PM TOURS CLOSED FACTORIES
Prime Minister Mr. Sam Matekane took a tour of two factories, which had closed, leaving over 5000 Basotho jobless. The factories Glory situated at Tikoe Industrial were closed in March 2020, while C&Y found at Thetsane closed shop in December 2021. Both factories retrenched 3,000 and 2,600 workers respectively. The factories closed due to a […]
APPLICATIONS FOR EDUCATION GRANTS OPEN
Applications for education grants for Orphaned and Vulnerable children for the 2023 academic year are now open. According to a press release from the Ministry of Gender, Youth, Sports, Arts, Culture and Social Development, applications are open from Monday (02/01/2023 until January 31. The release shows that grants are both for Secondary and High school […]
THE PRIME MINISTER VISITS LERIBE
The Prime Minister, Mr Ntsokoane Samuel Matekane on Monday visited Likocheng, Khanyane, and Peka in the Leribe district to inspect gravel roads and footbridges which have been destroyed by heavy rainfalls. This was revealed by the Prime Minister’s Press Attaché Mr. Thapelo Mabote in an interview with LENA, where he said the Prime Minister was […]
HOUSING DONATES WATER TANKS
The Minister of Local Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs, and Police, Mr. Lebona Lephema handed over water tanks to 10 primary schools at the event held in Maseru on Wednesday. Handing over the tanks, Mr. Lephema said UN habitat with the support of the African Caribbean Pacific countries and the European Commission pledged to help developing […]
POLIHALI DAM CONTRACTOR INTRODUCED TO STAKEHOLDERS
The Contractor for the construction of the Polihali Dam was introduced to various stakeholders at a meeting held at the Mokhotlong District Administrator’s office premises on Wednesday. The contractor and a team of consultants were introduced to stakeholders by the Polihali Branch Operations Manager, Mr. Gerard Mokone and the introduction is a follow-up to the […]
LOCAL GOVT LAUNCHES PLANS TO UPGRADE SLUMS
The Minister of Local Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs and Police, Mr. Lebona Lephema says the intention of the Global Action Plan Framework merges and strengthens efforts for the acceleration of the implementation of sustainable development goals (SDGs) and New Urban Agenda (NUA). He said this when officially launching the Global Action Plan, National Slum Upgrading […]
EWC LESOTHO ON FINALS
The Lesotho chapter of the global business coaching contest, the Entrepreneurship World Cup (EWC), will enter its final decisive stage from 21-24 November 2022. The tail end of this competition consists of Bootcamp and the selection of the best national projects to be pitted against the best in the world. The EWC Organiser, Mr. John […]
RAPID URBANISATION LEADS TO GROWING POPULATION LIVING IN SLUMS-LOCAL GOVT MINISTER
The Minister of Local Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs, and Police, Mr. Lebona Lephema says Maseru City has been experiencing rapid urbanisation and informal settlements growth which has led to the growing population living in slum conditions. He said the national strategy will guide the government in formulating national programmes or initiatives, saying it is at […]
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 […]
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 […]
