Hospital Governance Under Fire: Lesotho’s Queen ‘Mamohato Memorial Hospital (QMMH) is facing a funding showdown after Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee warned it could withhold the hospital’s budget unless a restructuring is completed before the mid-term budget review. HR Policy Gaps: PAC hearings also revealed QMMH has no standalone HR policy since the government takeover, and that five senior HR managers were hired without open competition. Provident Fund Diversion Allegations: A separate parliamentary probe and court action followed claims that QMMH diverted workers’ provident fund contributions to pay suppliers instead of remitting them to the pension fund body. Legal Pressure on Care: QMMH’s midterm supplementary funding bid is now hanging in the balance as lawmakers demand governance and salary structure reforms. Community Health & Safety: A 12-year-old boy in Maseru is recovering in ICU after a five-dog attack, while a BackaBuddy fundraiser has raised over R100,000 for treatment. Drug Sentencing: Two men convicted of cocaine possession in Maseru were sentenced to five years without the option of a fine, with the magistrate stressing the harm to families and communities. Digital Access for Health: Econet Lesotho expanded mobile and internet coverage with new towers in Leribe, Butha-Buthe and Maseru, supporting access to services including healthcare. Workforce Wellbeing: A new 2026 ranking lists Lesotho among Africa’s most overworked countries, with average weekly hours near 50.