NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
ORDER PAPER
Thursday, 27th April, 2023
- PRAYER:
- QUESTIONS:
**1. IDLING EARTH-MOVING MACHINERY AT KANANA
LOCAL COUNCIL.
Hon. M. Maqelepo (PR): To ask the Minister of Local Government and
Chieftainship, if he is aware that the yellow plant (earth-moving
equipment) under the Ministry’s offices in Berea has lain idle and
unutilised at Kanana Local Council for a long time; and if so, how soon
the equipment will be put to use. - **7. PROVISION OF POTABLE WATER: NKAU HEALTH CENTER
Hon. K. Mabeleng (Hloahloeng): To ask the Minister of Natural
Resources, if he is aware that Nkau Health Center has been without water
for many years since the system of solar panels, generator and pipes
which were used to pump water from the swamp at Kolomane were
vandalised; and also that the water system also benefited the Nkau
community; and if so, how soon the Minister will intervene.
**23.PROVISION OF ESSENTIAL SERVICES TO AREAS CLOSE
TO TOWNS.
Hon. M. Holomo (Thaba-Tseka): To ask the Minister of Natural
Resources, if he is aware of the unfairness practiced in the provision of
services, whereby some villages which are in close proximity to towns
are disregarded when the town areas are being modernised; an example
being the villages of Motšoloane, Moqekela, Khomo-ea-leburu and parts
of Mohlakeng which were not provided with electricity despite electricity
lines passing close to them; and if so, how soon the Minister will
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intervene and ensure that these places are provided with essential services
including water and electricity.
**26.NEED FOR POTABLE WATER.
Hon. K. Mabeleng (Hloahloeng): To ask the Minister of Natural
Resources, if he is aware that the following villages under Ha- Bati
electoral division are without clean water and latrines, and the residents
fetch water from an uncovered and unprotected well where dogs and
other animals also drink:
(i) Ha-Ntsuku
(ii) Phocha
(iii) Raseboto
(iv) Ha-Korone
(v) Ha-Mohlehli
(vi) Ha-Bati and
(vii) Ha-Morenamang.
**28. MAINTENANCE OF WATER SUPPLY PIPES.
Hon. T. Nkoefoshe (Tsoelike): To ask the Minister of Natural Resources,
to say when maintenance of water pipes to the villages below will be
carried out for the continued supply of clean piped water:
(i) Ha-Thaha
(ii) Mosaqane
(iii) Ha-Mosuoe
(iv) Ha-Matlali
(v) Paneng
(vi) Ha-Makoae
(vii) Masuoaneng
(viii) Ha-Chabana
(ix) Thamathu
(x) Mosiuoa and
(xi) Soloja
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*31. VILLAGES WITHOUT ELECTRICITY.
Hon. M. Phiri (PR): To ask the Minister of Natural Resources, if he is
aware that the village of Sebala-bala in Khafung Constituency still has no
electricity despite lying in the middle of two (2) villages which have been
provided with electricity; and if so, how soon electricity will be provided
to the village.
*35. NEED FOR ELECTRICITY.
Hon. T. Mokhosi (PR): To ask the Minister of Natural Resources, if he is
aware of the plight of the community of Ha-Lesitsi, Tsikoane who are
faced with numerous challenges due to the absence of electricity in their
village; and if so, how soon the Minister will intervene.
*37. NEED FOR A FOOTBRIDGE.
Hon. L. Hlapisi (’Maliepetsane): To ask the Minister of Public Works
and Transport, if he is aware of the need for a footbridge across the
’Mamaebana River which is mostly needed by the community of Ha –
Ramochele; and if so, how soon the Minister will intervene.
*41. VANDALISM ON GUARDRAILS.
Hon. M. Hlalele (Thaba – Phechela): To ask the Minister of Public
Works and Transport, if he is aware of the bad practice of people stealing
bolts and nuts holding the guardrails together on the main road from Ha
Majone to Tšakholo thereby rendering the guardrails useless; and if so,
how soon the Minister will intervene.
