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The whispers of a diplomat
MASERU – THE Cold War era was coming to an end in 1989 when Christian Manahl became a diplomat in Austria. Raised in a tiny village in Western Austria, Manahl had
Two exiled agents back home
MASERU – TWO senior security agents who skipped the country in August 2017 and March 2018 returned home yesterday. They are police procurement officer, Superintendent Lebohang Setsomi and Assistant Superintendent Ramahetlane
Likoti wins case
MASERU – PRIME Minister Thomas Thabane yesterday lost a Constitutional case in which a former top civil servant, Dr Fako Likoti, was challenging his decision to deny him his pension. Dr
Lesotho Freight auctions buses
MASERU – THE troubled Lesotho Freight Bus Corporation this week held a fire auction in a desperate bid to close the gaping holes in its books. The auction raised M589 000
Trade unionist arrested
MASERU – A TRADE unionist, Robert Mokhahlane, was arrested last Friday for holding an illegal press conference where he spoke out against alleged acts of malpractice at a local dagga company,
Catering firms cook up a storm
MASERU – THREE catering companies have asked the High Court to order the arrest and detention of the Ministry of Health principal secretary for contempt of court. Rhythm and Blues Catering,
Ex-Alliance workers in court for fraud
MASERU – TWO former Alliance Insurance employees appeared in the Maseru Magistrates’ Court on Monday to answer charges of defrauding the company of M700 000. The two, ’Makhanya Khania and Rankabi
Indaba ends in stalemate
MOKHOTLONG – VILLAGERS set to be forced off their land due to a planned dam project say they have given up on resolving their differences with the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority
The army and civilian authority
THE Director of Development for Peace Education (DPE), Ramokhali Sofonea Shale, reminded us of a very unfortunate event that happened on September 22, 1998, 21 years ago. This week I
Generic drug vs brand: know the difference
Most patients often wonder what the generic drug is. Why are generics cheaper than brand name drugs? Are generics really effective in disease management? Generic drugs are copies of brand-name
