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Bahlabani punished

MASERU — Lesotho’s Under-17s have been left with a mountain to climb after their 3-0 drubbing at the hands of Cameroon in a 2011 African Youth Championships qualifier at Setsoto Stadium on Sunday. They will have to overturn the result in the reverse fixture in Cameroon next week if they are to remain in contention [...]

1Sep2010 | Pascalinah Kabi | 1 comment | Continued
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Golden Girl in Croatia

MASERU — Lesotho’s “Golden Girl” Selloane Tšoaeli is confident of another historic performance when she competes at the IAAF Continental Cup which starts tomorrow in Split, Croatia. The 33-year-old high jumper is part of the Africa team battling for honours in field and track events against Europe, Americas and Australasia. Tšoaeli, who left for the [...]

1Sep2010 | Teboho Molapo | 0 comments | Continued
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Sherrif in trouble

MASERU — A senior High Court official, a prominent lawyer and a local businessman are facing theft charges for allegedly stealing goods worth M9 million. Deputy Sheriff Tsebo Monyako, attorney Steve Buys and a prominent businessman Ashraff Abubaker appeared in court this week to face charges of theft, fraud and obstruction of justice. They are [...]

25Aug2010 | Tefo Tefo | 4 comments | Continued
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Man pleads trauma after police torture

MASERU — He was stripped and handcuffed. He was suffocated with latex gloves and strangled with bare hands. Then, when that failed to get him “talking” a spade was used to hit his backside. All the while his legs were bound in chains. That’s the gruesome ordeal that Maputi Ramoholi, a 65-year-old retired police officer, [...]

25Aug2010 | Caswell Tlali | 11 comments | Continued
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Passport office cuts backlog

MASERU — The Assistant Minister of Home Affairs and Public Safety Lineo Molise-Mabusela says the government has produced nearly 90 000 passports over the past three months. Molise-Mabusela told a press conference on Tuesday that the battle to reduce the passport backlog is on course. Since June her ministry has been under serious pressure to [...]

25Aug2010 | Ntsebeng Motsoeli | 2 comments | Continued
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Disgraced rape suspect sets self alight in suicide attempt

MASERU — A 22-year-old man from Ha Tsolo in Maseru set himself ablaze last Saturday after allegedly raping his 19-year-old cousin. Police spokesman Masupha Masupha said the suspect set himself on fire because he was overcome with shame. The man, whose name was not revealed to the press, sustained serious burns on the head and [...]

25Aug2010 | 'Mantoetse Maama | 5 comments | Continued
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LCD turf war reaches fever pitch

MASERU — The battle for leadership for the Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) youth league goes to the wire this Saturday. The nomination list shows that the number of candidates for the different positions has been streamlined from 52 to 38. However, only nine key positions are up for grabs while the remaining four positions [...]

25Aug2010 | Bongiwe Zihlangu | 3 comments | Continued
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Police must spring clean

ELSEWHERE in this paper we carry a harrowing story of a 65-year-old former police officer who alleges that he was beaten by police officers in Mokhotlong. Maputi Ramoholi claims he was stripped before being savagely beaten with a spade on August 4. He also claims he was handcuffed and had his legs chained during the [...]

25Aug2010 | Editor | 1 comment | Continued
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Government workers must demand voice

As a citizen of Lesotho — a proud one for that matter — I am really challenged by what is happening in our neighbouring countries. I will ask all Basotho: how many of us have ever said to ourselves, “I voted for this government. I want my voice to be heard. It is my right.”? [...]

25Aug2010 | Staff Reporter | 10 comments | Continued
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Thabane will rue split

Re: LWP takes on ABC, Lesotho Times, August 19-25 2010  Lesotho Workers’ Party (LWP) leader Macaefa Billy is quoted as saying: “My view is that the old man (Thabane) should be called to order before he brings destruction into ABC.” I have been saying all along that All Basotho Convention (ABC) leader Thomas Thabane is [...]

25Aug2010 | Staff Reporter | 0 comments | Continued
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