LHDA tenants face massive rent hike
MASERU — The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) is set to effect a 150 percent rent hike for tenants occupying its residential and commercial properties
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Standard Bank, LRA launch value added service
MASERU — Taxpayers living in areas far from the Lesotho Revenue Authority (LRA) offices but are close to any of the Standard Lesotho Bank branches
Characteristics of anxiety disorders
Anxiety may be understood as the pathological counterpart of normal fear and is manifest by disturbances of mood, as well as of thinking, behaviour, and
There must be time to let go
STEAMING IT OFF WHAT is it with ex-lovers who do not want to let go? Ok, I know that those feelings you two shared do
Fatere dumps SA label
MASERU — Afro-pop musician Sechaba Litabe, popularly known as Fatere, has dumped his South African label over what he says is lack of transparency. Fatere
‘My music not affected by politics’
MASERU — Veteran famo crooner Mantsá says his dabbling in opposition politics has not adversely affected his music career. Mantsá, whose real name is Lephoi
LEFA seek new CEO
MASERU — The Lesotho Football Association (LEFA) is looking for a substantive chief executive officer, the Lesotho Times has learnt. An advert for the post
‘Referees have relegated us’
MASERU — A year after their controversial arrival in the Premier League, Sekamaneng Young Stars are returning to the first division. Young Stars will go
Junior football neglected, coach bemoans
QOALING — When Lesotho’s national Under-15 side returned home from Botswana two weeks ago they were empty-handed. It was not because their luggage had been
EXPOSED: Thousands of ghost workers on payroll
MASERU — The government’s new financial system has unearthed thousands of ghost workers that have been on the payroll for the past five or more
Fugitives ditch ABC
MASERU — Three fugitives who returned to Lesotho last March to answer charges of treason on Monday resigned from the All Basotho Convention (ABC) party.
NUL pressed to suspend VC
ROMA — Pressure is piling on the National University of Lesotho (NUL) council to suspend vice-chancellor Adelani Ogunrinade for allegedly flouting university regulations, neglecting duties
Ultimate FM station manager kicked out
MASERU — Ultimate FM station manager Lerato Tsósane has been kicked out of the youth radio following the station’s brief closure after a labour dispute
Suspected assassins in court
MASERU — Two men who are alleged to have been involved in last month’s failed attempt to assassinate Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili appeared in court
Man jailed for murder
MASERU — A 54-year-old Mafeteng man, Neo Rapitsi, was this week jailed for five years after he was found guilty of culpable homicide. Rapitsi stabbed
Justice delayed is justice denied
THERE are growing concerns over the manner in which the judicial system is conducting its business. Citizens and other stakeholders have for a long time
Disabled still get raw deal
FINANCE Minister Timothy Thahane was reported last February promising to remain focused to achieve sustainable economic growth and protect the vulnerable. The budget speech presented
Implications of a Zuma presidency
THE long-awaited South African elections have come and gone. The ruling African National Congress (ANC) registered an emphatic victory during the polls held two weeks
Cookies and cooking up
SCRUTATOR has always commiserated with her media colleagues in the battle for a free press. In fact, yours truly has been championing the media freedom
Common causes of depression
DOCTOR’S CORNER TRANSIENT feelings of sadness and disappointment are a part of normal life. When these feelings are prolonged and “overly intense and continue beyond
Going through the fiddler’s diary
STEAMING IT OFF I WAS rather annoyed the other day when some dude commented — snidely at that — that I use my mobile phone
Yadah set for live recording
MASERU — Gospel outfit Yadah Praise Family is set for its first live recording in the capital next month. The album, as well as a
Lesotho school to dance in Germany
MASERU — A group of young dancers from Likuena High School in Mohale’s Hoek is set to tour Germany next month. The students will perform
MoAfrika owner’s cookies theft case postponed
MASERU — MoAfrika FM boss Ratabane Ramainoane’s trial for allegedly stealing cookies and a public telephone has been postponed to June 1. The case was
No fans for Roma replay
MASERU — For the first time in the history of football in Lesotho, two Premier League teams will play in a virtually empty stadium this
Ex-SA star blasts age cheating in Africa
JOHANNESBURG — South African legend Mark Fish has decried age cheating in football which he says is Africa’s biggest problem. The former Bolton Wanderers defender,
‘Zuma won’t affect 2010’
JOHANNESBURG — The Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa has assured the world that the country’s new government will
FIFA monitoring swine flu outbreak
JOHANNESBURG — The world football governing body FIFA has said it is too early to say whether or not the outbreak of swine flu will
Nyenye complete double
MASERU — Two months after winning promotion to the Premier League, Leribe outfit Nyenye Rovers completed a “double” when they won the A-Division Top Eight