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Matlanyane “sits” on audit report 

. . .After Auditor General gave her the report in May  . . . Report should have been tabled before Parliament in 7 days  . . .Minister now accused of “shielding” govt from exposure  Mohloai Mpesi...

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Tension mounts at LHWC 

…Secretary accused of abuse of office  …as she mounts forensic and ICT audits  Mohloai Mpesi  TENSION is sweeping through the chambers of the Lesotho Highlands Water Commission (LHWC) Secretariat, with...

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Major breakthrough for HIV patients 

  …as the US, govt roll out new treatment drug  Mathatisi Sebusi  LESOTHO is among the countries selected to roll out a groundbreaking HIV prevention initiative.   Supported by the United States, the...

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Parly backs RSL Commissioner 

…vows to protect her from Matlanyane’s “unlawful” interference  Mathatisi Sebusi/Mohloai Mpesi  PARLIAMENT has pledged to protect the embattled Revenue Services Lesotho (RSL) Commissioner General,...

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Civil servants’ retirement funds at risk  

. . . as govt departments fail to remit PAYE to taxman  Mathatisi Sebusi  THE retirement funds of government employees are in jeopardy due to the persistent failure by government departments to remit...

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AGOA sigh of relief 

. . . as US pledges a year’s extension   Hopolang Mokhopi  LESOTHO will secure at least a year’s extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) following intense negotiations with the...

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LHWC to undergo forensic audit 

LESOTHO Highlands Water Commission (LHWC) Secretariat is set to undergo an intensive forensic investigation to determine whether the Commission Secretariat has been following sound financial...

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Govt assets scandals unearthed 

ministers, PSs “sabotage” recovery work …  Leemisa Thuseho  THE Government Assets Search Recovery Task Team (GASERTT) has uncovered a string of controversies surrounding government property transfers...

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Education Ministry raises alarm over adolescents’ sexual health crisis 

  ‘Makananelo Manamolela  THE Ministry of Education and Training has raised serious concern over the increasing incidents of sexual abuse, teenage pregnancies, child marriages, and gender-based...

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Whistleblower Bill given the greenlight 

  Mohloai Mpesi  THE National Assembly has approved a proposal by the Democratic Congress (DC) MP for Mekaling constituency, Thabiso Lekitla, to proceed with the drafting of the Whistleblowers Bill,...

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Econet Lecholi 2025 roars to life

  …sets the festive tone with music, braai, and adventures Moroke Sekoboto THE nation’s telecommunications powerhouse, Econet Telecom Lesotho (ETL), is once again turning up the heat as the headline...

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Communities want M50 billion Polihali project halted

. . . Over a litany of “unmet” promises . . . Insist project has destroyed their livelihoods —Escalate their grievances to the IRM Mohloai Mpesi THE host communities of the mammoth Polihali Dam project...

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Lesotho, SA to sign cross border agreement

…as local and Manyatseng transport operators scuffle over hawkers …Moteane says the blockade by SA operators is illegal Rethabile Pitso/Leemisa Thuseho LESOTHO and South African transport operators are...

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Govt begs for AGOA renewal

… sends delegation to the US Mohloai Mpesi THE government has dispatched a delegation of ministers to the United States (US) to nudge the Trump administration to renew the African Growth and...

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Koalabata family demands M6 million from police

  …rogue cops accused of causing permanent head injury Moorosi Tsiane A BEREA family is demanding M6 million compensation from the Commissioner of Police, Borotho Matsoso, after some rogue officers...

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Govt fails to pay rent at Maseru Mall

  . . . dragged to court over M2 million arrears Moorosi Tsiane THE Ministry of Local Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs and Police has been hauled before the High Court for allegedly failing to...

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Nurse accused of lodging bogus funeral benefit claim

  Hopolang Mokhopi A Mabote Filter Clinic nurse, Leuta Mahao (28), has been charged with attempting to defraud Alliance Insurance Company through a bogus funeral claim. Mahao appeared before the Maseru...

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Govt abandons vehicles worth over M4m

  Mohloai Mpesi THE government has reportedly abandoned some of its vehicles at the Lakeside mechanical yard, where they now lie derelict. Two trucks, each valued at over M2 million, have been left...

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King Letsie III laments NUL’s persistent budget deficit

…says it hinders its commitment to academic excellence …Vice Chancellor echoes concern over dwindling finances Moroke Sekoboto HIS Majesty King Letsie III, who is the Chancellor of the National...

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Court shatters acting principals’ hopes

  …dismisses their bid for substantive appointment Moorosi Tsiane SENIOR teachers in secondary and high schools across the country, who have been serving as acting principals for more than a decade,...

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