Moorosi Tsiane THE trial of four police officers accused of the March 2016 murder of their colleague, Police Constable (PC) Mokalekale Khetheng, once again failed to proceed in the High Court on Tuesday this week. The postponement was due to the unavailability of presiding judge, Justice Charles Hungwe, and the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), […]
… as South African BRICS Women Business Alliance appoints Invest Lesotho owner head of Lesotho chapter. Mohalenyane Phakela LOCAL entrepreneur, Lineo Nare, who was recently appointed chairperson of the Lesotho branch of the South African BRICS Women Business Alliance (BWBA-SA), says she has hit the ground running in her new role to help uplift Basotho […]
…as survivors narrate heart-wrenching accounts of abuse in their homes. ’Marafaele Mohloboli POVERTY is the primary catalyst of gender-based violence, leading to women’s imprisonment in abusive relationships due to their reliance on men who are oftentimes the breadwinners. This is according to Qoaling village Police Station Commander, Inspector ‘Mamookho Hlabana. Inspector Hlabana was speaking during […]
…vows to deny funding to parties that fail to adhere to electoral laws …says preparations for local government elections in full swing INDEPENDENT Electoral Commission (IEC) Director of Elections, Advocate Mphaiphele Maqutu, has warned political parties big and small, to abide by the country’s electoral laws failing which they would suffer the consequences of their […]
Tokelo Khausela PEOPLE living with cerebral palsy appear to be a forgotten community, with most parents struggling on their own to provide for their children and loved ones living with the medical condition. On Monday this week, Morate Cerebral Palsy Association of Lesotho founder, Itumeleng Mohase, petitioned parliament to cater for the special needs […]
Moroke Sekoboto PRIME Minister Sam Matekane will attend the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly set for 18 to 26 September 2023, his maiden since attaining office in October last year. According to a Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Relations internal memo, Mr Matekane will be accompanied to the meeting by a […]
Moroke Sekoboto The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) has awarded a M511 500 000 contract to the Concor-Nthane Brothers M&K Bridges Joint Venture, for the construction of two bridges under Phase Two of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project Phase. The contract is effective from 29 August and the two bridges across the Mabunyaneng and Khubelu […]
Seithati Motšoeneng THE Lesotho Tourism Development Corporation (LTDC) will host the country’s first ever tourism conference and awards in partnership with Sun Sound Tourism Consultancy and Limkokwing University of Creative Technology (LUCT). Dubbed Masutsa Conference and Awards, this pilot event is scheduled for ‘Manthabiseng Convention Centre from 21 to 22 September, according to the organisers […]
…skilful midfielder leaves today for a new life at VTM Football Club in Gaborone. Leemisa Thuseho Bantu and national team midfielder, Neo Mokhachane, has joined Botswana premier league side VTM FC in a deal worth M100,000. News of the deal was released by Bantu Football Club on Monday this week, with the move marking a […]
…iconic marathoner becomes first Mosotho to qualify for next year’s global showpiece Leemisa Thuseho Top long distance runner, Tebello Ramakongoana has become the first Lesotho athlete to qualify for the 2024 Olympic Games to be held in France. The 26-year-old Qacha’s Nek-based runner qualified for the quadrennial international multi-sport event following his excellent performance in […]
Leemisa Thuseho Lioli have re-united with their former winger Tumelo Khutlang. Khutlang left the Teyateyaneng football giants in 2018 when he joined South African premier league side, Black Leopards. On Tuesday, TseNala announced Khutlang’s return but did not reveal the conditions of this surprise reunification. “The executive committee of Lioli is happy to announce the […]
Leemisa Thuseho Elections to choose a new Lesotho Lawn Tennis Association (LLTA) executive have been postponed once again, this time to 26 November. Initially, the elections were set for 30 July 2023 but had to be postponed to 13 August after the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) formed by the Lesotho National Olympic Committee (LSRC) and […]
When we look back at bubbles and crashes through history, we often placate ourselves by thinking “nobody saw it coming back then, but if I had been alive I would’ve seen the idiocy and avoided that bubble.” That’s a much easier narrative to accept than the truth: Many people saw these bubbles and crashes coming, […]
Moroke Sekoboto Mining giant, Letšeng Diamond, on Friday donated a Toyota Land Cruiser to the Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS). The donation was part of Letšeng’s efforts to assist the police combat rampant crime afflicting the nation, under the mine’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative. Accepting the vehicle at a handover ceremony held at Police […]
… condemns plotters as “day dreamers” … but opposition leaders vow to eject him from power Staff Reporters PRIME Minister Sam Matekane has come out guns blazing, dismissing legislators plotting to oust him as day dreamers. But opposition leaders have vowed to press ahead with plans to oust him and his coalition, describing Mr Matekane […]