*44. VILLAGES WITHOUT ELECTRICITY.
Hon. T. Maretlane (Thaba-Phatšoa): To ask the Minister of Natural
Resources, to say how soon the following villages, which are surrounded
on all sides by electrified villages, will be provided with electricity to
improve the lives of the residents:
(i) Ha – Libe
(ii) Ha – Ntholi
(iii) Lenyakoane
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(iv) Ha – Morolong
(v) Tšaba – lira and
(vi) Ha – Sekoto.
- PROVISION OF ELECTRICITY.
Hon. L. Hlapisi (’Maliepetsane): To ask the Minister of Natural
Resources, if he is aware that the community of Takalatsa are still
without electricity despite having formed an electrification scheme,
and that this has led to four (4) families in the village resorting to
paying for the electrification of their households themselves; which
might lead to conflict amongst the scheme members; and if so, how
soon the Minister will intervene. - NEED TO STOP DESTRUCTION OF CROP FIELDS
Hon. M. Phiri (PR): To ask the Minister of Local Government,
Chieftainship, Home Affairs and Police, if he is aware of the
following:
(i) that the sand merchants who quarry for sand at the rivers
of Tebe-tebe and Phuthiatsana using dump trucks have
caused the degradation of roads that lead to the crop
fields in the quarry area; and that this has caused a great
inconvenience to the crop farmers;
(ii) that the use of heavy machinery used to unbog trucks
stuck in the roads has resulted in ditches in the roads that
have since not been attended to; and
(iii) this has led to the sand merchants having to now resort to
driving their trucks on individually owned crop fields
causing extensive damage to them;
and if the Minister is aware, how soon he will intervene.
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- NEED FOR WATER AND ELECTRICITY: KOLO DIAMOND
MINE.
Hon. M. C. Tekane (Phoqoane): To ask the Minister of Natural
Resources, if he is aware that:
(i) the Constituency of Phoqoane is still without potable water
and electricity; and
(ii) the diamond mine in Kolo has ceased its operations and
needs to be re-opened for the benefit of the Kolo area and
Mafeteng District communities;
and if so, how soon the Minister will intervene.
61.DEFICIENCY OF ESSENTIAL SERVICES.
Hon. T. Lekitla (Mekaling): To ask the Minister of Justice, Law and
Parliamentary Affairs, if she is aware that the Lesotho Correctional
Service (LCS) does not have a Juvenile Detention Facility and a
Women’s Correctional Center in the Southern region (Mafeteng to
Qacha’s nek); and if so, how soon the facilities will be established in a
central area, preferably in the Mohale’s Hoek district given its
geographical location, to help the LCS to fulfil their daily operations.
62.UNPAID TERMINAL BENEFITS.
Hon. L. Adontši (Mokhotlong): To ask the Minister of Education and
Training, if he is aware that ’Malebitso Sakoane, who worked at
Khubelu Primary School and went on retirement in June, 2022 has todate not been paid her terminal benefits; and if so, how soon the
Minister will intervene as ’Malebitso Sakoane is of ill health and lives
with her grandchildren. - NEED FOR A ROAD.
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Hon. M. Ramakalima (Malingoaneng): To ask the Minister of Public
Works and Transport, if he is aware that between Hloohaneng tsa
Matebele and Phepheng, Matsoku there are six (6) villages in which
there are no roads and the villages are currently serviced by just a cart
track; and if so, how soon a road will be built.
64.LACK OF TRANSPORTATION FOR LMPS IN MOHALE’S
HOEK.
Hon. T. Lekitla (Mekaling): To ask the Minister of Local
Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs and Police, if he is aware
that the Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS) in the district of
Mohale’s Hoek has only one unroadworthy vehicle and two unhealthy
horses to service the whole district as is their mandate; and if so, how
soon the Minister will provide more vehicles for the district as the
communities are currently not getting essential services by LMPS.
65.DYSFUNCTIONAL STREET LIGHTS IN THABA-TSEKA.
