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BAM Promotions blasts off with the irst day of Lesotho Arts Week

By Keletso Nyareli

Bam Promotions in partnership with the Ministry of Tourism Environment and Culture and the Ministry of Communications Science and Technology kick-started Arts Week on a high note yesterday.

The Arts Week started with a Carnival procession from the ’Manthabiseng Convention Centre via Mpilo Boulevard all the way to Maseru Club. Participants at the Carnival were all in cultural attire featuring traditional entertainments that included Mokhibo, Litolobonya, horse riding, spinning cars that included BMWS popularly known as the gusheshe and City Golfs, which led the carnival.

The carnival procession intentionally took about three hours to get to Maseru club where the opening of the Arts Week took place.

Thereafter the carnival made way for another activity of the day called the Blend of Cultures.

The Blend of Cultures’ aim was to showcase different Lesotho traditional foods and beverages which were also free for tasting. The food included motoho, khemere, mamotsatsa (Sesotho alcohol), likhobe, nyekoe and mochahlama.

Upon arrival and opening the proceedings Thabo Leanya from the

The participants enjoying themselves during the Carnival Procession

Ministry of Tourism Environment and Culture in his opening remarks thanked the audience at the event for taking time out of their busy schedules to show up at the event.

He pointed out that this indicated love and respect for their culture.

He asserted that the purpose of yesterday’s event was to launch the Arts Week and for individuals to show up in their traditional attire, expressing love and appreciation for their heritage.

Furthermore he congratulated BAM Promotions for their hard work in making the event a success, adding that they had been very eager from the start and the event attested to the fact that they were skilled and passionate about their work.

“Good people let’s not forget our

roots, let’s not forget who we are, let’s celebrate this day and make history” concluded Leanya.

The Minister of Tourism Environment and Culture Likeleli Tampane also expressed her appreciation to Bam Group’s founders, for making the occasion a triumph.

“Today marked how Basotho should love their culture and embrace who they really are,” said Tampane.

Tampane pointed out that most of the youth today have loose morals and lost respect for their elders.

She asserted that they are more into alcohol and end up being victims of HIV/AIDS. They seem not to realize that they are throwing away a good chance of having a bright future.

She pleaded that the youth should concentrate more on benei-

cial stuff and let go of all-night parties and go to school.

Lefa Mokotso from Digital Migration which had partnered with Bam Promotions briefed the audience about Digital Migration and what it wiould bring. He revealed that digital migration brings 20 more channels.

“We are striving hard to improve the technology and believe me, Lesotho will soon be a leading country, technology wise.” said Mokotso.

Music wise the event was ired up by the likes of the legendary Puseletso Seema, and Linotši tsa ha Thebe.

Likotsi Lemeke from the Ministry of Tourism Environment and Culture presenting the Arts Week program highlighted that on the 22nd September 2015 there would be exhibitions at Mafafa and Oulala followed by a ilm festival, and then on the 23rd September, a Creative Industries Seminar at Pioneer Mall will be followed by a series of entertainments in poetry, theatre and drama.

On the 24th September there will be a women’s symposium on Culture, also at Pioneer Mall and it will be followed by a Fashion show.

On the 25th there will be a youth Symposium on Culture which will also be accompanied by a Tourism Awards ceremony.

On the 26th September BAM Group will host the ‘Love Lesotho’ festival at Morija and the tickets for the event are sold M120.00 and will cost M150 after the 23rd of September. On the 27th September it will be World Tourism Day and the closure of Arts, Innovation and Culture Week at Oulala.

Minister of Tourism Environment and Culture Likeleli Tampane at food tasting

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‘Soldiers attended secret meetings with politicians’ …As Lt. Col. Hashatsi justiies his words ‘Commander will be dismissed over my dead body’ By ‘Mantšali Phakoana MASERU - Lieutenant Colonel Tefo Hashatsi gave evidence before the Phumaphi Commission that some

as part of his address in the meeting held at Makoanyane Barracks on the 13th January 2014.

In his testimony before the SADC Inquiry, he said it had been established by the Military Intelligence Unit that there were soldiers who had been attending secret meetings with the politicians either on politicians’

residences or at

Justice Mphapi Phumaphi, Chairperson of SADC Commission of Inquiry

members of the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) were at the time holding meetings with politicians and lobbying for the dismissal of the LDF Commander Lieutenant General Tlali Kamoli, hence he made a statement that the LDF Commander would be dismissed ‘over his dead body’.

It had earlier been put before the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Commission of Inquiry chaired by the Botswana Judge, Justice Mphapi Phumaphi as part of the evidence that in 2014 January, Lieutenant Colonel Hashatsi who was then holding the rank of Captain had made a statement in one of his meetings that the LDF Commander would not be dismissed, and if so, that would be over his dead body.

Lt. Col. Hashatsi has been summoned to testify before the commission after his name was mentioned several times in previous testimonies by other witnesses.

It was said that he said these words in his meeting with soldiers under his command. Lt. Col. Hashatsi indicated that he said those words

places like hotels and their discussions included the dismissal of the Army Commander.

He said: “It was established that those soldiers were inluencing politicians to dismiss the Army Commander.

“Following that, I realized there was a lot of stuf going on, and in one of the facebook pages of one ‘Ramainoane’, and I would like to outline the post which concerned me, ‘it is evident that soldiers are being dragged into the political arena, which is unfortunate because Commander of the LDF is working hard to take them out of politics’.

Having noticed and having known that, I had to say the words that I said, and I will continue to say them even today, because as a welltrained member of the LDF, I have to be loyal to my Commander.

I said it would not happen as long as I was still alive especially because the people who were on the forefront were the soldiers, who were being subversive to the LDF Commander and to my knowledge, as a welltrained soldier, all persons subject to the LDF Act are not supposed to be fraternizing with any politician

in any way, unless permitted by the Army Commander.

Under my command, I could not tolerate such behavior from LDF members, which is why I had to address it as soon as I heard it; it was also my duty to make sure that all soldiers under my Command take it upon themselves to counter any subversion within the LDF,” insisted Lt. Col. Hashatsi.

He continued: I also urged them to be loyal to the Commander as it was expected of them, since by so doing, LDF too would be loyal to the government of Lesotho.

I also told them that in 1998 quite a number of soldiers ended up in the Maseru Maximum Prison because they were actively involved in politics, therefore we did not want to see this again. At least everyone knows Military rules,” said Lt. Col. Hashatsi.

He further continued that the same day, after the meeting adjourned, he received a call from the Late Brigadier Maaparankoe Mahao asking to meet him.

“As I arrived to his meeting, in a parking lot at the Makoanyane Barracks, he told me: ‘I am going to tell you a lie, so I don’t want to be close to walls, because I know they have ears, let us go and stand over there,’” Lt. Col. Hashatsi recalled.

Quoting Mahao’s statement to him during their conversation, Lt. Col. Hashatsi said, “What I am about to tell you is what I have been told you have said, and I do not know whether it is the truth or not, but what I am about to tell you, do not reply either yea or nay as to the truth of it, just walk away as soon as we inish talking.

Somebody rang me and told me that you had called a meeting about the delivery of a letter to the commander, and you said the Commander would not be given that letter as long as you are alive. Matters such as these have always happened and often, we as soldiers handled them in a manner involving blood,

but your loyalty has to be the State not a particular individual.

I was present in 1998 when there was subversion and I can see the beginnings of it, therefore I advise you to let go of the stuf you were saying in there,” as he concluded he said “Do we understand each other Captain?” as I was then called, then I said “Yes,” and he said “You may leave,”.

Lt. Col. Hashatsi said he reported all his conversation to the then Acting Commander of LDF and later on, the late Mahao had to appear before the Court Martial, where Lt. Col. Hashatsi appeared as the witness.

Meanwhile the Commission had asked if the late Mahao was ever part of the soldiers who had posted on the facebook page, but Lt. Col. Hashatsi said he would not comment on this.

Justice Phumaphi put to the witness several statements which he wanted the witness to comment on regarding the circumstances that led to the death of Brigadier Mahao who was shot dead on the 25th June 2015 by the members of LDF. Commission Chairperson said to Lt. Col. Hashatsi: “You were part of the team that was to arrest Mahao?

Then the witness said he was not going to answer that. Justice continued: You were at the scene where Mahao was shot? The witness said he had no comment on that too; the reason being that he did not want to incriminate himself or other members of the LDF. Then Justice Phumaphi insisted: “We are here talking about the death of someone who died in the hands of the Army, if you cannot say the who the perpetrators responsible for Mahao’s death are, then you are amongst the suspects.

Lt. Col. Hashatsi who appeared as the sixth witness was also cross examined by the lawyers representing parties with interest in the case such as; Adv. Haae Phoofolo K.C., Adv. Tumisang Mosotho, Adv. Koili Ndebele, Adv. Khotso Nthontho.

Limkokwing holds its 5th graduation ceremony

By Palesa Mosola MASERU - The Limkokwing University of Creative Technology Lesotho on Thursday held its 5th graduation ceremony where seven hundred and twenty seven students graduated in various disciplines.

The ceremony was graced by the presence of Her Majesty the Queen ’Masenate Mohato Bereng Seeiso, the founder of the University Tan Sri Dato Paduka Dr. Limkokwing and other oicials from the government.

In his keynote address the Vice Chancellor Professor Cedric Bell said that the university was set up a way back in 2008 in the Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho as the irst creative technology university, which aimed at bringing out the creativity of students.

Prof. Bell further said that the students were being equipped with a wide range of creative courses which would help them. As the theme of the ceremony says, ‘The Future is in your hands.’

In conclusion Prof. Bell said he would like to give thanks to the government of Lesotho through the Ministry of Education and Training for allowing the university to exist in the country.

He further said to the graduates that they should go out to work for themselves, not be hired so that they can meet the government halfway through job creation. They should not be job seekers but job creators.

The Minister of Education and Training Dr. Mahali Phamotse said that the government of Lesotho appealed to the graduates that they should payback the part of the money that National Manpower had lent them in order to pursue their studies and for other students to be able to get bursaries.

In addition Dr. Phamotse said she would like to appeal to the private sector to assist the graduates with jobs so as to meet the government halfway.

In conclusion Dr. Phamotse said that Lesotho ranked number two

amongst African countries in terms of HIV/AIDS infection rate, so the graduates ought to take precaution and should also go out and tell others to know their status and those who are using treatment to continue taking their medication.

The founder of the university, His Excellency Professor Emeritus Tan Sri Dato Paduka Dr. Limkokwing said that he is there to hand over a million best wishes to the graduates.

