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Release detainees to the police
ELSEWHERE in this issue, we carry a gripping story of 28 people who have been detained by the army after they allegedly terrorised villagers in Koalabata over the past two
Lack of cohesion will hurt Basotho
AT the time of writing this editorial last night, it appeared as if the coalition government led by Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro would survive after all.This after a week of
The end of the road for ABC
THE ABC finally imploded this week following a vicious power struggle that had played out behind the scenes over the last two years.We are not surprised that matters have finally
Stop the rot in pension scheme
FINANCE Minister Thabo Sophonea last week painted a picture of a man who is under siege from corrupt elements running the Old Age Pension scheme.Some senior officials within the Ministry
Allow judicial process to unfold
SADC envoy to Lesotho, Justice Dikgang Moseneke, recently torched a storm when he proposed to set up a Transitional Justice Commission (TJC) to deal with past rights violations. Under the
Vote them out
WE are not surprised that the controversial decision by MPs to award themselves a hefty M5 000 fuel allowance every month has sparked the fierce response from Basotho that it
This won’t be cheap
BY now the experts at the Ministry of Finance must have calculated how much the government will pay if it cancels Tšepong’s contract to manage the Queen ’Mamohato Memorial Hospital
Tread carefully
WE are not surprised that the government is moving to terminate Tšepong Pty (Ltd)’s contract to manage the Queen ’Mamohato Memorial Hospital.This has been a long time coming. Relations have
Yesterday’s man
THE ruling All Basotho Convention (ABC)’s decision to make Thomas Thabane the face of the party for next year’s general elections has been met with utter bewilderment from Basotho. The
Majoro must salvage ABC
ELSEWHERE in this issue we carry a story of the massive defections that are rocking the All Basotho Convention (ABC) party.The defections are taking place countrywide and could leave the