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MASERU – A Mafeteng-based Imam says Home Affairs Minister Lebona Lephema’s remarks about a mosque in Maseru West have shaken the Muslim community. Lephema said the mosque in Maseru West was a national security risk because one can see the State House from its roof. The minister appeared to question how the mosque was approved […]

MASERU – Defending Vodacom Premier League champions Matlama have been forced to watch from the side-lines as Bantu and Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) tussle for their crown. ‘Tse Putsoa’ have not been able to recover from a five-game winless streak four months ago and find themselves lagging behind the top two. Even though both Bantu […]

MASERU – SMALL-SCALE traders in Quthing district are up in arms against Chinese businesses which they say are undermining their businesses. Taxi operators and street vendors joined the protest yesterday. The business operators alleged that the Chinese traders were destroying their businesses. The protest comes a week after the health inspectorate, the District Administrator’s office […]

MASERU – AN artiste aligned to the ruling All Basotho Convention (ABC), Sebili Sebili, is defecting to the newly formed Revolution for Prosperity (RFP) party. Sebili is a musician who has composed praise songs for the ABC. His defection would be yet another blow to the faction-ridden ABC six months before the key general election. […]

MASERU – THE Alliance of Democrats (AD) leader Monyane Moleleki says he made Sam Matekane a millionaire when he was still minister. Moleleki was speaking at a rally in Mekaling in Mohale’s Hoek last weekend. He said his supporters should not fall in the trap thinking by joining Matekane’s Revolution for Prosperity (RFP) party they […]

A very important milestone is gradually being reached in Lesotho politics. On April 6, 2022, I attended a National Reforms Authority (NRA)’s High-level Forum on the State of the Implementation of the Lesotho National Reforms at ’Manthabiseng Convention Centre. For the first time, I heard at that meeting politicians acknowledging that Lesotho’s political problems have […]

MASERU – THE Revolution for Prosperity (RFP) leader, Sam Matekane, says dissenting cadres within the party who are pushing for an elective conference have lost focus on the bigger picture. Matekane was speaking at a rally organised by his party in Maputsoe on Sunday. He said his party does not have time to quarrel over […]

MASERU – LESOTHO might be among the few countries classified as rich in water resources. But when many Basotho see a body of water, they see danger. Due to myths that fly around, water bodies are viewed as places to avoid. Lerato Grace Mojakisane is among the few brave Basotho who feel at home when […]

MASERU – Several high schools are set to battle it out on Saturday in an Under-15 football tournament to mark Moshoeshoe’s Day. The two-day tournament is organised by the Lesotho Institutions Sports Association (LISA) which hosts different sporting codes to celebrate Moshoeshoe’s Day with Basotho. This year the tournament includes athletics and other sports. The […]

MASERU – THE Roads Directorate has suspended applications for the building of access roads to businesses and private homes along several main roads in Maseru. The Directorate told a press conference on Friday that several businesses and filling stations including private homes along the main roads in the city will be affected. The Directorate’s Director […]