I was forced to lie: murder witness
Mohalenyane Phakela A TEARFUL Police Constable (PC) Tumelo Ntoane accused his former boss, Senior Superintendent Thabo Tšukulu, of threatening to kill him to get to lie about the circumstances...
View Article‘Maseribane’s new appointment riles opposition
’Marafaele Mohloboli THE youth league of the opposition Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) has attacked the government for appointing former Basotho National Party (BNP) leader, Thesele Maseribane,...
View ArticleFirst Lady in hot soup
Mafeteng councillors mull suing her for the return of ‘borrowed’ council diesel, accuse her of disrupting council projects to fund her own initiatives. Pascalinah Kabi FIRST Lady ‘Masekoalane Majoro...
View ArticleMajoro tests positive for Covid-19
premier forced to cancel travel plans, goes into self-isolation Limpho Sello PRIME Minister Moeketsi Majoro has tested positive for Covid-19, his press attaché, Buta Moseme, said yesterday. Dr Majoro...
View ArticleKnives out for Rapapa
as another power struggle breaks out in the ABC, ABC chair accuses Thabane, Hlaele, Phori and Masoetsa of plotting his ouster. Pascalinah Kabi ALL Basotho Convention (ABC) chairperson Samuel Rapapa...
View ArticleVodacom buys Lesotho 133 000 Covid-19 vaccines
Bereng Mpaki TELECOMMUNICATIONS giant Vodacom Lesotho says its US$1 million pledge to the government has contributed to the procurement of 133 000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine. Part of the Johnson &...
View ArticleIt’s time for Africa — Matekane
Bereng Mpaki BUSINESS mogul Sam Matekane is dreaming of seeing Africa’s natural resources being processed on the continent to address its developmental challenges like unemployment. Fresh from being...
View ArticleGovt goes after rogue Butha-Buthe supermarkets
Bereng Mpaki THE Trade and Industry Ministry officials will today inspect Butha-Buthe supermarkets to see if they are adhering to licensing and safety regulations. Today’s visit is a follow-up to the...
View ArticleSports administrators must shape up
Moorosi Tsiane IN the last edition of our sister paper, the Sunday Express, we carry a story headlined: Blow for FAL. In the story, Federation of Athletics Lesotho (FAL) secretary general, Makara...
View ArticleTaxi fares increased
Nthatuoa Koeshe THE Public Transport Board has announced a 10 percent fare hike for public transport operators. In terms of the new fares, which will come into effect from 1 October 2021, the small...
View ArticleNedbank Group resumes dividend payments
…as banking group delivers strong performance in the first half year Herbert Moyo NEDBANK Group has delivered a strong performance for the first six months of the year from 1 January to 30 June 2021....
View ArticleLesotho makes huge strides towards controlling HIV
Limpho Sello LESOTHO has taken further steps towards controlling the HIV epidemic. This amid revelations that the HIV prevalence has significantly declined from 25, 6 percent to 22, 7 percent in 2020....
View ArticleSakoane’s illness stalls Metsing, Mochoboroane case
Mohalenyane Phakela POLITICIANS, Mothetjoa Metsing and Selibe Mochoboroane’s application to stop the state from joining them to the treason and murder trial alongside former army commander Tlali Kamoli...
View ArticleIt’s all over for Phori, Unik
. . . as MCC begins processes of implementing lucrative Mpilo Boulevard tender with rival companies Pascalinah Kabi THE Maseru City Council (MCC) has begun processes towards the implementation of the...
View ArticleMaseru Private Academy resumes classes
Limpho Sello The Maseru Private Academy is set to re-open today. The resumption of classes comes just over a week after the top private learning centre shut down after four of its teachers had tested...
View ArticleOnly two new judges to be appointed
Chief Justice Sakoane blames funding constraints, backlog of cases set to worsen. Mohalenyane Phakela THE Judicial Service Commission (JSC) will only hire two High Court judges from the five...
View ArticleSekatle waits on report on alleged Covid-19 vaccines deaths
Limpho Sello HEALTH Minister Semano Sekatle says he is waiting for a full report from his ministry’s officials before publicly addressing the issue of the five people who are said to have died in...
View ArticleCovid Jabs for cash scandal!!!
hospital staffers vaccinate ineligible people for M400 each, corrupt practice disadvantages deserving people who should be getting free jabs. Mohalenyane Phakela / Limpho Sello A HUGE scandal has...
View ArticlePatriarchy fuelling GBV: SAYoF
Limpho Sello PATRIACHAL norms promoting masculinity and female submissiveness are fuelling Gender Based Violence (GBV) and violence against women and girls (VAWG) in Lesotho and other African...
View ArticleLesotho 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...
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