Archive for September, 2010
Knives out for LCD executive
MASERU — The knives are out for senior members of the ruling Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) party as the bitter factional fights within the party intensified. At least 42 out 80 LCD constituencies have petitioned the party to axe seven of the nine members of the party’s supreme national executive committee. Only party leader [...]
29 Sep 2010 | 25 commentsMPs condemn PM perks
MASERU — Opposition MPs this week united in condemning the proposed Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister (Retirement and Spouses’ Benefits) Bill 2010 that was tabled in parliament last week. The MPs told the Lesotho Times that the Bill was “a nasty piece of legislation” aimed at extorting public funds. The Bill, which seeks to [...]
29 Sep 2010 | 17 commentsAudit report divides MPs
MASERU — A report by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on the AuditorGeneral’s financial reports for 2004/5 and 2005/6 has split MPs. There was heated debate in parliament on Tuesday after the chairman of the committee, Moeketse Malebo, proposed that the report be adopted by the House. The report cites several government ministries as having [...]
29 Sep 2010 | 5 commentsHigh Court to hear Limkokwing SRC case
MASERU — The High Court is today expected to hear an application by students seeking to force authorities at Limkonkwing University of Creative Technology (LUCT) to re-open the university. The university was closed for an indefinite period on September 16 following student demonstrations. The students were protesting against poor lack of internet services, lack of [...]
29 Sep 2010 | 10 commentsIrate son fatally assaults mum’s boyfriend
MASERU — A 26-year-old man from Ha-Khoeli in Berea two weeks ago handed himself to the police after he battered to death a man he found in bed with his mother. Acting police spokesperson ‘Mantolo Mothibeli said the suspect killed the 33-year-old man after he found him sleeping with his 53-year old mother on September [...]
29 Sep 2010 | 2 commentsNtsie’s lawyer cautioned
MASERU — A High Court judge on Tuesday told a defence lawyer representing Habofanoe Ntsie to stick to the murder trial before court and not drag in the case involving the killing of the prime minister’s son. Prominent Maseru lawyer Haae Phoofolo is representing Ntsie who is facing two counts of murder. Ntsie is being [...]
29 Sep 2010 | 0 commentsSix-year-old girl raped, strangled
MASERU — A six-year-old girl from Ha-Ngoatonyane in Mazenod was raped and later found strangled two weeks ago. A 16-year-old suspect has been arrested in connection with the murder. Acting police spokesperson, ‘Mantolo ‘Mothibeli, confirmed the incident. “A six-year-old girl was found dead near Ngoatonyane Primary School after her father reported to the chief that [...]
29 Sep 2010 | 5 commentsBilly ouster puts ABC in cash fix
MASERU — The main opposition All Basotho Convention (ABC) party is facing a serious cash crunch. The party has been unable to withdraw funds from its account held at First National Bank (FNB) over the past couple of months. The party’s former secretary-general, Macaefa Billy, and party leader Thomas Thabane were the only signatories following [...]
29 Sep 2010 | 9 commentsBack to the drawing board
MASERU — It was launched amid pomp and fanfare. It was hailed as a panacea to Lesotho’s human resources woes. The launch of Limkokwing University of Creative Technology (LUCT) in October 2008 was a red-carpet event. Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili was over the moon. Mosisili expressed hope that the new university would meet an urgent [...]
29 Sep 2010 | 3 commentsBooze, sex and books do not mix
IT was a weekend of celebration across the country. At least 2 200 graduates were capped at a colourful graduation ceremony at our glorified high school in Roma last weekend. I wish to congratulate those who made it and welcome them into the real world. But Scrutator has no sympathy for those thick, dumb 100 [...]
29 Sep 2010 | 7 comments
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