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Fighting disasters in the era of neoliberalism
FOR countries such as ours, the outbreakof the Coronavirus has further exposed thebankruptcy of neo-liberalism and its advocacyfor a ‘small state’, capable only of lookingafter the security and welfare of
We’ve a lot to learn from Botswana
WHILST growing up in a villagenamed Ha Sekepe in Mazenod,there wasn’t really much to do besidesimprovised games here andthere. However the highlight of theday was a visit to the Post
Senkatana- Part 1
SOME weeks ago I reviewed two volumes inthe African Pulse series, a groundbreakingproject by Oxford University Press givingus new translations into English of classicsouthern African literature. I reviewed the poetry
The tale of a dead donkey
ONCE again, we have pushed the frontiers of mediocrity. Not even the Covid-19 crisis gripping the world could stop Lesotho from stealing the limelight. We have lived up to our
Bantu tackle Basutoland Ink over brand
MASERU-The top brass of Econet Premier League giants Bantu is set to meet with Basutoland Ink management on Thursday to discuss the apparel company’s unsolicited use of Bantu’s brand on
We’ll turn the corner, says Rammoneng
MASERU-Lioli midfielder Mohau Rammoneng is confident ‘Tse Nala’ will return to form and challenge for Econet Premier League honours next season. The Teyateyaneng giants endured a disappointing 2019/20 campaign before
Lefa extends suspension
MASERU-Football’s governing body in the country, the Lesotho Football Association (LeFA), says all football will remain suspended until at least May 6. LeFA made the announcement in a statement released
Boxing official commits suicide
MASERU-The Lesotho Boxing Association (LEBA) is mourning the death of executive committee member Jerry Liefo who took his own life last week at his home in Khubetsoana.Liefo was 33 and
Teachers want schools opened in August
MASERU-TEACHERS’ associations and the Ministry of Education are on a collision course over when schools will re-open after the lockdown.The teachers’ unions want schools to be reopened in August while
The wrong signal
LESOTHO’S coalition government this week announcedit was going to implement a process that would result in“the dignifi ed, graceful and secure retirement” of PrimeMinister Thomas Thabane. That process, we were