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Media trained on corruption reporting
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Prime Minister, Dr. Pakalitha Mosisili
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29 December 2015 - 04 January 2016
Gov’t has achieved many successes- PM By Thandie Mthimkhulu MASERU - Prime Minister Dr. Pakalitha Mosisili has indicated that the coalition government has achieved many successes through the short period they have been in leadership after the 2014 snap elections which he generally claims “liri tlhotlile boikhohomoso”. Conveying his best wishes to Basotho during the festive season, Dr. Mosisili indicated that the coalition government has achieved many successes through different ministries and even led to the stability of the country after the elections. He indicated that with the newly-formed coalition government, the Ministry of Home Affairs has worked hard to enable Basotho employed in South Africa with the agreement between two countries, to travel freely and spend the Christmas holiday with their families. The Prime Minister urged Basotho residing in South Africa to complete their requests to stay in South Africa by providing their birth certificates and police clearance. He continued to state that in conjunction with the Ministry of Finance, the coalition government cooperated with the World Bank
Prime Minister, Dr. Pakalitha Mosisili
and partners to launch a policy that enables Basotho to transfer money through internet banking with minimal interest. Basotho employed
outside the country as domestic workers will be given priority to minimize their monthly expenses when sending money to their fam-
ilies. He added that this year, the government, through the Ministry of Social Development, has completed all preparations for the 2016 census. He appealed to all Basotho for cooperation during the carrying out of the census for good results. “This coalition government has formed a new ministry of small businesses to empower small local businesses and it has achieved to help Basotho to produce quality vegetables to be sold in the country and to minimize imports in the country,” he added. The Prime Minister continued that through the newly-formed Ministry of Energy and Meteorology, the government has succeeded to teach students from Quthing, Mafeteng and Thaba-Tseka to adapt to climate change. “We have even achieved to provide electricity to about 8,130 villages around the country,” he said. He indicated that as the government, they are waiting for the SADC commission’s report regarding the death of Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) Commander, Lieutenant General Maaparankoe Mahao saying they will never accept it while there is still a pending case in the High Court.
Police officer shot dead By Thandie Mthimkhulu MASERU- A member of the Lesotho Mounted Police Services (LMPS) was shot dead by a member of the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) following an altercation that ensued between the two at the road traffic on the night of December 26. Police Spokesperson, Senior Inspector Clifford Molefe said the two arrived at Pitso Ground Police Station to settle their quarrel without any sort of violence. He said in the process of solving their difference, the member of the LDF (31), pulled his gun and shot to death the deceased. Senior Inspector Molefe said the man will appear in court once the investigations have been completed. Meanwhile, Senior Inspector Molefe explained that they are going to work hard to help Basotho who are working in South Africa with police clearance to enable them go back to their work safely. He clarified that they need ID or birth certificate, a passport or letter from chiefs and M100 to obtain a police clearance. He appealed to individual Basotho that they should consult with local police stations in their respective areas in various districts at
Senior Inspector Clifford Molefe
any given time as they have already started working. “As we know that Basotho have to return to their work as soon as possible, we will reinforce temporary police to hasten our work as per the Police Act, 2007 which states that the Commissioner has the authority to do so when there is a shortage,” he said. He went on to show that during this festive season, two men were
arrested for breaking a shop in Mafeteng and stole grocery worth M78, 000. “One is a security guard for the same shop,” explained Senior Inspector Molefe. He said the two are in police custody and will appear in court as soon as the police have completed their investigations.
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29 December 2015 - 04 January 2016
Access to SRH torments rural communities By Majara Molupe
MOKHOTLONG- Communities living in the rural and highlands of Lesotho continue to struggle to access health services despite the government’s policy that such services be rendered free of charge across the nation, Informative can reveal. The community of Phahameng in the district of Mokhotlong is an example of communities who have to trudge several hours on foot or on horseback to access Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) services. ‘Malerotholi Lerotholi, a village health worker in the area since 1982, said they have renowned concerns of expectant mothers who are hesitant to visit health centres for antenatal services or those who are unwilling to take advantage of existing postnatal care. She said that most expectant mothers are very concerned with bad hospitality at the health centres that usually leads to the death of infants during delivery. She further explained that because of this concern, a large margin of pregnant women resort to home birth. Meanwhile, the seasoned village health worker remained adamant that health services are a challenge because of the topography of their area, which is hard to explore. Poor health services and high levels of illiteracy are additional problems in this area whose source of living emanates from farming and the sale of wool and mohair. Lerotholi further told Informative that the community in her area is also struggling to access family planning services such as condoms and contraceptive pills amongst others. She said she used to work with a crew of village health workers in the past who have left to fend for their families elsewhere because of unpaid stipends for almost a year now. “The closest health centres to the area are Tlhanyaku and Molika-liko
Expectant mothers residing at Mokhotlong Government Hospital
Mokhotlong Government Hospital
where one has to travel two to three hours on horseback,” revealed the village health worker. This paper has established that
(SRH) services are a far-fetched dream in the Phahameng community and other highlands areas at large.
