Pascalinah Kabi
MASERU — It was too good to be true.
Ne-Yo, Tamia, Anthony Hamilton, Faith Evans and India Arie, among many other top American artists, in Lesotho!
On paper it was supposed to be the biggest musical show in Lesotho’s history.
Or maybe in southern Africa.
Or better still in Africa.
Little-known South African promoter, Gilbert Molisalife, claimed he had [...]
Teboho Molapo
LCS…………….(1) 2
Lerotholi………(0) 0
MASERU — LCS won their third straight home league match when they beat a fighting Lerotholi outfit 2-0 at the Central Prisons yesterday.
Goals from Lieta Lehloka and Ralekoti Mokhahlane were enough to add Lerotholi to Roma Rovers and Swallows to LCS’s recent home victims.
But regardless of the result, Motanya will undoubtedly wish [...]
Matšei Moloi
MASERU — Police had to stop yesterday’s Vodacom Summa Feva bash at the Maseru Club almost two hours before time fearing a repeat of the violence that rocked the festival last year.
Scores of revellers had descended on the club for the third edition of the annual festival but had to leave early, as the [...]
Nat Molomo
MASERU — Father Maleka Mathibeli — editor-in-chief of the vernacular weekly Moeletsi oa Basotho ? on Friday escaped with a caution after the High Court found him guilty of a contempt-of-court charge.
The charge arose from the headlines of two articles published in the paper’s edition of May 10 2009.
Justice Peter Cullinan — whose appointment [...]
Nat Molomo
MASERU — “Guys I am telling you I can go to jail for my own faults but I cannot create faults for myself to go to prison.”
With those words, prominent prosecutor Hopolang Nathane turned and walked back to the judges’ chambers in court 10.
Prominent lawyer Haae Phoofolo was by his side as they briskly [...]
‘Mantoetse Maama
MASERU — A new public transport terminus at the Pioneer Shopping Centre is expected to be ready by the end of February next year.
The taxi rank? which authorities say is meant to make life easier for shoppers who are currently walking all the way to and from the city’s main Sefika bus stop ? [...]
Sello Morake
MASERU — A man who confessed to killing his 81-year-old grandmother in 2007? and had been in remand prison for the past two years? has been set free by the Lesotho High Court due to lack of evidence.
Seabata Makhasane, 23, was arrested for the murder of Konosoang Makhasane on February 23 2007 and initially [...]
Ntsebeng Motsoeli
MASERU — The city is buzzing with activity.
The festive breeze is blowing everywhere.
Ear-splitting music booms from speakers placed at shop entrances.
Christmas decorations adorn most shops and offices.
With Christmas just this week, families are shopping up a storm in preparation for the big day.
Spirits are high and nothing deters them — not even the global [...]
‘Matšei Moloi
MASERU — Limkokwing University last week brought some early Christmas cheer to underprivileged children at three orphanages in Sekamaneng, Mazenod and Maputsoe.
The college donated groceries to Rachel Children’s Home in Maputsoe, Centre for the Poor and Less Privileged in Sekamaneng and Reitumetse Orphanage in Mazenod, ensuring the kids will — at least — have [...]
Nat Molomo
MASERU — The High Court has dismissed an application calling for DNA tests to determine who should succeed the late principal chief of Sebapala and Quthing, Tšepo Nkuebe.
The second-born son of the late chief, ‘Neko, had filed an urgent High Court application after the family had nominated his elder brother Hlabathe to succeed the [...]
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