Basotho companies claim they are being prejudiced and want the high court to intervene. By Billy Ntaote The critically important Polihali Dam in Lesotho could be delayed by a consortium of Lesotho contractors, who claim Basotho contractors have been unfairly prejudiced and have petitioned the Lesotho High Court to halt the awarding

By Mamello Mokaeane Lesotho is among countries that are working on mitigating the harsh effects of climate change that have rendered life for the rural poor unbearable, these were sentiments shared at a workshop on strengthening climate services. The workshop was led by the Ministry of energy and Meteorology with the support of Global Environmental

Lekhetho Ntsukunyane Prominent attorney, Khotso Nthontho, has demanded a whopping M5 million from the opposition Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) jointly with its spokesperson, Teboho Sekata, for alleged defamation. Nthontho claims during a press conference organised by the LCD on March 7, 2018, Sekata insinuated the lawyer had drafted “a bogus summons”

By Mamello Mokaeane A recent alert of high levels of manganese in the Metolong Dam by the Water and Sewage Company (WASCO) has left consumers doubting safety of the water supply services from the same company. Metolong serves as a catchment for the supply of clean water in Maseru, Roma, Teyateyaneng and

By Prof Mafa Sejanamane Professor Mafa Sejanamane You must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place, oblige it to control itself.― James Madison, The Federalist Papers Overview The relationship between the government and the people can be as simple as Madison’s, one of the founders of the United

By Billy Ntaote and Mamello Mokaeane Lesotho’s national budget is often a mixed bag of aspirations if not a wish-list by government in its pursuit of development of its people. In modern day budget formulations, expectations are growing among the ordinary citizenry to partake in the process, which has however been the

By Sechaba Mokhethi Qacha’s Nek – Despite minor challenges experienced ahead of polls, voting was able to begin smoothly with voters determined to make 85 percent target turnout possible. The Lesotho chapter of Media Institute for Southern Africa (MISA Lesotho) was able to observe the election processes as they unfolded at Hermitage

By Billy Ntaote Lesotho’s former army commander, Retired Lieutenant General Tlali Kamoli (pictured) today briefly appeared before the high court on a charge of murder for the first time since his detention in October 2017. Kamoli, accompanied by his three co-accused members of the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF), was told by Justice

…wants PM prerogatives scrapped  By Billy Ntaote UNCHECKED powers vested on Prime Minister and unilateral exercise in appointment or dismissal of ministers, ambassadors; security, judiciary and state-owned enterprise heads, commissioners and other statutory positions remain the nitty-gritty of Lesotho political stalemate. Positions that have been caught up in the crisis mainly as tools

By Billy Ntaote Lesotho’s Deputy Prime Minister is upbeat that the country shall have a peaceful election and that all parties shall accept the election results including his Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) amid much speculation by critics that his electoral pact with Democratic Congress (DC) would not accept the polls