They will bring together various stakeholders to support sustainable waste management initiatives and raise public awareness of the importance of effective waste management practices.

The workshops aim to validate findings and strengthen stakeholder collaboration on waste characterisation, informal waste sector integration and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR).

The Ministry of Environment and Forestry will hold a series of stakeholder validation workshops this week to address waste management challenges in Lesotho.

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.

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.

Proposed amendments to Bail Bill, 2024, seek to limit delays in bail proceedings and restrict how long accused persons can be remanded in custody.

and M350 allegedly omitted from May allowances.

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

The workers, comprising enumerators and assistant supervisors, accuse the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, through the Bureau of Statistics, of failing to honour its payment commitments, with some also disputing discrepancies in the amounts received.

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.

She reaffirmed UNFPA’s commitment to offering supporting beyond the review process, to include the adoption, rollout, capacity-building and monitoring of the guidelines.

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.

UNFPA Lesotho has joined government officials and UN partners to review the Government’s Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH) guidelines.

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

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).

The Office of the Auditor General has engaged private audit firms to strengthen collaboration and improve the delivery of services to the institution.

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

The Public Officers’ Defined Contribution Pension Fund will host its fourth Annual Member Engagement Forum virtually on November 4, 2026.

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).