Lesotho

[Lesotho Times] The water ministry's former principal secretary (PS), Malefetsane Nchaka, and two co-accused businessmen, have been released on free bail after appearing before Maseru magistrate, Lerato Ntelane, facing seven counts of corruption, theft and fraud.

[Lesotho Times] The High Court is tomorrow expected to hear arguments on whether it should treat as urgent, an application by two Revolution for Prosperity (RFP) legislators, who are challenging their six-year suspension from the ruling party.

[Lesotho Times] Local shareholders in the Tšepong Consortium, which was tasked with running Lesotho's biggest referral hospital, the Queen 'Mamohato Memorial Hospital (QMMH), never received a single penny in dividends despite the government paying out more than M5 billion for the Consortium's services at the institution.