PARLIAMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF LESOTHO
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
NOTICE PAPER NO. 41
Thursday, 27th April, 2023
NOTICE OF QUESTIONS
Notice given on Thursday, 27th April, 2023.
For oral reply on Thursday, 11th May, 2023
- STREET LIGHTS AT MOTSEKHUA.
Hon. L. Hlapisi (’Maliepetsane): To ask the Minister of Natural
Resources, if he is aware that the street lights at Motsekuoa spend long
periods of time without being operational, and that this leads to
increased incidences of crime; and if so, how soon the Minister will
consider installing high-mast flood lights (Li-Apollo) in the village. - PROVISION OF ELECTRICITY.
Hon. L. Hlapisi (’Maliepetsane): To ask the Minister of Natural
Resources, if he is aware of the need to provide electricity to the
following villages :
(i) Tajane Moreneng
(ii) Ha Tapole
(iii) Ha Ramahotetsa
(iv) Ha Lesaoana
(v) Ha Koki
(vi) Khohlong
(vii) Liforong
(viii) Ha Nkafane
(ix) Ha Rakhoboso
(x) Metlaeeng
and if so, how soon the Minister will intervene. - NEW PAY-POINT FOR OLD-AGE PENSIONERS.
Hon. L. Hlapisi ( ’Maliepetsane): To ask the Minister of Gender, Youth,
Sports, Arts, Culture and Social Development, to say how soon old age
pensioners whose pay-point is at Ha – Nkeo, Moreneng will have their
pay-point transferred to Ribaneng as floods have washed away the
footbridge at Makhaleng River and there are no roads for vehicles
headed for the village. - NEED FOR ELECTRICITY: MPHOSONG CONSTITUENCY.
Hon. M. Ntšekhe (Mphosong): To ask the Minister of Natural
Resources, if he is aware that the following villages in Mphosong
Constituency have no electricity supply:
(i) Ha Botšo
(ii) Ha Tefo
(iii) Ha Monate
(iv) Ha Rantšala
(v) Tiping
(vi) Hlokoa- Le- Monate
(vii) Phomolong
(viii) Pontšeng
(ix) Pae-la-itlhatsoa
(x) ’Mamanka
(xi) Sekoaing
(xii) Ha Khopa
(xiii) Phamong
(xiv) Chabatsane
(xv) Nkoeng
(xvi) Ha Letele
(xvii) Ha Mahlehle
(xviii)Ha Koasa
(xix) Ha Mashoongane and
(xx) Ha Sekhonyana
if he is aware, how soon will the said villages be supplied with
electricity. - NEED TO APPOINT A DCS IN MOKHOTLONG.
Hon. M. Ramakalima (Malingoaneng): To ask the Minster of Local
Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs and Police, is he is aware
that there is need to employ a District Council Secretary (DCS) in
Mokhotlong as the lack of greatly compromises services in the district;
and if so, how soon the Minister will intervene. - PROVISION OF CLASSROOMS AT QHOBOSHEANENG
PRIMARY SCHOOL.
Hon. L. Moloi (Lebakeng): To ask the Minister of Education and
Training, if he is aware that the buildings of Qhobosheaneng Primary
School in Lebakeng Constituency were destroyed by strong winds and
currently lessons are held out in the open; and if so, how soon the
Minister will intervene. - NEED FOR A ROAD AND BRIDGES.
Hon. M. Lempe (Kolonyama): To ask the Minister of Local
Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs and Police, if he is aware
that in Fobane, Ha Ramohai there are no roads; and also that there is
need for a heavy usage bridge as well as footbridges to enable school
children of Ha Ramohai to access the school at Ha- Hlajoane when the
rivers and streams are full. - INFORMATION REGARDING CASE NO.CIV/APN/55/2023.
Hon. M. S. Lehata (Makhaleng) : To ask the Deputy Prime Minister,
and Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, to shed some
light to this Honourable House on how Webber Newdigate Attorneys
was recruited regarding case No. CIV/APN/55/2023; and to say
whether there were no local law firms which could handle the case; and
to also provide the agreement between the Government of Lesotho and
Webber Law Firm regarding the fees, and disclose the amount of
money paid by the Government or still owed to the firm up to-date. - INFORMATION REGARDING SOFTWARE SERVICES
PROVISION TO THE LESOTHO GOVERNMENT.
Hon. T. Mokhosi (PR): To ask the Minister of Information,
Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation, to shed some
light to this Honourable House regarding the software packages being
used by Government Departments and Agencies:
(i) the types of software used and the company or companies
responsible for providing them;
(ii) the places where these companies are based;
(iii) the amount of money paid for each software package;
(iv) the amount of money paid for software licenses; and
(v) whether it is the opinion or findings of the Government
that there are no Basotho owned software companies
capable of providing these services. - SUBSIDY FOR HA MOHLOKAQALA COMMUNITY.
Hon. M. Lempe (Kolonyama): To ask the Minister of Natural
Resources, if he is aware that the community of Ha Mohlokaqala paid
for the process of drawing electricity for a distance of 3km to their
village under a scheme they have formed; and if so, will the Minister
reward their efforts by subsidizing access to the electricity by different
households. - NEW LATRINES FOR MOLALA-PERE SCHOOL.
