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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