‘Mareitumetse Tloutle (21), an expectant mother in one of the waiting rooms at Mokhotlong Government Hospital said she had to pay M75.00 to travel to the hospital because there are no delivery services rendered at the health centre located in her village of Masalla. She said there is a challenge of limited space at the waiting rooms worsened by lack of blankets especially during winter because Mokhotlong becomes extremely cold. The young woman undoing a first delivery said there is also a challenge of lack of food in the waiting rooms. When contacted for comment, Manager - Hospital Nursing Services at Mokhotlong Hospital, Karabelo Matela said they keep on holding training workshops for nurses to keep on informing them of their ethics at work including being friendly to patients. Matela explained that the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) donated mattresses to the hospital in a bid to have proper accommodation for expectant mothers while waiting to deliver. UNFPA Representative to Lesotho, Theresa Zeba said they are willing to help and support the Government of Lesotho in all ways possible to render services to the communities including those in the hard to reach areas of the country. She said whatever help they offer, they do so under the guidance of the Ministry of Health. According to UNFPA, women and girls aged between 15 and 49 are at high risk of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) including HIV/AIDS, unintended pregnancy, maternal mortality, and illness. However, one thing remains abundantly clear: there should be a decisive, immediate, and powerful response from the government through the Ministry of Health to intervene in this imbroglio. The government allocates 14% of the national budget to the Ministry of Health on annual basis.
Media trained on corruption reporting By Tefo Khunonyane MASERU- The Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) has sensitized media practitioners about corruption and its negative impact on the country’s economy and the role that media has to play in addressing the problem of corruption, and to enhance professional reporting on corruption. The Director for Public Education and Corruption Prevention, Litelu Ramokhoro said the sensitization was intended to define corruption from a common perspective, and to distinguish corrupt practices from those that are not and to discuss the causes and effects of corruption in order to de-
velop the right strategies to prevent and combat corruption. Ramokhoro further pointed out that the sensitization was also aimed to articulate the professional role of the media in combating corruption effectively both within the media fraternity and in the public space, and to develop an operational framework for implementation of the national anti-corruption strategy and action plan (NACSAP) 20142018/ 19. He also indicated that the DCEO was established in 2003 under the Prevention of Corruption and Economic Offences Act No. 5 of 1999, with the aim to fight corruption. He went on to state that countries of the world committed themselves to combating corruption under the
SADC Protocol on Corruption Prevention. He further mentioned that not everything is classified as corruption and that there are different forms of corruption. He went on to describe corruption as evil, a disease, a moving target, an invisible thief and a multi-headed dragon. He also stated that through rigorous research, corruption is universally recognized broadly as a misuse or abuse of trust or public office for private benefit. Ramokhoro mentioned that when corruption is systemic, it is rampant and when it is incidental, it happens here and there. He emphasized that petty corruption should not be taken lightly because it sometimes becomes rampant; so
much that it becomes uncontrollable. Meanwhile, the Director of the DCEO, Advocate Borotho Matsoso, pointed out that media plays a vital role in informing the nation of what is happening at home and around the world. He also stated that it is also through the media that people can understand what corruption is. He appealed to media houses to be very careful when reporting about corruption-related cases because some of the reports are an eye-opener that cause identified culprits to run away or hide evidence. He encouraged the media fraternity to secretly brief the DCEO prior to publishing cases in the midst of investigation.
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29 December 2015 - 04 January 2016
‘HIV/AIDS is not capital punishment’ By Katleho Mohanoe MASERU – Even though Lesotho has the second highest HIV/AIDS prevalence in the world and the disease remains a worldwide threat, with no vaccine or cure in sight, it is evidently clear that it is neither a death sentence nor the end of life as HIV treatment has proved miraculous – AIDS patients and those infected with HIV live longer. According to Dr. Majaliwa Marwa who worked as a Programme Specialist for HIV/SRH for United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), HIV is the Human Immunodeficiency Virus while AIDS is the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. Dr. Marwa pointed out that HIV is the state of infection while AIDS is the state of sickness. He added that a person becomes infected with HIV, then the virus weakens the immune system of the person, he or she gets sick with any of the diseases like TB, then its AIDS. He indicated that the state of HIV/AIDS in Lesotho is alarming, as HIV/AIDS prevalence stands at 23%. Regarding whether as a nation, we are losing or winning the combat against HIV/AIDS, Dr. Marwa asserted that it depends, because as far as treatment is concerned, Lesotho is doing its level best and people are living longer but on the contrary, more people are infected with the disease daily. “The government has initiated numerous programs to combat the disease that include a widespread public information campaign on how the HIV virus is spread and measures to prevent infection, as well as screening donated blood in an effort to prevent transmission of the disease through blood transfusions,” Dr. Marwa informed. He stated that females and young girls are the most infected compared to males and young boys. As a Medical Doctor, the Minister of Health Dr. ’Molotsi Monyamane informed that Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) is the use of HIV medicines to treat HIV infection. He added that ART is recommended for everyone infected with HIV and when to start ART depends on a person’s unique needs and circumstances. He asserted that a person’s CD4 count is an important factor in the decision to begin ART. He said a low or falling CD4 count indicates that HIV is advancing and damag-
Minister of Health, Dr. ’Molotsi Monyamane
She-Hive Association President, ’Matsietsi Tšephe
ing the immune system. He added that a rapidly decreasing CD4 count increases the need to commence ART and the recommendation is strongest for those with CD4 counts less than 350 cells/mm3. Dr. Monyamane indicated that irrespective of CD4 count, ART should be started if a person has a high viral load or any of the following conditions: pregnancy, AIDS and certain HIV-related illness and co-infections. He stated that ART is a life-long treatment that helps people with HIV live longer, healthier lives and reduces the risk of HIV transmission. He however indicated that the effectiveness of ART depends on medication adherence, which is taking HIV medicines everyday and as prescribed. He pointed out that it is momentous before starting ART to address issues that can make adherence difficult such as lack of health insurance - in other developed countries
- to cover the cost of HIV medicines or any issue that can make it difficult to take medicines on schedule. He asserted that healthcare providers or practitioners could recommend resources to help people deal with any of the issues before they start HIV medicines or medication. The Minister of Health earlier on specified that as the Ministry of Health, they are quite conscious of the pandemic disease, and that very unfortunately, Lesotho has the second highest HIV/AIDS prevalence rate in the world. He indicated that they have implemented a strategic plan of engaging chiefs in the villages, the counsellors, the traditional doctors, and the support groups who are at the grassroots levels, in the battle against HIV/AIDS. He stated that they would obtain pertinent training concerning the pandemic to impart knowledge to the public and provide them with counselling and psychological support.
