Archive for June, 2009

Nurses set to down tools

MASERU — Queen Elizabeth II Hospital authorities this week called an emergency staff meeting in a desperate bid to avert a looming strike by nurses. Nurses at Lesotho’s major and only referral hospital have threatened to down tools over wages they say are meagre. The nurses are demanding a 50 percent salary increment and a [...]

25 Jun 2009 | 0 comments

DJ Kennysto dies

MASERU — The entertainment industry was this week plunged into mourning following the sudden death of DJ Kennysto, above, one of the country’s finest jockeys. DJ Kennysto, who was turning 30 on August 23, was pronounced dead on arrival at Queen Elizabeth II Hospital on Tuesday morning. He complained of running short of breath and [...]

25 Jun 2009 | 0 comments

Radio station chairman wants licence cancelled

MASERU — The battle for the control of People’s Choice FM (PC FM) reached new heights this week with revelations that the executive chairman, Mohau Thakaso, has now requested  the Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA) to suspend the radio station’s licence. Thakaso alleges in his letter to the LCA that the licence’s condition had been flouted [...]

25 Jun 2009 | 0 comments

The confidential letter that LCD youth league wrote to Mosisili

MASERU — The youth league of the ruling Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) party two weeks ago wrote a letter to Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili urging him to fire incompetent ministers. The letter was handed over to LCD secretary general Mothetjoa Metsing for transmission to the prime minister. In the letter the youth said Mosisili [...]

25 Jun 2009 | 0 comments

The rules are fair, simple and straight-forward

JACOB Zuma last weekend called for a political solution to the current three-month crisis in Madagascar. The South African president said there should be an “inclusive political dialogue” in the search for a solution to the crisis in Madagascar. Zuma made the remarks as he addressed an extra-ordinary summit of Southern African Development Community (SADC) [...]

25 Jun 2009 | 0 comments

PM should address issue of Basotho who died at Welkom

AS I SEE IT TWO weeks ago I attended a ruling Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) rally in Butha-Buthe which was addressed by Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili. Mosisili delivered an eloquent speech on what the LCD had achieved over the years. I also heard the prime minister elaborate on how his government plans to install [...]

25 Jun 2009 | 0 comments

I was never booted out

I READ the story about LEPSSA on Page 4 of your last week’s issue and I think that you gave a balanced view of what is pertaining within the Lesotho Public Service Staff Association (LEPSSA). I am sorry about our beautiful car which was damaged beyond repair. The picture is horrifying and thank God no [...]

25 Jun 2009 | 4 comments

Basotho must tackle debate on abortion

THE Lesotho Planned Parenthood Association (LPPA) is a non-profit making organisation established in 1968. It became an affiliate of International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) in 1974. The organization has a strategic focus on the five thematic areas, mainly, access, advocacy, HIV and AIDS, adolescence, and abortion. In these five areas we seek to promote the [...]

25 Jun 2009 | 0 comments

Let’s cook up whore stories

Scrutator THE euphoria stirred by Egypt’s unprecedented win over Italy at the FIFA Confederations Cup in South Africa quickly died down after the Pharaohs were exposed as mere masqueraders by the United States on Sunday. But not before the juicy stuff about how the Pharaohs were robbed by scantily dressed ladies presumed to be whores [...]

25 Jun 2009 | 0 comments

Power cuts hit Maseru, Teyateyaneng

MASERU — Families and businesses in some parts of Maseru and Teyateyaneng last week experienced electricity cuts. This comes despite the assurance by the ministry of natural resources and the Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) that there will be no power cuts this winter. Earlier this month the LEC and the minister of natural resources said [...]

25 Jun 2009 | 0 comments
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