Amajita started the 2008 Metropolitan COSAFA Under-20 Championship with a bang when they walloped Lesotho 4-0 in an almost one sided game played at Absa Stadium in the opening fixture of the annual tournament.

Lesotho's Under-20 national team, Amajita's opponents in the opening game at the Cosafa Metropolitan Youth Championships put the finishing touches to their preparations ahead of their trip to Kimberley by beat Swaziland 4-1 at Somhlolo National.

On 22 October 2008 the High Court of Lesotho sentenced broadcast journalist Thabo Thakalekoala to two years in prison for sedition or alternatively a fine of M200 (US$18).

On 22 October 2008, Harvest FM hit the airwaves again after three months of suspension by the broadcasting regulator. Station manager Malichaba Lekhoaba appeared on the morning "Rise and Shine programme" to give a background on the recent run-in the radio station had with the broadcasting regulator.

Ghana lost several millions of Cedis when the senior national soccer side, the Black Stars hosted the Crocodiles at the Essipong Stadium in their World Cup decider last Saturday.

A defunct Lesotho weekly, "The Mirror", its editor and EPIC Printers were slapped with a M50 000 (USD $8 000) fine by the High Court of Lesotho on 29 September 2008 for defaming Lesotho Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili.

Ghana Football Association chairman Kwesi Nyantekyie has admitted the organisation of Ghana's World Cup qualifier against Lesotho in Sekondi was shambolic but insists that that will not stop the football association from rotating Black Stars games.

Ghana is through to the next round of the 2010 African and World Cup qualifiers after a 3-0 win over Lesotho.

The Essipong Stadium is packed to the rafters for Ghana's World Cup qualifier against Lesotho.

Milovan Rajevac is searching for the right striking force for Ghana's crucial qualifier against Lesotho but the three men he is most likely to choose from say they have no sense of competition.

Ghanaian legend Abedi Ayew Pele says the Black Stars must be confident but cautious ahead of their crucial World Cup qualifier against Lesotho on Saturday.

Stephen Appiah claims the Black Stars are still hungry for success after a qualifying campaign which has not gone as planned.

Black Stars deputy captain John Mensah has warned his team mates Lesotho will not come easy as they seek all three points on Saturday.

Following Thabo Mbeki's abrupt resignation as South African president last month, there has been much speculation about the possibility and desirability of a new political party emerging from disgruntled ruling party members.

With domestic football in recess due to the World Cup/Africa Cup of Nations qualifier games this weekend, soccer fans in Free State will not be short of action with the annual Macufe Cup tournament being the centre of attraction in the province on Sunday.

The Ghana Black Stars are close to making their second successive World Cup appearance as they host their Lesotho counterparts in their twin (World\African cup) campaign, at Essipong, this Sunday.

Milovan Rajevac took his Black Stars players through their paces for the first time on Monday ahead of their 2010 World Cup qualifier against Lesotho at the Essipong Stadium in Sekondi on Saturday.

"Violence against women and children is unfortunately still increasing in the country," said the Inspector General of the Namibian Police when he officially opened the country's 15th Women and Child Protection Unit, in Rehoboth on Friday.

MCC CEO Ambassador John Danilovich today announced that during the month of September alone the agency has obligated more than $2.55 billion in MCC economic development assistance to five partner countries. MCC’s poverty reduction grants to Lesotho, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique and Tanzania have entered into force. MCC’s total commitment to fighting poverty worldwide to date exceeds $6.5 billion, with compact agreements signed with 18 countries.

Laryea Kingston will miss Ghana's final World Cup qualifier against Lesotho through suspension.