hard choices
LIVING on a wing and a prayer is by all means not an option for Lesotho. If we can use history to predict the future,...
The law is an ass indeed
YOU would assume Mr Bumble, the sadist beadle in Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, had Lesotho in mind when he remarked the law was an...
Private sector calls for support
MASERU — The Private Sector Foundation of Lesotho says the government must create a conducive environment for the private sector to thrive. The foundation’s executive...
Doping tests ditched
MASERU — The Lesotho Football Association (Lefa) has ditched plans to have all Premier League and first division players undergo compulsory medical and doping tests....
Lioli coach pins hopes on Congo
MASERU — Lioli coach Halemakale Mahlaha hopes playmaker Malebanye Ramoabi will continue his fine early season form when Tse Nala travel to Ratjomose to face...
Bahlabani left to lick wounds after defeat
MASERU — Lesotho’s Under-17s were left to rue a disastrous home performance after their valiant outing in Cameroon proved not enough to see them through...
Matlama loss reignites rift talk
MASERU — Lerotholi playmaker Lebohang Molaoli is this week a hero among Lihale fans after scoring the goal that downed champions Matlama on the opening...
First local film to be screened at Sterkinekor
By Khahliso Khama MASERU — In an historic development, Lesotho’s first feature film will be screened at Sterkinekor cinemas at Pioneer Shopping Centre next month....
Fistaz fails to pitch up for show
By Lerato Matheka MASERU — Metro FM’s Fistaz Mixwell, a renowned house DJ who was billed to perform at the Econet Telecom Morija Arts and...
51 nominated for Hall of Fame awards
By Khahliso Khama MASERU — Fifty-one Basotho have been nominated for the inaugural induction into the Lesotho Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony is set...