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Lesotho needs an apolitical civil service
THIS week, the government summarily dismissed the bulk of principal secretaries who were appointed by the Pakalitha Mosisili-led administration. We are not surprised by that move. We saw it coming.
Time to deliver
WE are thrilled by the budget presented by Finance Minister Dr Moketsi Majoro to parliament yesterday. Dr Majoro appears to have made the right noises about what needs to be
Resist taking populist route
Finance Minister Dr Moeketsi Majoro is expected to table his 2017-18 budget in Parliament next Wednesday. The budget speech comes at a time when the Thomas Thabane-led coalition government is
Deliver on job promises
TWO weeks after Prime Minister Thomas Thabane was sworn-in, it is obvious that the dust from the June 3 snap election is beginning to settle. With the elections now over,
Elections: time to move on
LESOTHO’s opposition parties last week wrote to SADC requesting a forensic audit of the June 3 election results. The opposition says while the election was generally free, fair and peaceful,
Post Bank inks deal with farmers
MASERU – MEMBERS of the Lesotho National Farmers Union (LENAFU) will now have access to a M500 million loan facility, thanks to a deal they signed with the Lesotho Post
The end of an era
PRIME Minister Pakalitha Mosisili resigned last week after a thumping loss in the June 3 election. That loss could potentially end Mosisili’s long and colourful career in politics. Having presided
Take corrective measures
OUR lead story last week painted a bleak picture of the massive rot at the High Court which has the potential to tarnish the image of the judiciary in Lesotho.
Articulate your development agenda
THE Constitutional Court this week ruled that Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili did not violate the law when he advised King Letsie III to dissolve parliament and call a fresh election
Audit civil service
WE welcome the announcement by Public Service Minister Thesele ’Maseribane this week to carry out a comprehensive audit of the civil service. It was long overdue. ’Maseribane said the ministry