WE want to congratulate South Africa for hosting a near flawless Confederations Cup tournament over the past fortnight. Our neighbours have done us proud as a continent. For the past two weeks we watched in awe as South Africa put prophets of doom to shame. There were fears ahead of the competition that the tournament […]
AS I SEE IT MASERU — I am not a public health expert and I do not have a thorough knowledge of health management systems. But as a layman I can say with conviction that Lesotho’s health delivery system is in the intensive care unit. The country’s health care system has been in that state […]
NATIONAL AGENDA WHAT exactly is going on within the ruling Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) youth league? I raise this question after observing the events within the ruling party over the past fortnight. This is with particular reference to events surrounding the letter sent to Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili by a faction of the ruling […]
I WOULD just like to make a final response to Lydia Muso of the Lesotho Child Counselling Unit who wrote last week in your letters page with the headline “The LCCU did not fail to account”. Sentebale continues to stand by our decision to withdraw funding and support from the LCCU and will continue to […]
SCRUTATOR OVER the years Whitehorse has presented himself as a victim of nefarious activities at PC FM. He claims his shares were pinched. As the adage goes, it is the squeaky wheel that gets the grease. And when the ntate who runs the show at PC FM started fuming at me during his one-dimensional weekly […]
BOTTOMS UP WITH BACCHUS THE first thing that struck me was the order the dude — at least I thought so at the time — placed with the cherubic waitress. “Sex on the Beach,” he uttered in an unmanly shrill. A few uninitiated ones within the congregation that night giggled, assuming of course the pink-shirted […]
STEAMING IT OFF DON’T you just hate that feeling of being the odd one out? Always feeling awkward no matter how everyone else — especially those on the outside — think you “fit in”? It is not a great space to be in and mostly it is just caused by something(s) going on and on […]
DOCTOR’S CORNER BREAST cancer is the commonest form of cancer to affect women in the Western world. There are 24 000 new cases in the UK every year and it is directly responsible for 19 percent of all cancer-related deaths in women. The statistics for Lesotho are not readily available, but breast cancer is known […]
MASERU — By and large music groups these days merely last as long as a monkey in a pie eating contest. However, new kids on the block 4G have determined to buck the trend. “We want to grow together as a group,” Rethabile “Fancy” Lebotsa, one of the four-member Afro-pop group, told the Lesotho Times […]
MASERU — The Morija Arts and Cultural Festival is now part of the United Cultures for Development. The network brings together arts and cultural organisations from Africa to Latin America to Asia to Europe. Morija Arts and Cultural Festival director Thabo Leanya said membership of the international network was a major boost for Lesotho’s premier […]
MASERU — The Premier League has insisted LCS will represent Lesotho in the next African Champions League tournament. But newly crowned Buddie Premier League champions Lioli are not taking that. The Teyateyaneng side insist they will be the ones representing Lesotho in the continent’s premier club tournament. The Champions League is a preserve of national […]
MASERU — One thing is for sure. The coming Buddie Premier League season will be one of a kind — it will be the first time in Lesotho’s football history that four top-flight teams, instead of two, will be relegated. With competition therefore certain to be fierce on the field, improvements off it are being […]
MASERU — Buddie Premier League outfit Matlama last week received a financial boost ahead of the next season. Matlama will receive M85 000 as part of an arrangement with Alliance Insurance. The “smart partnership” between the two began in 2006 and its fruits are finally being reaped. “We worked with Matlama because they are a […]
MASERU — Up to M96 million will be spent on the second phase of the renovations at Setsoto Stadium. The stadium was closed for a facelift in April last year after a FIFA delegation said the country’s only stadium did not meet international standards. FIFA wanted the stadium to have proper fitting rooms, lights and […]
MASERU — Tennis, as with Lesotho’s sports in general, lacks funding. Even so, tennis has in recent years suffered problems — both on and off court — that have threatened to sink the game altogether. Depressing facts are readily available: Lesotho hasn’t featured in either the Davis Cup or Fed Cups since 2001, while no […]
MASERU — Queen Elizabeth II Hospital authorities this week called an emergency staff meeting in a desperate bid to avert a looming strike by nurses. Nurses at Lesotho’s major and only referral hospital have threatened to down tools over wages they say are meagre. The nurses are demanding a 50 percent salary increment and a […]
