… as Lifofane surprise Lioli Leemisa Thuseho AFTER a string of losses, CCX has been spurred into winning games after recording their second win of the league by beating Naughty Boys 2-1 yesterday at the Lesotho Agricultural College (LAC) in Hlotse. Liteboho Phosa bagged a brace to hand Galaxy their second win […]
Morocco keeps scoring major points in its bid to host the 2025 AFCON finals after the country passed strict FIFA prerequisite criteria for the organisation of an expanded new-look FIFA World Cup. On Wednesday, the North African country became the only country to successfully get the greenlight in the strict FIFA prerequisite criteria specifications […]
Leemisa Thuseho LIFOFANE are hoping to collect maximum points when they face LMPS in a Vodacom Premier League (VPL) second round clash at the Police Training College (PTC) in Maseru on Saturday. The two teams are both expecting better fortunes after they played to a goalless draw in their first round match in October […]
. . . new faces added into the team Leemisa Thuseho THE Lesotho national women senior soccer team has resumed training in preparation for the 2023 season. Mehalalitoe returned to work this week following the Christmas break. Lesotho Football Association (LeFA) media officer, Mikia Kalati, said the team was in camp and meeting three […]
. . . as Bantu extend unbeaten run Leemieho VODACOM Premier League (VPL) defending champions, Matlama, started the second round of the season in style by beating Swallows 2-0 on Sunday at LCS ground. New signing Lefu Theko from Machokha and striker Mokoena Khoanyane’s goals saw Tse Putsoa return to their winning ways after a […]
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 after a long illness. “It is with great sadness that the Lesotho Football Association inform the football fraternity of the passing away of its legendary player and coach Seephephe Matete, […]
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 coach, they had received his resignation notice this week. “The Lioli management committee announces that after lengthy talks with coach Bob Mafoso, we have received his resignation,” Lioli announced. “The […]
Leemisa Thuseho TOP netball umpire, Chakatsa Lephole, has been named as one of the umpires to officiate the upcoming 2022 Spar Netball Diamond Challenge by World Netball. The tournament will be held at the University of Pretoria’s Rembrandt Hall from 22 to 24 November. This year’s tournament will see South Africa hosting Scotland, Zimbabwe […]
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 course, which is being held at Scripture Union, in Maseru, started on Monday and is ending on 19 November 2022. The practicals are being held at Setsoto Stadium. Fifteen participants […]
Leemisa Thuseho WORLD number one motorbike racer, Manuel Lettenbichler, will this year contest in the annual Roof of Africa race in Maseru. He will also be joined by South African, Mathew Green, American Billy Bolt and French Mario Roman. The legendary off-road motorbike race, also dubbed the Mother of Hard Enduro, starts today and ends […]
Leemisa Thuseho MARATHONER, Tšepo Ramashamole, shone on Sunday when he came third in his debut appearance in the annual Soweto Marathon in Gauteng. He completed the 42, 2km race in 2:20:21 and pocketed a whopping M90 000 prize for his troubles. The race was dominated by Ethiopian athletes with Daba Ifa Debele (2:18:58) coming […]
Leemisa Thuseho LMPS’ first choice goalkeeper, Sekhoane Moerane, finally conceded a goal over the weekend, ending his spectacular run of clean sheets. Before his side’s 1-1 draw with LCS at the Police Training College (PTC) on Sunday, Moerane had gone for eight matches without conceding. Moerane, who has played every minute of LMPS’ nine […]
Staff Reporters AFTER heavy overnight rain, the organisers of the “Mother of Hard Enduro” decided to adjust the routes to limit and, where possible, avoid swollen and impassable mountain rivers. Depending on the class, this involved the routes for Day 2 being shortened by between 50km and 90km. The shorter-than-expected day for the Gold […]
Leemisa Thuseho MARATHONER, ‘Neheng Khatala, has cried foul after the Federation of Athletics Lesotho (FAL) refused to grant her a permit to go and compete in the upcoming Soweto Marathon. The marathon is set for 6 November 2022 in Gauteng. Khatala was one of the local athletes looking forward to battle for honours at […]
Leemisa Thuseho LESOTHO Football Association (LeFA) has partnered with the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) in hosting a four-day workshop for local football administrators at Avani Maseru. The training is being held under the UEFA Assist League Development Programme and is only for the 16 Vodacom Premier League (VPL) clubs which are represented […]
