Seithati Motsoeneng  DELIGHT Supermarket, a proudly Basotho-owned business in Khubetsoana, is celebrating its first anniversary of exceptional service to the local community and surrounding areas.  With the actual celebrations slated for 28 November 2024, the store is already running specials as a token of appreciation to its customers who have been supportive in the maiden year.  Since its […]

Moroke Sekoboto  THE assessment of Prime Minister Sam Matekane’s first two years in office is a mixed bag and a case of stark contrasts.  While analysts and and human rights defenders who spoke to the Lesotho Times this week praised Premier Matekane’s government in some areas, they also argued that his performance had fallen short in others.  Mr […]

Mathatisi Sebusi  THE government has been accused of driving Basotho men into illegal mining by failing to provide them with opportunities to live with dignity.  The criticism comes from rights group, Advocates for the Supremacy of the Constitution, commonly known as SECTION 2.  Speaking to the Lesotho Times this week, SECTION 2 Secretary General, Tjatjapa Sekabi, said that had […]

Mathatisi Sebusi / Hopolang Mokhopi  POSTGRADUATE students at the National University of Lesotho (NUL) have petitioned the parliamentary Social Cluster Committee for intervention regarding the conditions for their sponsorships by the National Manpower Development Secretariat (NMDS).  The students, currently enrolled in master’s programs, claim that NMDS requires them to pay 50% of their previous NMDS loans upfront and […]

…says Lesotho crippled by unethical leadership practices  Mohloai Mpesi  Mokhethoaneng constituency legislator and Chair of Chairs of Parliamentary Committees, Mokhothu Makhalanyane, has decried the rise of corruption within government ministries.  The tough-talking Mr Makhalanyane said this at the Lesotho Institute of Accountants (LIA)’s 47th Council Inaugural Dinner held at Lehakoe Recreational and Cultural Centre on Friday.  Mr Makhalanyane urged […]

Leemisa Thuseho  FRESH from winning the 2024 African Bank Soweto Marathon, Olympian, Neheng Khatala, is back on the road this weekend.  She is poised to compete in the Hollywoodbets Joburg 10km race in South Africa’s commercial capital.  The race will kick off at Corlett Drive, Illovo, outside Wanderers Cricket Stadium with the finish line at James […]

Leemisa Thuseho  LESOTHO’S first ranked chess player, Lebajoa Tšephe, dominated the 2024 National University of Lesotho (NUL) Open Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship over the weekend.  Tšephe was the top performer, winning both categories: the rapid and blitz sections.  This year’s edition was held at Netherlands Hall on the NUL campus.  The main difference between […]

Mohloai Mpesi  PROMINENT business tycoon and pastor, Thakadu David Ramela, widely known as Bishop Ramela, has been controversially awarded a lucrative fertilizer tender despite his price being double the cost of other bidders for the supply of the Top-Dressing Type I fertilizer.  His company, Ramela and Associates, has been awarded the M10,119,265 million contract using the selective tendering method, a move that has raised eyebrows.  Selective tenders – instead of open […]