THUSO MOSABALA KAO - Beleaguered communities of Kao have voiced their dissatisfaction over what they say is government failure to intervene in their long-standing antagonistic relations with the Botha-Bothe police. This became salient during the memorial service of Poshoane Moloi who was killed by the police on December 27, 2018, in a much-condemned down operation
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Xhosa a blame for poor results in Quthing
MPHO THAA THAA QUTHING - Stakeholders have attributed the scourge of poor education which has led to a dismal failure rate in Quthing to the prevalence of Xhosa culture, which they deem as a barrier to Lesotho’s schools’ curriculum. Quthing came out the worst performer out of the country’s ten districts both in the Junior
Hippo snubs Co-op Lesotho over bribe claims
BILLY NTAOTE and MPHO THAA THAA A deal to amend a 25 years sub-lease agreement of a prime land owned by Co-op Lesotho located in Botha-Bothe town acquired by Hippo Transport for M700, 000.00 has backfired after the sub-lessee abandoned signing amendment deal. The MNN Centre for Investigative Journalism has learned the Cooperative has now given
Co-op Lesotho revival long overdue
…smacks of corruption threaten total shutdown BILLY NTAOTE and MPHO THAA THAA A drive for the renaissance of Cooperatives in Lesotho is under threat as one erstwhile success story Cooperative battles to shake-off its dark past riddled with mismanaged funds and corruption that drove it into near collapse. Co-op Lesotho, known to have been the mother-body to
Old debts bog down Co-op Lesotho
BILLY NTAOTE and MPHO THAA THAA With a history of a bungled liquidation process halted after audit established the Cooperative Lesotho is not insolvent, new Chief Executive Neo Theoha says the fortunes of the Cooperative continue to be stalked by a prolonged rebirth process. “An audit revealed that the cooperative was not insolvent and in fact
Bungled liquidation haunts Co-op Lesotho
BILLY NTAOTE and MPHO THAA THAA A man who led a bungled Liquidation process of Co-op Lesotho from 2000-2006 is now demanding an estimate of M1 million for ‘unpaid services’ from the ailing cooperative, which he is found at the centre of its financial distraught. Letlama Talejane, a former Commissioner of Cooperatives was appointed to
Mosisili’s son wants back his multi-million position
Billy Ntaote Former Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili’s son has taken a fight for his re-instatement into a position to represent government in the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) to the Court of Appeal. Rethabile Mosisili had previously lost his High Court bid against his recall from the lucrative post on October 11, 2017, but immediately
Empower the corruption watchdog
THUSO MOSABALA One long-standing and highly recommended strategy for improved results at any organisation is specialisation; something that should define the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) in its core mandate to fight corruption in Lesotho. However, while specialisation has become a common policy to strengthening the ability of governments to detect, investigate, prosecute and monitor corruption
Government, Blue Cross tussle over control
KEISO MOHLOBOLI Lesotho government and Blue Cross Thaba-Bosiu Centre are in a tug of war over draft performance based contract ‘imposed’ by the Ministry of Health. The proposed contract gives Ministry of Health all the powers to absorb Blue Cross Thaba-Bosiu Centre as one of government entities if it finds it fitting. The national governing board of
Blue Cross rehabilitation centre re-opens
…as government releases M3 million subvention Keiso Mohloboli Blue Cross Thaba-Bosiu Centre, which shut down operations following an impasse with government, recently re-opened after the Ministry of Health released M3 million subvention. Speaking at a press briefing on Monday, Blue Cross Thaba-Bosiu Centre Director Thabo Mokhutšoane said after discussions with Ministry of Health, the centre’s governing body