He promised that the facilities and finances will be decentralized to ensure the effectiveness of their strategic plan. He said by executing this tactic, even condoms will be distributed to reach everyone, even in the most remote areas to battle the pandemic and ensure that the populace live longer. He pointed out that as the Ministry of Health they will work handin-hand with the Prime Minister’s Office to fight the pandemic disease and adhere to World Health Organization’s recommendations. Chief ’Makhoboso Peete, the Chief of Mapoteng, Leribe, indicated that most of the people under her leadership are still afraid to reveal their HIV status. She asserted that being HIV positive is still considered a stigma in the rural areas. She explained that even when a person is being buried the relatives cannot tell the cause of death if it is AIDS. “People still hide their HIV status. They still consider being HIV positive as a disgrace. There are other people that still relate HIV and AIDS to witchcraft. Our people still need to learn about HIV and AIDS. There is only one person whose children disclosed during the funeral that she died of AIDS,” she asserted. The Chief of Konkotia Pela-Tšoeu, Leribe, Chief Thabiso Sello pointed out that his people live longer these days because they are no longer threatened by HIV stigma. He stated that in the past, people were afraid to consult local clinics for HIV medicines and most of the time they did not adhere to doctors’ prescriptions. “There are support groups that teach people about HIV and AIDS in my villages. My people are well informed about the pandemic,” he said. She-Hive Association President ’Matsietsi Tšephe asserted that on August 26 2003, she was diagnosed HIV positive. She pointed out that she is well and healthy because she lives a positive life; she has accepted her situation and adheres to her medical prescription. “With the support of my husband, children, parents, neighbours and others, I am leading a good life. I am a human being like anyone else,” she said. She indicated that HIV positive people ought to be treated with respect and added that they also need support like HIV negative people, “as people we live in communities because we need each other.”
Lesotho gets clean water, thanks to ADFD aid Paragon to delist shares over Lesotho production delay Paragon Diamonds' shares will likely be delisted within days, as the miner announced that any conclusion to funding talks related to operations in Lesotho will not be concluded by the end of 2015. According to a report in Stock Market Wire, the company said this means its shares will be delisted on December 29. Paragon said its directors had
been working to finalise the required funding to bring its Lemphane Kimberlite Pipe Project in Lesotho into production and to enable continued negotiation regarding acquiring a license to explore the Mothae Kimberlite Resource, also in Lesotho. Source: Israeli Diamond Industry
Finally, the people of the landlocked Lesotho in South Africa got their drinking water, thanks to Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), which has granted US$21 million in concessionary loan towards the construction of Metolong Dam. The government of Lesotho has completed the construction of the dam, which provides 71,000-cubic metre drinking water a day, recently. ADFD's loan was used to finance construction work of the concrete
dam and its outbuildings, as well as for pumping and purifying plants and distribution pipelines. Built at a total cost of US$189 million, the dam aims to support Lesotho's economy by enhancing the country's water infrastructure, and augmenting existing drinking water sources in the capital Maseru, its arterial towns and surrounding villages. The dam is expected to meet the population's water demands until 2025. Source: Khaleej Times
LITABA
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Lentsoe La Sechaba
29 Tšitoe 2015 - 04 Pherekhong 2016
Banna ba qoaketsoa ke litlokotsebe Mohalalitoe Ka Katleho Mohanoe MASERU – Botlokotsebe bo boetse bo boea sekoele Mohalalitoe eleng sebaka se ileng sa tuma ka lipolao le bokhosheli bo soto. Kamor’a ho bontša hore Sepolesa se thakhotse matšolo khahlanong le botlokotsebe, botlokotsebe bo ile ba bonahala bo ea ka theko Mohalalitoe empa khabareng bo boile sekoele. Banna ba babeli ba ile ba nkeloa lifono (mehala ea thekeng), lieta le chelete eohle eo ba neng ba e nkile matsatsinyana pele ho Keresemese ke litlokotsebe tse sa tsejoeng ’me tsa ipha limenyane. Pejana selemong sena ho ile hoa utloahala ha basali ba ne ba nkeloa lithepa tsa bona ka makoloing ha ba litaso bona hara tse ling ba ne ba nkeloa mehala ea thekeng. E mong oa liphofu eleng Mofumahali ’Malebohang Mohapi o ile a hlalosa ha a bile le bomalimabe ba ho nkeloa lithepa tsa hae Mohalalitoe ke moshanyana ea sa mo tse-
