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Speaking truth to power

Abel Chapatarongo MASERU When Matankiso Nthunya was appointed Chief Magistrate of Maseru in January 2013, the first thing she noticed was that Lesotho is a highly politicised society. The divide

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Mokhosi grilled over MP’s security

Staff Reporter MASERU THE Basotho National Party (BNP) deputy leader Joang Molapo wants Defence Minister Tšeliso Mokhosi to explain why an estranged party official is being guarded by the army.

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Nkau urges Matlama to believe

Luciah Phahla Maseru Former Matlama captain Nkau Lerotholi has urged the team to ignore the pressure as the Vodacom Premier League title race reaches its climax this Saturday. Lerotholi left

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Clock ticking away for illegal Basotho immigrants

Staff Reporter MASERU TIME is running out for thousands of Basotho who are living and working illegally in South Africa to apply for special permits agreed for by the two

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Wealth is not created overnight!

By Bokang Moeko “Investing should be more like watching paint dry or watching grass grow. If you want excitement, take $800 and go to Las Vegas,” American economist Paul Samuelson

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Giving a voice to the voiceless

Rose Moremoholo QUTHING “We felt left out.” That was the message that the community in Quthing sent despite the over 20 radio stations that are currently broadcasting in Lesotho. Most

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Rights activist tears into parliamentary committee

Staff Reporter MASERU A democracy and human rights activist with the Transformation Resources Centre (TRC), Tsikoane Peshoane, has attacked a parliamentary committee for issuing a “biased report on the Lesotho

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Why LNDC boss was suspended

Staff Reporter MASERU THE Lesotho National Development Corporation (LNDC) chief executive KeleboneLeisanyane has been suspended. Leisanyane was suspended by the Minister of Trade Joshua Setipa on Tuesday for allegedly failing

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Lehata fine-tunes at Germany meeting

Luciah Phahla Maseru Lesotho’s premier sprinter Mosito Lehata will continue his preparations for the Rio Olympic Games at the EllwangenSparkassen-Meeting in Germany on Saturday. 2016 is a big year for

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Parliament now a church: MPs

Staff Reporter MASERU THE MP for Mosalemane, Sam Rapapa, this week told the deputy speaker Montšuoe Lethoba that MPs “are now merely attending church, not parliament”. Rapapa said it is