FIRST LADY DONATES TO YOUNG MOTHERS
The First Lady, Mrs. Maesaeah Thabane presented babies clothes to 41 young mothers at Queen ‘Mamohato Memorial Hospital (QMMH) on Tuesday. Speaking at the event, Mrs. Thabane, thanked the nurses for their work, saying they are doing a great job in ensuring that infants who do not have clothes are wrapped in such a way […]
EARLY CHILD MARRIAGES ROB CHILDHOOD – PRINCESS SENATE
Princess Senate Mohato Seeiso says early child marriages rob children of their childhood, deny them an opportunity for a fruitful and a bright future characterised by solid education, good health and robust development. This, she said when officially opening the first sitting of the first session of National Children’s Parliament on Thursday in Maseru. The […]
PM LAUNCHES CANCER SCREENING CAMPAIGN
The Prime Minister, Dr Thomas Thabane officially launched the Cancer Screening campaign and paved way to Stop Cervical, Breast and Prostate Cancer in Africa (SCCA) Conference to be held at Manthabiseng Convention Centre in Maseru, Lesotho from 22-25 July 2018. The launch took place at Manthabiseng Convention Centre on Monday. Dr Thabane said it is […]
HABITAT,STANDARD LESOTHO BANK DONATE A HOUSE
The Habitat for Humanity Lesotho and Standard Lesotho Bank donated a two-roomed house, pit-latrine and a multipurpose African Clean Energy stove, amounting to M66,000.00 to Mr. Masilo Thulo Maphathe (67) living with disability. The initiative forms part of these organisations’ efforts to help the Lesotho Government in achieving its mandate. Speaking at the handing-over ceremony […]
PM ASSUMES SACU CHAIRMANSHIP
The Prime Minister of Lesotho, Dr Thomas Thabane today assumed the chairmanship of the Southern African customs Union (SACU) at the 6th summit of the Heads of state and government held at in Gaborone, Botswana. The Prime Minister takes the chairmanship from President Mokweetsi Masisi of Botswana. In a vote of thanks, Prime Minister Thabane […]
PS REFUTES EMPLOYMENT RUMOURS
The Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Mrs. ‘Machabana Lemphane Letsie has refuted rumours that the Ministry will hire temporary staff in its passport department. This, she said in an interview a few days before Basotho return traditional machine readable passports to the Ministry, following a call that was made earlier in June. […]
HIS MAJESTY ARRIVES FROM MALAWI
His Majesty King Letsie III and his delegation arrived in the country on Friday after being in Malawi for official visit from June 18 to 21, 2018. In a brief interview, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations, Mr. Halebonoe Setṡabi said His Majesty visited Malawi in his capacity as United Nations Food […]
LESOTHO WAGE BILL EXCEEDS SACU REVENUE- FINANCE MINISTER
The Minister of Finance says Lesotho’s wage bill is above the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) revenue. Dr Moeketsi Majoro said this when addressing the media at the ministry’s boardroom on Thursday, saying this indicates that today’s foreign currency reserves and cash collections will fall short of amounts needed to fully finance the approved 2018/2019 […]
BASOTHO ACCEPT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM THE BRITISH
His Majesty King Letsie III has on behalf of the Basotho nation accepted an acknowledgement in a form of a warplane called Spitfire. In his remarks during the handing-over and unveiling ceremony of the Spitfire held at Makoanyane Square in Maseru on Thursday, His Majesty described the Spitfire Replica as a monument that reminds Basotho […]
LESOTHO COMMEMORATES DAY OF AFRICAN CHILD
Scholars and pupils from schools in Maputsoe and St Monica’s on Friday braved the cold weather to mark the annual commemoration of the Day of African Child (DAC). Graced with the presence of Queen ‘Masenate Mohato Seeiso, the Deputy Prime Minister, Mr. Monyane Moleleki and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Representative, Ms. Nadi Albino, the […]
