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Dual citizenship gets thumbs up

MASERU – THE Development for Peace Education (DPE) says the majority of Basotho support moves to allow dual citizenship. But there are swathes of the population who do not support it.

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Metsing says life in danger

MASERU – THE leader of the Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) Mothetjoa Metsing’s security is at stake. This was revealed by the LCD spokesman Teboho Sekata at a press conference yesterday.

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A successful bridging programme

ROMA – MASTERS students from seven African countries last week descended on the National University of Lesotho (NUL). They were here for a bridging programme run by the powerful African Economic

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Next year must be different

HE who apologises for telling the truth is the worst hypocrite, the type of fool that falsely believes they can please everyone, making amends where unnecessary, mollycoddling snakes instead of

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Our silly MPs

Let us not justify baloney. There is no time to mollycoddle the silly ones. The time for pep talk is over. Our MPs’ demand for a salary increase is BS,

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Only a functional DCEO can salvage our dignity

The reality is that whenever a debate on corruption comes to the mould, it often amounts to a theatrical performance by politicians and ordinary citizens alike who endeavour to ride

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May the best candidate win!

We are watching with excitement what is likely to be an explosive leadership contest within the ruling All Basotho Convention (ABC) party. Last week, National University of Lesotho (NUL) Vice-Chancellor

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Prof Mahao is in breach of the NUL Act

We live in a nation where integrity isn’t talked about nearly enough. We live in a nation where “the end justifies the means” has become an acceptable school of thought

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Let’s dismantle bureaucratic gatekeeping

THE other day I was watching the news when I heard the Deputy Minister of Health ‘Manthabiseng Phohleli emphasising the need to ensure that information on health-related issues is easily

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Thakaso attacks Phafane

MASERU – CONTROVERSIAL politician and businessman, Mohau Thakaso, wants Parliament to investigate what he calls ‘state capture’ by Advocate Salemane Phafane (KC). Thakaso, who is also the leader of White Horse