Keketsi appointed to AIBA committee
Moorosi Tsiane LOCAL boxing coach Sibusiso Keketsi, has been appointed to the International Boxing Association (AIBA) committee. The appointment was made by the AIBA board last Friday. An elated...
View ArticleKhatala secures African championships spot
Leemisa Thuseho TOP marathoner ‘Neheng Khatala has booked her spot in the upcoming African Athletics Championships following her outstanding performance in the KwaZulu-Natal Athletics Championships...
View ArticleBrown speaks on missing Likuena’s AFCON assignments
Moorosi Tsiane BOLIVIA based striker, Thabiso Brown, is disappointed by his failure to join the senior national soccer side, Likuena for its back-to-back Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers...
View ArticleLocal runners dominate Free State Championships
Leemisa Thuseho LESOTHO Olympians; Tšepang Sello and Mosito Lehata displayed an outstanding performance by dominating this year’s Free State Championships last weekend. Lehata won the 100-metre race...
View ArticleSegoete to relinquish Likatola coaching post
Leemisa Thuseho THE senior national rugby team coach, Realeboha Segoete, could soon relinquish his post after he was nominated to contest the treasurer position in the upcoming Federation Lesotho Rugby...
View ArticleSenong disappointed but hopeful
Moorosi Tsiane LIKUENA gaffer Thabo Senong has expressed his disappointment in his team’s failure to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Senong’s charges were thumped 3-0 in their last Group...
View ArticleI’m a results-driven professional: NACOSEC deputy CEO
THE National Covid-19 Secretariat (NACOSEC) is one of the few institutions that have heeded the call to appoint women to positions of power. So unique is NACOSEC that it is led by a female chief...
View ArticleLet’s use regional, international appointments wisely
Moorosi Tsiane THE footballing community on Monday woke up to the interesting news that Lesotho Football Association (LeFA) president Salemane Phafane has been recommended by the Confederation of...
View ArticleMakatile appointed to Southern Africa Cycling Forum
Leemisa Thuseho FEDERATION of Cycling Lesotho (FCL) president Rammotang Makatile has been appointed to the Southern African Cycling Forum board. Announced this week, the appointment was done during...
View ArticleCourt postpones BNP leadership case
Mohalenyane Phakela THE seven prominent members of the Basotho National Party (BNP) who filed an urgent application for the immediate removal of party leader, Thesele ‘Maseribane, will have to wait...
View ArticleFormer youth leader joins BNP leadership race
‘Marafaele Mohloboli FORMER Basotho National Party (BNP) youth league president, ‘Machere Seutloali, has signaled her intention to contest the party’s leadership post. The 36-year-old Ms Seutloali,...
View ArticleSophonea tables procurement bill before parliament
Bereng Mpaki FINANCE Minister Thabo Sophonea this week tabled the Public Procurement Bill 2020 in parliament, a move expected to strengthen the efficiency of the government’s procurement system. Mr...
View ArticleFresh headache for Judge Tshosa
as murder-accused soldier files fresh lawsuit for his recusal from trying him Mohalenyane Phakela BOTSWANA Judge Onkemetse Tshosa has a fresh headache to deal with. This after murder-accused soldier,...
View ArticleUS lifts sanctions on Lesotho national at ICC
Herbert Moyo | ’Marafaele Mohloboli THE United States (US) government has lifted the “inappropriate and ineffective” economic and travel sanctions which were imposed on Lesotho national, Phakiso...
View ArticleQMMH PRO resigns
Limpho Sello QUEEN Mamohato Memorial Hospital (QMMH)’s Public Relations Manager, Mothepane Thahane, has resigned from the beleaguered institution. She told the Lesotho Times that she had resigned to...
View ArticleFired QMMH nurses in talks with Govt
Limpho Sello THE government has begun talks with the 265 nurses who were fired last month by Queen Mamohato Memorial Hospital (QMMH) authorities. The nurses’ representative, Manoka Motloung, said the...
View ArticleTampane tables anti-domestic violence bill in parliament
Bereng Mpaki GENDER, Youth, Sports and Recreation Minister Likeleli Tampane this week tabled the Counter Domestic Violence Bill, 2021 in parliament amid loud cheers from legislators. The bill is meant...
View ArticleTreason and murder-accused soldiers apply for discharge
Mohalenyane Phakela | Pascalinah Kabi THREE of the four treason and murder-accused soldiers have filed High Court applications for their discharge on the grounds that they have not been tried within...
View ArticleMetsing, Mochoboroane slam DPP Motinyane
Mohalenyane Phakela TREASON and murder-accused politicians, Mothetjoa Metsing and Selibe Mochoboroane, have accused the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Advocate Hlalefang Motinyane, of abusing...
View ArticleAgric ministry lifts vegetables ban
Nthatuoa Koeshe THE MINISTRY of Agriculture, Marketing and Food Security has lifted the ban on vegetables imports. Imposed in February this year, the ban was meant to preserve the market for local...
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