Idols’ Musa heads to Lesotho
Mohalenyane Phakela IDOLS South Africa Season Nine winner, Musa Sukwene, is set for another appearance in Lesotho next week. The singer has previously performed in Lesotho in 2016 alongside the late...
View ArticleThami cannot wait to perform in Lesotho
Staff Reporter SOUTH African musician Thami Shobede cannot wait to perform in Lesotho and one of the reasons is that he wants a traditional blanket. If no one gives him one when he performs at the...
View ArticleCricket team heads to ICC tourney
Mikia Kalati LESOTHO’s under-19 men’s cricket team will tomorrow travel to the North West province of South Africa for the International Cricket Council (ICC) Division 2 qualifier tournament. The team...
View ArticleLNOC trains Mokhotlong sports administrators
Mikia Kalati THE Lesotho National Olympic Committee (LNOC) is holding a week-long training level one course for 30 sports administrators in the Mokhotlong district. The course started on Monday and is...
View ArticleNthonyana calls it a day
Mikia Kalati LONG serving LCS utility player Kutlisiso ‘Bascu’ Nthonyana has announced his retirement from the game after almost two decades. The 43-year-old Qoaling born and former Likuena player came...
View Article‘Lioli not yet at its best’
Mikia Kalati LIOLI FC still has a long way to go before they can become a force to reckon with in the domestic premiership, coach Lehlohonolo Thotanyana has said. Thotanyana said despite winning the...
View ArticleLikuena lifeline for Kuenane
…As Maliehe keeps faith in COSAFA squad Mikia Kalati LIKUENA goalkeeper coach Mohau Kuenane is set to return to the national team when the side hosts Cape Verde in a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations...
View ArticleLetšeng makes another massive diamond find
Staff Reporter LETŠENG Diamonds continued with its impressive performance of recovering high quality diamonds, with the latest find being a 138-carat top white colour Type IIa diamond from its mine in...
View ArticleOpposition end reforms boycott
’Marafaele Mohloboli OPPOSITION parties have finally agreed to participate in the national reforms process after the government agreed to withdraw its application for the extradition of exiled Lesotho...
View ArticleGovt loses M1,8 billion in uncollected taxes
Bereng Mpaki THE government reportedly lost US$130 930 508 (about M1, 83 billion) in three financial years, 2009/10 to 2011/12 due to the failure by the Ministry of Mining to collect taxes from diamond...
View ArticleParly suspends issuance of work permits
Bereng Mpaki THE Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has instructed the Ministry of Labour and Employment to temporarily suspend the issuance of work permits to pave way for investigations of alleged fraud...
View ArticleDCEO slapped with M11 million lawsuit
Pascalinah Kabi THE Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) has been slapped with an M11 million lawsuit by the director of Hippo Transport, Mohopoli Isaac Monokoane. Mr Monokoane...
View ArticleForestry minister Motsie resigns
…denies claims that she was forced to resign after falling out with the First Lady Pascalinah Kabi THE Minister of Forestry and Land Reclamation ‘Mamotsie Motsie has resigned with effect from tomorrow...
View ArticleNo going back on reforms: Thabane
Pascalinah Kabi PRIME Minister Thomas Thabane says the National Leaders Forum will go ahead today as planned with presidents Hage Geingob (Namibia) and Edgar Lungu (Zambia) expected to attend on behalf...
View ArticleABC leaders meet in Quthing
…conference seeks solutions to the infighting that has rocked the ruling party in recent months Pascalinah Kabi THE ruling All Basotho Convention (ABC) will tomorrow hold a “sabbatical conference”...
View ArticleSADC troops to leave
…as regional leaders reject PM Thabane’s pleas for an extension …Ramaphosa also taken to task for being too lenient with the opposition Staff Reporter SOUTHERN African Development Community (SADC)...
View ArticleSADC troops to go
…Regional leaders turn down govt request for an extension of standby force’s tenure Staff Reporter REGIONAL leaders reportedly turned down Prime Minister Thomas Thabane’s request for an extension of...
View ArticleToll fees increased by 33 percent
Nthatuoa Koeshe THE Road Fund has announced a 33, 3 percent increase in toll fees with effect from 1 September this year. The last increment was made seven years ago in 2011. Road Fund chief executive...
View ArticleFokothi students arrested
Nthatuoa Koeshe TWELVE Lerotholi Polytechnic students were recently arrested at the Mohokare River in Maseru on suspicions that they were conducting the infamous initiation rites which have resulted in...
View ArticleMetolong Authority compensates displaced villagers
Mohalenyane Phakela THE Metolong Authority says it has spent millions of maloti to compensate 2539 out of the 2786 families that were affected by the construction of the Metolong Dam on the outskirts...
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