APPROPRIATION (2023/2024) BILL PASSED BY THE HOUSE
The Members of the National Assembly have anonymously passed the Appropriation (2023/2024) Bill which makes provision for the Consolidated Fund of the Government of Lesotho, of the sums necessary to meet the public expenditure for certain purposes during the year ending on March 31, 2024. Speaking on the Appropriation Bill motion, the Minister of Finance […]
MOET INTENDS TO IMPROVE EDUCATION
The Curriculum and Assessment Symposium seeks to achieve objectives that include providing a platform for stakeholders to reflect on and interrogate the current status of basic education curriculum reforms. The Minister of Education and Training, Prof. Ntoi Rapapa said this when officially opening a two-day symposium which started on Tuesday at Manthabiseng Convention Centre in […]
LESOTHO DEBTS STAND AT M22 BILLION
The Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Dr Retšelisitsoe Matlanyane requested funds for the public debt, pensions and gratuities, statutory salaries and allowances in the National Assembly on Monday. When requesting the funds allocation, Dr Matlanyane revealed that Lesotho’s debt stands at M22 billion which she said includes external and domestic debts. She said the […]
AFRICA MUST ENGAGE STARTEGIES TO END HUNGER-HIS MAJESTY
His Majesty King Letsie III as the African Union Nutrition Champion says collaborative efforts towards ending hunger, stunting and malnutrition are amongst the strategies that African countries must engage in. His Majesty said this at the closing ceremony of the two-day High-level dialogue on Nutrition funding in Maseru on Friday. Speaking at the event, His […]
TRADE TO DEVELOP STANDARDISATION IN THE COUNTRY-MINISTER
The Minister of Trade, Industry, Business Development and Tourism (MITBDT), Mr. Mokhethi Shelile says his ministry is going to develop and establish standardisation, metrology, and conformity assessment and accreditation institutions at Ha Tsolo in Maseru. Mr. Shelile said this when requesting budget allocation for his Ministry in the National Assembly on Thursday, adding that plans […]
MINISTER PROMISES TO BRING BACK LIKUENA
The Minister of Gender, Youth, Sports, Arts, Culture and Social Development, Mr. Pitso Lesaoana has promised to bring Lesotho’s senior national side, Likuena back home from hosting its home games in a foreign land. This he said when presenting the budget for his Ministry in the National Assembly on Thursday. Mr Lesaoana said the portion […]
LESOTHO HOSTS NUTRITION FINANCING DIALOGUE
His Majesty King Letsie III as the African Union Champion for Nutrition is hosting a HighLevel Forum on Nutrition Financing for Heads of States and governments as well as representatives from international organisations and development partners at the event held at Manthabiseng Convention Centre in Maseru, The two-day High-Level Dialogue on Nutrition Financing which started […]
CBL HOLDS HOUSEHOLD INDEBTEDNESS DIALOGUE
Increasing financial inclusion and expanding access to credit remains a key priority in the effort of the government to achieve broad base inclusive economic growth. This, the acting Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Development Planning, Mrs. Teboho Malisebo Mokela said when officially opening the roundtable dialogue on household indebtedness, on behalf of the Minister […]
MINISTER AIMS TO INCREASE FOOD PRODUCTION
The Minister of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition, Mr. Thabo Mofosi has promised to increase crop production with the budget allocated to his Ministry by the Members of Parliament in the National Assembly on Wednesday. The Minister requested an allocation of M567, 394,199 which was approved by the members. He said the allocation will allow him […]
NHTC TO BE TRANSFERRED TO MOET
The Minister of Health, Mr. Selibe Mochoboroane says he is working with his counterpart from the Ministry of Education and Training to ensure that National Health Training Centre (NHTC) is transferred from Health to Education. When presenting his Ministry’s budget in the National Assembly on Wednesday, Mr. Mochoboroane said this will help for the smooth […]
