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Parliamentarians take stand against GBV

Lesotho parliamentary women’s caucus today held a meeting on prevention of violence and the oversight role of Parliament. The symposium was attended...

Women still sidelined in parliament, local councils

Calls for stronger action to achieve gender parity in leadership dominated a high-level symposium hosted by the National University...

Parly derides finance minister

Parliament has turned up the heat on Finance and Development Planning Minister, Retšelisitsoe Matlanyane, after allegations emerged that she...

MP boycotts National Assembly sitting

The leader of Hope party, 'Machabana Lemphane-Letsie, yesterday staged a boycott of the National Assembly's business, citing frustration over...

Budget cuts cripple parly committees

National Assembly committees are facing a severe financial squeeze, forcing them to slash expenses and prioritise only the most critical...

Parly takes hardline stance on Tshiamiso

The Social Cluster of the National Assembly has issued a firm and unequivocal deadline for the Tshiamiso Trust to...

MPs’ ethics workshop gets underway

The 11th Parliament of Lesotho is the most robust parliament on its mandate of oversight, the parliamentary Chair of...

Committee opposes proposed sin tax hikes

Parliament’s Economic and Development Cluster has recommended that the government halts the proposed increases of 2.5 percent and five percent on tobacco...

Parliament under-fire for ignoring recommendations

Political analysts and lawmakers have poured scorn on the National Assembly for pushing ahead with allocating budget estimates for...

Law Society Bill in Parliament

The portfolio Committee on Law and public Safety Cluster has presented a report on the Law Society (Amendment) Bill,...

Parly rejects M184m airport budget

The parliamentary committee on natural resources has rejected the proposed M184 million 2025/26 budget for the refurbishment of Moshoeshoe...

Parly passes Children’s Protection Bill

The National Assembly has passed the Children’s Protection and Welfare (Amendment), Bill 2023, aiming to strengthen the legal framework...