Hon. R. Ramone (PR): To ask the Minister of Local Government,
Chieftainship, Home Affairs and Police, if he is aware that the street
lights in Thaba-Tseka town have been dysfunctional for
approximately three years; and if so, how soon the Minister will
intervene.
66.PROVISION OF ELECTRICITY.
Hon. R. Ramone (PR): To ask the Minister of Natural Resources, if he
is aware that the villages of Ha Laka, Kolberg and Ha Majara, which
form part of the Thaba-Tseka City Council, have to-date not been
provided with electricity; and if so, how soon he will intervene.
67.REHABILITATION OF ROAD.
Hon. L. J. Adontši (Mokhotlong): To ask the Minister of Public
Works and Transport, if he is aware of the extensive damage rendered
on the road from Mokhotlong town to Sanqebethu which has so many
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potholes that a journey which used to take a few minutes now lasts a
few hours; and if so, how soon the Minister will intervene.
68.INSUFFICIENT UTILITIES AT MOHLOMI HOSPITAL.
Hon. M. Seatile (PR): To ask the Minister of Health, to state the
measures the Ministry will take to facilitate sufficient supply of the
following items at Mohlomi Hospital:
(i) beds/bunkers,
(ii) blankets,
(iii) food supplies,
(iv) warm water for bathing,
(v) and to address the general cleanliness of the place to ensure
proper hygiene.
69.PROVISION OF POTABLE WATER.
Hon. M. Seatile (PR): To ask the Minister of Natural Resources, if he
is aware of the need for potable water in the village of Ha Moeletsi,
Mpharane where the community draws water from a dam which they
share with animals; and also in the village of Masite where repairs
need to be made to the water pump that pumps water to the taps in the
village; and if the Minister is aware, how soon he will intervene.
70.UNPAID TERMINAL BENEFITS FOR RETIRED MINISTRY
WORKERS.
Hon. L. J. Adontši (Mokhotlong): To ask the Minister of Education
and Training, if he is aware that the following officers who were
assigned to different districts have to-date not been paid their terminal
benefits:
(i) Lyllian Malefe DEM Maseru 0014513
5/7/2021
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(ii) Letsema Adontši DRT Mokhotlong 0036628
30/6/2021
(iii) ’Mafakazile Mntambo EO 00401010
3/2021
(iv) Marabele Makibi EO 0039484
2021
(v) ’Mathato Mabote EO 0040975
22/07/2021;
and if so, how soon they will be paid as some of them are ill and need
the money to cover medical bills.
71.PROVISION OF WATER.
Hon. M. Ramakalima (Malingoaneng): To ask the Minister of Natural
Resources, if he is aware that water pipes to the villages of Tloha-rebue and Malingoaneng, as well as Masakong, Ha Sotane-Sephokong
and surrounding villages were damaged by contractors who were
working on roads in the area; and if so, how soon the Minister will
intervene.
72.RECONSTRUCTION OF ROAD.
Hon. L. Hlapisi (’Maliepetsane): To ask the Minister of Local
Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs and Police, if he is aware
that the main road from Ha ’Mantšeli to Malea-lea has been so badly
damaged that it is almost unusable; and if so, how soon the road will
be repaired as it serves many villages including Botšoela, Sebelekoane
and Ha Motaba.
73.NEED TO REPAIR CLASSROOMS.
Hon. L. Hlapisi (’Maliepetsane): To ask the Minister of Education
and Training, if he is aware that classrooms at Ribaneng Primary
School are dilapidated and require urgent renovation; and if so, how
soon the classrooms will be refurbished.
74.NEED FOR A COMMUNICATIONS TOWER.
Hon. M. Ramakalima (Malingoaneng): To ask the Minister of
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Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation,
if he is aware of the need for a communications tower in the village of
Makhoaba, St. Martha to serve the villages of Semenanyana, Sekiring,
Mahesheleng, Makhiseng, Masalla, Hohobeng, and others in the
vicinity.
