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We’re starving, say private schools
MASERU-OWNERS of private schools in Lesotho, which are reeling under a biting Covid-19 lockdown, have threatened to protest against the government unless they are allowed to reopen.The spokesman for the
Hospital support staff join strike
MASERU-OPERATIONS at the Queen ’Mamohato Memorial Hospital, also known as Tšepong, has ground to a halt after supporting staff joined the nurses’ strike which has been dragging on for the
Manyeli’s suspected killers nabbed
MASERU-A SUSPECT in the killing of businessman, Tšeliso Manyeli, appeared in court yesterday before magistrate Nthabiseng Moopisa.Thakane Lerotholi, 46, who was Manyeli’s business partner, was remanded in custody while police
New ambassadors for Lesotho
MASERU-DR Pontšo Sekatle and two others were yesterday sent to foreign missions.The other two who were appointed ambassadors are former journalist, Thabang Matjama, and Senate Masupha. Masupha rose to international
‘Majoro must consult party’
THE All Basotho Convention (ABC) party is currently enmeshed in a bitter internal fight as hawks within the party position themselves to oust Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro. Those against Majoro
RCL youths fume over Rantšo’s ouster
MASERU-THE Reformed Congress of Lesotho (RCL) youth league is furious after party leader, Keketso Rantšo, was fired “like a dog” from her ministerial post last week.The youths are now demanding
Mahao sues newspaper
MASERU-JUSTICE Minister Professor Nqosa Mahao is suing the Assistant Commissioner of Police Motlatsi Mapola and the Sunday Express newspaper for defamation. Mahao is claiming M3 million as compensatory damages for
Nacosec to roll out mass testing
MASERU-THE National Covid-19 Secretariat (Nacosec) says it is rolling out mass-testing to target super-spreader events and hot spots.This was said by Nacosec’s chief of staff, Thabo Ntoi, during a virtual
Dream turns into nightmare
MASERU-WHEN Lesotho won the right to host the African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 games that were scheduled for December last year, many locals celebrated the prospect of seeing
Bridges washed away
MASERU-IN Kotanyane, Leribe, a group of men had to strip naked and navigate treacherous waters to cross the raging Hlotse River. It was the only way they could transport dead