beng. Ha a hlolosa tsa ketsahalo eo e soto, Mofumahali Mohapi o ile a bontša hore nakong eo a neng a khanna koloi ea hae butle kamor’a ho kheloha tsela e kholo ea likoloi, a kena kahar’e ho motse oa Mohalalitoe, ke moo moshanyana ea ka bang lilemo tse pakeng tse mashome a mabeli le mashome a mararo a ileng a bula lemati la koloi. Mofumahali Mohapi a re nakong eo ekang o tla makala hore na ho etsahala’ng ke moo moshanyana a ileng a choabola mohala oa hae oa thekeng le sepache se neng se tšetse chelete le likarete tsa hae le tsa monna oa hae tsa bankeng tse neng li le holim’a setulo se pela hae ’me a ipha limenyane ka ho panya h’a ntši. A re o ile a tlaleha ketsahalo eno Sepoleseng sa Pitso Ground Maseru. A bontša hore Lepolesa le neng le mo thusa le ile la supa ha tlaleho eno e ne e se ea pele kaha ba ile ba fumana tse ling pejana. A re hang-hang kamor’a ketsa-
Pokello ea metsi e bohlokoa: Bakhethoa
halo, eena le molekane oa hae ba ile ba tlalehela libanka tsa bona ka tahlehelo eo. A re ka lehlohonolo ho ne ho sa bonahale ho na le mathata lipolokelong tsa bona. Ha a tsoela pele o ile a supa hore ha se eena feela ea seng a tsekisitsoe thepa ea hae kaha ho utloahala hore ho na le basali ba bang ba bahlano ba nketsoeng thepa. A re e mong oa liphofu o ne a ile thapelong e neng e thakhola tebelo ea mofu ka bo hora ea botšelela mantsiboea. A re ha lehlatsipa leo le itokisetsa ho theoha koloi ea lona pela moo lefu le neng le hlahile teng ke moo moshanyana a ileng a ipulela lemati la koloi ’me a ikukela mokotlana o neng o tšetse lithepa tsa bohlokoa tsa ’m’e eo ’me a qela ho leoto. A bontša hore ketsahalong e ’ngoe hona Mohalalitoe moshanyana e mong o ile a leka ho ipulela lemati la koloi ea ’m’e e mong athe ka lehlohonolo la mo-teea-phala ’m’e eo o ne a notletse koloi. A re hang-hang moshanyana eno o ile a se bileng se kopanetseng metse e mengata eo ka eona a hlokometseng hore boholo ba metse eo ke e fulisang liphoofolo tsa eona moo, ‘me ka hoo ho kaba molemo hore ho be le metsi a bokelloang, hape kaha ebile mohloli oa teng o bonahala o
phetlela mpa moea. Senior Inspector Clifford Molefe Ofising ea Sepolesa ea Likamano le Sechaba o ne a bontše ha Sepolesa se ile sa nka khato ea ho lebela toropo ea Maseru le mathoko a eona joalokaha ele tšebetso ea bona ele Sepolesa. Senior Inspector o ne a qetelle ka ho kopa sechaba ho ba hlaba patsana moo ebang ba na le leseli ka liketsahalo tseo tsa litlolo tsa molao hore litloli tsa molao li tle li tsebe ho isoa molaong. Puisanong ea morao ea Lentsoe la Sechaba le Senior Inspector, Senior Inspector o ile a bontša ho eso fihle tlhokomelong ea bona ele Sepolesa hore litlolo tsa molao li boetse li boile sekoele. A re sechaba se se ke sa tšaba ho tlaleha litlolo tseo tsa molao. A tsoela pele ho supa hore leha ho le joalo matšolo a matlafalitsoe ke Mookameli oa Sepolesa ho hlaola litlolo tseo tsa molao, ’me a liella likhala ka ho boela a re sechaba se se be leqe ho hlaba Sepolesa patsana ka litlolo tse ntseng li e ja setsi. le matla haholo, o ka khona hore ka nako ena ea leqeme la metsi o jare sechaba se phelang tikolohong eo. Naha ea Lesotho e hlalositsoe e le e ‘ngoe ea linaha tse tobaneng le qholotso ea komello.
Mahokela a Pitseng a phethela matsatsi a 16 a ho nena tlhekefetso Ka ‘Mantšali Phakoana Letamo la Katse ke mohlala oa pokello e kholo ea metsi
Ka ‘Mantšali Phakoana MASERU-Bakhethoa ba Puso ea Libaka Lekhotleng la Mathomo la Maoa-Mafubelu C04 ba re ho molemo hore ba bokelle metsi tikolohong ea bona ka ho etsa matamo moo ebang ho na le mehloli e matla haholo nakong ena eo naha ea Lesotho e aparetsoeng ke komello. Puisanong le Lentsoe la Sechaba, e mong oa Bakhethoa ba Puso ea Libaka, Mohlomphehi ‘Masefali Molupe o itse ho ntse ho ahoa letamo tikolohong ea bona Lebatooaneng la Abiele motseng oa Sepono, ‘me a re ke letamo la pele le ntseng le sebetsoa kahar’e ho tikoloho ea bona. A supa hore morero ke hore letamo leo le thusane ka metsi sebakeng sa ho noesetsa lijalo le molemong oa liphoofolo kaha tikoloho ea bona ele e ‘ngoe ea libaka tse aparetsoeng ke leqeme la metsi hape ba bile ba hlokometse hore boholo ba liphoofolo li tlokotsing ea ho hloka moo li noang teng ka lebaka la ho omella. “Morero o mong e ne e ntse e le hore hang kamor’a hore letamo le phetheloe, Lekala la Meru le tla re thusa ka ho lokisa hore na ebe ho ka kenngoa litlhapi joang letamong moo, ‘me taba ea bohlokoa ke hore ho lekotsoe pele hore mohloli oo o tla fela o be matla hore o tšepahale ka metsi a hlokoang ke sechaba,” a rialo Mohlomphehi Molupe. Mohlomphehi Molupe a fera litaba tsa hae ka hore ka thuso ea Lekala la Meru, ba boetse ba phethela tšebetso e ‘ngoe sebakeng sa Ha Lobiane moo ba neng ba kata mangope le ho tlosa lihalahala tikolohong eo e le ho baballa tikoloho.
