Archive for March, 2012

Warrant of arrest for Ntsie

MASERU — Controversial cameraman Habofanoe Ntsie who is facing a possible death sentence for double murder is now on the police’s wanted list after he disappeared from court on Monday afternoon. Ntsie disappeared before Justice ’Maseforo Mahase had finished reading her judgment in a case in which he is charged for the murder of Habaka [...]

29 Mar 2012 | 45 comments

‘Media must name and shame corrupt officials’

MASERU — Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili yesterday called on the media to name and shame corrupt civil servants so that the public prosecutor can haul them to court. He acknowledged that corruption is rife in Lesotho and called for concerted efforts to stop the practice. Mosisili was speaking during the launch of the Business Action [...]

28 Mar 2012 | 31 comments

Mosisili charms youths

MASERU — Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili on Sunday promised to create thousands of jobs and education opportunities for Basotho youths. Mosisili made the remarks while addressing the Democratic Congress (DC)’s maiden rally at Ha-Foso in Berea that was attended by an estimated 20 000 supporters. The rally was seen as a litmus test whether Mosisili, [...]

28 Mar 2012 | 115 comments

But analysts say it’s too early to determine DC prospects

MASERU — The success of the Democratic Congress (DC)’s maiden rally on Sunday should not be seen as an indication that the party will romp to victory in the May 26 election, analysts have said. Dr Motlamelle Kapa, from the Department of Social Sciences at the National University of Lesotho (NUL), said it was not [...]

28 Mar 2012 | 54 comments

Year of the peasant

T HIS is the year of the peasant in Lesotho. Once again the peasants, so long forgotten, will have their time on May 26. They are being called, once again, to decide who will rule us for the next five years. They have always decided who rules this country. It’s just that the so-called opposition [...]

28 Mar 2012 | 51 comments

‘We are marked for death’

MASERU — The Lesotho Political Parties Leadership Forum yesterday alleged there is a “hit squad” that had been assigned to kill prominent people ahead of the May 26 election. In a statement opposition leaders said they had heard rumours that the hit squad had been assigned to get rid of those “who are threatening the [...]

28 Mar 2012 | 27 comments

DC on charm offensive to win polls

MASERU — The Democratic Congress (DC) has gone on a charm offensive to win the youth vote promising to push for the “inclusion and influence of the youth in policymaking” if it wins the May 26 election. The election manifesto was launched by Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili at a well attended rally at Ha-Foso on [...]

28 Mar 2012 | 29 comments

Gunmen rob businessman

MASERU — Top Maseru businessman Frank Baffoe says he was robbed by four armed men who attacked his home last Thursday. Baffoe said the robbers, who were wearing balaclava helmets attacked his home near the Lesotho College of Education at around 7.30pm. Baffoe said the gang ransacked the house and made off with M6 500 [...]

28 Mar 2012 | 10 comments

ABC ‘to dump Land Act’

MASERU — The main opposition All Basotho Convention (ABC) party says it will reverse the 2010 Land Act that allows foreigners to own land in Lesotho if it wins the May 26 election. Speaking at the unveiling of the party’s election manifesto on Thursday, party leader Thomas Thabane said the new land law was seriously [...]

28 Mar 2012 | 26 comments

Makhakhe dies

MASERU — Former principal secretary in the Prime Minister’s office, Kubutu Makhakhe, died on Monday after a short illness. A family spokesperson, Lebohang Makhakhe, said his brother died after complaining of a cold. Lebohang said the family was shocked by Makhakhe’s sudden death. “I was at Thaba-Tseka when I received the news. I rushed to [...]

28 Mar 2012 | 19 comments
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