He further said that he was proud of the graduates because they are what they are, and had achieved what they had set out to accomplish. He also added that at a young age they had acquired more skills and knowledge than most people in this world could imagine.

In conclusion Dr. Limkokwing said that the graduates should be grateful to their parents and guardians for the sacriices they had made just to see them succeed and also the government for the support they had given to ensure what it takes to build a successful career.

He also said to the graduates that their future should be illed with the most inspiring success stories and the journey they had started should take them to the most exhilarating places in the world and on top of their world.

On behalf of the class of 2015 graduates Tšeliso Mojela who holds an Honors Degree in Broadcasting and Journalism said that he had joined LUCT in 2009 as a young man full of life, livewire to say the best.

He further said that during his journey as a student, health challenges got in the way and he eventually became wheelchair bound. He said that when he was about to give up the management of the school paid attention to him and gave him support so that he was able to go as far as Bloemfontein for medical sessions.

He concluded by saying that disability does not deine a person but it is only a situation that needs to be physically and emotional well addressed because there is a purpose for everyone.

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Media urged to report on Population and Development issues

By Majara Molupe MASERU - The Minister of Communications, Science and Technology Khotso Letsatsi says it is essential for the media to report on population and development issues.

The Minister said this in his statement during the media briefing session on the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Beyond 2014.

He said the government of Lesotho attaches great importance to the ICPD agenda because the country was among the 179 countries that committed themselves to the ICPD Programme of Action in Cairo in 1994.

The Minister said Lesotho also concurs with the consensus that investing in individual human rights, capabilities and dignity across multiple sectors and through the life course, is the foundation of sustainable development.

Letsatsi said it was essential that the media become well equipped and knowledgeable about the ICPD Beyond 2014, which was approved last year and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as well as how the two interrelate so that one can eficiently inform the public.

“You may be aware that the ICPD Beyond 2014 agenda was approved during the 47th United Nations General Assembly Session (UNGAS) in New York in Septem-

ber 2014 and it was agreed there that population dynamics were important for achievement and that they become integral in the post 2015 Development Agenda,” said the Minister.

At the same time, Letsatsi pointed out that he could not over emphasize the important role that media people play in people’s lives and societies “as you inluence us to form opinions and make judgments regarding various issues.”

“I can safely say that the information you provide could be considered a pre-requisite of the development of any individual, organization or country,” added the Minister.

He told the media practioners that they have an enormous responsibility and therefore have to be knowledgeable and up to date with current and emerging issues so that they are able to impart truthful and useful information to people.

Meanwhile, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Representative to Lesotho, Therese Zeba explained that the critical role that the media plays i n ad-

vancing the global development agenda and their contribution in educating the population at both national and community level on these issues has long been recognized by them, as UNFPA. As UNFPA, she said, “We pledge to support efforts by the media in Lesotho that lead to ultimately enlightening citizens so that there can be fewer maternal deaths and cases of gender based violence and reduced HIV infections.”

Zeba also told the media houses that they rely on them to transmit information and to update communities on the latest global agenda and also to update communities on population issues such as sexual reproductive health and rights, HIV prevention and gender based violence.

The ICPD came into being in Cairo, Egypt in 1994 when 179 governments committed to a 20 year Programme of Action which deals with key aspects of the relationship between population and development.

It also recognizes that reproductive health and rights, as well as women's empowerment and gender equality, are cornerstones of population and development programmes.

SDGs will be endorsed by world leaders during the United Nations General Assembly from 25th to 27th September, 2015.

The Minister of Science and Technology, Khotso Letsatsi

UN agencies join forces to develop Verbal Autopsy for Lesotho

By Majara Molupe MOHALE’S HOEK - World Health Organisation (WHO) in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) have helped Lesotho to develop a Verbal Autopsy tool in an endeavour to ight maternal deaths in the country, Informative can reveal.

The Sexual and Reproductive Health Programmes Manager at the Ministry of Health Motsoanku ‘Mefane said that they are currently sensitising the Village Health Workers (VHWs) about the tool that will be implemented in 2016 on how to handle maternal death issues.

She said it is beitting to sensitise VHWS because they are the ones who primarily deal with matters of pregnancy at community level and therefore have to know issues surrounding maternal health.

‘Mefane was adamant that their policy as the Ministry is to stop maternal deaths in the country and therefore encourage expectant women to visit health centres for Ante Natal Care (ANC) and Post Natal Services.

“We have discovered that there is a considerable number of pregnant women who have died because of health complications,” she ex-

plained.

“We do not want these deaths and we therefore encourage pregnant mothers to deliver at health centres all the time,” she added.

Through our investigations, the Manager continued, we have found that some of the reasons that hampered pregnant mothers to visit the health centres was the lack of hospitality by nurses, to the pregnant mothers.

She said they had already taken strict steps against those nurses who were found in contravention of some laws governing the nursing profession, and that some have appeared before a disciplinary hearing.

“Some have been dismissed from work,” said ‘Mefane. “This profession is a calling and nurses have to be patient when they deal with patients.”

Meanwhile, ‘Mefane insisted that the new tool amongst others will help the VWHs to report the deaths of expectant mothers as well as help her Ministry to establish whether there are any new incidents of mothers who are dying when they deliver or after six weeks of delivery.

She said VHWs are expected to work closely with Chiefs and Members of Community Councils when dealing with reportage of maternal deaths.

“Please work with Chiefs to

Holy Cross Health Centre Village Health Workers

make our work easier,” she asserted.

This paper has established that the new tool gives the VWHs guidance on how to report the death of the pregnant mother or the mother who has just delivered within six weeks at community level and such reportage has to be submitted to the health centre stamped by the Chief to authenticate it.

Eventually the report has to reach the Ministry of Health Headquarters where all reports from all over the country would be consolidated into a national report.

For her part, ‘Mabatho Makoa, a Public Health Nurse shared the same sentiments with ‘Mefane that delivering at home should be a thing of the past.

“Maternal deaths should be

solved regardless of cultural background,” she said.

Makoa said Basotho should put aside their long tendency of using traditional herbs for the pregnant mothers and those who have just delivered as this practice has plunged the country into a health complications scenario.

During her lecture on maternal deaths, Makoa also highlighted that mothers should always practise hygiene during and after pregnancy.

At the same lecture, Bonang Motlomelo, a VHW coordinator at Holy Cross Health Centre told this paper that the tool would help them a great deal because there was no formal way of reporting maternal deaths.

Six districts are being sensitised about the new tool.

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EDITORIAL COMMENT IS THERE DE JA VU HERE? We waited with bated breath for the outcome of the talks between the government and the fugitive opposition MP’s. Time was when we would have been able to tell the politicians to pull their collective inger out and get on with the business of ruling, or mis(depending on who you ask) us. Now we have to tread on eggshells.

The state of intelligence (dare we use the word in another sense?) in our “disciplined forces” leaves much to be desired, if the alleged methods of interrogation are anything to go by. But then who are we to question this, when “mature” democracies still have their Guantanamo Bays, rendition and such tried and tested methods of questioning as waterboarding, included.

Our own chequered history still has memories of a “tent-of-torture” in someone’s backyard, in the not too distant past. Be that as it may. The point is now whether we can place any credence to intelligence and or confessions obtained under duress, in this manner.

By extension, decisions regarding the safety and security of the populace may be built on a foundation of sand.

Given this, is it any wonder the talks between the parties now seem to be lurching from talks to talks about talks and dithering around the problem. The problem is plain to see. There is still bad blood between the two major branches of the disciplined forces. With this level of mistrust, is it any wonder the politicians too are giving us the run around?

When we try and get to the bottom of this, we get into the murky waters of, who irst attacked State house? No not this time, but previously….; who was responsible for the attack? Why were they never brought to book? Who irst bombed………..? why is there impunity…who is ingerpointing…….. why?

All of the above just leaves us with the chicken and egg situation, and no closer to getting the parties to meet each other half-way as they surely must.

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REASONS WHY MOST PEOPLE FAIL FINANCIALLY It has been said that 10% of the world population controls 90% of the money in the world! During my research for the inance and success book I wrote: THE MOTIVE, it was necessary to know the reasons behind this reality. As you can imagine there are countless reasons why. In this article, I will share four of those reasons that some of the millionaires in Lesotho alluded to.

• We fail to deine inancial freedom according to ourselves.

Wealth is different from one person to the next. As a result, it is necessary to know how much passive income, speciically, will bring you inancial freedom. The standard deinition of inancial freedom is enough passive income to support your desired lifestyle without you necessarily having to work. How much will it be per month? Most people won’t have a speciic igure.

My friend, clarity is power! How much do you need?

Even people, who have an idea of how much, will make it dificult by making it a moving target. Today it is M10 000. 00 Tomorrow M50 000. 00 Exactly how much do you need?

Or they deine it in such a way that it is impossible to achieve. Like ‘A billion maloti!’ They don’t even

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know how many zeros are in a billion Maloti.

Rule #1: Know, genuinely, what you want.

• We also fail because we don’t make it a MUST to be inancially free. We are scared to pursue wealth. Yes, for obvious reasons, “what if I fail?” We make it a SHOULD in order to spare ourselves the pains of WHAT IFS...

The good news is you are earning exactly what you SHOULD earn.

Not what you MUST earn. Because it’s not a must!

If it’s a must you will do whatever it takes! Check all successful people; they have one thing in common - They are unstoppable! They want it badly.

Rule #2: Make it a MUST! • We lack realistic plans.

You need a plan that is so vivid that nothing is ambiguous about it. The irst step should be linked to the

last! Remember a plan is more powerful on paper than in your mind.

Write it down. Shereen Hackart says it perfectly, “Be careful of what you write down because you will get it.”

According to me, you also have to be willing to follow through. Do what you have to do daily.

Rule #3: Plan and follow through.

• Our inancial responsibilities are on other people’s shoulders.

Remember that inancial scheme that went with many Basotho’s money? Exactly! We would rather give people our money to invest and give us peanuts. Instead of learning the money game and investing our money ourselves. We pay other people but not ourself! We all know that we have to pay ourselves at least 10% irst. But NO! We want someone to come from Venus to take charge of our income! NO ONE CARES ABOUT YOUR MONEY THAN YOURSELF; NOT EVEN YOUR BOSS! There are a few inancial management systems. Learn them and choose one that suits you and implement it.

Rule #4: Take your inancial responsibility.

