CHIEF THESELE HANDS OVER COMMUNITY COUNCILS’ BUILDINGS
The Minister of Communications, Science and Technology, Chief Thesele ‘Maseribane officially handed over two community councils’ buildings to the Minister of Local Government and Chieftainship Affairs Mr. Litṥoane Litṥoane. The handing over ceremony was held at ‘Mants’onyane in the Thaba-Tseaka district on Wednesday. Chief Thesele said the two buildings are for Dinizulu Community Council in […]
MINISTER LOCAL GOVT LEADS SOD TURNING OF ROADS CONSTRUCTION IN QUTHING
The Minister of Local Government and Chieftainship, Mr. Lits’oane Lits’oane led the sod turning of the 25 Kilometre roads construction amounting to over M13 million at Maqokho, Kubung in Quthing on Friday. The roads construction, which is expected to be completed by March 2020 is intended to benefit residents from more than 30 villages in […]
WATER TARIFFS INCREASE
There will be a three percent (3%) increase for all water customers and zero percent increase in sewerage services tariffs for 2019 / 2020 starting in August 01. The Chairperson of the Lesotho Electricity and Water Authority (LEWA) Board, Mr. Relebohile Mosito said this when addressing the media at the press briefing held on Friday. […]
TIKOE INDUSTRIAL PHASE III LAUNCHED
The Prime Minister, Dr Motsoahae Thomas Thabane officiated the sod turning of the Phase III of Tikoe Industrial Estate worth M440 million on Friday. The initiative is led by the Lesotho National Development Corporation (LNDC) as an investment wing for the Ministry of Trade and Industry and mandated to initiate, promote and facilitate the development […]
LRA PROMOTES COMPLIANCE THROUGH TAX LOTTERY
In an effort to further promote voluntary tax compliance in Small and Medium clients, Lesotho Revenue Authority (LRA) introduced the tax lottery initiative to serve as motivation to clients in the said category. LRA Public Relations Manager, Mr. Pheello Mphana said this when speaking at a meeting intended to highlight the Authority’s initiatives aimed at […]
COMMS MINISTER SPEAKS AT INNOVATIVE FINANCING FORUM IN GENEVA
The Minister of Communications, Science and Technology, Chief Thesele Maseribane says time has come for Lesotho to build trust through innovation in creating employment in a sustainable manner so as to achieve the National Strategic Plan, African Union Vision 2063 and the Sustainable Development Goals. Chief Maseribane was speaking at the 30th annual session of […]
FAO URGES ALL TO ADDRESS CHILD LABOUR
The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) has urged nations to pay greater attention and allocate more financial resources to addressing child labour in domestic and local food supply chains and in subsistence farming where the vast majority of child labour in agriculture occurs. The call for action was made as FAO observed World Day Against […]
FAO URGES ALL TO ADDRESS CHILD LABOUR
The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) has urged nations to pay greater attention and allocate more financial resources to addressing child labour in domestic and local food supply chains and in subsistence farming where the vast majority of child labour in agriculture occurs. The call for action was made as FAO observed World Day Against […]
WORLD BANK FINANCES WATER DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
The Government of Lesotho through the Minister of Finance, Dr Moeketsi Majoro has on Wednesday signed a loan agreement of over M1 Billion for the Lesotho Water Development Project Phase II. Speaking at an event held in Maseru, the Minister of Water, Mr. Samonyane Ntsekele expressed his gratitude, noting that the finance will help implement […]
RADIO FREQUENCY SPECTRUM IS A SCARCE RESOURCE – PS COMMS
The Principal Secretary for the Ministry of Communications, Science and Technology says radio frequency spectrum is a scarce resource and as such minds should be applied to the technical studies in different agenda Items as a basis for assessment while also bearing in mind global technological trends. Ms. ‘Mabotle Damane said this when officiating a […]
