‘Army will quash indiscipline’
Pascalinah Kabi THE government says the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) command will deal decisively with indiscipline within the ranks of the LDF. This was said by the principal secretary in the Ministry...
View ArticleThabane admits party problems
…PM in rare public apology …says infighting will be dealt with to avoid derailing coalition govt ’Marafaele Mohloboli THE Prime Minister, Thomas Thabane, has deplored the infighting within the ruling...
View ArticlePM launches the National Reforms Agenda
’Marafaele Mohloboli PRIME Minister Thomas Motsoahae Thabane officially launched the much-anticipated National Reforms Agenda in the National Assembly this week. The national reforms agenda marks the...
View ArticleThabane demands recusal of all local judges
…says they cannot be impartial in Chief Justice Nthomeng Majara’s case Marafaele Mohloboli IN an unprecedented move, Prime Minister Thomas Thabane has asked Judge Tšeliso Monaphathi and all local...
View ArticleTrade unions to petition PM, Parliament, labour minister
Bereng Mpaki TRADE unions of different sectors intend to demonstrate and petition Prime Minister Thomas Thabane over what they called the “poor and unprofessional handling” of their minimum wage...
View ArticleNew LCS commissioner plots ambitious drive
Keiso Mohloboli NEWLY appointed Lesotho Correctional Service (LCS) Commissioner Thabang Azael Mothepu is a young man on a huge mission. He wants to see a reformed LCS which will refrain from partisan...
View ArticleSex workers appeal for help
Tsitsi Matope IT is one hell of a life in which only the fittest can survive. Cat-and-mouse games with the police, muggings by the criminal element and beatings my sadistic clients are some of the...
View ArticleLesotho celebrates International Archives Day
Nthatuoa Koeshe THE Ministry of Tourism, Environment and Culture held the country’s first International Archives Day commemorations with the launch of an art gallery booth at the State Library on...
View ArticleDirt Mouth losses Botswana battle
Mohalenyane Phakela RAP battle league, Dirt Mouth, says although they lost the battle last weekend against their Botswana counterparts (Warzone), they have gained experience and also made new...
View ArticleLikuena must dream big
Mikia Kalati LIKUENA ended their COSAFA 2018 campaign on a high last weekend by beating Madagascar to clinch third place at the just ended regional soccer tournament. Coach Moses Maliehe had set a high...
View Article‘We wanted more than bronze’
Mikia Kalati VETERAN Likuena midfielder Mabuti Potloane says while they are happy with the bronze medal that they got, their goal was to bring the COSAFA Cup home. Likuena had to settle for a bronze...
View ArticleBack to school for chess coaches
Mikia Kalati THE Chess Federation of Lesotho will from today hold a two-day training seminar for its instructors at Blue Mountain Inn Hotel in Teyateyaneng. The seminar will be facilitated by the World...
View ArticleMadidilane, Bantu smoke peace pipe
Mikia Kalati AFTER what had now seemed a frosty relationship between James Madidilane and the league champions Bantu’s management three weeks ago, the two parties have smoked a peace pipe. The former...
View ArticleLeFA vote for Morocco but Americans win
Mikia Kalati THE Lesotho Football Association (LeFA) yesterday supported Morocco’s bid to host the 2026 World Cup which will now be jointly hosted by the United States and Canada. LeFA secretary...
View ArticleFresh fraud claims at MKM
Pascalinah Kabi THE Master of the High Court and the provisional liquidators of MKM have been accused of making fraudulent payments to “illicit” service providers at the expense of the long fallen...
View ArticleDate set for police officers’ murder trial
Tefo Tefo HIGH Court judge, Justice Thamsanqa Nomngcongo, this week set 12 to 16 November 2018 as the trial dates for the case in which four police officers are accused of murdering Lesotho Electricity...
View ArticleGovt abused M450 million
Money spent in violation of the law Abused money was meant for student loans Pascalinah Kabi FORMER Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili’s government abused a whooping M450 million meant to fund national...
View ArticleFarmers stuck with wool
Bereng Mpaki SEVERAL farmers across the country are stuck with unsold wool and mohair after the recent regulations that that blocked the fabric from being processed and auction out of the country. Some...
View ArticleAG speaks on his office four months into tenure
’Marafaele Mohloboli FORMER interim Prime Minister and prominent lawyer, Haae Phoofolo, was on 8 February this year appointed the new Attorney General. He has been in the office for just over four...
View ArticleSA gospel songstress dates Maseru
Mohalenyane Phakela/Nthatuoa Koeshe GOSPEL star Lebo Sekgobela drew most of her inspiration from Lesotho while working on her new album, Umusa, which will be released on 1 August 2018. The songstress...
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