Mohau Mosoeunyane is a inancial success trainer, teacher, leader and author .

Easy does it Life is unpredictable; sometimes it is cruel and ruthless. Otherwise how do you explain being with your best friend in the morning, only to hear that he is dead in the evening?

Such is the tragedy of being on this earth, you do not know when you check in and you will certainly not know when you check out.

The more I think about such things the more I realise that we are here on earth but we do not belong here. We ought to be vigilant concerning our conduct on this planet earth. We are spiritual beings, irst and foremost, who are privileged to be having any earthly experience, but the fact is we do not belong here. This is certainly settled in my spirit.

Owing to the realisation that we are sojourners on this planet earth, we ought not to pursue vanity. We need to pursue those issues which will add value to us both here and in eternity. I certainly smile when I see drivers yelling and screaming at each other in the trafic jam. It is just a matter of minutes before it disperses and looks like it was not there in the irst place. Yet the unkind words used in that lurry traf-

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ic jam will cause scars and dents which will last a lifetime.

Impatient people never cease to amaze me. I remember the other time a certain impatient driver waltzing past the other cars on our way from Bloemfontein to Maseru.

He seemed extremely busy and in a hurry, but surprisingly we arrived at the same time at the border post.

The only thing that he managed to do was to increase his restlessness which encourages high blood pressure. Sometimes it pays to be patient.

Take it easy my friend. When things do not go your way, it is not time for name-calling and mudslinging. It is time to sit down and relect. Relection time enhances

your character. It enables you to trim what is not gracious from your life and retain what is precious. If only we could truly relect, there would be no violence, no divorces and no backbiting. We put a lot of energy in scathing attacks against our enemies instead of putting that energy into our economic emancipation. We misdirect our aggression in complaining instead of harnessing it in prayer so that God changes our situation.

Let us stop sweating out a lot of issues. It is all small stuff. Whether your husband comes back late, you do not have to yell at him, neither do you have to broadcast it to the whole village. The fact that your child has failed at school is not like somebody has died, just hold your peace, better days are coming. Take it easy and refocus on what you need to do. Life is meant to be a celebration. Take a moment to relect on what is important and what is not, but never forget to take it easy.

Success is an attitude; let us meet at the top.

Ted Msipa is a Success Coach, Leadership Strategist and Motivational Speaker.

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JOB OPPORTUNITY Partners In Health Lesotho has a vacancy for the following position: POSITION:

Laboratory Manager

REPORTS TO:

Executive Director/Deputy Executive Director

Laboratory Manager supervises laboratory work to ensure timely completion of service requests and managing the functioning of the laboratory on a day-to-day basis.

The Laboratory Manager is responsible for effective implementation of all management decisions.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: • Perform tests and procedures as laid down in Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) • Prepare and assist with work plans for the junior laboratory staff and ensure adequate turnaround times of results and Undertake analytical tasks within turnaround times • Accurately and safely use and carry out routine maintenance and performance checks on equipment with minimal supervision.

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Responsible for purchasing laboratory supplies and/or preparing ordering lists.

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Train laboratory technicians and assistants on the correct use of laboratory equipment, in

addition to mentoring and disciplining laboratory staff.

Use laboratory computer system to: • Demonstrate an ability to use a range of automated equipment and manual techniques.

• Carry out appropriate quality checks as required and monitor and evaluate the standard of services provided to clients • Provides administrative support for the Laboratory personnel • Maintains medical laboratory information system by identifying information needs and problems, recommending improvements, establishing priorities, testing, training employees, maintaining security and conidentiality.

JOB OPPORTUNITY Partners In Health-Lesotho has a vacancy for the following position: POSITION: Laboratory Technologist REPORTS TO: The Head of Laboratory Overall Job Function: The Laboratory technologist will provide day to day processing of laboratory tests in order to produce reliable and precise data to support the investigations. To provide all the required technical support to enable the laboratory to function effectively whilst adhering to correct procedures and health and safety guidelines.

Responsibilities: • Perform tests and procedures as laid down in Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) • Accurately and safely use and carry out routine maintenance and performance checks on equipment with minimal supervision and report faults to the Laboratory Head.

• Follow prescribed procedures and exercise a personal duty of care in maintaining laboratory equipment and facilities in good order.

• Use laboratory computer system to: Input requests and match patient records as appropriate.

• Carry out appropriate tests to conirm the identity of micro-organisms; • Carry out appropriate antimicrobial sensitivity tests; • Demonstrate an ability to use a range of automated equipment and manual techniques.

• Carry out assays using appropriate analyzers and understand the signiicance and implications of the results obtained.

Qualiications and Attributes •

Master’s degree or equivalent in Laboratory Science and/or related ield with minimum 3

years of experience • A high amount of mechanical prowess is required for the lab equipment upkeep • Strong managerial abilities • Must possess excellent interpersonal communication skills and be able to lead and direct others.

Applications and detailed CV’s may be hand delivered to PIHL ofices at House 233, Cr Lancers and Caldwell roads, Maseru west or emailed to thullym@gmail.com not later than the 25th September 2015. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Ministry of Development Planning INVITATION TO TENDER NO: 04 OF 2015/2016 Supply of 2016 Population and Housing Census Publicity Materials 1.

INTRODUCTION

The Ministry of Development Planning (MDP) through its Department Bureau of Statistics (BOS) has received funds from Government of Lesotho to collect data for the 2016 Population and Housing Census (PHC) in Lesotho. Therefore, MDP invites sealed tenders from eligible bidders to Supply 2016 Population and Housing Census Publicity Materials.

2. Tender Issuance and Submission Tender documents are available at the Ministry of Development Planning (Procurement Unit) at non refundable fee of M300.00 (three Hundred Maluti) from Monday, 24 August until Friday 02 October 2015. Tender document is payable at cash at the Ministry of Development Planning Head Quarters Accounts ofice 1st loor, Government Complex, Corner Nightingale and King’s Way Road, Maseru. Receipt issued by Accounts, must be submitted to the Ministry of Development Planning Procurement Unit for collection of the Tender Document.

Bid responses from competent bidders must be submitted in one (1) original and four (4) hard copies to the Ministry`s Tender Box situated next to the Minister’ suite at the entrance foyer of the top loor of the Ministry of Development Planning Building (Africa House), Government Complex, Corner Nightingale and King’s Way Road, Maseru, not later than 12:00 noon, 02 October, 2015.

All tenders will be opened on Friday 02 October, 2015 at 14:30 at the Ministry of Development Planning Boardroom.

3. CLARIFICATIONS All requests for clariications and queries on this tender must be addressed in writing to the Secretary Tender Panel, Procurement Unit, Ministry of Development Planning (Africa House), Ground Floor, Phase 11, Government Complex, Corner Nightingale and King’s Way Road, Maseru 100 no later than 12:00 noon, 28 September, 2015. Tel: 22328187.

Minimum Requirements: • A degree in Laboratory Technology or equivalent.

• An experience in Laboratory administration • Creativity and willingness to work under pressure • Computer literacy, recommended Applications and detailed CV’s may be hand delivered to PIHL ofices at House 233, Cr Lancers and Caldwell roads, Maseru west or emailed to thullym@gmail.com not later than the 25th September 2015. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

The Lesotho Government

Ministry Of Health – Mafeteng TENDER NOTICE Tender Number: MFT/02/2015-2016 The Ministry of Health; Mafeteng Government Hospital invites tenders from suitably registered Security Firms for provision of security services required at its premises at Mafeteng Government Hospital; Eight armed security guards (that is four security guards at night and four security guards during the day), for the period of one year.

REQUIREMENTS: 1. Provide proof of modest mode of communication, e.g. Security Guards must have a twoway radio or cell phones.

2. Attach Police (LMPS) certiied copies of valid irearms licence.

3. The security personnel must wear uniform at all times, day and night.

4. Provide certiied copy of proof of insurance covering the Company’s employees.

5. The Security irm should take full responsibility for any theft or damage to the Ministry of Health (Mafeteng Hospital) property arising out of the negligence of its personnel.

6. The security irm must have a minimum experience of three years in operation.

7. Provide at least three reference letters from recent clientele.

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS: 1. Copy of valid tax Clearance Certiicate certiied at source.

2. Copy of Valid Registration certiicate (Form 2A) certiied at source.

3. Copy of a two-way radio licence from Lesotho Communications Authority certiied at source.

4. Copy of proof of insurance covering company employees certiied at source.

EVALUATION CRITERIA: 1. Technical solution and 2. Financial 3. Mandatory requirements adherence 4. Most Economically advantageous tender/bid The District tender panel reserves the right to cancel the tender before submission/opening of tenders, postpone the tender submission/opening date and to accept/reject any or all tenders without assigning any reasons thereof. The panel is also not bound to accept the lowest or any bid.

Interested tenderers are required to obtain tender document free of charge at the Procurement Unit at District Administration Ofice Mafeteng.

Sealed tenders, an original and four copies, bearing no identiication of the tenderer must be deposited into DA Mafeteng’s Tender Box placed at Procurement Unit, in sealed envelopes marked “TENDER FOR PROVISION FOR SECURITY SERVICES FOR THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH-MAFETENG GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL” on or before 16th October 2015 at 12:00 noon. Tenders will be opened on the same day at 1430hrs in the boardroom DA Ofice Mafeteng.

The Government of Lesotho reserves the right to accept or reject any or all tenders for reasons that may be advanced.

All tenders must be addressed and delivered to: PROCUREMENT UNIT MINISTRY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, CHIEFTAINSHIP AND PALIAMENTARY AFFAIRS, P.O. BOX 82, MAFETENG LESOTHO. For more clariications please contact 22700429

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MOH organizes stakeholders meeting

By Tefo Khunonyane MASERU - The Ministry of Health together with its development partners, PEPFAR and ICAP organized a meeting for all six health centres in Lesotho which was held at Lehakoe Recreational Centre on Tuesday last week.

In an interview with Nursing Education Partnership Initiative Advisor, Adeline Chabela, the Informative newspaper was told that the participants included the Ministries of Education and Training and the Ministry of Communications, Science and Technology. She further mentioned that the main objective of the meeting was to deliberate on the successes achieved by the MOH through the support of ICAP. She further pointed out that the successes achieved by the Ministry of Health is that it had reviewed current curriculum and also developed a new curriculum called competence based curriculum and increased output.

The Principal Nurse Educator of Paray School of Nursing, Sister Immaculate Pooka indicated that the

Dena Batrice, Senior Program Specialist ICAP

development of a sustainable plan will help nursing institutions realize their weak points and devise means to close gaps.

