ORDER PAPER FOR THURSDAY 11TH MAY 2023

                                          NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

ORDER PAPER 

Thursday, 11th May, 2023

  1. PRAYER:
  • QUESTIONS:
  1. STREET LIGHTS AT MOTSEKUOA.

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.

  1. 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:

  • Tajane Moreneng
    • Ha Tapole
    • Ha Ramahotetsa
    • Ha Lesaoana
    • Ha Koki
    • Khohlong
    • Liforong
    • Ha Nkafane
    • Ha Rakhoboso
    • Metlaeeng;

and if so, how soon the Minister will intervene.

  1. 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.

  1. 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:

  • Ha Botšo
    • Ha Tefo
    • Ha Monate (iv) Ha Rantšala
    • Tiping 
    • Hlokoa- Le- Monate
    • Phomolong
    • Pontšeng
    • Pae-la-itlhatsoa
    • ’Mamanka
    • Sekoaing
    • Ha Khopa
    • Phamong
    • Chabatsane
    • Nkoeng
    • Ha Letele
    • Ha Mahlehle
    • Ha Koasa
    • Ha Mashongoane and (xx) Ha Sekhonyana;

if he is aware, how soon will the villages be supplied with electricity.

  1. NEED TO APPOINT A DCS IN MOKHOTLONG.

Hon. M. Ramakalima (Malingoaneng): To ask the Minister of Local Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs and Police, if 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.

  1. 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. 

  1. 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; and if so, how soon the Minister will intervene

  1. 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. 

  1. 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: 

  • the types of software used and the company or companies responsible for providing them;
  • the places where these companies are based;
  • the amount of money paid for each software package;
  • the amount of money paid for software licenses; and
  • whether it is the opinion or findings of the Government that there are no Basotho owned software companies capable of providing these services.
  1. 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.

  1. 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.

  1. UNPAID TERMINAL BENEFITS.

Hon. M. Mpobole (PR): To ask the Minister of Health, if 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.

  1. OUTSTANDING PAYMENT OF TERMINAL BENEFITS: MR.

        TIEHO TSUINYANE.

Hon. M. Mpobole (PR): To ask the Minister of Health, if he is aware that Mr. Tieho Tsuinyane (employment no. HP/0227716) who worked in the Ministry of Health and went on retirement on 27/12/2021 has todate not received his terminal benefits; and if so, how soon he will intervene.

  1. NEED FOR A GROUNDSKEEPER – PEKA HEALTH CENTER.

Hon. M. Mpobole (PR): To ask the Minister of Health, if 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 Minister will intervene as health centers  should act as good examples to the general public.

  1. 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.

  1. 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;

  • progress so far in the investigations; and
  • whether a case for murder might be lodged in the Courts of Law any time soon. 
  1. 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:

  • provision of electricity to the villages in Kolo Constituency as not a single village has electricity even though they formed electrification schemes as far back as 2015; 
  • provision of electricity to Moleka villages which were sidelined in the provision of electricity;
  • re-opening of  Kolo Diamond Mine; and
  • provision of potable water to the villages of Mahareng, Reise, Ha Lekeba and Boleka, Likhetleng.
  1. 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.

  1. APPOINTMENT OF TEACHERS TO TWO SCHOOLS.

Hon. M. C. Tekane (Phoqoane) : To ask the Minister of Education and Training, if he is aware that:

  • 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
  • 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.

  1. 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:

  • 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;
  • 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
  • there is a need for foot-bridges to facilitate easy access to schools between:
  • Noka-Ntšo and Ramokoatsi Primary School;
  • Ha Setenane and Samaria Primary School and   

Makaota High  School;

  • Ha –Mafeto and Tanke Primary School;
  • Ha- Kotsoana and Likhetleng Primary School; and
  • Ha Oni  and Matlapeng Primary School;

and if so, how soon the Minister will intervene.

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