Mokhethoa oa Puso ea Libaka ea ikarabellang Lebatooaneng la Abiele, Mohlomphehi ‘Mamosindose Maphatšoe o hlaloselitse Lentsoe la Sechaba hore tšebetso e qalile ka la 5 khoeling ea Borobeli selemong se holimo, ‘me ho qalile batho ba 44, e leng basali ba 37 le banna ba 7, ‘me sehlopha ka seng se nka matsatsi a 20 se ntse se sebetsa. A tsoela pele ho supa hore sehlopha sa bobeli se keneng ka la 2 khoeling ea borobong selemong se holimo teng ho qalile batho ba 40, basali ba 30 le banna ba 10, ha sehlopha sa boraro sona se ne se na le basali ba 29 le banna ba 11, ‘me kakaretso ea batho bao e ne ele 40. Mohlomphehi Maphatšoe a re sehlopha se seng e ne ele sa banna ba 8 le basali ba 28 ha sehlopha sa ho qetela se ntseng se le tšebetsong se qalile ka banna ba 17 le basali ba 23. O tsoetse pele: “Empa e itse hang ha likolo li koalloa phomolo ea Keresemese, ho ile ho’a boeloa ho’a hiroa bana ba likolo ba 30, e leng hore kakaretso ea batho ba ntseng ba sebetsa letamong mono ba 70 kaofela, kaha re ile ra utloa ho hlokeha hore bacha ba ntseng ba le likolong le bona ba fumane monyetla oa ho tšoarisa matsoho e le hore chelete eo ba tlang ho e fumana e tle e ba thuse nakong eo likolo li buloang selemong se tlang, ‘me lihlopha tseo ka bobeli li lebeletsoe ho qeta tšebetso khoeling e holimo.” Potsong ea hore na ho khethiloe sebaka sa Abiele ka mabaka a feng, Mohlomphehi Maphatšoe o itse o ile a etsa kopo eo Lekaleng la Meru kamor’a hore a hlokomele hore sebaka seo ke sebaka se bulehileng,
LERIBE-Ele ho phethela matsatsi a 16 khahlanong le tlhekefetso ea basali le bana, Mahokela a Pitseng a ile a etsa mokoloko ho tloha sekolong sa Mathomo sa Mofonesoa motseng oa Ha Seetsa ho leba Moreneng oa hona Ha Seetsa moo ho ileng ho’a etsoa lipuo tse fapakaneng. Morena oa Ha Seetsa, Morena Malefane Seetsa o simollotse litaba tsa hae ka ho bontša hore tlhophiso e ne ele hore joalokaha Lesotho e le karolo ea linaha tsa machaba tse ketekang matsatsi a 16 a ho nena tlhekefetso ea basali le bana, ho’a hlokahala hore sechaba se tsoele pele ho nena tlhekefetso ka likanta tsohle. Matsatsi a 16 a ho nena tlhekefetso ea basali le bana a tšoahiloe ke linaha tsa Machaba e le a ho tloha ka la 25 Pulungoana ho isa la 10 Tšitoe. “Letsatsi lena e ne ele leo ka lona re reng re le sechaba se phelang tikolohong ea Seetsa esita le Lekhotleng la Puso ea Libaka la Maoa-Mafubelu, re lokela ho nena tlhekefetso ka hohle. “‘Me re ne re bua ka litaba tse amanang le tlhekefetso ka ha letsatsi le letsatsi re bona batho ba hlekefetsoang metseng eo re phelang ho eona, ekaba bana, basali esitana le banna,” ke Morena Seetsa eo. Ha a tsoela pele a supa hore litho tsa Mahokela tsa Pitseng li nketse taba ea ho nena tlhekefetso holimo. Morena Seetsa a re ha se basali kapa bana feela ba hlekefetsoang empa le banna ba ntse ba hlekefetsoa. “Boholo ba banna ba hlekefetsoa ke basali haholo nakong eo e bang ba se ba felletsoe ke mosebetsi, kaha joale ba tla be ba se ba sena chelete,” a rialo Morena Seetsa.