She also mentioned that the visits to institutions will bear witness to the gravity of resource shortage, gaps and the challenges schools are faced with. She also indicated that the report that will be developed will help them to be heard by diferent partners and stakeholders.

She further stated that schools would reinforce their quality assurance system and identify areas which need to be quality assured. Speaking about the achievements of her institution, she indicated that it had received a simulation laboratory with diferent kinds of simulators (dolls) for students to practice on before attending to real patients.

She also mentioned that her institution had also been supported

with ‘Quantum’ vehicle to transport students to hard-to-reach health centres, to learn primary health care.

She also pointed out that students received sponsorship to acquire diplomas in both nursing and midwifery.

With regard to challenges, she indicated that Thaba Tseka is cold and therefore they need to heat up oices, classrooms and residences, but accommodation fees were not enough to cover those needs. She further pointed out that all teaching, accommodation and oice space is limited and that teaching resources, such as equipment in hospital for students to learn advanced disease management are insuicient. She also indicated that the infrastructure is too old and needs renovation.

The Senior Program Specialist, Dena Batrice indicated that she was very pleased to realize that the workshop has been successful and will bear fruits. She also pointed out that ICAP-Lesotho has partnered with the government of Lesotho since 2005, providing technical leadership to accelerate and expand access to HIV and TB prevention, care and treatment.

A young farmer rises above the horizons in agribusiness

By Katleho Mohanoe MASERU – Mapeshoane Bereng a young business farmer working in and around the outskirts of the Capital Maseru, ventured into the craft as a way eradicating hunger and poverty.

Bereng engaged in a farm project wherein he grows diferent kinds of crops including green and red peppers, potatoes and carrots. The project which he begun in 2010 has seen a signiicant growth.

“Producing and growing crops is my passion,” he noted.

The farm has two sites; one situated at Motimposo and another at Sehlabeng sa Thuoathe Lekhalong.

The project has developed into a profound resource for cash income and fresh food for his family to stay alive. He left his job as an accountant so that he could entirely focus on his farm.

According to Bereng, Lesotho is a poverty-injured country as evidenced by the fact that the majority of people are unable to access a recommended supply of healthy food on a daily basis.

Bereng indicated that the escalated food prizes are a result of the phenomenon that the largest part of food products consumed in Lesotho is imported from other countries principally South Africa.

He maintained that if all food products were locally produced, food could be cheaper hence less poverty stricken families.

Bereng said agricultural produc-

tivity in the country has appallingly declined over the past years while the population has awfully increased, and this is a sheer indication why there is extreme poverty and hunger.

He also pointed out that it ought to be acknowledged that some farmers and the government of Lesotho have taken an initiative to reverse the situation as those farmers have potently engaged themselves in agricultural projects and the government is trying diverse means to extent its hand in assistance.

He stated that he requests funding to alter his subsistence farm into a more prosperous agribusiness. He asserted that that he needs inancial support to increase his crop production and generate more jobs for the unemployed.

He also said his crucial requirement is the inancial assistance to purchase tools such as fertilizer which are helpful for increasing production and a green house.

According to Bereng, it is pertinent that Basotho, particularly the youth engage in farming and agribusiness to eradicate poverty in Lesotho and enhance the national economy.

He asserted that agriculture also has a key responsibility to play in ensuring the achievement of poverty eradication in Lesotho.

He indicated that he currently supplies dealers like Shoprite, Fruit and Veg City amongst others with his products.

According to Retšelisitsoe Pheko from the oice of Project Manager Smallholder Agriculture Develop-

Tending the tomatoes at Sehlabeng sa Thuoathe Lekhalong

ment Project (SADP), the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security with the support of the World Bank has established within the SADP a Competitive Grants Programme (CGP) aiming to support small and medium agriculture-related businesses like Bereng’s and farmer associations and cooperatives to increase their level of commercialization.

Pheko indicated that there are two levels of grants made available to the applicants through the CGP.

He said there are grants for registered agriculture-oriented businesses, associations and cooperatives from US$ 10, 000 equivalent up to a maximum of US$ 30, 000 equivalent.

He stated that there are also grants for small developing enterprises, small association and cooperatives, generally at the community level, from US$ 1, 000 equivalent up to a maximum of US$ 10, 000 equivalent

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5000 jobs created for Basotho

By Pulane Lichaba MASERU - Five thousand jobs available for Basotho after the Prime Minister of Lesotho Dr. Pakalitha Mosisili oicially opened eleven factory shells of the second phase of Tikoe Industrial Estates yesterday.

Speaking at the launch, the Prime Minister said amongst the ten companies allocated manufacturing space in the new estate, four of them are Basotho-owned which include Senettam Manufacturing, Quattro Manufacturing and Tlotliso Holdings.

Five companies come from the People’s Republic of China, while one of them; Jonsson Controls is from the Republic of South Africa.

“Collectively, these companies will employ at least 5,108 Basotho and this will put the industrial employment of Lesotho well over 45, 000,” Dr. Mosisili noted.

“The project was initially estimated to cost $24 000 000, however due to various challenges encountered during the 36 months of the construction, the cost rose to $28, 400 000,” he stated.

He continued that the companies earmarked for the occupation of these factory shells would manufacture diverse products that include textile garments, automotive leather seats, stationery, blankets and furniture.

These projects will predominantly service regional markets and also take advantage of the recent 10 years re-authorization of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).

Dr. Mosisili explained that improvements expected at the Tikoe Estate includes the construction of a police station, commercial buildings and private stalls for smaller traders who will service the needs of the workforce at the factories.

“The economic activity within the estate will have a multiplier effect that will spur growth in other local industries such as the transport sector, accommodation, cleaning services, security services to mention but a few.

Additional economic beneits from these investments will be increased tax revenue, increased foreign exchange earnings and improvement in the balance of payments,” he said.

The Prime Minister also concluded that eforts are still being made to include in the estate six smaller units of 500 square metre for local entrepreneurs with the aim of encouraging and making it easier for them to integrate with larger companies through linkages.

Chief Executive Oicer (CEO) of Lesotho National Development Corporation (LNDC) Kelebone Leisanyane explained that the LNDC’s mandate requires initiating, facilitating and promoting the manufacturing and processing industry in Lesotho.

The Prime Minister of Lesotho Dr Pakalitha Mosisili

The Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili, DPM Mothejoa Metsing and other government oficials inspect the Tikoe Estate “LNDC has integrated local Basotho manufactures in the development of the estate which is particularly important as we have a mission to not only stimulate but also to provide sustainable economic growth for domestic investment.

The over 5000 Basotho men and women who will be employed will be part of a greater econom-

These projects will predominantly service regional markets and also take advantage of the recent 10 years re-authorization of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).

ic stimulation and sustainability as they will be providing for their homes and families, which will ultimately result in a vibrant growing economy, Leisanyane said.

The Tikoe Estates project was jointly inanced by the Arab Bank for Economic Development (BADEA), Opec Fund for International Development (OFID) and the government of Lesotho.

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Vodacom and LCA open up Opportunities for Basotho Female Engineers

By Pulane Lichaba Maseru - Vodacom Lesotho and Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA) have partnered with the African Network Operators Group (AFNOG), to host a UNIX System Administration and Networking Workshop for Southern African Women Engineers.

According to the press release

by Vodacom, the workshop is an intensive hands-on Unix System Administration and Networking programme that aims to give participants the ability to install, upgrade, secure and competently manage the UNIX operating system on standard PC hardware, and use it to provide essential internet services on a network. It is aimed at participants who are technically competent but may have had little or no prior exposure to the UNIX environment.

“The AFNOG conference is hosted in various African countries each year, and this year will be hosted in Lesotho, with generous support from Vodacom Lesotho and the LCA. What this means is that priority will be given to Basotho applicants and other Southern African female Engineers that reside in Lesotho,” states the press release.

Speaking on the importance of the workshop being in Lesotho this year, and being a part of the sponsoring pair, ’Mamothokoane Tlali, Network Engineer at Vodacom Leso-

‘Mamothokoane Tlali, Network Engineer at Vodacom Lesotho

tho stated that Vodacom has always been a company that cares deeply about empowering women, both in

the workplace and in the community.

“Our industry is one that is tradi-

tionally viewed as a male dominated one, and we are extremely delighted to be a part of the organizations leading the change in that regard; preparing and encouraging women to become a force to be reckoned with in technical ields.

We are very thankful to LCA and AFNOG for this partnership and we look forward to seeing exceptional young Basotho female engineers take advantage of this opportunity.”

She noted.

“LCA is committed to ensuring that all communications-related service provision ofered in Lesotho is of a world-class standard. It is therefore deep within our mandate to ensure that we have the required skill-sets locally to build and maintain these standards; this is why the partnership with AFNOG and Vodacom in this initiative was a very natural one.

We are further fully committed to continuing to close the numbers gap between male and female in Lesotho’s technological industries, and this is the perfect initiative to continue to do that,” Nthabiseng Pule, USF Executive Secretary at LCA noted.

The full workshop will be completely funded by Vodacom Lesotho and LCA; therefore it will be completely free for the selected applicants. The workshop will take place from November 2nd to November 6th 2015.

“Kingsway’s rebirth is on”: CEO of LNDC

By Majirata Latela MASERU - Minister of Trade and Industries, Joshua Setipa oicially opened the irst phase of The Fairways Plaza on 17th September 2015.

Opening the building, Setipa said it was a pleasure for him to oicially open the irst phase of Fairways Plaza which is a development that is expected to bring signiicant and visible change in the quality of trading enterprises, new business establishments, job creation and economic growth.

He indicated that the government was pleased to note that the Lesotho National Development Corporation (LNDC) is making eforts to deliver on its mandate set out by the act of parliament that established it.

“I am glad to note further that this development is a partnership

by LNDC and a local Lesotho owned company and it is my vision to see Basotho owned businesses at the forefront in Lesotho,” said Setipa.

He noted that the redevelopment of Maseru Commercial property along Kingsway is the beginning of a longer journey as there are two more LNDC sites that remain unde-

veloped.

“I therefore urge the LNDC Board and management to learn from this success and use it as a benchmark for further development,” explained Setipa.

He further indicated that the government’s priority is to continue to create a conducive business climate for business and investment to low into Lesotho and that they are committed to making Lesotho a better place to trade and invest.

He pointed out that they hope that the project is going to help people to shop without having to spend huge amounts of money and travel for shopping. They would like to appreciate and value the project which is spearheaded by the LNDC and Top Notch Company for Reconstruction and Investment.

