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 […]
GOVT WANTS CONTROL OVER ECONOMIC GROWTH- DR MATLANYANE
The Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Dr Retšelisistsoe Matlanyane says the Government of Lesotho has contributed more to its budget in order to take control of its economic growth. The Minister said this when wrapping up the debate over the motion for Members to give general approval to the financial proposals contained in the […]
BUDGET SPEECH 2023-2024
MPS ADOPT SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION (2019/20) BILL
Members of the National Assembly on Monday adopted the Supplementary Appropriation (2019/2020) Bill, 2020. The Minister of Finance, Mr. Thabo Sophonea said the government had to request a supplementary budget from the consolidated fund, after realizing that some of the projects were still pending but the budget allocated for such projects had been exhausted. He […]
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ADJOURNS
2022-2023 BUDGET SPEECH
2022/23 BUDGET SPEECH POSTPONED
The Minister of Communications, Science and Technology, also Government Spokesperson, Mr. Tšoinyana Rapapa has announced that the presentation of the 2022/ 23 Fiscal Budget which was meant to be presented in the National Assembly on February 25, 2022 (Friday) has been postponed. Mr. Rapapa said the Minister of Finance, Mr. Thabo Sophonea will therefore present […]
SENATE APPROVES 2021/2022 APPROPRIATION BILL
The Senate has agreed on the passing of the Appropriation (2021\2022) Bill before the house in a sitting held in Maseru on Tuesday. Tabling this bill in the Senate, the Minister of Finance, Mr. Thabo Sophonia said the bill was prepared in accordance with Section 112 (1) and (2) of the constitution of Lesotho. He […]
“NAVIGATING THE NEW NORM TOWARDS TRANSFORMATION AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY”
