Mohalenyane Phakela THE Movement for Economic Change (MEC) and Basotho Patriotic Party (BPP) are among political parties which have failed to account for campaign funds they were allocated by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) ahead of the October 2022 general elections. The IEC has therefore given the MEC, the BPP and other political parties a […]

…lack of adequate palliative care exacerbating patients’ pain …ministry says making concerted efforts to improve access to care Mathatisi Sebusi WHILE cancer is a known death threatening chronic disease, a lot of cancer patients have died needlessly during treatment owing to the reluctance by doctors to prescribe morphine tablets due to the scarcity of the […]

Hopolang Mokhopi Police Commissioner Holomo Molibeli, has fired four errant police officers for ill discipline and “tarnishing” the image of the Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS). Three of them, who were working at Morija Police Station, were dismissed for allegedly receiving a bribe while the other one, stationed at Mabote Police Station reported for duty intoxicated. […]

…despite impressive MCC scorecard on eligibility …Lesotho must complete reforms to access funds Mathatisi Sebusi / Leemisa Thuseho THE United States has implored Lesotho to complete requisite legislative reforms to eliminate all bottlenecks in accessing crucial development aid under the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact II. The government must complete all the reforms that constitute conditions precedent to the start of […]

Mathatisi Sebusi MINISTER of Finance and Development Planning, Retšelisitsoe Matlanyane, says Cabinet has approved the allocation of M500 million to settle the government’s outstanding debts to service providers. The government owes huge amounts to service providers who have for long rendered services without getting paid. Dr Matlanyane said this in parliament yesterday in her mid-term budget […]

Mathatisi Sebusi The government has established a counter terrorism unit to deal with what Finance and Development Planning Minister, Retsélisitsoe Matlanyane, describes as “hostile domestic actors” bent on destabilising the country. She did not mention names but accused the internal “hostile actors” of working with an equally hostile foreign intelligence service that she also did […]

Moorosi Tsiane BASOTHO National Party (BNP) leader, Machesetsa Mofomobe, heaved a sigh of relief yesterday after Labour Court president, Teboho Thoso, temporarily interdicted his incarceration following an arrest warrant issued against him on Monday. Mr Thoso stayed the execution of the warrant for Mr Mofomobe’s arrest after the legislator’s lawyer, Christopher Lephuthing, approached the court […]