GOVERNMENT SPENDS OVER M250 MILLION ON ACCIDENTS CAUSED BY NEGLIGENCY OF TRAFFIC REGULATIONS.
Motorists, in particular farmers, are urged to maintain a safe distance and ensure visibility when driving slow-moving agricultural equipment in order to prevent road accidents. This was said by Road Safety Officer Mr. Setsoto Putsoa in an interview with the Agency, saying the above is crucial in this season as farmers are about to engage […]
LESOTHO HAS NO PLANS TO IMPOSE SARS-STYLE VEHICLE REGISTRATION MEASURES.
Finance and Development Planning Minister Dr. Retsélisitsoe Matlanyane said the Lesotho government is not planning to introduce measures similar to those recently announced by the South African Revenue Service (SARS), which require Basotho motorists to register their vehicles in order to obtain import permits. The Minister made the remarks while responding to a question in […]
LESOTHO GOVERNMENT ADVANCES NATIONAL ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.
The Government of Lesotho continues to make significant strides in improving road infrastructure across the country through the implementation of major road construction, upgrading, rehabilitation and maintenance projects. These projects form part of Government’s ongoing commitment to improve connectivity, enhance road safety, facilitate trade and transport, and support economic growth and development in communities nationwide. […]
WORLD BANK MISSION REVIEWED PROGRESS ON LESOTHO TRANSPORT, TRADE AND LOGISTICS PROJECT.
The Roads Directorate said a World Bank implementation support mission led by Ms. Wei Yan visited Lesotho as part of ongoing support to the Lesotho Integrated Transport, Trade and Logistics Project (LITTL), which seeks to improve the country’s trade competitiveness and transport efficiency. According to Roads Directorate Corporate Communications Manager, Mrs. Nosezolo Mpopo, the mission […]
LESOTHO GOVERNMENT TO SPEND M181.8 MILLION ON ROAD REHABILITATION AT HA MPITI, IN QACHA’SNEK.
Rehabilitation works on the 12-kilometre A4 Road linking Ha Mpiti and the Qacha’s Nek Border Gate are progressing under a M181.8 million project expected to enhance cross-border trade, tourism and job creation. The nine-month project is being implemented by Qingjian Group Co. Ltd (CNQC), a Chinese-owned company that previously constructed the Makhaola Lerotholi Highway, also […]
LESOTHO GOVERNMENT INTRODUCED TRACTOR FINANCING INITIATIVE TO HELP BASOTHO FARMERS.
𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐋𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐎 𝙏𝙍𝘼𝘾𝙏𝙊𝙍 𝙁𝙄𝙉𝘼𝙉𝘾𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙄𝙉𝙄𝙏𝙄𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙑𝙀 𝘔𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘈𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘚𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘑𝘰𝘣𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘎𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘵𝘩 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑰𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑰𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆? The 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐨 has introduced the 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑰𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 to help Basotho farmers access tractors and essential farm machinery at affordable terms. The initiative is implemented through 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐨 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤, in collaboration with the 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 […]
GOVERNMENT TO ENSURE LHWP FUNDS ARE INVESTED WISELY – PM SAMUEL MATEKANE
The government will ensure that every Loti returned to Lesotho through the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) is invested wisely, in health, education, infrastructure and in the future of young people. The Prime Minister, Mr. Ntsokoane Matekane said this when delivering his remarks on behalf of the Lesotho government at the official opening of the […]
GOVERNMENT TO SPEND M30 MILLION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF MAPHUTSENG FOOTBRIDGE.
The Government of Lesotho is expected to spend about M30 million on the construction of a footbridge at Maphutseng Ha-Mootsinyane and on rehabilitation of the gravel road from Mesitsaneng to Ha-Ts’epo. The Minister of Public Works and Transport, Mr. Matjato Moteane, disclosed this at a public gathering where he introduced Founda Construction Engineering (Pty) Ltd, […]
GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIZE THE NATION TO ACCESS FUEL AND ZERO-RATED ESSENTIAL GOODS.
The Right Honourable Prime Minister Ntsokoane Matekane announced that the government will subsidize fuel for all Basotho following proposed fuel hike due for commencement. Government has moved to remove the fuel levy in full for a period of three (3) months, while continuing to closely monitor the situation. This intervention is aimed at cushioning consumers […]
LESOTHO ENGAGED AND COOPERATED WITH ETHIOPIA IN THE AVIATION SECTOR.
Ahead of the Ethiopian Aviation Forum, Lesotho and Ethiopia are deepening cooperation in the aviation sector. Ambassador Nts’iuoa Sekete paid a courtesy call to Mr. Yohannes Abera, Director General of the Ethiopia Aviation Civil Aviation Authority, where both sides charted a clear path forward for collaboration—strengthening connectivity, technical cooperation, and people-to-people ties between two sister […]