Ho sa le joalo, Morena Seetsa a bontša hore ho bohlokoa hore batho ba tsebe litokelo tsa bona, ka ha a supile hore ba bona boholo ba bashanyana ba hiretsoeng ho alosa liphoofolo ba hlekefetsoa haholo ke batho ba basali litokelong tsa bona tsa hore ba fumantšoe meputso ea bona e ba lokelang. Morena Seetsa a re ke ka makhetlo batho ba kokoteloa malapeng a bona, ‘me sena se etsa hore ebe batho ba hloka bolokolohi leha ba le malapeng ao eleng a bona. A supa hore e le Mahokela ba fumana litlaleho tse ngata moo batho ba utsoelitsoeng liphoofolo, ‘me ba nka taba ena e le mokhoa o mong oa tlhekefetso hobane batho ba hlorisoa ka ling tsa bona. “Re lula re sebetsa hammoho le Sepolesa sa heso malebana le masholu a utsoetsang batho liphoofolo tsa bona esita le bao ho qheketsoang malapeng a bona, ‘me taba ena re nka e le ho hlekefetsa batho ba bang,” ke Morena Seetsa eo. Ha a fera litaba tsa hae, Morena Seetsa o bontšitse hore ba boetse ba fumane thuto ea bohlokoa ho tsoa Lekaleng la Bophelo ka Baoki ba metseng moo teng ba neng ba hlile ba bua ka thata le basali hore ba se pate tlhaho ea masea, esita le hore masea a isoe litsing tsa bophelo e le hore masea ao a hole a matlafetse, kaha ho se ise lesea litsing tsa bophelo ele mokhoa o mong oa tlhekefetso. Ba bileng teng letsatsing leo la la robong ho kenyeletsa boemeli ho tsoa Sepoleseng sa Pitseng, Lekaleng la Ntšetso Pele ea Sechaba, Lekaleng la Bophelo, Mahokela a Pitseng, Mokhethoa oa Khubetsoana # 28 le sechaba sa Ha Seetsa se kenyeletsang basali, banna le bana.
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Ke li bone joang/U li bone joang? Ka Ts’eliso Tale Botho ke ntho e makatsang, haholo moo motho a joalo a se nang bokhoni. A ka etsa samokana eka ntho e mpe feela ‘nete ele hore ha ho joalo se teng ke hore ha ana bokhoni ba eona. Mehleng ea khale ha re sa ritama ka lejoe kapa hona ho phesha joang, ha hone ho ka etsahala hore u tene borikhoe, bo ne bo tlatla bo khoathile ka koana ka potje. Khaitseli tsa rona li ne li hlatsoa li sa tsotelle, empa morao tjena lekunutu le joalo le ka bolokoa feela ke molekani qha! Matsatsing ana re se re tena mekoarela, ha re hlapa le eona e kena metsing ebe mosali o se a hlaha ha ese e leba sefoleng le hona ho e pulitsa. Ke bona batho ba tšoanang bana bao eneng ere ha ba bona moroetsana a tetemisa mono ebe ba se ba re o metsi, ha moroetsana aka tlama lengoele feela ho se buoa ka eena hothoe o matsatsing, teng ha aka ba le menyama teng hothoe o se a tseba tjooa ke baholo ke cho eona ntantane seshabo sa lefifi. ‘Na ke Tomase ke rata ho bona, libeke tse seng kae tse fetileng ho bile le mokete oa lipina o neng o hlophisitsoe ke ba ha Vodacom Lesotho (Samma Feva), ha batho ba bang ba ne ba o thabetse ba bang ba ne bare ke ntho ea bana. Ke ile ka makala hore lipalopalo tsa batho ba neng ba ile moo ene ele 50/50 batho ba banyane le ba baholo, che le teng ha ke hane hore hone hona le ba lilemo tse lipakeng tsa 13 le 15 bao ke ba boneng. Liketso tsena tse mpe tseo hothoeng li ea etsahala ke li bone haholo bathong ba neng ba le morao koana, empa ebile ele ntho eo re seng re litloahetse ho bona bana ba rona ba metana hohle mona ba sa natse batho ba baholo. Mafelong a beke e fetileng le teng ke bile le bokhoni ba hoba teng moketjaneng o tummeng ka hore ke ‘mino oa batho ba baholo (Jazz) oa LETOFE o neng o hlophisitsoe ke ba Lekala La Bohahlauli le ba bang. Boholo ba batho bao ke ba boneng Samma Feva ke bao ke ba boneng LETOFE ka Labohlano, ha batho ba baholo Samma Feva ba ne ba le mahlakoreng le ho ea pele. Se makatsang ke hore bana ba banyane mane LETOFE ba ne ba bonahala morao koana le pel’a sethala, teng ha kea bona batho ba ntseng ba metana feela ba ne ba ntša metsi hohle mona ba sa natse botona kapa botšehali. Ntho ena ea ho rekisa litekete pele ho nako le hore ha nako e atamela theko ea tsona e phahame, empa ha kea bona ena le molemo hakaalo hobane hona le batho ba ntseng ba rekisa litekete mapatlelong a litša tseo ho tšoareloang mekete e joalo teng. Ha ba nyonyobisi hobane ha ba ipate, potso ke hore na ba li fumana joang? ‘Na ke ‘nete hore ba reka tse ngata ebe batlo li rekisa ka theko e holimo mohlang mokete, kapa li khutla likhorong li tlo rekisoa hape. Ena e thata ntho kea u joetsa hobane e hlola bahlanka ba tšireletso ea tlolo ea molao. E leng hore barekisi ba etsa khoebo kahar’e ho e’ ngoe. Le ka 2010 mohopeng oa lefatše ho nile ho’a hlaka hore hona le batho ba rekang litekete ka bongata bo boholo hore batlo li rekisa hamorao, bona ba ile ba ela ka hore ho baloe nomoro e itseng ka nomoro ea bukana ea ho eta empa ea na ea hlola. Batho re tseba ho bua le ho senya batho ba bang mabitso ka lintho tse sa hlokahaleng. U li bone joang?