75.RECONSTRUCTION OF ROADS.
Hon. M. Mosoeunyane (PR): To ask the Minister of Local
Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs and Police, if he is aware
that subsidiary roads to the following villages in Matala Constituency
are totally unusable:
(i) Bosofo
(ii) ’Nelese
(iii) Masianokeng and
(iv) Mafikaneng;
and if so, how soon the Minister will intervene.
76.PROVISION OF CAR LICENCES/RENEWALS AT POST
OFFICES.
Hon. M. Masoetsa (PR): To ask the Minister of Public Works and
Transport, to say how soon he will work with relevant ministries to
facilitate the provision and issuing of car licences and their renewals,
in post offices throughout the country, to facilitate easy access of
services to Basotho.
78.NEED FOR POTABLE WATER.
Hon. K. Mabeleng (Hloahloeng): To ask Minister of Natural
Resources, if he is aware of the need to provide the following villages
in the region of ’Maletsunyane and Ha –Bolae, respectively, with
potable water:
’MALETSUNYANE HA- BOLAE
(i) Makhoaeleng
(ii) Lithabaneng
(iii) Ha Tsie
(i) Khohlong
(ii) Ha Thobehi
(iii) Ha Khoalinyane
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(iv) Ha Motlohi
(v) Pitsaneng
(vi) Likotjaneng
(iv) Ha Seturumane
(v) Ha Sephoko
(vi) Lekokong
(vii) Lithipeng
(viii) Ha Mabetha
(ix) Ha Thamanyane
(x) Ha Damane
79.REPAIRS TO KHUBETSOANA, LECOOP, ROADS.
Hon. H. Van Rooyen (PR): To ask the Minister of Local Government,
Chieftainship, Home Affairs and Police, if he is aware that the roads
at Khubetsoana, LeCoop, become unusable when it rains heavily; and
if so, how soon the Minister will intervene.
80.MONTHLY GRANTS FOR THE DISABLED.
Hon. M. Malakane (PR): To ask the Minister of Gender, Youth,
Sports, Arts, Culture and Social Development, to say how soon
disabled people will begin to receive monthly grants in order to
improve the quality of their lives.
81.RECONSTRUCTION OF COLLAPSED FOOTBRIDGES.
Hon. M. S. Lehata (Makhaleng): To ask the Minister in the Prime
Minister’s Office, to say how soon the footbridges which were
destroyed by floods at the following places will be rebuilt:
(i) Ha Ramabanta
(ii) Ha Koenyane
(iii) Kubake
(iv) Liseleng
83.RECONSTRUCTION OF ABIA ROAD.
Hon. T. J. Makhalanyane (Abia): To ask the Minister of Local
Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs and Police, if he is aware
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that works had begun on the main Abia Constituency road with the
intention to repair it over three (3) years ago, but to-date, the road
remains with potholes and dug trenches as the works were not
completed; and if so, how soon the Minister will intervene.
84.REHABILITATION OF HA MOUTLOANYANA TO KHUBELU
ROAD.
Hon. T. J. Makhalanyane (Abia): To ask the Minister of Local
Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs and Police, if he is aware
that there were plans to rehabilitate the road from Ha Moutlanyana,
which goes through Tsieng, and on to Khubelu; and if so, how soon
the road will be rehabilitated and upgraded to tarmac as it serves a
very large number of road users.
85.REPAIR OF GUTTERS IN KHUBETSOANA.
Hon. H. Van Rooyen (PR): To ask the Minister of Local Government,
Chieftainship, Home Affairs and Police, if he is aware that the gutters
at Khubetsoana LeCoop are filled with filth and also overflow on to
the roads, placing the lives of road users at risk, including children
who might fall into the always full gutters; and if so, how soon the
Minister will make a strategy for dealing with this problem.
87.NEED FOR ELECTRICITY.
