Big shoes to fill says new Miss NUL
Mohalenyane Phakela NEWLY-CROWNED Miss NUL (National University of Lesotho) 2016, Mpoi Mahao, says filling the shoes of her predecessor Mojabeng Senekal will be a difficult proposition. The...
View ArticleBig stars to rock intervarsity bash
Mohalenyane Phakela THE BOLESWA Intervarsity Games are set to kick off with a bang, with a host of big name South African and local artists billed to perform at its opening bash. The annual event is...
View ArticleLecture on access of Justice for the disabled
Limpho Sello LNFOD Executive Director Advocate Nkhasi Sefuthi says persons with disabilities experience serious inequalities in terms of access to justice due to attitudinal and environmental...
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Budget fails fiscal transparency test
Former Minister of Planning Moeketsi Majoro Moeketsi Majoro Introduction THE reading of the 2016/2017 budget speech last Friday has presented an opportunity to comment on the policy proposals the...
View ArticlePPPs the way to go
FINANCE Minister Dr ‘Mamphono Khaketla’s budget speech last week struck all the right notes given the difficult macro-economic circumstances Lesotho finds itself in. Among the positive interventions...
View ArticleBarclays to sell down Africa stake after profit drops 56%
Barclays said it will sell down the stake in its Africa business and reorganise the company into two divisions, as fourth-quarter profit fell by more than half. The bank will sell down its 62% stake...
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Metropolitan honours top students, schools
Position one holder at LGSCE level Mamasoatsi Pearl Kopeka from Leribe English Medium receives prizes from Metropolitan MD Nkau Matete and Dr Phamotse Rethabile Pitso METROPOLITAN Lesotho showered...
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Govt to revoke nine mining licenses
Minister of Mining Lebohang Thotanyana Bereng Mpaki THE government is in the process of revoking nine mineral prospecting licenses after the holders failed to begin exploration work, Minister of...
View ArticleFun-filled ‘Redcup’ bash lined up
Mohalenyane Phakela TIMES Café will on 26 March 2016 host a neon-themed party organized by entertainment outfit, Gift Givens Productions. Dubbed the Red Cup Neon Switch, the party is a sequel to the...
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Restaurant to mark Moshoeshoe’s Day in style
LJ Lehana to perform at Moshoeshoe Day celebration Mohalenyane Phakela NEWLY-OPENED Moshoeshoe II-based restaurant, Green Gate, will celebrate the life and legacy of Moshoeshoe I through music and...
View ArticleSkebz-D to launch new album
Mohalenyane Phakela SOTHO Hop sensation, Skebz-D, is set to launch his long-awaited album on 11 March 2016. Skebz-D, whose real name is Mokebe Mohasoa, released his last offering, Money Cars and...
View ArticleChanging lives one reed at a time
Pascalinah Kabi ROMA-Worried that years of sleepless nights spent studying at university would all be in vain, three enterprising Roma residents decided to take the bull by the horns and create jobs...
View Article‘Expect a much improved labour ministry’
The Ministry of Labour and Employment and South Africa’s Department of Labour last week held a three-day forum in Maseru to implement the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) the two countries signed in...
View ArticleTalks a welcome move
MOVES by the government and opposition to map out a framework for the return of exiled political leaders deserve utmost commendation. As reported in this edition, representatives of the opposition...
View ArticleReset Africa’s trajectory to drive growth
Kingsley Chiedu Moghalu THE global commodity slump and China’s economic slowdown have pummeled several African economies, making clear that the continent’s “rise” was a myth. Now is the time to...
View ArticleShould obesity be classified a disease?
UTLOANG KAJENO A DISEASE is a disorder of structure or function in a human, animal or plant especially one that produces specific symptoms or that effects a specific part, according to the definition...
View ArticleBotswana mines plan more job cuts
GABORONE — Botswana’s mining industry faces further job losses as it reels from the global slump in commodities, with copper miner BCL set to shed up to a third of its workforce and Gem Diamond also...
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CBL embarks on rebranding exercise
CBL Chief Public Relations Ephraim Moremoholo Rethabile Pitso THE Central Bank of Lesotho (CBL) held a consultative meeting with various stakeholders on Monday to gather views ahead of a rebranding...
View ArticleKetso warns govt over forex reserves
Billy Ntaote FORMER Finance Minister, Dr Leketekete Ketso, has warned the government to tread with caution in drawing down its foreign currency reserves to cover a budget deficit. Running down the...
View Article‘We strongly advocate for gender equality’
…says Vodacom Executive Head of Department: Human Resources, Advocate Pulane Ramonene Vodacom Lesotho this week lined up a series of events in celebration of International Women’s Week. In this...
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