PM LAUNCHES ENGAGEMENT MEETINGS
The Prime Minister (PM), Mr. Ntsokoane Samuel Matekane on Thursday launched his engagement meetings with various sectors of the public. Addressing a meeting where District Administrators (DA’s), District Council Secretaries (DCS), and Chairpersons converged at ‘Manthabiseng Convention Centre, Mr. Matekane said the new government aspires for radical change so as to improve the ailing state […]
LESOTHO COMMEMORATES WCD
The Director of Housing in the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftainship, Ms. Mamphaka Mabesa says Lesotho joined the world in commemoration of World Cities Day (WCD) to reflect the ministry’s efforts on promoting sustainable cities. Ms. Mabesa said this in an interview on Monday. She said this year’s World Cities Day theme is ‘Better […]
NEW MINISTERS SWORN IN
The new 15 ministers have been sworn in thus cutting the number of ministries from 26 as the Prime Minister promised. This was observed during the inauguration of ministers held at the Royal Palace in Maseru on Friday. The Prime Minister, Mr. Ntsokoane Samuel Matekane is also the Minister of Defence, National Security and Environment. […]
MCSU STRATEGY DRIVEN BY SLUM UPGRADING ACTIONS
The Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government, Mr. Lefu Manyokole says the formulation of the Maseru Citywide Slum Upgrading Strategy is driven by the recognition that actions related to slum upgrading, poverty reduction, environmental management, infrastructure development, and service delivery have been recognised. He said the UN-Habitat works with cities to develop […]
HONOURABLE MOKITIMI ELECTED SENATE PRESIDENT AGAIN
Mrs. ‘Mamonaheng Mokitimi has been elected for the second time in a row as the President of the Senate during the opening of the Senate on Thursday. Mrs. Mokitimi was elected with 19 votes against 11 of the Principal Chief of Matšekha, Chief Peete Lesaoana Peete while Mr. Hlomohang Morokole, former Vice President of the […]
UN CONGRADULATES PM
The United Nations (UN) has passed a congratulatory message to the newly inaugurated Prime Minster, Mr. Ntsokoane Samuel Matekane. In a statement released on Wednesday, the UN Resident Coordinator (RC) in Lesotho, Ms. Amanda Khozi Mukwashi said with a joint effort, they are looking ahead to tackle key development challenges that are affecting the nation. […]
HOUSING URGES FOR STAKEHOLDER COLLABORATION
The Director of the Housing Department in the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftainship, Ms. Mamphaka Mabesa says she is looking forward to working together with the stakeholders to make Urban Monitoring Framework (UMF) a success. She said this when officially closing a three-day workshop on data for the localization of UMF indicators. She urged […]
PRIME MINISTER MATEKANE INAUGURATED
The new Prime Minister, Mr. Ntsokoane Samuel Matekane has been inaugurated as the Prime Minister of Lesotho at an event held at the Setsoto Stadium on Friday. Their Majesties, King Letsie lll and Queen ‘Masenate Mohato Seeiso, Heads of State from the region and those from abroad witnessed the Prime Minister taking the oath before […]
HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT INVITED TO PM’S INAUGURATION
Over 30 Heads of State and Government have been invited to witness the official inauguration of the Prime Minister-elect on October 28 at the glamourous occasion set to be held at Setsoto stadium. Speaking at the end of the army’s rehearsals as part of the build-up for the Prime Minister’s inauguration, the Principal Secretary of […]
NUA IMPLEMENTED TO TRANSFORM CITIES-PS
The Principal Secretary of the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftainship, Mr Lefu Manyokole says in 2015 Sustainable Development Goals were set to be archived by 2030 while in 2016 the New Urban Agenda was born and implemented to transform the cities and human settlements by 2036. He said this when officially opening a validation […]
