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THE government has suspended its payment system after it was hacked last week. The Communications Ministry director, Abeloang Ramakhula, said the Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS) has been down since last Thursday. The hacking happened just as the government was about to process the first batch of salaries which is for the police, army […]
‘Marafaele Mohloboli THERE is still no clear decision on whether or not the country will hold by-elections in five constituencies. A Wednesday meeting of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) and various political parties in Maseru still failed to come up with a position on the issue. Giving an update on the Wednesday meeting, Justice and […]
. . . tourism players unhappy, claim they were not consulted. Bereng Mpaki Government will this year introduce a new levy on tourism businesses. The levy is provided for by the Tourism Levy Regulations, which were passed by the National Assembly in 2021. The regulations seek to operationalise the Tourism (Amendment) Act of 2006, which […]
Bereng Mpaki THE National Assembly has passed the Lesotho Revenue Authority (LRA) (Amendment) Bill 2021, which seeks to change the name to Revenue Services Lesotho (RSL). The Bill also seeks to equip the tax authority with powers to go beyond just collecting tax revenue to also collecting non-tax revenue as government moves to consolidate […]
Moorosi Tsiane WOMEN and Law in Southern Africa (WLSA) is concerned about the government’s failure to include gender-based violence (GBV) interventions in the 2022/23 budget. WLSA said this in its International Women’s Day statement. International Women’s Day is celebrated on 8 March annually. This year the commemorations were held under the theme: Gender equality today […]