Comment
It’s time for cool heads
IT is becoming clear that the fight between government and teachers will be a long drawn battle. Schools, students and parents are beginning to bear the brunt of the impasse
We expect better from ABC
PRIME Minister Thomas Thabane’s ruling All Basotho Convention (ABC) party is going through turbulent times following hotly contested internal elections two weeks ago. The elections saw Professor Nqosa Mahao being
ABC on the crossroads
THE result of the All Basotho Convention’s elective conference was nothing short of spectacular. It was an emphatic rejection of the previous national executive committee that has presided over probably
A new broom sweeps better
Mathibeli Mokhothu, who was elected the new Democratic Congress (DC) leader at a party conference last weekend, assumes the reins of power at a time when the party is in
We’re partners for development
ELSEWHERE in this issue we carry some interesting comments by Lesotho’s deputy army commander Major General Matela Motobakele on the role of the media in a democratic society. We found
Onerous task for judge
THE long-awaited trial of soldiers who are accused of murdering former Lesotho army commander Lt Gen Maaparankoe Mahao is set to kick off in the High Court on April 1.
ABC must be a big tent
THAT the ruling All Basotho Convention (ABC) had to be dragged to court to resolve whether Professor Nqosa Mahao is eligible to contest the party’s internal elections next month is
The media is not the enemy
WE wish to acknowledge the apology issued by Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) commander Lt Gen Mojalefa Letsoela after one his subordinates, Lt Col Mashili Mashili, issued threats to a Lesotho
Rehabilitate offenders
HIGH Court judge, Justice Molefi Makara, last week strongly rebuked the Lesotho Correctional Service (LCS) for bringing into his courtroom five soldiers who are charged with murder in shackles. Justice
Thabane should act fast
THERE is no doubt that Prime Minister Thomas Thabane is an astute strategist who honed his skills in the most vicious political battles over more than a half a century.