Leemisa Thuseho TEN-TIME world mountain bike (MTB) champion and SoldiarMed ambassador, Nino Schurter, is in Lesotho. Schurter arrived in the country this week and is expected to visit SoldiarMed mobile clinics in Mokhotlong as part of his ambassadorial work. SoldiarMed is a Swiss non- profit organisation, which creates awareness on the health needs of […]
Leemisa Thuseho BANTU have taken the lead in the Vodacom Premier League following an impressive 3-0 victory over Galaxy this week in Maputsoe. Ahead of the weekend game, Bantu were on the back of a goalless draw against LDF. The Mafeteng is now at the summit of the table with 14 points after seven […]
Leemisa Thuseho VETERAN golfer, Nthedi Monaphathi, has been crowned the champion of the Maseru Golf Club Monthly Mug for October 2022. The competition was held at Maseru Golf Club over the weekend. The mug is held every first Sunday of the month. Monaphathi recorded 65 points followed by Tšepo Motsamai with a net score […]
Leemisa Thuseho TWENTY-THREE coaches are undergoing a Confederation of African Football (CAF) A Licence Coaching Course organised by the Lesotho Football Association (LeFA). The course started on Monday at Bambatha Tšita Sport Arena. Former Bantu coach, South African James Madidilane, is the only foreign trainee. The course is being run by local instructors; Pule Khojane […]
Leemisa Thuseho SECHABA Chabeli finished second in the 2022 Retro Roof race over the weekend in Thaba-Bosiu, Maseru. Unlike the motorcycles only Mother of Hard Enduro (Roof of Africa) which is held in Lesotho annually at the end of the year, the old school Retro Roof is open to cars, motorcycles, quad bikes, and side-by-side […]
Leemisa Thuseho TOKELO Klaas will miss this year’s National Chess Championships after failing to participate in the qualifiers. This means that the country’ top ranked player will not be able to defend the title he won last year. Klaas failed to play in the qualifiers because of work commitments. “I am not playing this year […]
Leemisa Thuseho COSMOS Academy will host its debut Independence Tennis Tournament in Maseru from 1 to 4 October 2022. Cosmos president and co-founder, Rantsane Monare, told guests during the launch this week that plans were already afoot to host the event annually. He said the preparations were going on well and they already had […]
Leemisa Thuseho THE 2022/23 A-Division League is starting next month, the A-Division Management Committee (ADMACO) has said. ADMACO public relations officer, Mothusi Letsie, told this publication this week that unlike the premier league, they had tentatively set the A-Division season’s starting date as 1 October 2022. The premier league is starting this weekend. “The […]
Leemisa Thuseho TAEKWONDO star, Michelle Tau, pulled an outstanding performance over the weekend winning gold in the 2022 European Club Championships in Tallinn, Estonia. The tournament was held on 26 August. Tau came first following her 2-0 victory over Bryhida Erika of Ukraine who settled for silver. Two days later, she went to win a […]
Leemisa Thuseho CYCLIST, Tumelo Makae, is unhappy after failing to impress at the recent 2022 International Cycling Union (UCI) Cross Country World Championships. The championships were held in France from 24 to 28 August 2022. Makae, Lesotho’s only rider at the championships, was lapped with three laps to go. The seven-lap race was 24, […]
Leemisa Thuseho FEDERATION of Athletics Lesotho (FAL) president, Tšeliso Pheta, has hailed local runners who managed to complete the 2022 Comrades Marathon in KwaZulu Natal on Sunday. The marathoners ran the 89, 885km race from Pietermaritzburg to Durban and three local runners made it to the top 20. Mabothile Lebopo was Lesotho’s top finisher […]
Senate Lerotholi FOLLOWING a two-year break due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the four-team Alliance Winter Challenge is finally bouncing back on 27 and 28 August 2022. The fifth edition of the pre-season mini tournament was launched this week in Maseru. Alliance told the media during the launch that the defending champions, Lioli, would take […]
Leemisa Thuseho LESOTHO will miss the upcoming Africa Netball World cup qualifiers, the Lesotho Times can reveal. The qualifiers for African countries will be held in Pretoria from 21 to 27 August 2022. The Netball World Cup will be held from 28 July to 6 August 2023 at the International Convention Centre in Cape Town. But […]
Leemisa Thuseho MASERU Golf Club over the weekend hosted a golf tournament to commemorate His Majesty King Letsie III’s 59th birthday. His Majesty was born David Mohato Bereng Seeiso at Scott Hospital in Morija on 1 July 1963. The event, which was held at Maseru Golf Club, saw 42 golfers participating. Speaking to the Lesotho […]
Leemisa Thuseho KAMOHELO Khethisa and Lerato Mathibela will this weekend hoist the Lesotho flag at the 2022 Pro-Kennex lawn tennis tournament in Bloemfontein. The tournament runs from tomorrow until Sunday. The two players are from Cosmos Tennis Academy. The event is used to earn players points from the International Tennis Federation (ITF). Former tennis […]
