(July 11, 2002) The former chief executive of the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority Masupha Sole, who was jailed for 18 years for corruption, has begun legal action against the judge in his case.

(July 6, 2002) Like all big dam projects, Lesotho’s has been the subject of widespread criticism from environment-alists.

(July 6, 2002) The Lesotho Highlands water project is the largest civil engineering feat in Africa. It involves building five dams in the tiny kingdom’s Maluti Highlands over 30 years at an estimated cost of $8bn [about pounds 5.2bn].

(June 6, 2002) The former chief executive of a water board has been jailed for 18 years for corruption, making him the first official in the southern African country to be punished for taking bribes from multinational companies.

(june 4, 2002) Masupha Sole, the former chief executive of the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority, has been sentenced to a total of 57 years in prison, of which he will serve 18. This follows his conviction in May on 13 counts of bribery and fraud in the Lesotho High Court.

(June 4, 2002) The former chief executive of the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority, Masupha Sole, was sentenced to 18 years in prison by the Lesotho High Court for taking bribes from international firms.

(May 22, 2002) South African Water Affairs Minister Ronnie Kasrils has commended the Lesotho government in a letter for its resolve to fight corruption and prosecute, at considerable cost, those involved.

(May 22, 2002) Former Lesotho Highlands Development Authority chief executive was found guilty of accepting bribes from international consultants and contractors from the U.S., Britain, Canada, France, Germany to grant them lucrative contracts in the giant project.

(May 22, 2002) The Lesotho High Court yesterday found Masupha Sole guilty of bribery associated with a World Bank-financed project to supply South Africa with water.