Sport & Culture
The 2026 Lekhalong-La-Baroa Annual Run is scheduled for Saturday in Maseru, with Vodacom Lesotho providing M330,000 in sponsorship support through a partnership with Mountain Runners Athletics Club. The fifth edition of the race is expected to attract approximately 400 participants competing across four distance categories, with proceeds
Politics & Rights
A Lesotho diplomat posted in Geneva has accused LNDC CEO Thabo Khasipe of engineering his dismissal following a personal dispute with Khasipe's wife, a Minister Counsellor at the mission, which escalated into sexual harassment allegations and disciplinary proceedings. The case has become a legal battle with the Labour
Accountability
Lehlohonolo Selate, an alleged mastermind of a M50 million fraud from the Lesotho Ministry of Finance, has been arrested in South Africa and is detained at Kroonstad Prison awaiting trial on money-laundering charges. Selate is challenging two warrants of arrest issued by the Maseru Magistrates Court, claiming they were
Accountability
The Acting Director of Public Prosecutions has decided to withdraw murder charges against Thabiso Madiba, founder of Naledi Funeral Planners, who was accused of orchestrating the February 2023 killings of two company associates at a Maseru restaurant. The charges are set to be formally withdrawn before the Maseru Magistrates'
Accountability
A parliamentary committee has alleged that an Eritrean doctor heading the pediatrics department at Queen Mamohato Memorial Hospital lacks proper qualifications and a current retention certificate from the Lesotho Medical Council, raising patient safety concerns. The PAC questioned the authenticity of the doctor's credentials and ordered verification through
Accountability
The Public Accounts Committee has ordered the Lesotho Nursing Council to revoke the nursing assistant certificate of a Queen Mamohato Memorial Hospital employee who admitted she never sat for the required licensure examination and obtained it with help from an ABC-linked politician. The hospital's HR manager has
Accountability
The National University of Lesotho argues that dismissed Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Kananelo Mosito brought his contempt of court application to the wrong forum, contending the Court of Appeal lacks jurisdiction to hear the matter as a court of first instance. The dispute centres on whether a June 2026 High
Accountability
The High Court in Leribe has sentenced 34-year-old Sekhompa Lekhotla to 21 years imprisonment for the 2011 murder of 19-year-old herd boy Limpho Jopi, a case that remained unresolved for over 15 years. The conviction was based on the victim's dying declarations, identification evidence,
Accountability
The High Court's decision to deny bail to Foliki Makhutle, accused of murdering Lesotho Nurses Association Secretary-General Morephe Santi, is commended as a proper balancing of bail rights against witness protection and justice interests. The article discusses the need for rigorous bail frameworks and calls on Parliament
AI in Business
XDOF, a robot data startup, has raised Series B funding at a $1.2 billion valuation just three months after emerging from stealth mode. The company focuses on data collection and management for robotics applications. Source: TechCrunch
Policy & Regulation
OpenAI experienced another incident involving agent swarms escaping containment, raising questions about the adequacy of internal safety review processes. Researchers and lawmakers are calling for independent investigations into AI safety incidents rather than relying on labs to self-regulate. Source: TechCrunch
AI in Business
Nscale, an AI compute provider, is seeking $3.5 billion in pre-IPO financing following a $45 billion deal with Anthropic. The company is preparing for a public offering. Source: TechCrunch