He appealed to local investors to give up the culture of thinking only of quick proits and be unable to think of investment based on a programme and a long-term plan.

Setipa also asserted that the evolution that took place 17 years after the 1998 political unrest that left the whole country in a state of shock is historical and they are shaping the direction which the country should

Minister of Trade and Industries,Joshua Setipa Oficially opens Fairways Plaza

take.

CEO of LNDC, Kelebone Selinyane for his part said the events of September 1998 brought a dark cloud on the economic outlook of our country and LNDC sufered the brunt of the impact as the corporation lost most of its commercial properties in Central Business District (CBD).

“Today, 17 years later we celebrate an important milestone which is the re-birth of Fairways Centre which we have now come to call Fairways Plaza and this is an exciting development and the beginning of good things to come,” said Selinyane.

He said that the mandate of

LNDC was to initiate, promote and to facilitate the development of manufacturing and processing industries, mining and commerce in a manner calculated at raising the level of income and employment for Basotho.

He showed that at the peak of the construction 350 Basotho were employed with a total cumulative wage bill of M4.2 million excluding sub contractors and the total cost of this development is around M34 million and it is estimated that 84 permanent jobs will be created in the retail space if they exclude the staf of the Ministry of Small Business.

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LESOTHO ELECTRICITY COMPANY (PTY) LTD TENDER NOTICE TENDER NOTICE LEC/PO – 569/2015/16 The Lesotho Electricity Company (Pty) Ltd (LEC) invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the supply and delivery of Christmas Cards, Diaries and Wall Calendars for 2016.The contract is for thelist below with detailed speciicaions in the tender document, LEC may award all or one of the lots to one Bidder; Lot 1: Christmas Cards Lot 2: Exoic diaries B5 Lot3: Personalized Exoic diaries A4 Lot 4: Wall calendars A1 one pager Lot 5: Wall Calendars A2 ive pager Adequately marked with bidder’s names, samples of proposed items MUST be submited to Procurement Oice on or before 16:00 hours on the 8th October, 2015.

Samples: All bidders must submit samples as indicated in this document, samples should not bear LEC logo but the prices must make provision for LEC logo.

Interested eligible bidders may obtain a complete set of bidding documents and any further informaion from Procurement Oice at: Lesotho Electricity Company (Pty) Ltd 53 Moshoeshoe Road, Industrial Area, P.O. Box 423, Maseru 100, Lesotho Tel: (+266) 2231 2236 or 5227 2219, 5227 2360, 5227 2146 Fax: (+266) 2232 7647 Email: leshoella@lec.co.ls or tsiu@lec.co.ls Bids clearly marked “Tender for supply and delivery of Christmas Cards, Diaries and Wall Calendars” must be deposited into the tender box located at LEC Management Oice Block recepion on or before 12:00hrs on the 8th October, 2015, and must be accompanied by a refundable bid security of M2, 000.00.Bids will be opened at LEC oices immediately following closure in the presence of bidders or their representaives who choose to atend.

SALES CONSULTANT BAM Media (Pty) Ltd invites applications from suitably qualiied enthusiastic experienced candidates for the position of Sales Consultant for Finite and Achiever Magazines.

JOB SUMMARY The purpose of the job is to sell advertising space for Finite and Achiever Magazine and ensure that the publications meet SET TARGETS. Role and Duties  To sell advertising space for both Magazines.  To craft presentations and pitches to potential clients  To develop relevant partnerships  To regular conduct market research in align with our strategic plan  To creating promotional plans for key initiatives  To manage budgets, timelines, interns etc.  To Interface regularly with editorial, digital sales planners, art department, events and brand marketing  To deliver quality job to clients which guarantees payment  To ensure that all clients sign agreements forms / provide orders before the advert is place in the magazine  To ensure that all clients sign agreements forms/ provide orders before the advert is placed in the magazine.  To plan submit sales plan and give the manager feedback before close of business daily  Commission is payable upon receipt of payment, at the end of the respective month, with the commission percentage based on the invoiced work you have achieved that month.  To follow up with your clients to make sure that all required documentation is received for adverts placement and invoicing, up to making sure that payment is received.  To ensure that all adverts are correctly placed into the magazine  Ensure that your clients receive their invoices and make payment accordingly.  Assist the Finance department to ensure

smooth collections from your clients  To ensure that all PDFs are approved by clients before printing.

SKILLS  Prior sales experience in publication ad sales, preferred by not required  Outgoing, fashionable personality  Experience working in print mediums  Ability to work in fast-paced dynamic environment  Team player who is comfortable pitching and selling  Proiciency in Powerpoint, Microsoft Word, Excel  Communication Skills  Negotiation Skills  Persuasive Skills  Computer literacy  Report Writing Skills  Interpersonal skills  Organizational skills QUALIFICATIONS AND WORK EXPIRIENCE Diploma in Business Marketing Management, with relevant experience of three years. Interested candidates are kindly requested to send their detailed CVs, application letter, certiied copies of educational Certiicates accompanied by transcripts and certiied copy of passport by Friday the 25thth September 2015, no later than 15:00hrs. Late submissions will not be considered.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. If not contacted consider your application unsuccessful.

Physical copies must be sent to: The Human Resources Oicer, BAM Group of Companies, Suite 02, Metcash Complex, Kingsway Street, Maseru, Lesotho.

Email to: hr@bamconsultancy.co.ls

LESOTHO ELECTRICITY COMPANY (PTY) LTD TENDER NOTICE TENDER NOTICE LEC/PO-570/2015/16 TENDER FOR THE PROPOSED CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR THE LEC WEBSITE & INTRANET DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENTPROJECT The Consultants are hereby invited to submit technical and inancial proposals for consuling services for proposed LEC website and intranet design and development project. The Consultant’s proposal could form the basis for future negoiaions and ulimately a contract between Consuling irm and LEC. Sealed Tenders endorsed “TENDER FOR THE PROPOSED CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR THE LEC WEBSITE & INTRANET DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT” shall be deposited into the tender box located at LEC Management Oice Block, Recepion Area on or before 12:00hrs on the 15th October, 2015 for opening on the same day at 12:15hrs.

1. The costs of preparing the proposal and of negoiaing the contract, including a visit to LEC, are not reimbursable as a direct cost of the assignment; 2. Tenderers have the right to witness the tender opening process.

3. The LEC does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender nor assign any reason for the acceptance or rejecion of any tender.

4. Tenderers are warned that any amendments, addiions, omissions or qualiicaions to this form may invalidate the tender.

5. Tenders received ater the closing date and ime will not be considered 6. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further informaion and complete set of bidding documents from Procurement oices at: Lesotho Electricity Company (Pty) Ltd 53 Moshoeshoe Road Industrial Area P.O. Box 423, Maseru 100 Lesotho Tel: +266 2231 2236 or 5227 2219, 5227 2360 or 5227 2127 Fax: +266 2231 0093 and 2232 7647 Email: leshoella@lec.co.ls or tsiu@lec.co.ls

LESOTHO ELECTRICITY COMPANY (PTY) LTD TENDER NOTICE TENDER NOTICE LEC/PO– 571/2015/16 The Lesotho Electricity Company (Pty) Ltd (LEC) invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the supply and delivery of ladies uniform.The contract is for the list below with detailed speciications in the tender document, LEC may award all or one of the items on the list to one Bidder; 1. Full dress 6. Camisole 2. Skirt 7. Coat 3. Jacket 8. Cardigan 4. Pants 9. Waist coat 5. Blouse 10. Scarf Samples: All bidders must submit samples as indicated in this document, and samples should not bear LEC logo but the prices must make provision for LEC logo. Adequately marked with bidder’s names; samples of proposed items MUST be submitted to Procurement Ofice on or before 16:00 hours on the 5th November, 2015.

Interested eligible bidders may obtain a complete set of bidding documents and any further information from Procurement Ofice at: Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) (Pty) Ltd 53 Moshoeshoe Road, Industrial Area, P.O. Box 423, Maseru 100, Lesotho Tel: (+266) 2231 2236 or 5227 2219, 5227 2360, 5227 2146 Fax: (+266) 2232 7647 Email:leshoella@lec.co.ls or tsiu@lec.co.ls

Bids clearly marked “Tender for supply and delivery of ladies uniform” must be deposited into the tender box located at LEC Management Ofice Block reception on or before 12:00hrs on the 5th November, 2015, and must be accompanied by a refundable bid security of M5, 000.00.Bids will be opened at LEC ofices immediately following closure in the presence of bidders or their representatives who choose to attend.

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PRIVATE SECTOR COMPETITIVENESS AND ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION PROJECT: PHASE II COMPETITION FOR BRANDING LESOTHO FRUITS 1.0 BACKGROUND Applications are invited from suitably qualiied and interested local individuals to apply for the following position at Na The Lesotho Private Sector Competitiveness and Economic Diversiication Project (PSCEDP) in collaboration tional Drug Service organization (NDSO) Mafeteng, in the IT Department. Interested candidates must send their application with Ministry Agriculture and Food Security iscertiicates supporting production in the country letter, CV andof attach certiied copies of Educational to commercialisation NDSO not later thanof thefruit closing date. Applications re for bothafter localtheand export Project therefore intends to encourage consumption of local by ceived closing datemarket. will not The be considered.

Applicants not contacted three weeks after the closing dateproduce must consider their applications unsuccessful.

Onlywill shortlisted applicants will be produce contacted.from Applications must be hand to NDSO designing packaging material that help differentiate local imported produce in delivered order to support premises, posted or emailed to the following contacts: local producers.

Human Resources Manager NDSO

2.0 OBJECTIVE P. O. Box 1167 Design an 900 advertisement slogan and a brand for packaging of Lesotho deciduous fruits with pictures or illustraMafeteng Email: tion andmahapam@ndso.org.ls a message/s that promotes the purchase of locally produced fruits (“Buy-Lesotho” campaign).

Information Technology Oficer 3.0 TARGET AUDIENCE Local consumers and retailer as well as exporters interested in purchasing and supporting the production of locally produced deciduous fruits.

Required Minimum Qualiications:

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computer Systems or equivalent qualiication

ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS • Pictures and illustrations • Marketing message (slogan), and product branding for printing.

• MCSE certiication will be an added advantage.

5.0 PRIZES/AWARDS Grand prize: US$1000 Summary1. of the Job Description 2.

1st Runner up: US$ 600.

