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…
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THE world over, universities are supposed to be a melting pot of ideas. They are incubators for ground-breaking research and innovation. It is at universities that great ideas for business,…
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IN this edition we carry a story about the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Bill (2010) that the government of Lesotho has proposed. The law is meant to protect people against human…
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THE dramatic collapse of the alliance between the All Basotho Convention (ABC) party and the Lesotho Workers Party (LWP) is the most vivid illustration that the opposition in Lesotho is…
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LESOTHO’S splintered labour movement is in turmoil once again — this time over how much factory workers should earn per month. But the dispute is not just about money. It…
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THE proposal by a High Court judge for the government to push for a political solution to the MKM scandal could mark a significant turning point in the search for…
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THE MKM saga has rumbled on for a long time with no solution in sight for the 400 000 plus mostly impoverished citizens who were fleeced of their hard earned…
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BASOTHO National Party (BNP) leader Metsing Lekhanya outmuscled his political opponents last weekend to retain control of his beleaguered political party. We wish to extend our congratulations to him on…
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LAST week the leader of the main opposition All Basotho Convention (ABC) party called on Lesotho’s political parties to boycott the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). Thabane accused the electoral body…
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FOR two weeks now South Africa has denied entry into the country to thousands of Basotho who are using temporary travel documents. Those who have six months permits have had…
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THE problems in Lesotho’s agriculture sector have been well documented. Players in the agriculture sector acknowledge that the sector has been in perpetual decline for decades. Instead of producing our…
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IN two days’ time Basotho will once again trudge to the polls in three constituency by-elections that could serve as a litmus test for our fledgling democracy. The central characters…
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THERE was an uneasy calm at Queen Elizabeth II Hospital this week after nurses grudgingly trudged back to their work stations after a week of protests. The nurses went on…
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PRIME Minister Pakalitha Mosisili yesterday launched the National Volunteer Youth Corps, a new organisation set up to instil a spirit of volunteerism within our youth. The concept of volunteerism is…
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PRIME Minister Pakalitha Mosisili yesterday launched the National Volunteer Youth Corps, a new organisation set up to instil a spirit of volunteerism within our youth. The concept of volunteerism is…
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THIS newspaper has on numerous times raised concerns over the state of our judiciary system. We have not hesitated to pinpoint areas we felt needed urgent attention. In fact we…
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TWO days from today, the Lesotho Times will quietly celebrate its second anniversary. And what an exciting time it has been for all of us who make up the Lesotho…
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THE following is a statement by the Lesotho Football Association (Lefa) responding to statements made members of parliament and political youth leagues calling on the government to stop funding the…
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THE decision by the Premier League to ban the executive committee of Lioli Football Club for the next four years did not come as a surprise to us. Lioli football…
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IT is now almost two weeks after our sister paper the Sunday Express exposed the scandals involving the issuance of passports and other travel documents at the Passport Office. We…
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THE leader of the opposition Basotho National Party (BNP), Justin Metsing Lekhanya, last weekend survived by the skin of his teeth a major putsch led by party elements that are…
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THE ruling Lesotho Congress for Democracy party last Wednesday ignored opposition protests in parliament and passed the controversial Land Bill 2009. The law, which seeks to overhaul Lesotho’s land tenure…
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OUR sister paper, the Sunday Express, this week carried a shocking story about the mess at our premier learning institution, the National University of Lesotho (NUL). In a candid interview…
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IN this issue we carry a story about 100 block farmers who have failed to repay their government-guaranteed loans to a local commercial bank. The block farming scheme, which began…
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THE spectre of violence returned to haunt local football yet again last Sunday in a Vodacom Premier League match between Roma Rovers and Matlama Football Club. If we needed any…
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THE leaders of Lesotho’s 20 main political parties yesterday agreed to postpone local government elections which were scheduled for next month. The signing of the agreement vividly illustrates that with…
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AS expected the Law Society of Lesotho boycotted the official opening of the High Court on Monday in a move that vividly illustrated that that all is not well within…
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LESOTHO Defence Force (LDF) commander Lieutenant General Thuso Motanyane last week told a commission set up to probe last April’s attacks on the prime minister that there were still elements…
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IN HIS speech to the Private Sector Foundation of Lesotho last weekend, Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili hit the proverbial nail on the head by identifying the urgent need for reforming…
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THE African Nations Cup explodes into life on Sunday in Angola promising a football festival to a country still recovering from the ravages of war. The African Nations Cup tournament…