AGRICULTURE HAS POTENTIAL TO REDUCE POVERTY-PM
The Prime Minister, Dr Motsoahae Thabane says the agriculture sector has the highest to reduce rural poverty, generate both on-and-off farm employment, while increasing food security. This, Dr Thabane said when launching Smallholder Agriculture Development Project (SADP) II and Agricultural Productivity Program for Southern Africa (APPSA) at an event held in Maseru on Wednesday whereby […]
WATER TARIFFS INCREASE
There will be a three percent (3%) increase for all water customers and zero percent increase in sewerage services tariffs for 2019 / 2020 starting in August 01. The Chairperson of the Lesotho Electricity and Water Authority (LEWA) Board, Mr. Relebohile Mosito said this when addressing the media at the press briefing held on Friday. […]
TIKOE INDUSTRIAL PHASE III LAUNCHED
The Prime Minister, Dr Motsoahae Thomas Thabane officiated the sod turning of the Phase III of Tikoe Industrial Estate worth M440 million on Friday. The initiative is led by the Lesotho National Development Corporation (LNDC) as an investment wing for the Ministry of Trade and Industry and mandated to initiate, promote and facilitate the development […]
MINISTER OF HEALTH SPEAKS ABOUT FIRE
The Ministry of Health cannot readily estimate in monetary terms the extent of the damage caused by fire that gutted the Finance and Planning offices in the early Wednesday morning. The Minister of Health, Mr. Nkaku Kabi said this on Thursday when addressing the media at the press briefing intended to inform the public about […]
MULTITUDE CELEBRATE HIS MAJESTY’S 56TH BIRTHDAY IN QUTHING
Multitude of Basotho including Cabinet ministers, Diplomatic Corps, Senior Government officials, chiefs and various community groups in Quthing gathered at Liphakoe Pitso Ground, Upper Moyeni to join their Majesties King Letsie III and Queen Masenate Mohato Seeiso in celebration of His Majesty’s 56th Birthday on Wednesday. As part of the celebration, the Lesotho Mounted Police […]
HIS MAJESTY PRESENTS AWARDS IN CELEBRATION OF HIS 56TH BIRTHDAY
His Majesty King Letsie III presented awards and medals to 542 members of the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF), Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS), Lesotho Correctional Services (LCS) and Civilians at the ceremony held at the Royal Palace in Maseru on Thursday. The presentation of awards forms part of the activities in celebration of 56th King’s […]
SERVICES NOT MOVED TO CAREWELL AS YET – DG
The Director General in the Ministry of Health says services provided at Queen Elizabeth II hospital are still offered at the hospital premises as they have not been moved to Carewell clinic premises as yet. Dr ‘Nyane Letsie said until now, they have only mounted the equipment at Carewell Clinic, saying as soon as logistics […]
WHO LAUNCHES HEALTH SAFETY PLAN
With current regulatory capacity and enforcement reportedly insufficient in most developing countries including Lesotho, World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that only three out of 10 regulatory authorities globally function according to acceptable standards. The Organization has thus launched five-year plan ‘Delivering Quality-assured Medical Products for All 2019-2023’ to improve the quality and safety of health […]
SA PRESIDENT, PM ADDRESS MEDIA ON REFORMS
The Prime Minister, Dr Motsoahae Thabane says Lesotho’s political confusion will now become a thing of the past following support solicited from the entire Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries. Dr Thabane was addressing the media following a one-day working visit by the President of South Africa, Mr. Cyril Ramaphosa. The press briefing was held […]
SA PRESIDENT VISITS LESOTHO
The President of South Africa, Mr. Cyril Ramaphosa paid courtesy call on His Majesty King Letsie III upon his arrival on a Working Visit in the country on Thursday. He also met with the Prime Minister, Dr Motsoahae Thabane to discuss issues relating bilateral relations between the two countries. The President was accompanied by the Minister […]
