Archive for November, 2009

Historic milestone

YESTERDAY marked an historic day since Lesotho’s independence in 1966 as the country’s first world-class shopping mall opened its doors for business. Hearty congratulations to everyone who has made the milestone possible — from the project funders to the tenants. At a time the global economic crisis has started to bite in Lesotho, the Pioneer [...]

26 Nov 2009 | 1 comment

Lesotho Sun Hotel re-opens after facelift

MASERU — Lesotho Sun Hotel and Casino last Friday re-opened to the public after six months of refurbishment that gobbled up M140 million. Sun International and the government of Lesotho — which has a stake in the hotel — contributed M110 million and M30 million respectively towards the facelift. Lesotho Sun said in a press [...]

26 Nov 2009 | 0 comments

SMEs adopt international financial standard

MASERU — The introduction of the International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) will help most businesses in the country to comply with international accounting standards. The IFRS for SMEs was published in July this year and has already been adopted by the Lesotho Institute of Accountants (LIA). LIA technical manager [...]

26 Nov 2009 | 0 comments

Lioli manager charged over alleged assault

MASERU — Morija police have opened an assault case against Lioli communications and marketing manager Moeketsi Pitso. Pitso is alleged to have attacked Likhopo team manager Qamako Mahao during their teams’ weekend Vodacom Soccer Spectacular quarterfinal tie in Matsieng. He is denying the charge. “It is true that Mahao opened an assault case against Moeketsi [...]

26 Nov 2009 | 0 comments

CAF road closed

MASERU –— Lioli have accepted they will not be competing in the CAF Champions League next year. After months of wrangling, the Lesotho Football Association (Lefa) has decided there would be no team from Lesotho in the Champions League in 2010 because of the unavailability of Setsoto Stadium. The decision means after winning their first [...]

26 Nov 2009 | 1 comment

Knives out for Lefa boss

MASERU — The Lesotho Football Association (Lefa) is under pressure from stakeholders who are calling for the immediate suspension of vice-president and Premier League chairman Tlholo Letete. Letete was suspended by the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority in May this year and is being investigated for corruption, according to a company statement.   “Mr Tlholo Letete, a [...]

26 Nov 2009 | 0 comments

Early Christmas bash

MASERU — A merry Christmas, merrymaking event bringing together five South African and Basotho DJs at one venue! It is an early Christmas bash and Mangaung Cultural Festival After Party that will see all the roads leading to Setsoto Restaurant in Maseru tomorrow. Fans have been promised some of the latest music while South African [...]

26 Nov 2009 | 0 comments

Broke musician regrets quitting job

MASERU — Famo musician and former ‘Milikane Secondary School principal ‘Maseabata Seotsa, is giving-up on her talent because of poor returns in the music industry. Seotsa quit her job as a secondary school principal in Qacha’s Nek last December, for a full time music career. But the 45-year-old mother of two is now regretting that [...]

26 Nov 2009 | 3 comments

Migraine headaches in children

DO children get headaches? The answer is yes. About four out of five children sometimes have a headache. The most common cause is a viral infection such as a cold or the flu. Children and adolescents can also get tension-type headaches and migraine headaches. Brain tumours can cause headaches, but these tumours are very rare. [...]

26 Nov 2009 | 0 comments

Four men ‘raped’

MOHALE — An instructor at a top security company, BB Alert Security, was arrested on Monday for allegedly sodomising trainee guards at the company’s training camp in Mazenod. The instructor, Sehloho Mokapela, 43, appeared at the Mohale Magistrate’s Court yesterday where he flatly denied the allegations. The complainants, whose names are known to the Lesotho [...]

18 Nov 2009 | 13 comments
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