Investigations and watchdog reporting. Where public money goes, who answers for it, and what happens after the headline fades.
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A Lesotho doctor has filed a High Court lawsuit against Partners in Health, seeking M2.2 million in damages after the international health organization withdrew his employment offer one day before his scheduled start date. The doctor claims he incurred relocation costs, declined other job opportunities, and suffered financial and
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A 38-year-old man from Mokhotlong who admitted to fatally stabbing his lover 26 times in November 2024 appeared in the High Court for sentencing by Acting Justice Tšooana Lesaoana. The accused claimed he acted out of jealousy and frustration after discovering the victim was in a relationship with
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A Maseru Magistrate has sentenced two Lesotho men, Khopolo Thejane and Sephoso Bokhatsi, to five years' imprisonment without the option of a fine after their conviction for cocaine possession. Magistrate Puseletso McPherson rejected their pleas for leniency, stating that drug trafficking is destroying families and communities in Lesotho, and
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Lesotho citizens lost millions of maloti in a pyramid scheme operating through a popular app that promised guaranteed returns for watching videos before ceasing all payouts. The scheme defrauded users who invested significant sums believing they would receive consistent returns on their investments. Source: Read the original article
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Lesotho High Court Justice Moneuoa Kopo has dismissed prominent lawyer Advocate Tiisetso Sello-Mafatle's application for judicial management of seven family-owned companies, ruling that disputes stem from marital breakdown rather than business mismanagement. The court found that the companies remained profitable and that Sello-Mafatle's
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Moeling Koti of Ha Chopo, Mokhotlong, has pleaded guilty to culpable homicide for fatally stabbing 27-year-old Thabiso Mosiuoa during a stokvel gathering in November 2021, with sentencing postponed to July 2026. The stabbing occurred following a dispute over missing change from alcohol money at the gathering. Source: Read
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The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning admitted to the Public Accounts Committee that duplicate payments continue to occur within the government's financial system, with five cases recorded in the 2025/26 financial year attributed to implementation challenges with the Electronic Funds Transfer system. The PAC is investigating
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A 42-year-old mechanic employed by Kopano Ke Matla Joint Venture, the contractor building the Polihali to Katse transmission tunnel, has pleaded not guilty to stealing 50 litres of diesel from the company's camp at Ha Bereng, Katse, in Leribe. The mechanic claims the diesel was purchased
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The Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) has lost more than M1 billion over three years due to alleged mismanagement by suspended executives, according to a letter from the Principal Secretary of the Ministry of Energy and Mining directing the board to institute disciplinary proceedings. The forensic investigation and external audit revealed
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The Lesotho government failed to utilise M10 billion in borrowed funds for capital projects in the past financial year, with only M6 billion spent while interest continued to accrue on the full debt amount. Parliament has introduced stricter oversight measures including a revised budget reporting template and requirements for ministerial
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Queen 'Mamohato Memorial Hospital Managing Director Dr 'Makhoase Ranyali and Deputy Thenjiwe Dlangamandla have appealed to the Court of Appeal after the Constitutional Court dismissed their bid to halt Parliament's Public Accounts Committee inquiry into the hospital's finances and governance. The executives are challenging
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Lesotho's Parliament Public Accounts Committee has criticized the Ministry of Finance for allocating over M152 million from the Contingencies Fund for non-emergency expenditures, breaching constitutional requirements that limit such funds to urgent and unforeseen expenses. The Auditor-General flagged allocations including M114.7 million for the '