Lentsoe La Sechaba
29 Tšitoe 2015 - 04 Pherekhong 2016
Mokhethoa o hlakisa boemo ba hae Ka Palesa Mosola MASERU- Mokhethoa oa Senqu #78 tlasa mokha oa Sechaba sa Basotho (BNP) Mohlomphehi ‘Makhotso Matšumunyane o hlalositse hore o ile a ea Paramenteng ho ea teka sello sa sechaba sa ha habo. Puisanong le Lentsoe la Sechaba Mohlomphehi Matšumunyane o boletse hore ke ‘nete hore o ile a kopa tumello ea ho teka sello sa hae Paramenteng ho Letona le ikarabellang kaha motseng oa Sekoka Lebatoeng la habo mabitla a teng a senyehile ke lipula ‘me bafu ba sa tšeloang kahar’a makese ba setse feela lepalapaleng. A boela a supa hore o ile a kopa tumello ho mokha oa habo empa ho bonahala o sa thabela tabo eo empa eena o ile a bontša taba eo e hlokahala hore e sebetsoe kapele. Mohlomphehi Matšumunyane o boetse a supa hore o ile a ikhethela ho ea Paramenteng le ha litho tsa mokha le makhotla a bohanyetsi li tsoile kahar’e ho Paramente empa “ha se ho bolela hore litaba tseo ba tsoileng ka tsona ha li na molemo sechabeng empa hoo ho etsahetseng Lebatooeng ke koluoa eo e ka sebetsoang hang ntle le tšenyo ea nako.” A supa hore ka la 19 khoeling ea Pulungoana selemong se holimo o ile a teka kapele ho ntlo moo a supileng hore Letona la Meru le Mobu Mohlomphehi Kabelo Mafura hore motseng oa Sekoka ho hlokahala likhakeletsi molemong oa ho thibela khoholeho ea mobu, ekaba ka mokhoa oa metsele-tsele kapa mokhoa o feng kapa o feng o ka sebelisoang sebakeng sa thibelo ea khoholeho ea mobu mabitleng, motseng oa Khohloaneng MotseMocha kaha ho bonahala khoholeho ena ea mobu e ama masimo a motse oa Motsitseng. Lentsoe la Sechaba le fumane
Mohlomphehi 'Makhotso Mats'umunyane
hore Mohlomphehi Mafura o ile a fana ka karabo ho Mohlomphehi Matšumunyane hore lipitso li ile tsa tšoareloa sechaba sa motse oa Sekoka e le ho shebisana hore na khoholeho ea mobu e thijoa joang? A boela a supa hore sebakeng sa mabitla teng, moralo o tla qala ka Pherekhong selemong se tlang. Moo ho tlang ho etsoa lebota le leholo mabopong a khohloana e le ho laola metsi. Mohlomphehi Matšumunyane o boetse a supa hore haeba litho tsa mokha oa habo li sa khotsofala, li lokela ho mo beha kapele ho komiti ea khalemo eseng ebe litaba tsa mokha li buoa liea-le- moeeng. A toboketsa hore ntle le maemo
a teng a renang kahar’e ho naha “empa keletso ke hore mokha oa habo o se ke oa shebana le seboko se le seng feela”. Raliphatlalatso oa BNP Monghali Machesetsa Mofomobe o boletse hore Mohlomphehi Matšumunyane o tsoile litaelo tsa boetapele ba mokha ka ho se natse taelo ea hore a seke a ea Paramenteng. A boela a supa hore mokha le makhotla a bohanyetsi a tsoile le ho ngala Paramente ka ha ‘muso o ne o sa natse letho ka ho fana ka likarabo mabapi le liketsaholo tse etsahetseng le tse kenyeletsang lefu la Sub Inpsector Monaheng Ramahloko Lt. General Maaparankoe Mahao le ba bang.
