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09/06/2026

On 1 June 2026, residents of Semphetenyane Village in Lithoteng Ward (MMC 09), Maseru, protested the deteriorating condition of a public road connecting the community to the Tikoe industrial area. The demonstration followed a social media post by the Maseru City Council claiming that maintenance and repair works had been completed. Residents disputed the claim, arguing that the road remained in poor condition, with large potholes, muddy pools, and sections that are frequently impassable. See |https://eusee.hivos.org/alert/police-arrest-protesters-and-temporarily-confiscate-journalists-phone-during-road-protest-in-maseru/|

On 1 June 2026, residents of Semphetenyane Village in Lithoteng Ward (MMC 09), Maseru, protested the deteriorating condition of a public road connecting the community to the Tikoe industrial area. The demonstration followed a social media post by the Maseru City Council claiming that maintenance and...

28/05/2026

The Office of the Ombudsman has f‌ou​nd serious and widespread​ failures in waste manag​ement across s‌ever‌al districts i‌n Lesot​ho.
Th‍eir investiga‌tion highlights continued non-comp⁠liance w⁠ith⁠ ear‍lie⁠r re⁠commen​dat⁠io⁠ns on‌ dumpsites s​uch as Malubalube and Ts’osane, weak coord⁠ination b​etw‍een respo‍nsible‍ a‍uthorities, poor enforcement of environmenta‌l laws, and ina‍dequat‍e waste manag⁠ement systems.
Watch the video below for the full report.

The Office of the Ombudsman, led by Adv⁠ocate Tl‌otl⁠iso​ Polaki, has f‌ou​nd serious and widespread​ failures in waste manag​ement across s‌ever‌al district...

05/05/2026

17/04/2026

One of Malawi’s largest pharmaceutical suppliers has repeatedly supplied expired and falsified medicines to public hospitals for more than a decade, a Platform for Investigative Journalism (PIJ) investigation has found.||

The Pharmacy and Medicines Regulatory Authority Head Office in Malawi. Photos: Golden MatongaGolden Matonga and Tumpale Ng’ambiA Malawian pharmaceutical supplier was shut down in

17/04/2026

Residents in some of remote villages in Mokhotlong say they are being charged M5 per kilowatt for off-grid electricity, more than double the M2.08 paid by on-grid users. Yet, they cannot see, track, or verify the power they are paying for. Writes Sechaba Mokhethi.

‘Malipolelo Leotla shows the OnePower ready board installed in one of her two homes. The board lacks a meter box. Photos: Sechaba MokhethiSechaba MokhethiResidents in some of remote

16/04/2026

Just metres from a multi-million maloti Polihali village built to host workers and visitors for one of Lesotho’s biggest infrastructure projects, villagers in Masakong say they have been forced back to open defecation, with no toilets left to use. Billy Mcdee Ntaote writes.

A view of the Polihali Village gates shows a blue pond on the left, and just outside the fence, an area below the road used by Masakong villagers for open defecation. Residents cross the tarred road

15/04/2026

Every day at about 6am, Motlalepula Lethala pushes his small aluminium boat onto the Senqu River in Qacha’s Nek. Read more:

Motlalepula Lethala makes a living by ferrying people in a small aluminium boat across the Senqu River in Qacha’s Nek, Lesotho. Screenshot from video: Ashraf HendricksSechaba

03/03/2026

Management at Scott Hospital sat in silence as a medical waste contractor falsely identified itself to villagers at a public meeting convened to address the dumping of hazardous medical waste in their community.IIWrites Mamello Mochesane

Scott Hospital in Morija. Photo © Retšelisitsoe Khabo Mamello MochesaneManagement at Scott Hospital sat in silence as a medical waste contractor falsely identified itself to villagers at a

27/02/2026

MNN Centre for Investigative Journalism invites applications from qualified, motivated, and courageous journalists to join our investigative newsroom for an 18-month period.

Investigative Journalist (1 Position)Junior Investigative Journalist (1 Position)18-Month contract (March 2026 – August 2027)The MNN Centre for Investigative Journalism invites

30/01/2026

Twenty-five years after their land was taken during the construction of a dam supplying water to South Africa, the community of Ha Rapokolana is still waiting to be compensated.||Writes Sechaba Mokhethi| Click to read more:

The community of Ha Rapokolana was moved for the Mohale Dam which supplies water to South Africa. Chief Rapokolana Theko (on the right) says the authorities have broken their promises to the