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DCEO battles to counter illicit money flows 

…As Lesotho debt distress rises  Mohloai Mpesi  THE Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) is struggling to curb the rampant illicit financial flows (IFFs) due to weak and compromised...

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‘Maesaiah’s son recounts narrow escape from death 

  Moorosi Tsiane  MEMORIES of the early hours of 27 January 2014 remain vivid for Victor Ferreira, the son of former First Lady ’Maesaiah Thabane, nee Liabiloe Ramoholi.  Then just 11 years old,...

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MISA director Ntsukunyane charged with fraud 

  Hopolang Mokhopi  THE Director of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA – Lesotho Chapter), Lekhetho Ntsukunyane (47), has been charged with defrauding the institution of M34 650.  MISA is a...

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PS for local govt accused of abuse of power 

  …while DCEO claims Town Clerk not yet off the hook  Mohloai Mpesi  Following the withdrawal of fraud charges against him, former Maseru City Council (MCC) Town Clerk, Molete Selete, has now accused...

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QMMH sued M8m for negligence 

  Moorosi Tsiane  QUEEN ‘Mamohato Memorial Hospital (QMMH) has been slapped with an M8.29 million lawsuit by a Berea man who alleges that negligence by the hospital’s staff in August 2022 resulted in...

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MPs oppose new police retirement age proposal 

Mohloai Mpesi  MEMBERS of Parliament have expressed strong opposition to a proposed legal amendment that seeks to raise the retirement age for police officers from 55 to 60 years.  Some say the...

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Soldier challenges law outlawing famo gangs 

Moorosi Tsiane  THE Internal Security (Declaration of Unlawful Organisation), Notice No. 40 of 2024, which criminalises famo groups, is being challenged in court by a soldier married to a member of the...

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Inmates steal LCS groceries 

  …to resell outside  Hopolang Mokhopi  THE Lesotho Correctional Service (LCS) hunger woes are being further exacerbated by inmates who steal groceries from the institution.  It has emerged that...

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Gvt to meet US trade officials next week 

  —-Over tariffs threatening textile sector  Mohloai Mpesi  THE government will meet with the United States Trade Representative (USTR), Ambassador Jamieson Greer, and his team next week to address the...

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M800m Ha Belo infrastructure declared “unsafe” 

  Mohalenyane Phakela  CONCERNS have emerged over the safety of the M800 million Ha Belo Industrial Estate in Botha-Bothe, after the Lesotho National Development Corporation (LNDC) allegedly declared...

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