2nd for Runner up:that US$300 The oficer3.is responsible ensuring hardware and software are up and running eficiently and that backups are taken on The oficer is also responsible repairing organization network infrastructure and to 4. daily basis.

Honourable mention: US$100for each

ensure clearing (dusting) all Information Technology equipment. The oficer is responsible to assist the end user with

technical challenges that may arise to ensure a smooth operation of the organization. The oficer should ensure that 6.0 ELIGIBILITY all computers including server have a security utility installed.

Duties: Basotho students and the with requisite designproblems. and marketing skills.

1 Assist end users withgeneral day to public day hardware and software

7.0

Ensure that all network cables are well ducked.

SUBMISSIONS

Ensure that Back up for all data from different applications is taken and kept in a designated site.

Troubleshooting hardware/software systemoffaults and solve technical and applications problemsplums, peachDesigners should submit the designed branding packaging material for Lesotho apples, apricots,

application andby network problems and solving their faults. es, andTroubleshooting cherries (hard and soft copy) 1st October, 2015.

Enquiries and electronic submissions the designs can be emailed to tmofelehetsi@psc.org.ls with a copy to 6 Conducting UPS electrical safety of checks on computer equipment. tmokete@psc.org.ls.

7 Ensure that hardware and the installed operating system within the organization are functioning very well.

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1. The invites tenders for the Rehabilitation, Maintenance and Operation of existing artiicial road lights installations (street lights) along some main roads in the as stated below:Road (Kingsway, Maseru Border Post - Hoohlo trafic lights) and Road (Koi Annan Road & Service roads).

Road (Moshoeshoe, Hoohlo trafic lights – Cathedral trafic circle ) Road (Kingsway, Hoohlo trafic lights - Cathedral trafic circle).

Road (Thabong trafic circle – Ha Matala) and trafic lights – Makhoathi)

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Interacts with internal clients on all levels to help resolve IT-related issues and provides answers in a timely

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manner.

100 The closingTel.: date22 for315 applicaions is Friday 25 September 2015 at 16H30.

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Road (Mot oeneng

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Road (Lakeside trafic lights – National Abattoir), Road (Lakeside trafic lights – Thabong trafic circle) and Road (Mookoli trafic lights –Lancer’s Gap)

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Road (Cathedral trafic circle – Lakeside trafic lights) and (Lancer’s Inn trafic lights – Pioneer trafic circle)

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Road (Cathedral trafic circle – Thabong trafic circle

2. Sealed Tenders are invited from eligible locally reg istered companies for the said works. The invitation is

all Basotho contractors registered and classiied with Building Design Services of the Ministry of Public Works and Trans port or the Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) and under Roads Directorate who shall demonstrate capacity and experience in construction and maintenance of similar works by attaching proof thereof.

3. diately followed by derers’ own cost; have been organized 09:00hrs in the

at the Ten

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. The pay ment shall be by transfer or deposit in the following Bank Account: Account No. 021000067633, Swift Code: NEDLLSMX, Branch Code: 390161, Nedbank Lesotho and proof thereof be presented to the Roads Directorate.

5. Tenderers number of Lots (each sep however consideration for award to a maximum of 6. All Tenders, in sealed envelopes clearly labelled in shall

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Ensure that all computers antivirus are updated/and identify the antivirus expiry date.

Ensure that computers within the organization are evaluated and replaced with new ones to meet software in Private Sector Competitiveness and Economic Diversiication Project place.1st Floor, ‘Matanki House CleanCorner all computers and and printers of allRoad dust particles based on the drawn schedule.

Kingsway Balfour Updating inventory P.O.of Box 747 for all IT equipment.

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ofice premises. Any further details of exact locations of proposed sites shall be available from the RD. 4. Tender Documents for each Lot shall be available from the Procurement Section of the Roads Directorate (Roads Directorate’s Procurement Ofice – Ground Floor Room G11, Moshoeshoe Road in Maseru – Opposite Brown’s Cash and Carry) from September 2015

Tax Clearance and Trader’s License Certiicates certiied at source as stated in the Bidding Document.

7. The Tenders are to be Ground Floor (Room G11) of the Roads Directorate Head on or before 12:00 Noon on Thursday October, 2015 for their opening in public at 14:30hrs of in the presence of Tenderers’ representatives who may choose to attend.

8. any or all tenders for reasons that may be advanced.

The Lesotho Government Ministry Of Development Planning BUREAU OF STATISTICS (BOS) REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR STRENGTHNING THE CONTINUOUS MULTI-PURPOSE SURVEY AND INCOME EXPENDITURE MODULE Country: Lesotho Grant No.: TFSCB III TF017927 Project ID No.: P151673 Project Name: LS – Lesotho Coninuous Survey Methodology project The Government of Lesotho has received inancing from the World Bank towards the cost of the addiional inancing to review and redesign the Coninuous Muli-Purpose Household Survey (CMS), development and introducion of the Household Income and Expenditure (HIES) Modules.

The objecive of this consultancy is to assist the Bureau of Staisics to: • review the current CMS sampling procedures and propose improvements in the survey and sampling design, supervision, data entry system and data collecion addressing inclusion of HIES modules; • Provide support in carrying out capacity building aciviies and advise BOS on the appropriate ield work organizaion including eicien t resource management; develop centralized data monitoring system; pretest the survey tools and collecion of Household Consumpion, Expenditure and Income module; • provide support in undertaking all levels of training • The envisaged duraion is 6 months with an efort of 6 staf months.

The services include: • drating of a survey methodology document that will outline all tasks relevant to survey design and implementaion; • preparaion of detailed calendar of all the proposed aciviies that will be included in the survey methodology; • working on the sampling process that will be inalized at the later stage; • designing the sample in an eicient way; • selecion of the primary sampling units to be visited within each stratum with probability proporional to size; • compuing and calculaing of the populaion weights and the standard errors for the main survey; • development of quality control rules and comprehensive error reporing possibiliies; • advanced data management system; • •

The Bureau of Staisics on behalf of the Government of Lesotho invites eligible consuling irms to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested consultants must provide informaion indicaing that they are qualiied to perform the services (brochures, descripion of similar assignments, experience in similar condiions, availability of appropriate skills among staf, etc).

Consultants may associate to enhance their qualiicaions.

The company proile should be arranged as follows: • Evidence of registraion in the irm’s home country • The irm’s core business • Relevant experience • Technical and managerial capacity – organogram with a narraive • Cost of assignments undertaken • Experience in similar condiions - Africa • The available experts with experience and qualiicaions in similar assignments.

A consuling irm will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the Lesotho Public Procurement Regulaions of 2007 and World Bank Guidelines: Selecion and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers (Revised January 2011).

The Expressions of Interest must be submited in three (3) copies in a SEALED ENVELOPE LABELLED “Expression of Interest – Technical Assistance to Review and Redesign the CMS with an Introducion of Household Consumpion, Expenditure and Income Modules” to the physical address provided below with the name of the irm on the reversed side of the envelope. The deadline for submissions is 21 September 2015, at 1600 hours. Submissions made by email will not be accepted.

Interested irms may obtain further informaion at the address below during oice hours (0800 to 1630 hours local ime).

Secretary Tender Panel, Procurement Unit, Ministry of Development Planning (Africa House), Ground Floor, Government Complex, Corner Nighingale and King’s Way Road, Maseru 100.

Secretary Tender Panel Procurement Unit Ministry of Development Planning (Africa House) Ground Floor, Government Complex Corner Nighingale and King’s Way Road Maseru 100 LESOTHO Tel: +266 - 22328187 Email: moleli.m@gmail.com cmolato@gmail.com NB: Only shortlisted irms will be contacted

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Tona-kholo o etela lifeme tsa Ha Nyenye Ka ’Majirata Latela MAPUTSOE – Dr. Pakalitha Mosisili Tona-kholo ea Lesotho o ile a etela lifeme tsa Ha Nyenye Maputsoe ka la 16 Loetse 2015 moo a ileng a hlahloba tšebetso ea lifeme tseo.

Dr. Mosisili o ne a tsamaea le Letona la Khoebo, Mesebetsi e Meholo le Limmaraka, Mohlomphehi Joshua Setipa, le lioisiri tse kholo tsa Lesotho National Development companies (LNDC) le lioisiri tse ling tsa ’muso.

Tona-kholo o ile a etela lifeme tse tharo tsa Ha Nyenye eleng Circuit Breaker Industries (CBI), Automotive Leather company (ALC) le Jonsson Manufacturing.

Ketelo ena ea Tona-kholo e ne e reretsoe ho hlahloba likatleho, mathata le menyetla nakong ena eo Lesotho le ntseng le itokisetsa ho nyolla le ho eketsa lifeme kahar’a naha.

Dr. Mosisili o hlalositse hore o ile a mengoa ke Letona la Khoebo, Mesebetsi e Meholo le Limmaraka, Mohlomphehi Joshua Setipa le ileng la mo hlalosetsa hore beng ba lifeme tseo ba itse ba lakatsa hore le bona a ke a ba etele joalokaha a ile a etela lifeme tse ling Ha Tikoe ka khoeli ea Phupu.

“Ke thabile haholo ho bona basebetsi ba sebetsang ka thata ha kana, ’me ke ile ka ihlela femeng ea thepa ea motlakase (CBI) moo ke ileng ka bona bo-’m’e ba sebetsa ka matla le ka potlako,” ho rialo Tona-kholo.

A tsoela pele ho bontša hore o hlokometse hore lifemeng tse ngata bo-’m’e ba bangata ho feta bo-ntate, ’me a re o ile a botsa beng ba lifeme hore na hobaneng ha hole joalo. A supa hore tlhaloso ea ileng a e fumana ke hore bo-’me ba na le mamello ea mosebetsi ho feta bo-ntate.

A boela a hlalosa ha a fumane hore likatleho tsa lifeme tsena ke hore thepa ea tsona e rekisetsoa mose ho maoatle (overseas), ’me a re le ’maraka o se o le mongata haholo linaheng tseo tse mose ka hona thekiso e batla e tsamaea hantle haholo.

“Ho rekisoa hoa thepa ena lina-

Lefapha la Boipaballo ’Mileng le tla thakhola beke ea boipaballo ’mileng

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Tona Kholo o hlahloba tšebetso lifemeng Ha Nyenye Maputsoe

Tona-kholo Dr. Pakalitha Mosisili 'moho le Letona Joshua Setipa

heng tse mose ho tlisetsa Lesotho seriti se setle seo ka sona machaba a tlang ho re tseba ka sona ’me sena ke taba ea bohlokoa,” ke Dr. Mosisili eo.