Hon. K. Pholosa (Butha-Buthe): To ask the Minister of Natural
Resources, if he is aware that the factory buildings in Butha-Buthe, as
well as nearby villages including Lihlabeng, Ha Majara, Ha Belo,
Lerobane and other areas in the outskirts of Butha-Buthe Urban
Council remain to-date without electricity; and if so, how soon the
Minister will intervene.
88.NEED TO CONTROL GROUNDWATER AT TŠIFA-LI-MALI
LOCAL COURT.
Hon. R. Ramaisa (PR): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister of Justice, Law and Parliamentary Affairs, if she is aware
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that at the Tšifa-Li-Mali Local Court there is a lot of ground water
that seeps up on to the premises, especially in times of rain, and
overflows on to the households in the vicinity, in the process causing
damage to privately owned property; and if so, how soon the Minister
will intervene.
89.INFORMATION REGARDING HIS MAJESTY’S TRIP TO
CÔTE D’IVOIRE.
Hon. M. Mofomobe (PR): To ask the Minister of Foreign Affairs, to
say whether the private jet belonging to the Prime Minister was leased
by the Government to transport His Majesty King Letsie III on his
official trip to Côte d’Ivoire; and if so, can the Minister disclose the
cost of the trip to the Government and whether this might not
compromise the integrity of His Majesty’s Office and his image.
90.REHABILITATION OF ROAD.
Hon. M. Lempe (Kolonyama): To ask the Minister of Public Works
and Transport, if he is aware that even though the gravel road from
Peka, Ha Kotola which passes through Kenya, Liphokoeng and Ha
Mokhoro to Pobeng was recently repaired by the Member for Peka
Constituency, it was not re-graveled and is being washed away by
heavy rains; and if the Minister is aware, how soon gravel will be used
to repair the road.
91.REPAIR TO DAMAGED ROAD.
Hon. M. Lempe (Kolonyama): To ask the Minister of Public Works
and Transport, if he is aware that the gravel road from Peka bridge
that goes through the villages of Ha Moqathinyane, Ha Leboea, Ha
Senyete, Ha Mohlokaqala, Ha Matala, Ha Molelle, Ha Rakobeli and
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Ha Rakolo is badly damaged and needs renovation; and if so, how
soon the Minister will intervene and consider upgrading the road to
tarmac.
92.REGISTRATION OF ECCDS.
Hon. M. Malakane (PR): To ask the Minister of Education and
Training, if he is aware that Early Childhood Care and Development
(ECCD) Schools are required by law to be registered to make
monitoring easy; and also that most of these schools are housed in the
proprietors’ households; and if so, how soon the Minister will ensure
that business land is granted to these schools so that they meet
registration requirements.
93.VEHICLES FOR KETANE AND PHAMONG POLICE POSTS.
Hon. M. ’Muso (Phamong): To ask the Minister of Local
Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs and Police, if he is aware
of the need to provide vehicles to the Ketane and Phamong Police
Posts as they have absolutely no means of transport (not even a horse)
to perform duties in their jurisdiction such as providing security and
safety to the communities, particularly during busy periods such as the
Christmas holidays when crime is rife; and if so, how soon vehicles
will be provided to enable the police to respond quickly to reports of
crime, to educate communities on matters of self-policing and to
prevent crime before it occurs.
95.RIGHT HONOURABLE THE PRIME MINISTER’S TRIP TO
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (USA) AND THAILAND.
Hon. M. Mofomobe (PR): To ask the Minister in the Prime Minister’s
Office, to shed some light to this Honourable House on whether the
private jet belonging to the Prime Minister was hired by the
Government to transport the Rt. Honourable the Prime Minister to the
US and Thailand; and if so, at what cost to the Government; and to
also say how many people accompanied the Prime Minister and
provide their names; and finally shed some light on the cost of air
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tickets and subsistence (per-diems) for those accompanying the P.M.
96.NEED TO REPAIR ’MANTŠELI TO MALEALEA LODGE ROAD.