LBTS e ipiletsa ho sechaba ho fana ka mali Ka Thandie Mthimkhulu MASERU- Setsi sa pokello ea mali Lesotho (LBTS) se ipiletsa ho sechaba ho fana ka mali ho pholosa maphelo haholo nakong ena ea Keresemese e tsebahalang ka likotsi tse ngata tseo ho tsona batho ba lahleheloang ke mali a mangata. Puisanong le Lentsoe la Sechaba, Mofumahali ‘Maleqhoa Nyopa, Mookameli oa LBTS o supile hore sechaba se lokela ho ithaopela ho fana ka mali kaha ho le bohlokoa ho etsa joalo ho qoba mafu a mangata a bakoang ke tahlehelo ea mali e etsahalang ho bo -‘me’ nakong ea ho pepa kapa ho batho ba fumaneng likotsi kapa ba hlokang mali ka ho fapakana. O bontšitse hore ba kopana le qholotso ea ho bokella mali meketeng le likopanong moo ba ntseng ba mengoa ka lebaka la hore sechaba se bokaneng moo hangata se ebe se sa joetsoa ho hore ba tla ba teng, e be haba bontše thahasello ea ho fana ka mali. “Re se re ipiletsa ho bohle ba re memang hore ba re fe
monyetla oa ho bua le sechaba likopanong tsa bona hoba tsebisa hore re teng kapa bona ba fane ka tlaleho e joalo hore sechaba se tsebe hore re teng libakeng tse joalo,’’ ho rialo Mofumahali Nyopa. O tobokelitse taba ea hore ha ba hloka mali pokellong ea bona, bakeng ka mokuli ea lokelang ho fumantšoa mali, ba lokela ho fa mokuli oa bona mali, “empa ka lebaka la hore a nka nako e telele a ntse a hlahlojoa pele a ka fetela mokuling, motho ea joalo o ee a qetelle a lahlehetsoe ke bophelo pele a fumana thuso, ke ka hona re ipiletsang ho sechaba ho ithaopela ho fana ka mali re lule re na le ona polokelong ea rona ho qoba mafu a sa hlokahaleng,’’ ho eketsa mafumahali Nyopa. O bontšitse hore hajoale bana le litsi literekeng tse tharo moo sechaba se ka etelang teng ho ithaopela ho fana ka mali e leng Leribe Sepetleleng sa Motebang, Mohale’s Hoek ka mor’a Mapoleseng le Maseru Queen II kapa hohle moo sechaba se fumanehang ka bongata
joaloka litsing tsa mabenkele. O boetse a re, “re kopana le qholotso e kholo nakong ena eo likolo li koetsoeng kaha ho thata ho kopana le sechaba moo se bokaneng kaha hase bohle ba re memelang likopanong tse joalo, haholo ka nako tseo re lokelang ho bokella mali a mangata joaloka ha re tseba hore matsatsing a Keresemese hoba le likotsi tseo ho tsona batho ba lahleheloang ke mali ka bongata, re boetse re ntse re ena le bakuli ba letsatsi le letsatsi ho kenyeletsa bo‘me’ ba pepang kaha e le tšebetso ea letsatsi le letsatsi.’’ Ha a phethela litaba tsa hae, Mofumahali Nyopa o supile hore ke boikarabello ba Mosotho e mong le e mong ho fana ka mali kaha ho sa tsebahale hore na ke mang a tla hloka mali ka nako efeng? “Ke ka thuso ea sechaba re ka qobang mafu a ka bakoang ke ho se fumantšoe mali ka nako ka hore thusa hore re bokelle mali a lekaneng lipolokelong tsa rona,” ho boletse Mofumahali Nyopa.
22 December - 28 December 2015
By Palesa Mosoa MASERU– Selimo Thabane, better known as Lakabane finally launched his debut album ‘Dices & Tokens’ just a day before Christmas. Lakabane was supported by the likes of Manyofi Juvenile, Tokollo ‘Magesh’ of TKZee, Alaska and several DJs including Hally, Sauzy ,Thabie, Boots and Counter Force. Lakabane expressed gratitude to his supporters who showed up to the launch. He promised his fans more music in the future.
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‘Mathabo surpasses expectations as football match official By Tšeliso Tale LESOTHO-Lesotho’s only woman centre referee, ‘Mathabo Kolokotoane of Mafeteng Ribaneng has been appointed into FIFA panel. This is after a series of performances during the Vodacom Premier League over past seasons since she began officiating in the league as centre referee. Kolokotoane and two assistants, Polotso Mapara and Puleng Mahamo were appointed into the FIFA panel. Kolokotoane recently officiated the match between the defending champions, Lioli FC and Maseru’s most popular football club, Matlama. The match was filled with a lot of tension as pressure from the players persisted. However, the coaches managed to control the match as it was completed in due time. During the match, some of the male referees would have called off the game. However, the female referee resorted to sending off Lioli star player, Tumelo ‘Makhopo Khutlang after he had retaliated with an attack after a tough tackle by newcomer, Tankiso ‘Stango’ Makhutla. The referee rightfully awarded Makhutla a yellow card for his poor tackle. The decision was not popular with Lioli’s players who surrounded the referee for approximately four minutes, but she stood firm. The match ended with Lioli winning 1-0. A week later, the referee
‘Mathabo Kolokotoane’s vision is obscured by Lioli players
Players and Puputla separating Khutlang and Makhutla
officiated a match between Bantu and the Lesotho Correctional Service (LCS); the match concluded with both teams acquiring maximum points. Bantu needed to recover from losing three matches in
succession and LCS needed to register a win after a series of draws. Kolokotoane (29) said, “I am a former soccer player and began my career as a referee in 2011. I am not married, doing my second year of
'Mathabo gets support from Assistant Lesupi Puputla
Business Management at Limkokwing University of Creative Technology (LUCT) in Maseru. I was shocked to hear that I am a FIFA referee for the first time in 2014 and up until now, I have managed to maintain the position. It is not an easy job but the love and passion plays a big role and I wish to go as far as age allows me.” Kolokotoane, Lesupi Puputla of Ha Maoela in Mafeteng and Puleng Mahamo of Ha Seitlheko in the same district showed their professionalism when they officiated the match between LCS and Bantu which Bantu lost 1-0. Bantu supporters insulted her since they were not happy with some of the decisions she made but she did not punish Bantu for their supporters’ misbehavior. Meanwhile, the same referees have been appointed to the FIFA panel; Kolokotoane as central referee, Mahamo and Mapara will be officiating the FIFA and CAF women’s football fixtures. While Lesotho’s male referees, Osias Koto, Lebalang Mokete and Retšelisitsoe Molise are central referees and the assistants are Souru Phatsoane, Mapoho Mapoho, Moabi Makara and Puputla. The men have passed the FIFA and CAF fitness test. Some referees believe that there is an ongoing corruption case but they will have to find out from FIFA, through the same office they suspect of being corrupt, which is LeFA and its officers.