DC to hold elective conference
Bongiwe Zihlangu THE main opposition Democratic Congress (DC) will hold an elective conference to choose a new national executive committee (NEC) at the end of
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Mokhothu praises Basotho for political tolerance
’Marafaele Mohloboli/Bongiwe Zihlangu OPPOSITION Democratic Congress (DC) leader, Mathibeli Mokhothu, has praised Basotho for exercising high levels of maturity political tolerance during the 7
Gvt targets embassies
Bongiwe Zihlangu THE government has begun probing Lesotho’s foreign missions as part of its promise to foster good governance and rein in state spending on
King’s gala dinner raises M400 000 for SOS Children’s Village
Mosoatsi Mosoatsi A LOCAL events management company, Southern Express, has raised more than M400 000 for charity through a gala dinner auction to celebrate His
MMB employees down tools
’Marafaele Mohloboli MALUTI Mountain Brewery (MMB) workers have downed tools to push for a 15 percent salary increment. The strike was organised by the labour
Mahao’s widow cries out for justice
bemoans lack of progress in the trial of her husband’s murderers, her fellow victims of heinous crimes also speak out, blame previous gvts and the
Glen Mpani: a vital cog in the successful RFP election campaign
Herbert Moyo BY now Basotho and the whole world are aware of the Revolution for Prosperity (RFP)’s stunning electoral victory at the 7 October 2022
Renowned soccer coach Matete dies
Leemisa Thuseho FORMER Likuena coach, Seephephe Matete has died, the Lesotho Football Association (LeFA) has announced. The association said Matete died in Johannesburg on Sunday
Mafoso dumps Lioli
Leemisa Thuseho BOB Mafoso has stepped down from his Lioli head coach post, the team announced yesterday. The team said after lengthy talks with the
Metropolitan Charity Golf Day is back
Leemisa Thuseho THE Metropolitan Lesotho annual golf day is back. The tournament, last held in 2019 on the back of the Covid-19 pandemic, will
Lephole to officiate at Netball Diamond Challenge
Leemisa Thuseho TOP netball umpire, Chakatsa Lephole, has been named as one of the umpires to officiate the upcoming 2022 Spar Netball Diamond Challenge
FAL trains officials
Leemisa Thuseho THE Federation of Athletics Lesotho (FAL) is hosting a five-day International Electronic Timing Level 1 course for local officials and operators. The
LETOFE rebranded
Hopolang Mokhopi | Mosoatsi Mosoatsi STANDARD Lesotho Bank has rebranded the annual Lesotho Tourism Festival (LETOFE), which will now be called the Standard Lesotho
China’s zero-tariff policy to benefit Lesotho
Tokelo Khausela LESOTHO is set to benefit from China’s zero-tariff treatment to 98 percent of taxable items from 10 least-developed countries. The move is meant
VLF donates to centre for the disabled
Hopolang Mokhopi VODACOM Lesotho Foundation (VLF) has donated special mobile phone tablets worth M212 000 to a centre for children living with various forms
Farmers to sign contract with Tasty Food Packers
Moroke Sekoboto | Seithati Mphatsoane THIRTY sugar beans farmers from across the country will tomorrow sign a contract for the 2022/23 farming season with
RFP, DC gang up against IEC
DC wants to stop the electoral body from stripping it of three PR seats… RFP backs its rival, says its “only interest is ensuring free
Sekhamane speaks out
says “poor calibre of MPs have rendered parly ineffective”, blames them for failing to hold executive to account over missing M6, 1 billion, promises to
Govt descends on LEC, WASCO
demands financial statements, documents on recruitments and operations, move signals probes at stemming the rot in non-performing parastatals ‘Marafaele Mohloboli/ Bongiwe Zihlangu THE government has
Govt secretary warns suppliers
don’t accept govt requests to do business if they haven’t given you orders, blames state’s failure to pay suppliers on rogue ministries who often “misprocure”
Metsing’s head on the chopping block
as 11 party constituencies demand his ouster, LCD leader has also fallen out with party SG Sekata over a Senate seat ’Marafaele Mohloboli/Bongiwe Zihlangu FORMER
Knives out for Abrahams
as lawyer petitions police to arrest him, charge him for “defeating the ends of justice,” but Abrahams dismisses “absurd” allegations against him… Mohalenyane Phakela PROMINENT
Frustrated judge postpones Ntsie sentencing again
Moorosi Tsiane HIGH Court Judge ‘Maseforo Mahase has again been forced to postpone the case of killer photographer, Habofanoe Ntsie, to 29 November 2022.
LHWP II to create 9000 jobs: SA govt
Tokelo Khausela SOUTH Africa’s Department of Water and Sanitation has welcomed the awarding of two multi-billion rand contracts for Phase II of the Lesotho
Molibeli faces contempt of court charge
Moorosi Tsiane A FIRED police officer has petitioned the High Court to jail Police Commissioner, Holomo Molibeli, for six months for contempt of court.
Matekane denounces deadly Fokothi initiations
Mosoatsi Mosoatsi PRIME Minister Sam Matekane has urged senior Lerotholi Polytechnic (LP) students to refrain from dragging first-year students to dangerous initiation rituals that
DCEO probes supplier over “fake” M2 million pesticides
’Marafaele Mohloboli THE Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) has begun investigating a local company for allegedly supplying the Agriculture and Food Security ministry
No hard feelings: Sekhamane
“I left DC because it couldn’t chart a new economic path for Lesotho,” new parly speaker says, says he is above partisan politics, will steer
Amnesty for criminals; a necessary evil
Once again, kudos to Ntate Sam for keeping his word and appointing a lean cabinet of 15 ministers and for merging all those other
Amnesty a good idea but…
WE have never for a second ever thought that new Prime Minister Sam Matekane is under any illusions about the difficult task that lies