Hon. M. Taole (PR): To ask the Minister of Public Works and
Transport, if he is aware that the main road from Ha ’Mantšeli to
Malealea was badly damaged by torrential rains and use of the road by
vehicles has become difficult; and this has led to the public no longer
being able to complete their journeys with ease, and if so, can the
Minister say how soon this beneficial road used by a large number of
villages with businesses, schools, churches, health centers including
Malealea Health Center, as well as tourist attraction venues such a
Malea-lea Lodge and others will be repaired.
97.UPGRADING OF ROAD.
Hon. M. Masoetsa (PR): To ask the Minister of Public Works and
Transport to say how soon he will upgrade to tarmac the road from
Van Rooyens gate to Litšoeneng, Ha Seeiso which runs in both
Qalabane and Thaba-Phechela Contituencies to join the tarred road at
Tšakholo, leading to Mafeteng town, as this road was in the 2002
plan, but the money was diverted to the Koro-koro to Mahlabatheng
road.
98.UPGRADING OF MAIN GRAVEL ROADS AND RE-
CONSTRUCTION OF NECESSITY BRIDGES.
Hon. T. Lekitla (Mekaling): To ask the Minister of Public Works and
Transport, if he is aware that the main gravel road from Mesitsaneng
to Maphutseng via Ntabanyane, Ha Makhabane to Ha Mootsinyane
has totally been washed away by heavy rain-falls and bridges along
the Maphutseng, Senqu river which facilitate easy access to the valley
of Maphutseng, and more importantly connects different villages to
Mootsinyane Health Center have also been washed away by the
Maphutseng river; and if so, how soon rehabilitation and contruction
of main gravel roads- Mesitsaneng-Mootsinyane, Mootsinyane – Ha
Lelinyane, Mootsinyane – Monyaneng, Holy Cross – Mok’hopha,
Braakfontein – Ha Rakoloi via Fako to Ramoloti as well as collapsed
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bridges on the Maphutseng and Senqu Rivers will be reconstructed.
99.PROVISION OF ELECTRICITY.
Hon. M. Hlalele (Thaba- Phechela): To ask the Minister of Natural
Resources, to say how soon electricity will be provided to the
following villages:
(i) Ha Thoahlane
(ii) Sekameng
(iii) Ha Lenonyane
(iv) Ha Maine
(v) Ha Mokhasi
(vi) Ha Makintane
(vii) Mapotu
(viii) Tebang and
(ix) Ha Rabeneng.
100.VILLAGE IN DIRE NEED OF ELECTRICITY SUPPLY.
Hon. M. Hlalele (Thaba- Phechela): To ask the Minister of Natural
Resources, if he is aware that the residents of Ha Tang established an
electrification scheme a long time ago, but to-date they have not been
assisted; and if so, how soon the Minister will intervene.
101.REQUEST FOR ELECTRICITY- HLOAHLOENG
CONSTITUENCY.
Hon. K. Mabeleng (Hloahloeng): To ask the Minister of Natural
Resources, if he is aware that Hloahloeng Constituency is probably
the only constituency country-wide that does not have a single
electricity pylon or pole even though it is a very large constituency
which extends from the Ketane region to the Qalabane region; if so,
how soon the situation will be redressed.
102.INFORMATION REGARDING SMALL-SCALE MINING.
Hon. Dr. L.T. Lipholo (PR): To ask the Minister of Natural
Resources, to say how soon small-scale miners (bacheki ba peke le
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kharafu) will be allocated prospection sites to advance the previous
Governments’ initiative of alleviating poverty.
103.REWARD AND FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT FOR CARE-
GIVERS.
Hon. M. Malakane (PR): To ask the Minister of Education and
Training, if he is aware that care-givers at home-based-care facilities
for vulnerable children are mostly volunteers who do not receive any
rewards for the job and whenever they get more lucrative job offers
they abandon their tasks hence the poor performance of these
facilities; and if so, how soon these care-givers will be offered proper
employment by the Government.
104.TERMINAL BENEFITS FOR RETIRED TEACHER.
Hon. M. Senauoane (PR): To ask the Minister of Education and
Training, if he is aware that Moeketse Lechebe (Employment No.