A hlalosa hore katleho e ’ngoe ke hore lifeme tseo li hirile Basotho ba bangata haholo ’me taba ena ke ea mantlha ho naha kaha lifeme li thusa ho felisa bofuma le tlala.

Tona-kholo a bontša hore lifeme tseo tse fumanehang Ha Nyenye boholo ba tsona ke lifeme tse tsoang Afrika Boroa, ’me a re beng ba lifeme ba thoholelitse basebetsi ka hore ke batho ba nang le tlhompho ’me ba ikobela melao ea mosebetsi oa bona hoo ba sa lahleheloeng ke nako e ngata ka lebaka la basebetsi ba ngalang mosebetsi.

A re beng ba lifeme ba re leha

ho na le mathata, basebetsi ba ee ba lule fatše le bona ba shebisane litaba ’moho le mohiri ele ho qoba likhohlano tse ka bakang tšetiso ea mosebetsi.

Dr. Mosisili o bile a hlalosa hape hore mabapi le tse ling tsa liqholotso tseo a li lokoliselitsoeng ke beng ba lifeme o tla lula fatše le makala a amehang ele ho shebisana hore na ba li fenya joang.

A etsa mohlala ka qholotso ea thlokeho ea boramechine ba ka lokisang mechine kaha ba hlokometse hore ba ea fokola ’me ba iphumana ba tšoanela ho hira batho ba hlahang linaheng tse ling ele ho etsa mosebetsi oo.

Tona-kholo a re o hlalositse hore o khothaletsa beng ba lifeme ho ko-

Thaba-bosiu Risk Solutions e fana ka limpho ho baithuti pg 16

pana le likolo tsa mosebetsi oa matsoho ele ho hlakisa hore na ba hloka litsibi tsa mofuta o fe, ‘me a re Lekala la Thuto ka tšebetso ea lona le tla ba thusa ho hlaisa baithuti ba ka etsang mosebetsi oo ba o hlokang.

Puisanong le Peter Hayward ele Mookameli oa Feme ea CBI o hlalositse hore tšebetso e ntse e tsamaea hantle empa qholotso eo ba nang le eona morao tjena ke metsi a sieo tikolohong eo ea Maputsoe ka hona ba sokola haholo kaha ba sebelisa metsi ho etsa mosebetsi.

A hlalosa hape hore qholotso e ’ngoe eo ba e hlokometseng ke basebetsi ba bonahalang ba lofa ka bongata mosebetsing ’me seo se liehisa tšebetso le ho baka mathata a tlhaiso e fokolang.

Bakhethoa ba Kobo-Tata ba etela basebetsi ba lifeme pg 18

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Thaba-bosiu Risk Solutions e fana ka limpho ho baithuti

Baithuti ba hapileng mehope

Ka Tefo Khunonyane LERIBE - K’hamphani ea Thababosiu Risk Solutions (Pty) Ltd. e fane ka limpho tse kenyeletsang mehope (trophies), mekotla ea libuka, lipene, lirulara, lipentšele le libuka tsa lithuto tsa mahlale ho baithuti ba Sekolo sa Mathomo le Sekolo se Phahameng tsa Boribeng, ba atlehileng ho feta lihlopha tseo ba neng ba le ho tsona ka sehlopha sa pele, ka Moqebelo bekeng e fetileng.

Baithuti ba ipabotseng lithutong tse khethehileng, eleng Thuto ea Lipalo, Thuto ea Mahlale le Thuto ea Senyesemane bona ba fumane mehope e ’meli motho ka mong ea ho feta ka sehlopha sa pele lihlahlobong tsa bona tsa Foromo ea Bone (Form D).

Baithuti bana ke Teko Mokonyane ea ipabotseng haholo Thutong ea Mahlale, Mokete Mathola ea ipabotseng Thutong ea Lipalo le Ntšeliseng Molato ea ipabotseng puong ea Senyesemane. Ha ele Mokonyane eena o boetse a fumana le baki e ntle e tšoeu le mohope o moholo ho feta e meng ka ho ba moithuti ea ipabotseng lithutong tsohle. Baithuti ba bileng lehlohonolo ba ile ba fumana phofo ea 12. 5 kg ea chai, ea 12. 5 kg ea Letlotlo Easy Bake, le pakete ea tsoekere ea 2. 5 kg papaling ea rafole.

Ha a amohela baeti ka liatla tse peli, Mookameli oa Sekolo se Phahameng sa Boribeng, Monghali Khabele Khabele, o bontšitse hore boteng ba bona bo tla fetola maphelo a sechaba, litichere le thuto Sekolong sa Mathomo le Sekolo se Phahameng tsa Boribeng.

A re liqholotso tse tobileng sekolo ke tlhokahalo ea litsela, motlakase le phapusi ea ho rutela ea baithuti ba lithuto tsa mahlale (science lab). A supa hore tlhokahalo ea motlakase ke tšitiso e kholo ho baithuti ba etsang Thuto ea Mahlale.

A hlalosa hore boitlamo ba bona ele litichere ke ho fetola boemo ba thuto sekolong seo. A bontša hore sekolo se se se atlehile ho romela baithuti ba supileng (7) Sekolong se Seholo sa Sechaba (NUL), eleng ba tšeletseng selemong sena le a le mong selemong se fetileng.

A re sena ke katleho e kholo selemong sena, empa le ha ho le joalo ba itlama ho romela ba bang ba bangata ho feta moo.

Ha a bua ketsahalong eo, Mokhethoa oa Lekhotla la Puso ea Libaka la Sephokong C07, Monghali Nthole Tlapana, eena o boletse hore ketsahalo eo ke lekhetlo la bone joale e tšoaroa sekolong seo, ’me ho bonahala katleho e kholo kholong ea lenane la baithuti. A re le thuto e ntlafala haholo.

A liella likhala ka ho khothatsa sechaba sa tikoloho eo hore motlakase le litsela li tla ba teng, ’me a tiisa hore se li lebelle.

Mookameli oa Makhotla a Puso ea Libaka tikolohong eo, Monghali Kuena Matsie, eena o hlalositse hore mosebetsi oa bona ele ba Lekhotla la Puso ea Libaka ke ho lebohela batsoali le baithuti, esitana le litichere kaha thuto ele pitsa e maoto a mararo, eleng tichere, motsoali le ngoana.

A ipiletsa ho bafani hore ba se ke ba fella sekolong seo feela empa ba ke ba shebe le tse ling tse sa sebetseng

‘Matokelo Seturumane le e mong oa baithuti ba hapileng mohope

hantle ka lebaka la mathata, ’me ba ke ba khothatse baithuti le litichere ba li nyolle meea.

Mokhethoa oa Ntlo ea Sechaba oa lebatooa leo la Leribe # 12, Mohlomphehi Tšehlo Ramarou, eena o boletse hore leeto lena ke la nako e telele, ’me a leboha Thaba-bosiu Risk Solutions ha e se e hapile bahoebi ba bang ho tšehetsa sekolo sa bona.

A ipiletsa ho Mookameli oa Thaba-bosiu Risk Solution ho namela likolong tse ling. A khothatsa baithuti ba sebelitseng hantle hore ba tiise ho feta, esitana le ba hlotsoeng ho feta lihlopha tsa bona ka katleho hore ba se ke ba nyahama lipelo hobane ka moso le bona ba tla sebetsa hantle.

A tiisa hore tsela e tla fela e be teng.

Mofani e moholo, e bile ele Mookameli oa Thaba-bosiu Risk Solution, Mofumahali ’Matokelo Seturumane, eena o hlalositse hore qholotso e ’ngoe eo sekolo se tobaneng le eona ke tlhokahalo ea phapusi ea ho rutela lithuto tsa mahlale a lik’hompheutha (computer lab).

A re bophelong ba hae ha a e-so bone moo baithuti ba rutoang Thuto ea Mahlale ho se na phapusi ea lihlahlobo tsa litaba tsa mahlale (science lab). A hlokomelisa baithuti hore ha motho a tseba ntho, empa a sa e kenye tšebetsong, tsebo e joalo ha e-na thuso. A re kamor’a hore tichere a fe ngoana thuto, ngoana o

lokela ho e kenya tšebetsong.

A boela a hlokomelisa bana hore batho ba sitoa ho kenya lintho tšebetsong ka lebaka la tšabo ea hore na batho ba tla re’ng ebe ba sitoa ho tsepamisa maikutlo holim’a seo ba se labalabelang bophelong. A re batho ba bang ba ituba ka litaba tse sa ba ameng tseo eseng boikarabelo ba bona, ’me a re taba eo e ba hlokisa matla a ho etsa lintho, ’me ka hona ba sitoe ho ba le katleho bophelong.

A ipiletsa ho bana hore ba tsepamise maikutlo a bona lithutong le bokamosong ba bona. A ba kopa ho amohela boiteko ba batsoali ba bona. A re ke tlotla e kholo hore ebe ka leo letsatsi sekolo se ntšitse bana ba tšeletseng ho ea Sekolong se Seholo sa Sechaba (NUL). A ipiletsa ho batsoali ho tšehetsa bana.

A hlokomelisa banana hore ba se ke ba potlakela lenyalo ba sa le banyenyane lilemong, empa ba kene sekolo. A ipiletsa ho batsoali hore ba se ke ba qobella bashanyana ho ea lebollong, empa ba isoe likolong. A bontša hore tšebetsong ena o tšehelitsoe ke bahoebi ba latelang: Boliba Savings, Maseru Toyota, ITEC, KFC, Lesotho Funeral, Mamoth, Flour Mills le Fashion World.

A fera ka ho hlokomelisa sechaba hore ha ho’a ba bonolo ho kholisa bahoebi bana ho tšehetsa sekolo sena.

Lekhotla la teropo le re re rekisetse moo ho senang khoebo: Baitšokoli Ka Palesa Mosola THABA TSEKA - Baitšokoli ba sebeletsang kahare ho teropo ea Thaba Tseka ba supa hore Lekhotla la Thaba Tseka Urban Council le re ba tlohe sebakeng seo ba rekisetsang ho sona ho ea rekisetsa moo ho se nang khoebo.

Puisanong le Lentsoe la Sechaba, e mong oa baitšokoli Mofumahali ’Malisema Ramone o boletse hore ba rekisetsa sebakeng seo ba sa fumanang tumello ea ho rekisetsa ho sona ho tsoa ho lekhotla empa a re ba lutse moo ka lebaka la ho bona hore khoebo e tla tsamaea hantle

kaha morero le sepheo ele hore ba fepe malapa a bona.

