Category : Scrutator

Like him or loathe him, you can always count on Machesetsa (aka Mofomobe) to toss a cat among the pigeons. And what a cat he...

  Scrutator has seen many things in this Mountain Kingdom — coups staged with army trucks that barely had fuel, counter-coups, ministers who believe “public funds” means...

The Directorate on Protecting Corruption and Economic Offences (DPCEO) must have convinced itself that the Basotho nation is comprised of fools and dunderheads. Otherwise, it...

  Lesotho, land of the bizarre, has done it again. Last weekend, our so-called anti-corruption agency, the DCEO, stormed into action — not against ministers...

  If our politicians spent just a quarter of the time they expend on their xenophobic pursuits debating such critical issues like how to build...

  Our indefatigable and hard-working Chief Justice, Ntate Sakoane Sakoane, is doing a great job in trying to put sanity in Lesotho’s long comatose judiciary. ...

  —we should never hear from you again Scrutator is immensely gratified by the news  that one Tšepo Lipholo has gone into hiding. I pray that...

To my dearest sister, Motena Lishea Scrutator is overjoyed and happy for you my sister. I cannot help but give you some unsolicited advice. After...

  Something very unusual has just happened in Lesotho’s politics. It’s not something that I think should go unnoticed because it is an issue of...

  Something very unusual has just happened in Lesotho’s politics. It’s not something that I think should go unnoticed because it is an issue of...

Dear Ntate Bothata    A VERY warm welcome to the realm of forming political parties, Lesotho’s ever flourishing “industry”.  It has been a while since I...

  Soon or later, you are going to have to make an important decision; i.e whether you want to become relevant to Lesotho’s politics as...

  Dear Ntate Bothata  A VERY warm welcome to the realm of forming political parties, Lesotho’s ever flourishing “industry”. It has been a while since...

  It is often said competition is good for the consumer. The more the competition in any business sector, the better the service or product...

  So there you have it. Our own version of Machesetsa is now in the White House.  The Donald is now president elect of the...

When state institutions fail the nation, it is the responsibility of the  media to probe why and hold them accountable. It is what every responsible...

–a thief is a thief and must be treated as a thief ….  Dear Ntate Lintle Tuke  Technically speaking, you are right that Chief Justice...

One of the reasons Basotho flocked to vote the Revolution for Prosperity (RFP) into power was because they believed the message of the party’s main...

  Can you believe it? Grown men and women – whom we have the pleasure of calling members of parliament – spent a whole afternoon last...

Many Basotho, with an aversion to reading and who live under huge rocks, would most probably never have heard of the name Archivaldo Guzman Loera...

   Please break up this humungous and unmanageable ministry  Dear Ntate Sam  Congratulations Prime Minister. Your baby – the Revolution for Prosperity (aka RFP) has...

It is always refreshing to have an adult in the room. Trade, Industry and Business Development Minister, Ntate Mokhethi Shelile, is indeed a voice of reason....

     ….no to a party of zombies  The Revolution for Prosperity needs to begin some serious soul searching if it is to avoid being swept off...

THE problem with Lesotho is that it has too many busy bodies. Or perhaps too many idle bodies wanting to get busy. I have been...

ALLOW me Your Majesty to wish you a very happy belated 60th.  I had written this column for the edition of the 13th of July...

  Happy New Year to you all fellow Basotho. I hope you had a good Christmas and New Year break. Let’s hope that Moruo brings...

  Ntate Sam did the right thing to want to speak to as wide a cross section of society as possible upon assuming office.  As...

  Once again, kudos to Ntate Sam for keeping his word and appointing a lean cabinet of 15 ministers and for merging all those other...

  Unless you have the brain of a mouse, you should be on cloud nine right now.  You should feel proud to be a Mosotho....

  Anyone who has associated with Ntate Mathibeli Mokhothu in one way or another will attest that he is a very good man. Immensely handsome,...