Nthatuoa Koeshe MISS Lesotho 2019 Palesa Makara has been invited to the Simply Exceptional Gala Dinner and the Dragon Dinner to be held on 11 and 12 September 2019 respectively in Bangkok, Thailand. Count Gerald van der Straten Ponthoz Gerry, the chairperson of the Chao Phya Abhai Raja Foundation will host the gala dinners, which […]
Nthatuoa Koeshe A GROUP of women from the tourism sector will tomorrow host a Tourism Cocktail Night as part of the inaugural Women in Tourism Indaba Lesotho which starts today and ends on Saturday at ‘Manthabiseng Convention Centre in Maseru. The cocktail will have performances from artistes like Afro jazz singer Maleh (born Malehloka Hlalele) […]
Nthatuoa Koeshe RUNFREE, a group of local fine artists is hosting a two-week long art exhibition in celebration of the African woman at Café What in Maseru. The exhibition which started on 9 August 2019 is expected to end today and is being held in partnership with Junior Chamber International. Among the exhibitors are six […]
Nthatuoa Koeshe RENOWNED disc spinner, DJ Mekonko will next month perform at this year’s edition of the Spring Jump Off penned in for 7 September at the Mahungra car wash in Bloemfontein. This year’s edition coincides with the 10th anniversary of the event and will feature artistes like Cassper Nyovest, AKA, Ricky Rick, Tira, KO […]
Nthatuoa Koeshe ENTRIES are now open for fashion lovers who aspire to be part of the debut Lesotho November Fashion Festival competition scheduled for Thaba-Bosiu Cultural Village is on 16 November. The competition is open for all designers from in an outside the country who are aged 18 and above, who will contest for the […]
Nthatuoa Koeshe BEAUTY queen Tebello Maine will represent Lesotho at the Miss Pan African Queen pageant in Nigeria on 27 October 2019. Tebello will travel to Nigeria in her capacity as Miss Pan African Lesotho 2019/20 in the contest that will run under the theme “Celebrating the African woman”. The 23-year-old will be among 31 […]
Nthatuoa Koeshe FAMO musicians, Morusu and Botala Ba Linare, as well as rappers Mega Hertz and Preezy PM, are billed to perform at the African Music Extravaganza penned in for the Bokaa Village in Botswana on 30 August. The tour is part of a cultural exchange initiative between the two countries. The Lesotho contingent will […]
Nthatuoa Koeshe THE sarcastic, rude and funny cartoon character Tjotji which has taken social media by storm in Lesotho has broken barriers on the continent after getting recognition from some top African cartoonists who uploaded the strips on the Cartoons Africa website. Tjotji is a typical shepherd-like animated Mosotho character who is well known for […]
Nthatuoa Koeshe THE Basotho Cultural Festival (BACUFE) has received a shot in the arm from the Lesotho PostBank which this week donated M18 000 towards the costs of the event. BACUFE is penned in for this Saturday at Melesi Lodge in Thaba-Bosiu. The event will feature artistes like Sir Schaba, Mookho, Tšitso Matsipa, Manaleli ‘Meke, […]
Nthatuoa Koeshe MOTHEEA Mpharoane, the producer of local drama Ke Nako: Our Times is involved in a nasty wrangle for royalties with former actors of the film. The former actors accuse Mpharoane of duping them of royalties for 50 episodes of the show which he allegedly sold to South African channel Moja Love. According to […]
Mohalenyane Phakela THE Lesotho Chefs Association (LCA), has pleaded for government support for the culinary arts industry which it says has great potential to boost the country’s tourism sector and the economy through job creation. The chefs recently treated various government ministers to a mouth-watering dining experience at Dona@Balos Restaurant located at Thetsane Office Park. […]
Nthatuoa Koeshe THE Maseru Dance Academy on Saturday hosted a dance competition for Malibuseng and Tholoana ea Lerato orphanages. The competition, which saw the two groups dancing for a trophy, was aimed at giving the usually distressed children “a chance to have fun”. Founder of the Maseru Dance Academy Halifele ‘Mavele’ Khoeli said the initiative […]
Nthatuoa Koeshe TALENT search project Step-up has whittled down its contestants from the initial 100 to the top 10. The top-10 was selected at a boot camp which was launched by Communications Minister Thesele ‘Maseribane on 12 July at Bocheletsane Combined School in Mantšonyane. The boot camp ended on Sunday. The top-10 musicians will now […]
Nthatuoa Koeshe COMEDY show, Gags and Music Wednesdays is set to host its first ever show outside Maseru when it takes to Leribe at Mahlakapese Guest House on 27 July 2019. The founder of Gags and Music Wednesdays, Skaftin born Jeremiah Lebea told the Weekender that they will also have their usual comedy night on […]
Nthatuoa Koeshe THE Lesotho Fashion Week will next year launch a reality television series titled Kiva picks her dress for Lesotho Fashion Week featuring television personality and marketing and digital advertising specialist Kananelo ‘Kiva’ Phakisi. The first episode of the series is expected to be aired on Lesotho Television (LTV) on 2 March 2020. The […]
