By Lerato Matheka The Forgotten Kingdom’s writer and director Andrew Mudge faces a possible lawsuit if allegations of his failure to pay Basotho actors featured in the multi award-winning film are anything to go by. MNN Centre for Investigative Journalism (MNNCIJ) has learnt of a recent plot by the disgruntled local actors
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Army ‘victims’ claim M30 million
By Lekhetho Ntsukunyane Families of the three men who were reportedly kidnapped, killed and dumped in the Mohale Dam by members of the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) are collectively demanding M30 million compensation from the army commander. Lekhoele Noko, Molise Pakela and Khothatso Makibinyane were allegedly strangled by the army elements at
SAPMIL trains Lesotho police on intelligence
By Thuso Mosabala The Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS) together with the police component of the SADC Preventive Mission in Lesotho (SAPMIL) on Monday (June 18) launched a two-week crime intelligence training programme aimed to empower the country’s women and men-in-blue at the Police Training College (PTC). Speaking at the launch, the
Police Commissioner responds to Amnesty International, TRC
By Thuso Mosabala Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS) Commissioner Holomo Molibeli has expressed concern over the disappearance of 'Makarabo Mojakhomo who disappeared from police custody on the May 31, 2018. In an interview with MNN Centre for Investigative Journalism (MNNCIJ), Commissioner of Police Holomo Molibeli said they “are deeply concerned as the
Mine dispute costs Lesotho M3 billion
Govt could pay another M3 billion if it loses court battle with Swissbourgh By Billy Ntaote A protracted international investment dispute that has lasted 28 years between the Lesotho government and a South African owned diamond mining company, Swissbourgh, has cost the country a whopping close to M3 billion in legal
Show us the money!
I took a break from Facebook recently due to the antics on one Mokena Nhlapho and his band of followers. While I will not be burdening myself with discussing the rape allegations against him as that is a matter for the courts, I am very much interested at one specific debate
EU fires another reforms shot
By Thuso Mosabala The European Union Ambassador to Lesotho Christian Manahl has fired another shot on the country’s coveted but stalled reforms process, this time calling for the opposition to stop nagging. Speaking at the Transformation Resource Centre’s dialogue on security sector reform last week Thursday, His Excellency Manahl appealed to the
America promises HIV cure
By Lerato Matheka The American government, through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), has announced plans to develop an HIV vaccine and a cure. “We’re laying the groundwork for eventually eliminating HIV, as we develop a vaccine and a cure,” US AIDS Ambassador Deborah L. Birx announced this week. The world
Lesotho lauded for positive strides in HIV
By Lerato Matheka Lesotho’s HIV incidence has decreased by almost 50 percent in the last few years, the America-based Aids Ambassador Deborah L Birx revealed this week. A world renowned medical expert and leader on HIV/Aids issues, Dr Birx is the coordinator of the United States Government Activities to Combat HIV/ AIDS
Fokothi probes missing M32million
By Lerato Matheka The Lerotholi Polytechnic (LP) has instituted an internal audit of its financial books dating from as far back as 2007 following revelations of a missing M32 million, the MNN Centre for Investigative Journalism has learnt. The audit comes two months after parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) ordered the institution,
