The Reporter - Lesotho

29/05/2026

[NEWS]
Lesotho is losing control of its waste, with 80 percent of the country’s annual garbage going uncollected and ending up in illegal dumpsites and open burning sites.

Lesotho is losing control of its waste, with 80 percent of the country’s annual garbage going uncollected and ending up in illegal dumpsites and open burning sites. This failure is creating immediate public health risks, exposing healthcare workers and waste pickers to contaminated needles and inf...

29/05/2026

[NEWS]
Residents of Peka have called for urgent government intervention to improve infrastructure in the area, saying poor roads, limited access to clean water and inadequate health services continue to affect daily life and hinder development.

Residents of Peka have called for urgent government intervention to improve infrastructure in the area, saying poor roads, limited access to clean water and inadequate health services continue to affect daily life and hinder development. The residents said the area faces persistent challenges, inclu...

29/05/2026

[NEWS]
What specific market conditions led to the decision?

The decision to put Kao Mine – Storm Mountain Diamonds on Care & Maintenance, which is a temporary condition, is the result of four converging pressures that have made continued operations financially untenable.

1. CLOSURE DETAILS What specific market conditions led to the decision? The decision to put Kao Mine – Storm Mountain Diamonds on Care & Maintenance, which is a temporary condition, is the result of four converging pressures that have made continued operations financially untenable. The first is t...

29/05/2026

[NEWS]
Storm Mountain Diamonds (SMD) (Pty) Ltd will cease operations on 30 June 2026, ending more than a decade of mining in the Mokhotlong district.

29/05/2026

In this Weekend Edition of The Reporter: FRIDAY 29 MAY, 2026

Kao mine shuts down. Lesotho fails to manage waste. Govt debt surpasses M25 billion

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27/05/2026

📸: Social lens by Molefi Ramarothole
📍: Lesotho, Maseru
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26/05/2026

[NEWS]
The Persons with Disability Advisory Council will tomorrow launch a report providing insights into the findings, progress, challenges, and recommendations relating to disability mainstreaming within the Ministry of Gender, Youth and Social Development’s programmesand services.

The Persons with Disability Advisory Council will tomorrow launch a report providing insights into the findings, progress, challenges, and recommendations relating to disability mainstreaming within the Ministry of Gender, Youth and Social Development’s programmesand services. The council works to...

24/05/2026

[NEWS]
Local non-governmental organisation, Youth Home Lesotho, has hosted a dialogue to tackle challenges effecting young people in Lesotho.

Local non-governmental organisation, Youth Home Lesotho, has hosted a dialogue to tackle challenges effecting young people in Lesotho. Youth Home Lesotho secretary for Public Affairs in Maseru district committee, Lepota Mafeka, said the Friday meeting in Mafeteng was held in collaboration with the N...

23/05/2026

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