Chaos at Covid victim’s burial
Ntsebeng Motsoeli THERE were chaos at a funeral in Butha-Buthe this weekend after some mourners demanded to view the body of their late relative who
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Qoo eyes diamond processing during 2021
Bereng Mpaki MINING minister Serialong Qoo has set his sights on delivering the long-awaited diamond centre to facilitate local processing of diamonds during the
Mothae opens 2021 with record diamond prices
Bereng Mpaki MOTHAE Diamond Mine this week achieved the highest average diamond price on its first sale of 2021, according to its majority shareholder, Lucapa
Golden Arrows ditches Sello
Moorosi Tsiane SOUTH African DStv Premiership side, Golden Arrows, has decided against signing Bantu and Likuena defender, Bokang Sello who has been trialling with
Soccer ban bad for Linare – Potloane
Moorosi Tsiane THE recently imposed ban on local sport due to the Covid-19 pandemic will negatively impact football, Linare midfield kingpin Mabuti Potloane has
Nkhabutlane comes fifth in Dhaka race
Leemisa Thuseho LESOTHO’s top long-distance runner Motlokoa Nkhabutlane got his 2021 season underway this past Sunday when he competed in the Bangabandu Sheikh Mujib
FAL summons Thibinyane, Pheta for disciplinary hearing
Leemisa Thuseho THE Federation of Athletics Lesotho (FAL) has summoned the association’s outgoing secretary general Makara Thibinyane and vice president Tšeliso Pheta for a disciplinary
Top ref Lebaka dies
Moorosi Tsiane FORMER top referee Rethusitsoe Lebaka has died. Lebaka (53) died at his Ha-Abia home on Sunday after a short illness. Lesotho referees committee
Mothoana speaks on return to competitive football
Leemisa Thuseho BOKANG ‘Lefty’ Mothoana has finally lifted the lid on why he decided to return to competitive football having seemingly set his mind
These fights must stop
Moorosi Tsiane THE Lesotho Taekwondo Association (LTA) was recently ordered to shun nine clubs from participating in this weekend’s annual general meeting (AGM) by the
Explosive claims as Majoro and Mahao fingered in massive corruption claims
Mohalenyane Phakela EMBATTLED Directorate of Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) director general, Advocate Mahlomola Manyokole, has set the cat among the pigeons by sensationally
PM unveils fresh restrictions to fight Covid-19
Limpho Sello PRIME Minister Moeketsi Majoro has reimposed new stricter rules to fight the increase of Covid 19 infections. The country is now back
DCEO boss Manyokole fights to save his job
Mohalenyane Phakela THE director general of the Directorate of Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO), Advocate Mahlomola Manyokole, has launched a fresh High Court bid to
20 CHAL staffers struck down by Covid-19
…as more institutions continue to close down due to rising Covid-19 infections Limpho Sello AT least 20 health workers including nurses and support staff
Key Lipolelo murder suspect Chakela dies
’Marafaele Mohloboli RETHABILE Mokete, the well-known famo musician and a key suspect in the 14 June 2017 murder of Lipolelo Thabane, is dead. He
Ralenkoane bounces back as NSS boss
’Marafaele Mohloboli FORMER National Security Services (NSS) director general, Pheello Ralenkoane, has been re-appointed to the post. His latest appointment, with effect from 5 January
Thumbs up for Majoro
…as ABC MPs reject Thabane’s call to oust him Mohalenyane Phakela THE main ruling All Basotho Convention (ABC)’s parliamentary caucus, has rejected party leader and
Five Basotho drown while illegally crossing into SA
’Marafaele Mohloboli FIVE bodies of Basotho migrants who were attempting to cross into South Africa through undesignated borders have been recovered from the Caledon
First Lady feeds travellers
Limpho Sello FIRST Lady Masekoalane Majoro this week provided meals to more than 1000 Basotho who were travelling to South Africa through the Maseru border
Covid-19 shocker
…as patients freely move around the country after being turned back at the borders Limpho Sello IN a shocking development which could fuel the
Top cop arrested, freed in SA
’Marafaele Mohloboli ASSISTANT Police Commissioner (ACP) Seabata Tutuoane was arrested over the weekend by his South African Police Service (SAPS) counterparts for allegedly flouting
Sports suspended again
Leemisa Thuseho PRIME Minister Moeketsi Majoro on Tuesday imposed a ban on all sporting activities except outdoor non-contact sports in order to arrest the
We are not under pressure – Manda
Leemisa Thuseho DESPITE failing to defend the title last season, Matlama coach Charles Manda says he will not put his squad under any pressure.
Nkhasi eyes another title
Leemisa Thuseho THE 2020/21 Women Super League (WSL) campaign was supposed to get underway on Sunday but games are suspended for two weeks at
Taekwondo clubs barred from AGM, elections
Leemisa Thuseho NINE taekwondo clubs will not be eligible to participate in the next Lesotho Taekwondo Association (LTA) Annual General Meeting (AGM) and the
ABC, DC agree to “ceasefire”
resolve to hold crunch talks to save coalition from collapse Pascalinah Kabi THE ruling All Basotho Convention (ABC) and Democratic Congress (DC) parties yesterday agreed
Bring on the fight, Hlaele tells Mokhothu!!!
as he refuses to back down in fight with the DC while DC youth league vows to protect Mokhothu ’Marafaele Mohloboli The gloves are well
Lesotho joins North Korea, Zim on US rogue nations list
Herbert Moyo THE previous Thomas Thabane-led government’s failure to decisively deal with the scourge of human trafficking has come back to the haunt the
Major crisis as blood bank runs dry
only 20 blood units in the blood bank this Christmas as Basotho shun donation campaigns Limpho Sello A BLOOD shortage of crisis proportions looms this
Diamond market recovery boosts Liqhobong reopening prospects
Bereng Mpaki LIQHOBONG mine has received a boost after its diamonds’ value doubled on the global market having performed sluggishly earlier this year on the