0050360) who worked as a teacher at Mohlanapeng High School
(Reg. No. 220002) went on retirement in 2019 but to-date has not
received her retirement benefits; and if so, how soon the Minister will
intervene.
105.REHABILITATION OF ROADS.
Hon. H. Van Rooyen (PR): To ask the Minister of Local Government,
Chieftainship, Home Affairs and Police, if he is aware of the lack of
proper roads at Sebapala, Quthing which greatly inconveniences the
residents; and that there is also a need for bridges at Qomoqong to aid
travel, especially in times of rain; and if so, how soon the Minister
will intervene.
106.NEED TO AFFIX RECEPTION CLASSES TO ALL PRIMARY
SCHOOLS.
Hon. M. Makhalanyane (Mokhethoaneng): To ask the Minister of
Education and Training, if he is aware that of the 1436 primary
schools in the country, only 214 have reception classes; and if the
Minister is aware, how soon reception classes will be attached to all
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schools; and teachers for those classes be added to the Ministry’s payroll in order that quality early childhood education can spread
throughout the country.
107.REPAIR OF KOLONYAMA – HA KANETSI ROAD.
Hon. M. Lempe (Kolonyama): To ask the Minister of Public Works
and Transport, if he is aware that the gravel road from Kolonyama,
which goes past the villages of Maqasane, Manganeng, Ha Ntsekele
and Fobane – through to Lekhalong, Ha Qamo, past Ha-Kanetsi and
on to the tarred road from Mapoteng needs to be rehabilitated, as this
road does not only serve a large number of villages but also joins the
constituencies of Kolonyama, Peka and Bela-Bela; and if so, how
soon the Minister will intervene.
- PROVISION OF ROWING BOAT.
Hon. M. ’Muso (Phamong): To ask the Minister of Public Works and
Transport, if he is aware that there is need for a boat at Potomane,
Lekhalong in Phamong Constituency as the boat that was used before
was swept away by water in the year 2021; and if he is aware, how
soon he will intervene. - DAMAGED ROAD IN SEMONKONG.
Hon. P. Kelane (’Maletsunyane): To ask the Minister of Local
Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs and Police, whether it has
come to his attention that the road from Semonkong to Ha-seng needs
urgent repairs as currently vehicles have to trespass through fields;
and if so, how soon the road will be repaired. - SUPPLY OF WATER AT LIPHIRING AND MOFUMAHALI OA
ROSARY CLINICS.
Hon. M. Matsie (Taung): To ask the Minister of Health, to shed some
light on the following:
(i) how soon Liphiring Clinic will be supplied with potable
water as currently the clinic is unable to offer maternity
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services,
(ii) the time when an additional cleaner will be hired as there
is only one cleaner, and when she is absent there is no
one to carry out her duties,
(iii) how soon the clinic will get electricity supply and
(iv) how soon the water tap at Mofumahali oa Rosary which
has not functioned since May, 2022, will be repaired.
- VILLAGES IN DIRE NEED OF WATER: PITSENG.
Hon. M. Ntšekhe (Mphosong): To ask the Minister of Natural
Resources, if he is aware that Pitseng and surrounding villages have
no supply of water and that the people from these villages have to
draw and fetch unsanitary water from very distant places which could
be hazardous to people; and if he is aware, how soon he will
intervene.
112.REHABILITATION OF ROAD AND CONSTRUCTION OF A
BRIDGE: MATLAMENG .
Hon. M. Ntšekhe (Mphosong): To ask the Minister of Public Works
and Transport, if he is aware that the road between Romeng and Ha
Koasa in Mphosong Constituency is damaged to the extent that it is no
longer usable; and also that there is no bridge at Morotong River and
as a result vehicles have to drive through the running river all the
time; and if so, how soon the road will be repaired and the bridge be
built.
113.NEED FOR CLEAN WATER AT MPHOSONG CLINIC.
