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Drama as ABC’s NEC members exchange blows
Pascalinah Kabi THERE was drama at Khali Hotel in Maseru on Monday when two All Basotho Convention (ABC) national executive committee (NEC) members exchanged blows at a meeting to discuss whether or...
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ABC implodes
as party’s NEC factions engage in fistfight over moves to recall Majoro party bigwigs admit ABC is now split right through the middle Pascalinah Kabi THE All Basotho Convention (ABC) has virtually...
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Khatala’s appointment still to be ratified
Leemisa Thuseho NAPO Khatala’s appointment as Lesotho Basketball Association (LBA) acting president is still hanging in the balance, a year on. According to LBA’s constitution, the appointment must be...
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African Dream Team disbanded
Leemisa Thuseho THE African Dream Team mountain biking club has been indefinitely disbanded after going for several months without allowances for riders, the Lesotho Times can reveal. The team had...
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Makhetha speaks on player’s departure
Leemisa Thuseho KICK4LIFE coach Motebang Makhetha has admitted that the departure of one of his midfielders Khubetsoana Kamela is going to be a huge loss to his team. This after Kamela left to undergo...
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Makhooana undecided about his future
Moorosi Tsiane LMPS striker Tefa Makhooana is still undecided about his playing future as he is yet to make his first appearance this season. Makhooana has not featured in LMPS’ last four matches...
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Likuena gets greenlight to start AFCON preps
Moorosi Tsiane THE senior national team has been given the green light to begin its Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers preparations by the National Covid-19 Secretariat (NACOSEC). Likuena has two...
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Metsing “shocked” by lack of Covid-19 vaccine budget
Bereng Mpaki OPPOSITION Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) leader, Mothetjoa Metsing, says he is shocked by the government’s failure to allocate funds to procure Covid-19 vaccines for its citizens....
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No salary hike for civil servants
Bereng Mpaki THERE is no joy for the country’s public servants after Finance Minister Thabo Sophonea proposed not to increase their salaries in the upcoming 2021/22 financial year. Instead of salary...
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Govt to implement “crippling” alcohol and tobacco taxes
Silence Charumbira ALCOHOL drinkers and smokers will be forced to dig deeper into their pockets after Finance Minister Thabo Sophonea proposed to finally implement the sin tax which will see alcohol...
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Sophonea tables another static austerity budget
Bereng Mpaki FINANCE Minister Thabo Sophonea yesterday presented yet another static M23, 8 billion budget which reiterated his predecessor and current Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro’s calls for...
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Kao accident victims named
Nthatuoa Koeshe STORM Mountain Diamonds (SMD) has released the names of the eight Kao Mine workers who were killed in an accident in Butha-Buthe last Monday. The eight are four women namely: Limakatso...
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Time to decolonise, redefine global health
By Fifa Rahman, Felicita Hikuam, Nyasha Chingore-Munazvo, and Gisa Dang* The COVID-19 pandemic is a bleak reminder of the enduring inequity in global public health. Despite early warnings, the global...
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Motšelisi Ramakoae remembered
Bereng Mpaki RELATIVES and friends have described the late Motšelisi Ramakoae as a lively character who enjoyed life and was eager to take on challenges. Ms Ramakoae, was the daughter of Foreign...
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Allow learners to commute to SA daily — NACOSEC told
Nthatuoa Koeshe PARENTS with children enrolled in South African schools have demanded that the government immediately opens borders to allow learners to commute daily. The parents said this in a...
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Covid cases breach 10 000 mark
Staff Reporter LESOTHO achieved an unwanted milestone this week after Covid-19 infections breached the 10 000 mark. According to the latest statistics released yesterday by the National Covid-19...
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MPs oppose virtual parliament sessions
Bereng Mpaki MEMBERS of the National Assembly are resisting Speaker Sephiri Motanyane’s moves to replace physical sittings of parliament with virtual sessions as part of measures to prevent the spread...
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Recruitment of judges begins
Mohalenyane Phakela THE Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has begun recruiting seven new judges to ease the huge backlog of cases in the High Court. The recruitment process got underway this week with...
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Warrant of arrest for DCEO boss Manyokole
Pascalinah Kabi MASERU Senior Resident Magistrate Peter Murenzi is said to have yesterday ordered the arrest of suspended Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) director general,...
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LEPOSA SG sues Molibeli
Mohalenyane Phakela A FRESH fight has broken out between Police Commissioner, Holomo Molibeli, and Lesotho Mounted Police Service Staff Association (LEPOSA) secretary general, Inspector Moraleli...
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