Four Ministers named in M26 million tender scam
Pascalinah Kabi FOUR ministers namely – Prince Maliehe, Chalane Phori, Mokoto Hloaele and Machesetsa Mofomobe – have now been named in a M26 million tender scam involving controversial Chinese...
View ArticleNkoka reclaims High-Altitude title
Moorosi Tsiane VETERAN runner Lebenya Nkoka on Sunday reclaimed his High-Altitude Summer Marathon (HASM) title clocking 2:31:21 to beat last year’s winner Teboho Noosi to the M120 000 cash prize. The...
View ArticleBasketball teams bring home medals
Leemisa Thuseho FOUR under-18 3 on 3 basketball players this week brought home medals from the annual Young Lions Cup in held in Botswana ending on Monday. Palesa Matlole and Ntsoaki Snyman bagged a...
View ArticleWe are ready – Mafoso
Moorosi Tsiane MAKOANYANE XI gaffer Bob Mafoso says his charges are ready to begin their 2019 COSAFA cup campaign when they face Madagascar today at Sunset Stadium in Zambia. Mafoso’s charges played...
View ArticleMetropolitan returns to Independence Top4
Leemisa Thuseho THE long-awaited Independence Top4 Cup will now be held on 14 and 15 December at Setsoto Stadium after Metropolitan Lesotho this week restored its sponsorship for the tournament a year...
View ArticleRoof of Africa roars into life
Leemisa Thuseho THE 2019 edition of the Roof of Africa motorbike race dubbed ‘The Mother of Hard Enduro’ starts today with round the houses competitions at Maseru Club and Maseru Mall. After the round...
View ArticleA-MOSS comes to Maseru
Nthatuoa Koeshe CAFÉ What will tomorrow host Lesotho’s debut edition of the famed A Market of Some Sort (A-MOSS) event. The event has previously been held thrice in South Africa at places like Moyo Zoo...
View ArticleHarambee launches global concerts
Nthatuoa Koeshe HARAMBEE Global Concerts says it expects to fill the 15 000-seater Setsoto Stadium to the rafters when it hosts the Local Annual Music Experience (LAMEX) on 26 December 2019. Dubbed...
View ArticleIDM caps 1 400 students
Nthatuoa Koeshe THE Institute of Development Management (IDM) has marked its 45th birthday with a graduation ceremony at which 1400 students were capped. The graduation ceremony for the students from...
View ArticleIEC boss loses costly ConCourt battle
Mohalenyane Phakela The Constitutional Court (ConCourt) has, for the second time, dismissed with costs, former Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) chairperson Mahapela Lehohla’s bid to stay in...
View ArticleSeven SA police officers jailed for 78 years for border corruption
’Marafaele Mohloboli THE High Court in the Free State has jailed seven police officers for contravening the Immigration Act by facilitating the illegal movement of undocumented travelers between...
View ArticleLesotho urged to strengthen media bodies
Nthatuoa Koeshe LESOTHO has been urged to strengthen its media bodies to enable them to effectively fight for the rights of the country’s media. Southern African Editor’s Forum (SAEF) chairperson Wille...
View ArticleMedigrow dispute goes to Labour Court
Bereng Mpaki A LABOUR dispute between cannabis firm, Medigrow Lesotho (Pty) Ltd and its fired employees, has been elevated to the Labour Court after the two parties failed to reach agreement on an...
View ArticleLCN treasurer suspended
Ntsebeng Motsoeli LESOTHO Council of Non-Governmental Organisations (LCN) has suspended its treasurer, Mokome Monaheng, for allegedly resisting an order to implement a proposal to increase salaries and...
View ArticleLack of funds stalls Tang murder trial
Mohalenyane Phakela THE High Court will no longer finalise the murder trial of three soldiers accused of killing Lisebo Tang on 9 May 2014 after the state failed to raise funds to bring in two of the...
View ArticleParly now a crime scene – Speaker
Ntsebeng Motsoeli LEGISLATORS who participated in violent clashes in parliament last Thursday have defiled the August House by making it a crime scene, Speaker Sephiri Motanyane said this week. Mr...
View ArticleMahao, others await High Court verdict
Mohalenyane Phakela HIGH Court judge Tšeliso Monapathi will hopefully end the battle for the control of the All Basotho Convention (ABC) when he delivers judgment on 17 December 2019 in a case in which...
View ArticleMPs reject fresh wool and mohair regulations
Ntsebeng Motsoeli SMALL Business Development, Cooperatives and Marketing minister, Chalane Phori, finally tabled amendments to his controversial wool and mohair regulations but the opposition...
View ArticleMore blood will be shed in parliament-Mochoboroane
’Marafaele Mohloboli OPPOSITION Movement for Economic Change (MEC) leader Selibe Mochoboroane has warned of more bloody clashes in parliament if the wool and mohair regulations are not amended. The...
View ArticleKing Letsie III must take charge of army; Basotho
Ntsebeng Motsoeli BASOTHO want the country’s constitution changed to give His Majesty King Letsie III powers to take charge of the country’s entire armed forces to protect them from political...
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