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The Ministry of Environment and Forestry will hold a series of stakeholder validation workshops this week to address waste management challenges in Lesotho.
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The workshops aim to validate findings and strengthen stakeholder collaboration on waste characterisation, informal waste sector integration and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR).
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They will bring together various stakeholders to support sustainable waste management initiatives and raise public awareness of the importance of effective waste management practices.
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Proposed amendments to Bail Bill, 2024, seek to limit delays in bail proceedings and restrict how long accused persons can be remanded in custody.
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The amendments, listed for consideration in the National Assembly today, propose that courts should not postpone bail hearings for more than 14 days unless the accused consents or the court is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for a longer postponement.
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The proposed changes to be moved by Minister of  Law and Justice  Richard Ramoeletsi also provide that accused persons should not be remanded for more than 30 days when not in custody, or 15 days when in custody, under the provision on remands.
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About 450 temporary workers engaged to conduct the 2026 Lesotho Housing and Population Census are demanding payment of outstanding wages and allowances nearly five months after completing their assignments.
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Speaking on behalf of the affected workers who worked as an assistant supervisor, Lepota Mafeka, said outstanding claims include April allowances of M10,850 per worker, May allowances of M6,650, additional payments for a five-day extension granted to some staff
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and M350 allegedly omitted from May allowances.
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Delivering welcoming remarks on behalf of UNFPAyesterday, Assistant Representative, Mot’selisi Phakisi, noted that preventing sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment is a non-negotiable operational standard for the institution and the wider UN system.
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She reaffirmed UNFPA’s commitment to offering supporting beyond the review process, to include the adoption, rollout, capacity-building and monitoring of the guidelines.
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UNFPA Lesotho has joined government officials and UN partners to review the Government’s Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH) guidelines.
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The Reporter - Lesotho retweeted
UNDP Lesotho@UNDPLesothoOct 14
The countdown to #YouthConnektAfrica 2026 is on! Meet some of the 63 Basotho innovators and entrepreneurs preparing to represent Lesotho in Kigali. Stay tuned as we introduce the young minds shaping our future!
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The Office of the Auditor General has engaged private audit firms to strengthen collaboration and improve the delivery of services to the institution.
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The engagement, held yesterday uner the theme "Enhancing Collaboraton in Pursuit of Accountability and Transparency," brought together the OAG, private audit firms and the Lesotho Institute of Accounts (LIA).
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Discussions centred on the proposed apporach to auit engagements, the proposed audit fee structure, the performance of comprehensive audits and the implementation of the next framework agreement wth interested private audit firms
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The Public Officers’ Defined Contribution Pension Fund will host its fourth Annual Member Engagement Forum virtually on November 4, 2026.
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Held under the theme “Ipehe Leseling, Itlhophele Bokamoso, Re na le Uena,” the forum aims to encourage members to understand their pension benefits, make informed retirement decisions and prepare for their financial future with guidance and support from the Fund
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The Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO)  has signed an agreement with the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) National Central Bureau.
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According to a DCEO statement, the agreement aims to strengthen investigations through access to international criminal information databases.
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It grants the DCEO access to the Electronic Documentation and Information System on Travel and Residence Documents (EDISONTD), INTERPOL Criminal Information System (ICIS), INTERPOL Illicit Arms Records and Tracing Management System (iARMS).
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