Lesotho booted out of 2021 Chess Olympiad
Leemisa Thuseho THE national chess team has been eliminated from the ongoing 2021 International Chess Federation (FIDE) Online Olympiad. The tournament started on 20 August and will run until 15...
View ArticleNetball team enrolled for SA championship
Leemisa Thuseho THE Lesotho Netball Association (LNA) has finally registered its team for the upcoming 2021 Males International Netball Championship. The championship will be held in Pretoria from 15...
View ArticleLeFA depriving women’s football growth – Mokhosi
Moorosi Tsiane FORMER Women’s Football Committee president, Puseletso Mokhosi, has accused the Lesotho Football Association (LeFA) of faltering in its decision not to enrol the national women’s team...
View ArticleBantu extends begging bowl to fans
Moorosi Tsiane THE Bantu management has pleaded with supporters to assist in paying for midfielder, Lindokuhle Phungulwa’s rehabilitation in Bloemfontein. Phungulwa has been out of action for two years...
View ArticlePLMC defies LeFA
Moorosi Tsiane THE Premier League Management Committee (PLMC) this week said it is sticking to its decision to dock LDF’s and LMPS’ points for misconduct. The two premier league sides were docked...
View ArticleFNB Lesotho unveils online shopping facility
Bereng Mpaki FNB Lesotho clients can now use their bank cards to purchase and sell locally available goods and services online. This after the launch of the bank’s e-commerce facility yesterday in...
View ArticleLocal company opens diamond mine
Bereng Mpaki THABA Telle Mining Company last month became the first locally-owned company to be awarded diamond mining rights in Lesotho. The company is now operating the Khubelu Mine in Mokhotlong....
View ArticleYet another police officer gunned down
…sixth cop murder in three months, police are clueless ’Marafaele Mohloboli YET another police officer has been gunned down by unknown assailants. Police Constable (PC) Mokilane Mokete’s murder on...
View ArticlePolice officer faces dismissal over ABC links
Pascalinah Kabi IT never rains but pours for Police Constable (PC) Chechela Vincent Khemisi. Not only is he facing dismissal for declaring his affiliation to the main ruling All Basotho Convention...
View ArticleMahao drops Lipolelo murder bombshell
. . . claims he was fired to stop Thabane’s arrest and prosecution for murder Pascalinah Kabi FORMER Law and Justice Minister Nqosa Mahao has sensationally claimed that he was fired from his...
View ArticleLesotho likely to miss Belgrade trip
Leemisa Thuseho THE national boxing team’s trip to Belgrade, Serbia for the 2021 Men’s Boxing World Championships is hanging in the balance due to financial challenges. The event will run from 26...
View ArticleKhotlele happy with Paralympics performance
Leemisa Thuseho PARALYMPIAN discus thrower, Litšitso Khotlele, is happy with her performance in the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics, despite finishing second from the bottom. Khotlele on Sunday threw...
View ArticleMore must be done to improve women’s soccer
Leemisa Thuseho A LOT needs to be improved to make a positive impact with Lesotho’s female soccer, LDF Ladies’ coach, Lengana Nkhethoa, has said. Nkhethoa said this in the aftermath of his charges’...
View ArticleRasethuntša’s Swallows deal flops
Moorosi Tsiane LINARE defender, Rethabile Rasethuntša’s much-anticipated move to DStv Premiership side, Swallows, has collapsed. The left footed centre-back has been trialling with Swallows for the...
View ArticleMakha finds new home
Moorosi Tsiane LIOLI and Likuena attacking midfielder, Tumelo Makha, will finally see his dream of playing outside Lesotho coming to fruition after penning a two-year deal with South Africa’s...
View ArticleHow e-commerce and digital platforms have changed the game for businesses...
Karabo Nkolanyane THE world is evolving, and with Covid-19, all of us (developing countries) were forced to change and adapt. So did most businesses. Local demand and consumption have changed, just...
View Article‘Women best-placed to make positive economic impact’
Bereng Mpaki SPEAKERS at the Standard Lesotho Bank’s Women Entrepreneurship Conference this week said women’s multi-skill set makes them suitable for them to contribute positively towards economic...
View ArticleGovt unveils M100 million summer cropping subsidy
Bereng Mpaki THE government has launched a 60 percent farming inputs subsidy to bolster the 2021 summer cropping. The subsidised inputs include seeds, fertilisers, pesticides and herbicides among...
View ArticleMGC increases aviation fleet
Bereng Mpaki THE Matekane Group of Companies (MGC) this week welcomed a new and larger jet to its aviation fleet. The new airplane, a Learjet, is expected to widen MGC Aviation’s company services....
View ArticleMokhothu in girl-child empowerment drive
Pascalinah Kabi DEMOCRATIC Congress (DC) leader Mathibeli Mokhothu yesterday launched a driving school as part of the ongoing DC Girl Child Programme to empower girls to meaningfully participate in...
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