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LESOTHO HOSTS 10TH SADC DIALOGUE

The Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Water, Mr. Lisema Lekhooana officiated the 10th SADC Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue held in Maseru starting on Monday. In his official speech, the PS highlighted that the three-day dialogue will give provision for SADC member states to deliberate on how best to secure water, energy and food for the sustainability […]

NUA, PSUP TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Collaboration with the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) and United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) on localizing and implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), New Urban Agenda (NUA) and the Participatory Slum Upgrading Programme (PSUP) will bring an enormous impact because it will allow Lesotho to promote sustainable urban development within the context […]

URBAN HOUSING NEED INCREASES-REPORT

The National Housing Profile shows that the increasing need for affordable urban housing in the country is 98,711 and these houses will have to be built by 2025. The acting Housing Director in the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftainship, Ms. Mamphaka Mabesa said this during the National Housing Policy Dissemination workshop held in Thaba-Tseka […]

SFL VISITS SEMONKONG SMALLHOLDER POTATO FARMERS 

Private Sector Foundation of Lesotho (PSFL) on Thursday visited Semonkong Smallholder Potato Farmers to establish ways to help them grow their business. Speaking at the event, the Private Sector Foundation of Lesotho Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Thabo Qhesi promised the farmers that the foundation will help them to find a market in order to sell […]

NDSO IS ONE OF THE FEW BIG DRUG DISTRIBUTORS -PM

The newly constructed National Drug Service Organization (NDSO) warehouse is one of the few drug distributors in South African Development Community (SADC) countries and a special one locally. The Prime Minister, Dr Moeketsi Majoro made these remarks during the official opening of the NDSO warehouse in Mafeteng on Friday.  He said the centre receives and […]

NEW URBAN AGENDA ON CARDS 

To achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the last decade, especially goal 11 of the SDGs, the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftainship in collaboration with the United Nations Habitat implemented the New Urban Agenda project.  Speaking during the official closing of the four-day workshop on Data Assessment and Collection for Implementation of the New […]

PM LEADS SOD TURNING FOR GMWSP CONSTRUCTION IN MAQHAKA

The Prime Minister, Dr Moeketsi Majoro says water is core to sustainable development and critical to socio-economic development, healthy ecosystems and human survival itself. This he said at the sod-turning for the Water supply project named Greater Maseru Water Supply Project (GMWSP) to be constructed at Maqhaka in the Berea district on Monday. ”Clean water […]

MINISTER OF SMALL BUSINESS LAUNCHES TRANSMITTER PROJECT

The Minister of Small Business, Cooperative and Marketing, Mr. Machesetsa Mofomobe officially launched a transmitter amounting to over M3 million at an event held at Ha-Mabeleatlala in Sempe Constituency formally known as Sebapala Constituency on Monday. Speaking during the launch, Mr. Mofomobe expressed gratitude for the project which he said will play a vital role […]

GOVERNMENT INCREASES ACCESS TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS

The Lesotho government continues to increase access to telecommunications for people living in the remotest areas of the country through the construction of towers. The Minister of Communications, Science and Technology, Mr. Tšoinyana Rapapa said this when addressing the public at the sod turning event for the construction of a telecommunications tower at Mabuleng in […]

DMA, WFP LAUNCH LVAC DASHBOARD

The Disaster Management Authority (DMA) together with the World Food Programme (WFP) launched Lesotho Vulnerability Assessment Committee (LVAC) dashboard at the event held in Maseru on Thursday. When handing over the dashboard, the WFP Country Director and Representative, Ms. Aurore Rusiga said this is the moment the country has been all waiting for, saying the […]