MASERU — The entertainment industry was this week plunged into mourning following the sudden death of DJ Kennysto, above, one of the country’s finest jockeys. DJ Kennysto, who was turning 30 on August 23, was pronounced dead on arrival at Queen Elizabeth II Hospital on Tuesday morning. He complained of running short of breath and […]
MASERU — The battle for the control of People’s Choice FM (PC FM) reached new heights this week with revelations that the executive chairman, Mohau Thakaso, has now requested the Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA) to suspend the radio station’s licence. Thakaso alleges in his letter to the LCA that the licence’s condition had been flouted […]
MASERU — The youth league of the ruling Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) party two weeks ago wrote a letter to Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili urging him to fire incompetent ministers. The letter was handed over to LCD secretary general Mothetjoa Metsing for transmission to the prime minister. In the letter the youth said Mosisili […]
JACOB Zuma last weekend called for a political solution to the current three-month crisis in Madagascar. The South African president said there should be an “inclusive political dialogue” in the search for a solution to the crisis in Madagascar. Zuma made the remarks as he addressed an extra-ordinary summit of Southern African Development Community (SADC) […]
AS I SEE IT TWO weeks ago I attended a ruling Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) rally in Butha-Buthe which was addressed by Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili. Mosisili delivered an eloquent speech on what the LCD had achieved over the years. I also heard the prime minister elaborate on how his government plans to install […]
I READ the story about LEPSSA on Page 4 of your last week’s issue and I think that you gave a balanced view of what is pertaining within the Lesotho Public Service Staff Association (LEPSSA). I am sorry about our beautiful car which was damaged beyond repair. The picture is horrifying and thank God no […]
THE Lesotho Planned Parenthood Association (LPPA) is a non-profit making organisation established in 1968. It became an affiliate of International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) in 1974. The organization has a strategic focus on the five thematic areas, mainly, access, advocacy, HIV and AIDS, adolescence, and abortion. In these five areas we seek to promote the […]
Scrutator THE euphoria stirred by Egypt’s unprecedented win over Italy at the FIFA Confederations Cup in South Africa quickly died down after the Pharaohs were exposed as mere masqueraders by the United States on Sunday. But not before the juicy stuff about how the Pharaohs were robbed by scantily dressed ladies presumed to be whores […]
MASERU — Families and businesses in some parts of Maseru and Teyateyaneng last week experienced electricity cuts. This comes despite the assurance by the ministry of natural resources and the Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) that there will be no power cuts this winter. Earlier this month the LEC and the minister of natural resources said […]
Steaming It Off EACH and every one of us has dreams, aspirations and a general sense of wants and needs. Well, if you do not, it may mean you are not exactly part of us — the human race. Having these “yearnings” is quite normal, though we all know that some people just know how […]
Doctor’s Corner WE started the focus on breast problems last week. Cyclical and non-cyclical breast pain was described, including a look at some of the important implications of breast pain. Different causes of breast lumps were also discussed. This article will continue to reveal more causes of breast pain and lumps, including causes of […]
MASERU — Finally, the Second Open Queen ‘Masenate Dance Competition is set to happen this Saturday. The tournament, initially slated for June 6, had to be postponed after the Lesotho Dancesport Association (Ledasa) failed to raise funds to host its flagship competition. However, this time round Ledasa has received M50 000 from the Lesotho Sports and […]
MASERU — Stand-up comedian Makara Mapuru is set to crack his shaggy dog tales at the Poetry and Comedy Night tomorrow. Better known by his stage moniker Cura, the funny man has promised to make people laugh their lungs out. The show, which will see budding poets and other comedians performing, is pencilled in for […]
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THE Lesotho Times will officially mark its first anniversary at a local hotel in Maseru tomorrow night. The belated ceremony, which will also serve as our official launch, is meant to celebrate our achievements over the past 13 months. We will be the first to admit that it has not been an easy journey. The […]