Nthatuoa Koeshe AFTER releasing two hot singles earlier this year, Unkle Krack, has once again treated his fans to another single released this week titled Actions Loud. It’s no doubt that the last two singles All the time and PSA freestyle took his fans by storm judging from all the attention they garnered on social […]
Nthatuoa Koeshe RAP battle, The Southern Rumble, was held at Café What? on Saturday lived up to its billing by attracting scores of rap disciples who came to witness MCs from Lesotho, Botswana and Zimbabwe tear each other apart in a war of words. Although the organisers, Dirt Mouth, refrained from publicising the results of […]
Nthatuoa Koeshe THE 12th edition of the Black Affluence Turn Up Party is on this weekend at Cuban Linx in Maseru under the theme, “The Aftermath”. Launched in 2012, Black Affluence is as an events and apparel outfit which has hosted various events such as Re-Up, Wrap Up, Blow Up and The Takeover parties. Black […]
Nthatuoa Koeshe THE Democratic Congress (DC) is traveling across the country hosting pageants in an effort to drum up support in the grassroots. The political party says this has been necessitated by the need to increase its appeal among the youths especially young women. Named Miss DC Lesotho, the beauty pageant commenced on 6 April […]
Nthatuoa Koeshe POPULAR South African disc spinner, DJ Sumbody, is billed to make his debut appearance in the Mountain Kingdom this Saturday where he is expected to ignite Cuban Linx. DJ Sumbody will be in the country for the ninth edition of the annual local house veteran mixer, DJ Mekonko’s birthday celebration. DJ Sumbody, born […]
Limpho Sello THE director of the Machabeng College International School of Lesotho’s Confucius Classroom, Nie Yali, says the second edition of the Voice of Friendship Chinese Song Competition has grown to become a platform for cultural exchange and strengthening friendship between Chinese and Basotho. The competition was held at Machabeng College in Maseru last weekend. […]
Nthatuoa Koeshe LESOTHO’S Serumula Performing Arts Academy says it faced stiff competition at this year’s edition of the South African Provincial Choral Competition at the Bohlokong New Hall in Bethlehem. Serumula came fourth at the contest. Organised by the Free State Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation (DSACR) in partnership with the Lengau Choral […]
Nthatuoa Koeshe BASALITECH says everything is on course for the fourth edition of the Tech Kidz Session which is penned in for Saturday at Grind Nation in Maseru. The sessions are meant to introduce children to science and technology in a fun way. Co-founder of the BasaliTech, Setsoto Hlohlomi, said the upcoming Tech Kidz […]
Nthatuoa Koeshe THE Lesotho Fashion Week has opened entries for nominations for the debut Lesotho Fashion Awards (LSFA), scheduled for 17 April 2020. The awards will be held during Lesotho Fashion Week Spring Summer 2020 season. Mahali Granier, the founder of the Lesotho Fashion Week said the awards have been established “to nurture the rich […]
Mohalenyane Phakela SOUTH African singer, ItuSings, and local house music duo, Zagro Deejays, kept the audience busy on the dance floor at this year’s edition of the Holimo Gin, Wine and Jazz Festival last weekend at the Afriski Mountain Resort in Mahlasela. ItuSings had fans eating off the palm of his hand as they sang […]
Nthatuoa Koeshe MORENA Leraba will next week perform at the Sentebale Audi fundraising concert in aid of the Duke of Sussex and Prince Seeiso’s Sentebale charity at the Hampton Court Palace in the United Kingdom. The show which is penned in for 11 June, will see Morena Leraba sharing the stage with artistes like Rita […]
Mohalenyane Phakela THE stage is set for this year’s opening of the Afriski Winter Music Festival which promises to be a bigger edition compared to the previous editions. Organisers say they have partnered with South African musical fiesta, Pop Bottles Entertainment for the festival which is held at the 3222-metre above sea level resort. The […]
Nthatuoa Koeshe THE Lesotho Fashion Week has partnered with French fine winery Moët and Chandon as the official champagne sponsor for the next six seasons. The announcement was made by the founder of the Lesotho Fashion Week, Mahali Granier, this week. Granier said as the official champagne sponsor, Moët and Chandon will bring its trademark […]
Nthatuoa Koeshe FAMO musician, Peter Moruthoane, now known as Tau ea Matšekheng has collaborated with the veteran famo songstress Pusello Seema known as ‘M’e Mpuse on an Extended Play (EP) dubbed Sello saka scheduled for release in July. Previously known as Preezy, the singer told the Weekender in a recent interview that the collaboration is […]
Nthatuoa Koeshe LOCAL events company Pabatso Expośe last weekend held a colourful carnival to commemorate Africa Day at Thaba Bosiu Cultural Village. Africa Day is held on 25 May annually to mark the formation of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), now known as the African Union, in 1963. The day is celebrated in various […]