…say they will not back down from plans to eject him from office Staff Reporters LEADERS of eight opposition parties in parliament have accused Prime Minister Sam Matekane of “misusing” state security agencies to scare them into silence and thwart their plans to oust him from power. The leaders cited last week’s stop-and-search operation by […]
Moroke Sekoboto The prevailing geopolitical tensions, global pandemics, and far-reaching effects of climate change, continue to have a devastating impact on human life, livelihoods, economies and communities around the world. This situation has been compounded by soaring food and fuel prices as well as the unsustainable levels of debt. This is according to Prime Minister […]
’Marafaele Mohloboli ALL Basotho Convention (ABC) leader, Nkabu Kabi, has dared Prime Minister Sam Matekane to open parliament and see if he still commands the majority he needs to remain in power. Addressing party supporters at Malimong in Berea district on Sunday, Mr Kabi said the contentious topic of whether the opposition or government had […]
Hopolang Mokhopi Democratic Congress (DC) leader, Mathibeli Mokhothu, has thrown an indirect jab at the government led by billionaire Prime Minister Sam Matekane, by urging his party to choose democracy over wealth because “the rich have done nothing for you since attaining government power”. Addressing the official opening of a three-day DC Youth League elective […]
Moorosi Tsiane THE national reforms process remains in limbo after activist and Media Institute of Southern Africa-Lesotho (MISA) chairperson, Kananelo Boloetse, on Monday escalated his bid to force parliament to start the whole process from scratch, to the Court of Appeal. This move forced the National Assembly, which was set to proceed with the reforms […]
Mohalenyane Phakela TWO opposition political parties have claimed the national reforms process would have been completed a long time ago had it not been for government’s actions which have since stalled the parliamentary procedure. The parties, namely the All Basotho Convention (ABC) and Basotho Patriotic Party (BPP), make the claim in an application jointly filed […]
Moorosi Tsiane IT doesn’t stop raining for young businessman, Pitso ‘Bikerboy’ Ntsukunyane, who was once again hauled before the Maseru Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday this week for allegedly defrauding the government of over M2 million. The alleged fraud took place last year during the rehabilitation of gravity and solar water systems at Ha Monyake, Kholokoe, […]
’Marafaele Mohloboli LITHOTENG legislator, Rethabile Letlailana, has called for an independent audit into the procurement of farming inputs by the government. Mr Letlailana says the harvest does not match the massive funding injected into the Block Farming Project jointly run by farmers and the government. According to Mr Letlailana, what government has claimed to have […]
Tokelo Khausela WOMEN running businesses in the energy sector convened at Avani Maseru on Friday to discuss the many challenges they face in the industry. The women, whose businesses also revolve around the production and distribution of solar-biomass hybrid energy systems to developing countries, discussed complexities hounding their members in the sector. African Clean Energy […]
Leemisa Thuseho THIS weekend will be one of the busiest for Teyateyaneng giants, Lioli, popularly known as Tse Nala in the football fraternity. The premiership heavyweights are hosting a fundraising gala-dinner tomorrow night at AVANI Maseru hotel and an international friendly match against South African third-tier league side, D’General FC at Setsoto stadium on Saturday. […]
Leemisa Thuseho LOCAL chess starlet, Lebajoa Tšephe (18), has once again proved to be too hot to handle for local players after comfortably winning the Monafils Leribe Chess Open over the weekend. The event, which attracted 33 players, was held at Molapo High School in Leribe, where Tšephe won all his games to claim the […]
Leemisa Thuseho BERENG High School is the overall winner of the 2023 Lesotho Institutions Sport Association (LISA) Ball Games after winning both the male and female categories of the tournament’s soccer competition. The games were held at Lesotho High School and Setsoto Stadium in Maseru from Friday to Sunday. In the girls’ competition, Bereng won […]
Leemisa Thuseho Lesotho Volleyball Association (LVA) president, Lehlohonolo Ncheke, has remained positive despite the disappointing results of the national team at the ongoing Women’s African Nations Volleyball Championship. Team Lesotho lost all their five matches at the tournament which kicked off on 14 August in Yaoundé, Cameroon, and ends tomorrow. Twelve teams were competing in […]
Tokelo Khausela MICRO-LENDER, Letshego Financial Services Lesotho, yesterday launched a scheme meant to provide financial relief and convenience to customers to streamline their debt-management while benefiting from reduced interest rates. The initiative is dubbed Letsgo campaign and was launched at Lancer’s Inn in Maseru. It is intended to provide Letshego customers with the opportunity to […]
Politicians must avoid pushing Lesotho to the edge once more
ALLEGATIONS that Prime Minister Sam Matekane’s government is misusing the army to fight political battles should not be taken lightly and dismissed as mere rhetoric. These very serious accusations were made at the weekend by Democratic Congress leader, Mathibeli Mokhothu, and had an ominous, if familiar, ring to them capable of pushing Lesotho to the […]