MASERU – The Lesotho Mounted Police Service coach Lelia Makubakube is a happy man, now that his players are finally putting the chances they create in the back of the net.

LOS ANGELES – Angelina Jolie says she and her kids have to “sneak” out of their house to try and avoid the paparazzi.

MASERU – Lesotho soccer champions Matlama have been handed a tough 2011 Confederations of African Football Champions League draw.

LONDON – India batsman Sachin Tendulkar has closed the gap on Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara to just two ratings points at the top of the Reliance Mobile ICC Test rankings following his 50th Test century in the Centurion test which finished on Monday.

MASERU – Kick4Life received M2100 and a huge cardboard box full of canned foods from Pick n Pay on December 16, thanks to the generous contributions of members of the public over the past three months.

My grandfather’s favourite advice to a grandchild about to go to high school was: “sometimes when the answer is wrong you must look at the question to see where the problem lies”.

MAFETENG – Eleven children admitted at Mafeteng Government Hospital received some early Christmas cheer on Thursday last week – thanks to the generosity of local firm, Denvertech.

MASERU – About 37 Ha Makhoathi orphans were all smiles on Thursday last week on being presented with Christmas gifts by Lesotho Sun Hotel & Casino.

MASERU – At least 5,000 local passports have been dispatched to Lesotho miners working in South Africa since November 15 this year.

MASERU – The Basotho National Party Special Conference held at the weekend culminated in the sacking of party leader Retired Major General Metsing Lekhanya, finally ending the former Prime Minister’s leadership of the former ruling party.