AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoHospital Accountability: Lesotho’s Public Accounts Committee has ordered Queen ‘Mamohato Memorial Hospital (QMMH) to audit all nursing staff after allegations that a nursing assistant, Mantsane Likotsi, obtained a practising licence fraudulently and allegedly never sat the required exam; the PAC also ordered the Lesotho Nursing Council to revoke her certificate and QMMH to terminate her employment, raising fears the problem may be wider. Credentials Under Scrutiny: The PAC is also demanding independent verification of the qualifications of QMMH’s paediatrics head, Dr Tesfay Teklehaimanot, after concerns about inconsistencies in documents and his current retention status, warning patient safety and public funds could be at risk. Pharmacy Death Probe: Police have completed investigations into the death of former Lesotho Times production chief Moletsane Makhabane after a visit to Life-Line Pharmaceutical Wholesalers in Maseru allegedly turned into a fatal unauthorised procedure with an overdose of ketamine; the docket is now with the DPP for prosecution decisions. Justice Delays: The government is urged to end the costly, prolonged suspension of Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) executives, with calls for clear timelines for disciplinary outcomes. Health & Safety Law: LMPS was ordered to release a 500kg medicinal cannabis consignment seized at Moshoeshoe I International Airport, after a High Court ruled the seizure and detention were unlawful.
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