Their Majesties’ house must be completed without further delay
THE protracted construction of the new Royal Palace in Maseru has become one of Lesotho’s most embarrassing examples of the government inefficiency, poor project management and the reckless handling of public funds. What was supposed to be a prestigious national project, providing an official residence for Their Majesties King Letsie III and Queen ’Masenate Mohato Seeiso, has instead turned into a monument to administrative failure. After more than 15 years, successive governments have failed to deliver a building that was initially expected to take just 18 months to complete. Construction began in 2011, with completion scheduled for May 2013. Yet, here we are in November 2026, still discussing when the Royal Palace will finally be completed. This is simply unacceptable. The latest revela…