Hon. M. Ntšekhe (Mphosong): To ask the Minister of Natural
Resources, if he is aware that the only clinic at Mphosong
Constituency has unsafe and unsanitary water because solar panels
and batteries were stolen and the water tank destroyed, thereby
causing rain water to flow into the tank and contaminate clean water
causing illness to users; and if he is aware, how soon he will
intervene. - NEED FOR WATER.
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*the question has been deferred once
Hon. A. Tšoanamatsie (PR): To ask the Minister of Natural
Resources, if he is aware that a number of villages in Maputsoe are
without water and the firm (JLK) which was engaged to supply water
to the villages has failed to do the job; and if so, how soon those
villages will have a proper supply of water and JLK be held
accountable.
115.CONSTRUCTION OF BRIDGE AT TOMOSOLO STREAM.
Hon. M. Mpobole (PR): To ask the Minister of Local Government,
Chieftainship, Home Affairs and Police, if he is aware that Tomosolo
Stream near the village at Ha Rantuba in Peka Constituency has no
bridge for use by the residents of Ha Rantuba and Maphutse when the
river is overflowing; and if so, how soon the bridge will be built.
116.NEED FOR ELECTRICITY.
Hon. M. Mpobole (PR): To ask the Minister of Natural Resources, to
say how soon the following villages will be provided with electricity:
(i) Marana
(ii) Tsea
(iii) Motako
(iv) Hlanami
(v) Ramohapi
(vi) Mosamo
(vii) Malebo.
117.AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF
LESOTHO AND UNIVERSITY OF MALAYSIA.
Hon. M. Hloaele (Maliba-Matšo): To ask the Minister of Education
and Training, if he is aware that there is an Agreement between the
Government of Lesotho and the University of Malaysia with regards
to the establishment of a Medical school in the country; and if he is
aware, can he enlighten the House on the following:
(i) persons who made up the delegation that was sent
to Malaysia before the Agreement was entered
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*the question has been deferred once
into, and who covered the expenses for the
delegation,
(ii) whether advice was sought from the Attorney
General regarding the said Agreement and what
the advice was;
(iii) what the repercussions are likely to be if the
agreement falls through; and
(iv) whether the establishment of the school will mean
that other institutions will be barred from offering
nursing and medicine instruction.
118.NEED FOR WATER AT LIVESTOCK OFFICES BEREA.
Hon. M. Maeea (PR): To ask the Minister of Agriculture and Food
Security, if he is aware that the toilets at the Department of Livestock,
Ty Resource Center, in Berea district are not working due to lack of
water in that area; and if so, how soon water will be made available.
119.DAMAGED ROADS AT TAUNG CONSTITUENCY.
Hon. M. Matsie (PR): To ask the Minister of Public Works and
Transport, if he is aware that the following roads in Taung
Constituency have been damaged by heavy rains:
(i) Takalatsa to Liphiring and Ha Thekiso
(ii) Ha Mahase to Qhalasi
(iii) Siloe Post Office to Qhoqhoane
(iv) Ha Moeletsi to Mooko and Tjama, Popolosi
(v) Lithotseleng to Linareng
(vi) Phutha-li-chaba to Matsatseng
(vii) Montšo to Lehloaneng, Ha Moshale and
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*the question has been deferred once
(viii) the 6 km road from Montšo to Sephapho;
and if so, how soon the Minister will intervene.
121.INCOMPETENT WORKER PUT IN CHARGE OF
INCINERATOR.
Hon. M. Mpobole (PR): To ask the Minister of Health, if he is aware
that the life of Mr. Mokoteli Letuka, who started working on
08/12/2022 as the officer in charge of the incinerator at Motebang
Hospital; who is responsible for the incineration of medical waste and
body parts is in peril due to the following reasons:
(i) absence of protective clothing for the job;
(ii) no formal training in the handling of this type of waste to
prevent possible harm to himself, to other hospital workers
and to the public; and
(iii) lack of knowledge on operating the incinerator in order to
protect it from damage and ensure its longevity;
and if so, how soon the Minister will intervene
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