Hon. M. Lempe (Kolonyama) : To ask the Minister of Education and
Training, if he is aware of the need to provide new latrines to MolalaPere School in Fobane as the current ones are not only ancient but are
also full to overflowing; and if so, how soon the Minister will intervene. - UNPAID TERMINAL BENEFITS.
Hon. M. Mpobole (PR) : To ask the Minister of Health, is he is aware
that Ms Mpho Manama (employment no. HP/0235736) who worked in
the Ministry of Health retired on 08/04/2022 but has to-date not
received her terminal benefits; and if so, how soon the Minister will
intervene. - OUTSTANDING PAYMENT OF TERMINAL BENEFITS: MR.
TIEHO TSUINYANE.
Hon. M. Mpobole (PR) : To ask the Minister of Health, if he is aware
that to-date Mr. Tieho Tsuinyane (employment no. HP/0227716 who
worked in the Ministry of Health and went on retirement on 27/12/2021
has to-date not received his terminal benefits; and if so, how soon he
will intervene. - NEED FOR A GROUNDSKEEPER – PEKA HEALTH CENTER.
Hon. M. Mpobole (PR) : To ask the Minister of Health, is he is aware
that at the Peka Health Center there is no groundskeeper to ensure the
cleanliness and upkeep of clinic grounds; and if so, how soon the
6Minister will intervene as health centers should act as good examples
to the general public. - INCOMPLETE CONSTRUCTION OF FOOT-BRIDGE.
Hon. T. Mosotho (Semena) : To ask the Minister of Public Works and
Transport, if he is aware that construction of the foot-bridge over Senqu
River, which joins the villages of Mpokochela in Semena Constituency
and Seroala-nkhoana in Mashai Constituency was left incomplete with
just one pillar standing in the middle of the River; and if so, how soon
construction will be completed. - INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE DEATH OF MR. KHAHLISO
SORO.
Hon. M. Lemphane – Letsie (PR): To ask the Minister of Local
Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs and Police, to shed some
light to this Honourable House on the following regarding
investigations into the death of one Mr Khahliso Soro who was found
deceased following his appearance before the Public Accounts
Committee (PAC), and who worked in the Department of Home
Affairs;
(i) progress so far in the investigations; and
(ii) whether a case for murder might be lodged in the Courts
of Law any time soon. - INFORMATION REGARDING ESSENTIAL UTILITIES IN
KOLO CONSTITUENCY.
Hon. M. C. Tekane (Phoqoane) : To ask the Minister of Natural
Resources, to say how soon action will be taken on the following:
(i) provision of electricity to the villages in Kolo Constituency as
not a single village has electricity even though they formed an
electrification schemes as far back as 2015;
(ii) provision of electricity to Moleka villages which were sidelined
in the provision of electricity;
(iii) re-opening of Kolo Diamond Mine; and
(iv) provision of potable water to the villages of Mahareng, Reise, Ha
Lekeba and Boleka, Likhetleng. - REHABILITATION OF BADLY DETERIORATED ROAD.
Hon. Prof. N. Mahao (PR) : To ask the Minister of Public Works and
Transport, if he is aware that the road from Ha Takalimane, Mazenod,
which serves the villages of Tlebere, Leqhetsoana and Katu, Mokema
and on to Ha Khoeli, Maholong, Nkoeng and Motlepu, leading to the
main (tarred) Roma road at Ha Moitšupeli, has badly deteriorated; and
if the Minister is aware, how soon the road will be rehabilitated and
bridges along its length be repaired in places such as Mabung, Mokema,
Chesi and Ha Rampoetsi. - APPOINTMENT OF TEACHERS TO TWO SCHOOLS.
Hon. M. C. Tekane (Phoqoane) : To ask the Minister of Education and
Training, if he is aware that:
(i) despite Hope High School being one of the top performing
schools, having recently ranked no.2 in the whole country,
and earning its pride of place in Mafeteng District, it
remains without a single teacher on the Government
payroll; and
(ii) Bochabela Primary School does not have sufficient
teachers leading to some teachers being compelled to
teach two (2) grades at once; and despite the school having
satisfied all the requirements of the Ministry of Education
and Training;
and if the Minister is aware, how soon teachers will be appointed to the
two schools. - REHABILITATION OF ROADS AND CONSTRUCTION OF
FOOTBRIDGE: PHOQOANE CONSTITUENCY.
Hon. M. C. Tekane (Phoqoane) : To ask the Minister of Public Works
and Transport, if he is aware that :
(i) the road which branches off at Motsekuoa and goes
through the villages of Mahareng, Malimong, Raliopelo
and Reisi to Kolo, Ha Ntsie was identified for
rehabilitation in the Tenth Parliament but to-date no work
has begun and the residents continue to carry their
deceased on stretchers;
(ii) the road that branches off at Mathebe, through the village
of Tanka, Boleka and on to Ha- Ranthethi has been
rendered unusable due to torrential rains; and
(iii) there is a need for foot-bridges to facilitate easy access to
schools between:
(1) Noka-Ntšo and Ramokoatsi Primary School;
(2) Ha Setenane and Samaria Primary School and
Makaota High School;
(3) Ha – Mafeto to Tanke Primary School;
(4) Ha- Kotsoana to Likhetleng Primary School; and
(5) Ha Oni to Matlapeng Primary School;
and if so, how soon the Minister will intervene.
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