Only three weeks after the opening of the 3 Towns Water and Sanitation Project, the construction of Metolong Dam officially gets opened on Friday the 14th . It is anticipated of this project to supply clean water to Maseru and …
Water and Environmental Justice
Programme Overview:Compensation and rights of people affected by the LHWP still remain the nerve-centre of the programme. However, the program has expanded to include other areas such as the environment, water and mines. Issues of justice and respect for the rights of people affected by this major development projects continue to be a major preoccupation of the program. As economic opportunities continue to decline for majority of rural populations in Lesotho, the development of natural resources have held much hope for the people living adjacent to them. These resources include water, diamond mining and sandstone.
Articles
LESETLA’S COMPENSATION COMPLAINT TO BE RE-OPENED AFTER 21 YEARS
Tauli Lesetla of Literapeng Botha-Buthe got his wish when officers of Lesotho Highlands Development Authority visited his premises and gave him a hearing last Friday, 21 years after his initial complaint…
SEINOLI PREPARING COOPERATIVES FOR LITIGATION
Seinoli is currently staging performance workshops to prepare cooperatives for the eventuality of facing-off with Lesotho Highlands Development Authority…
LHWP PHASE II AGREEMENT SIGNED
The much awaited phase II of Lesotho Highlands Water Project was signed today by two water ministers representing Lesotho and South Africa…
MATALA COMMUNITY TO STEP UP EFFORTS TO GET COMMUNAL COMPENSATION
The Matala community has threatened strike-action and other protest campaigns in an endeavor to force the Lesotho Highlands water Commission to take action against the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority…
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