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He argued that instead of allowing serving officers to progress through the ranks, the LMPS opts to bring back former officers who have retired or resigned.

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Member of Parliament for Matala Constituency, Dr Tŝeliso Moroke, has criticised the retention of retired officers in the Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS), saying the practice undermines career growth and discourages young officers from remaining in the service.

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“It is known that the LMPS is one of the institutions that has experienced problems in this country. Looking at the growing need for stability, we are creating a recipe for disaster because many young police officers are resigning at a young age,” he told the National Assembly

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The probe was prompted by the committee’s discovery during the ministry’s 2024/2025 quarterly assessment report presentation that there was no record of revenue collected under the ministry’s cannabis revenue item.

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Lesotho has lost millions of maloti in potential cannabis revenue due to poor management of the industry, the Portfolio Committee on the Social Cluster has said.

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Presenting the committee’s report to the National Assembly, chairperson Mokhothu Makhalanyane said the investigation also uncovered confusion over the authority to issue cannabis licences.

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The chief says his late younger brother, Chief Lerotholi Theko, had informed him Ramoeletsi were interested in setting up a cannabis project on their family land and that investors were ready to pay M3 million once they obtained the license.

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Minister of Law and Justice Richard Ramoeletsi and Principal Chief Khoabane Theko of Thaba-Bosiu have clashed over a million maloti land deal linked to a proposed cannabis cultivation project at Ha Ratau, Nazareth.

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Now, in a letter dated September 11, 2026, addressed to Ramoeletsi, Chief Khoabane alleges that the company’s business partners had committed to pay him M3 million once they obtained a cannabis licence.

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Intelwatch is hosting its second regional advocacy roundtable on Monday, 26 October 2026, focusing on political interference & media capture in Southern Africa. Be sure to join us!

Link: https://t.co/wZbHdyqmAQ

Meeting ID: 822 0579 3003
Passcode: 593978
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The team is providing cancer-related surgical services, clinical mentorship and training to strengthen local healthcare professionals’ skills and improve oncology services in Lesotho. It is working with Senkatana Oncology Clinic

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The Ministry of Health in collaboration with Partners In Health is hosting oncology specialists from the United States at Queen ’Mamohato Memorial Hospital from October 19 to 23.

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The court said judges are not parties to litigaton in their personal capacities merely because a litigant seeks their recusal. It found that naming them personally amounted to misjoinder and risked undermining judicial independence by attempting to create a conflict of interest.

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The High Court Court (Constitutional Division) has dismissed Justice 'Maseforo Mahase's application to have three judges recused from hearing her case challenging her suspension and the appointmnet of a tribunal in connection with the matter.

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In a written judgement issued on Octtober 13, 2026, Justices Boissie Henry Mbha, Ivy Chatha and Latifa Mansoor said Justice Mahase's decision to cite the judges in their personal capacities as respondents was procedurally defective and an abuse of court process.