POOR WASTE MANAGEMENT, A GLOBAL CRISIS- PS ENVIRONMENT
The Acting Principal Secretary of Environment in the Ministry of Defence, National Security Service and Environment, Mrs. Mabataung Khalane says the world is facing a global crisis concerning poor waste management and it requires an urgent and joint response involving all relevant stakeholders. She said this when officially opening the national training on ‘Stop open […]
SCIENTISTS RECOMMENDED MINAMATA CONVECTION OF MERCURY-PS
The Principal Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism, Environment and Culture, Ms. Moliehi Moejane says the Minamata Convection of Mercury was established in 2017 through the recommendations of the scientists after studying the effects of mercury. She said this when officiating the launch of the Awareness-Raising Campaign on the Minamata Convection of Mercury. Ms. Moejane […]
LESOTHO FACED WITH SERIOUS PLASTIC WASTE PROBLEM-DIRECTOR
The Director of the Department of Environment, Mr. Stanley Damane says Lesotho is facing an imminent and serious plastic waste problem as part of the solid waste that has to be dealt with. He said this at the inception workshop held by the Ministry of Tourism Environment, and Culture through the Department of Environment on […]
HIS MAJESTY COMMENDS TREE PLANTING INITIATIVE
His Majesty King Letsie III has applauded the tree planting initiative by the Lesotho Red Cross Society in partnership with the International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC) at phase II of the IFRC Million Pan African Tree Planting Agenda at Rehauhetsoe Primary school Makhoakhoeng in Buthe- Buthe on Tuesday. During phase II of the […]
FIVE THOUSAND TREES PLANTED AT HA NTSANE
Government officials, Public Servants including students from different schools around the vicinity of Thaba-Bosiu planted five thousand indigenous trees at Ha Ntsane, Thaba-Bosiu today. Speaking with the office of the Spokesperson at National Tree Planting Day, the Principal Secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Forestry, Dr Kamoho Matlama said today’s event is part of the […]
LCS,UNDP LAUNCH PLASTIC WASTE MANAGEMENT PROJECT
The Lesotho Correctional Service (LCS) in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched a Plastic Waste Management Project at the event held in Maseru on Monday. The project which is under the Female Correctional Institution is aimed at assisting the female inmates to produce products that are made of plastic. When launching this […]
MTEC, UNDP LAUNCH PLASTIC FREE WEDNESDAY
The Ministry of Tourism, Environment and Culture (MTEC) in collaboration with the United Nation Development Programme (UNDP) on Monday launched the Observing Plastic Free Wednesday project due to start on 14th July 2021. The project which is aimed at reducing the use of plastic in the country is expected to last for eight months. Speaking […]
WASTE IS A GLOBAL CRISIS: MOTSAMAI
The Minister of Tourism, Environment and Culture, Ms. Ntlhoi Motsamai says waste is a global problem that is escalating proportionally with economic and population growth. Ms. Motsamai said this when addressing participants at the meeting on promotion of Circular Economy in The Textile and Garment Sector Project, Through the Sustainable Management of Chemicals and Waste […]
HER MAJESTY LEADS TREE PLANTING IN MOUNT MOOROSI
More than 2, 000 trees comprising forest and fruit trees were planted at Sekhonyana Primary School and Thoteng in Mount Moorosi within the Telle Community Council on Thursday.. The activity which was led by Her Majesty Queen ‘Masenate Mohato Seeiso took place in the Quthing district marks the annual National Tree Planting Day commemoration. Speaking […]
CLIMATE CHANGE REQUIRES NATIONS TO JOIN HANDS –HIS MAJESTY
Lesotho is among the world’s nations faced with multiple challenges brought about by climate change which require countries to join hands and decisively address them. His Majesty said this when accepting letters of credence from the Ambassador of Austria to Lesotho, Mr. Alexander Bellen at the ceremony held at the Royal Palace in Maseru on […]