Ha a tsoela pele, Mofumahali Ramone o boletse hore sebaka seo lekhotla le supang hore baitšokoli ba rekisetse ho sona ke sebaka se hole le bareki ’me se se nang matloana kapa metsi empa kaholimo ho tsohle sebaka seo ke masimo a beng ba oona ’me hona joale a lenngoe.

A tsoela pele ho supa hore leha ba lutse sebakeng seo bona ele baitšokoli ba kopa Lekhotla la Teropo hore le ba fe sebaka seo ba tlang ho rekisetsa ho sona ’me ebe sebaka se tlang ho ba thusa hore batho ba tle ho bona ho reka lithepa tsa bona.

Ha a buoa lebitsong la Tha-

ba Tseka Urban Council e bile ele Molula-setulo, Monghali Tlali Ratlali o boletse hore ke ’nete lekhotla la habo le tlosa baitšokoli sebakeng seo kaha ele mosebetsi oa lekhotla la habo ho bona hore teropo e shebahala hantle le hore baitšokoli ba seke ba lula pela likhoebo tsa batho.

Monghali Ratlali o tsoetse pele ho hlakisa hore sebaka seo lekhotla le se khethetseng baitšokoli ho rekisetsa ho sona ke ’nete hore se hole le bareki le hore se boetse se hloka matloana le metsi.

“Re buisane le baitšokoli bao hore re tl’o kenya peipi ea metsi le matloana sebakeng seo ba tlang ho rekisetsa ho sona,” a rialo Monghali

Ratlali.

Ha a tsoela pele Monghali Ratlali o hlakisitse hore ke takatso ea bona ho bona hore sechaba se ithehela mesebetsi sebakeng sa ho ikholla bofumeng le tlhokahalong ea mesebetsi.

Ha a fera litaba tsa hae Monghali Ratlali o tsoetse pele ho bolela hore lekhotla la habo le tla tsoela pele ho etsa likopano le baitšokoli ele ho utloa maikutlo a bona le hore liqeto ha li etsoa li tle li etsoe ho ipapisitsoe le maikutlo ao a bona. A toboketsa hore baitšokoli ba sebeletsang kahare ho teropo eo ke batho ba nang le tšebelisano ’moho le bahlanka ba lekhotla la habo.

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Lefapha la Boipaballo ’Mileng le tla thakhola beke ea boipaballo ’mileng Ka Palesa Mosola MASERU - Lefapha la Boipaballo ’Mileng le tla thakhola beke ea boipaballo ’mileng ele ho hlokomelisa sechaba ka boipallo ’mileng molemong oa ho fokotsa sekhahla se phahameng sa likotsi tse bonahalang li bakoa ke tšebeliso e mpe ea mothamahane ha holo ka nako ena ea mekete ea likapeso tsa Sekolo se Seholo sa Sechaba (NUL) le matsatsi a liphomolo tsa boipuso ho tloha ka la 23 Loetse Monongoaha.

Raliphatlalatso Lefapheng la Road Safety Mofumahali Ntumeleng Ntšekhe o boletse hore lefapha la habo le tla tsoa letšolo ho sebetsa bosiu le motšeare ho hlahloba makoloi le ho etsa liteko tsa ho bona hore na moqhobi o sebelisitse mothamahane.

Mofumahali Ntšekhe a supa hape hore liteko tsena li tla etsoa ka ho hlahloba mosese, mali kapa moea o tsoang ka hanong. A re makhotla a molao a tla fana ka likahlolo ho ba tla fumanoa ba le molato.

Ha a tsoela pele Mofumahali Ntšekhe o supile hore letšolo lena le qalile ka selemo sa 2000 ele ho hlo-

Kotsi e mpe ea makoloi

Kotsi ea koloi

komelisa sechaba le baqhobi ka litaba tsa boipaballo ’mileng.

“Re sebetsa le Lekala la Sepolesa Lefapheng la Taolo ea Sephethepethe, litho tsa Sesole sa Lesotho

Sechaba se seboko ka bosebeletsi ba WASCO: Mphethe Ka Thandie Mthimkhulu MASERU - K’hamphani ea Metsi le Likhoerekhoere (WASCO) e bile le kopano le marena, mak’hanselara, mekhatlo ea sechaba le ’Musi oa Setereke sa Maseru Monghali Sam Makoro ho utloa litletlebo kapa lithoholetso tsa sechaba mabapi le bosebeletsi ba eona.

Monghali Rethabile Lefantsatsa, Mohokahanyi oa WASCO le sechaba o bontšitse hore k’hamphani ea habo e sebetsa ka thata ho fana ka litšebeletso tsa metsi a hloekileng le tlhoekiso e ntle ea likhoerekhoere molemong oa ho ntlafatsa tikoloho le ho fana ka bosebeletsi bo botle.

Ha a tsoela pele o itse ke boikarabelo ba bona ho bona hore metse e litoropong e fumantšoa metsi a hloekileng le hore sechaba se sebetsa ’moho le bona mererong ea lintlafatso tseo ba li isang sechabeng.

Mookameli Lefapheng la Lichelete WASCO Monghali Soaile Mochaba o bontšitse hore metse ha e ea raloa le hore e hola ka potlako ’me a re sena se thatafatsa tšebetso nakong eo ba sebetsanang le liphaephe tse tsamaisang likhoerekhoere.

A re le karolo e ’ngoe ea sechaba e aha libakeng tse ka holim’a litanka tsa metsi ka bophahamo ’me ba sitoe ho fumana metsi kaha litanka li fepela libaka tse katlaase ho tsona.

Monghali Monare Thulo Mphethe, Mok’hanselara oa Ha-Tšosane o bontšitse hore boleng ba metsi a WASCO bo tlaase haholo hoo ka nako e ’ngoe a bang litšila. A re ka nako

eo WASCO e kenyang liphaephe tse tsamaisang metsi e senya litsela tsa makoloi; a etsa mohlala ka tsela ea Koalabata, e seng e bile e senyehile.

Monghali Mphethe o boetse a bontša hore ho tšoanela hore ho be le neheletsano ea molaetsa lipakeng tsa marena, mak’hanselara le WASCO nakong eo WASCO e il’o sebetsa kahar’a metse kaha sechaba se qetella se loantša mekonteraka haholo ha se sa tsebe letho ka tšebetso ea eona.

A bontša hore liphaephe tse tsamaisang metsi li khaoha joalojoalo e be ba nka nako e telele ho li lokisa. A re basebetsi ba romelloang ho lokisa ha ba bontšoa bothata bo bong ba bolella sechaba hore se tlalehe oising pele.

Kopanong ena ho lumellanoe hore ho be le tšebelisano ’moho ka hore WASCO e be teng ha e memiloe lipitsong tsa sechaba ’me e phatlalatse litaba tsa tšebetso ea eona li-ea-le-moeng, ho tsebisa sechaba ha ho tl’o ba le liphetoho tse amang tšebeliso ea metsi tse kang ho koaloa hoa metsi. Tumellano e ’ngoe e bile hore sechaba se kenyeletsoe mererong ea WASCO molemong oa ntlafatso ea naha.

Monghali Moeti Makoa, oa WASCO o tšepisitse hore ba tla sebetsa le sechaba ka hohle-hohle, le hore ba sebetsa ka thata ho lokisa liphaephe tse tsamaisang metsi kahare ho toropo ea Maseru; ba kenya liphaephe tse ncha kaha tse phunyehang joalo-joalo ele tsa khale hoo li hlokang ho ntšoa kaofela.

molemong oa tšireletso le Lekala la Bophelo sebakeng sa ho fana ka thuso ea ka pele ha likotsi li le teng,” a rialo Mofumahali Ntšekhe.

Mofumahali Ntšekhe o boetse

a supa hore leha lefapha la habo le tsoile letšolo ho hlokomelisa sechaba ka bohlokoa ba boipaballo ’mileng liqholotso li ngata tseo lefapha la habo le tobaneng le tsona. A supa hore baqhobi le baeti ba re matšolo a joalo a senya nako.

Ha a tsoela pele Mofumahali Ntšekhe o tobokelitse hore ha baeti ba kena ka hare ho makoloi e kaba a baeti kapa a beng ba ’ona, ba seke ba kena ka joala ka makoloing kaha ke tsela e ’ngoe e bakang tšusumetso ho moqhobi hore a qeteletse a noele joala le eena. A bontša hore ha se baqhobi feela ba tlang ho hlahlojoa empa le mopalami ea bonahalang a ntse a sebelisa mothamahane ka koloing.

Ha a fera litaba tsa hae Mofumahali Ntšekhe o boletse hore taba ea ho etsa litlhahlobo makoloing kapa ho moqhobi ho fumana hore na o sebelisitse mothamahane ha se taba e lokelang ho etsahahala ha batho ba latela melao ea tsela empa kaha ho bonahala ba e roba lefapha le tla tsoela pele ka matšolo a lona ’me le tla nka likhato tse matla mabapi le batho ba bonahalang ba tlola melao eo ea tsela.

Lintle for Basali e tla tšoara letšolo la ho totobatsa tlhompheho ea basali Ka ’Majirata Latela QUTHING - Mokhatlo oa Lintle for Basali o tla tšoara letšolo leo ka lona o tlang ho etsa tlhokomeliso ho sechaba mabapi le bohlokoa ba basali le liqholotso tseo ba tobanang le tsona.

Puisanong le Mofumahali ’Masesheke Ntšaba ele e mong oa bathehi ba mokhatlo ona o hlalositse hore ke mokhatlo o sebetsanang le ho matlafatsa basali haholo-holo ho tloha kholong ea bona ele banana.

A bontša ha takatso ea bona ele ho bona basali ba nka liqeto tse nepahetseng ka maphelo a bona ’me ba eba le monyetla oa ho hlola liqholotso tseo ba kopanang le tsona maphelong a bona.

A hlalosa hore mokhatlo ona o likarolo li peli eleng “Lintle for Basali” le “Lintle for the girl child”, ’me a totobatsa hore ke mokhatlo o shebaneng le litokelo tsa basali le ho nena khethollo ea mofuta o fe kapa o fe e tobileng basali le banana.

“Re sheba liqholotso tseo ba kopanang le tsona eleng tlhekefetso ka malapeng le litlhekefetso tsohle tse ba tjametseng ’me re etsa sena ka mokhoa oa hore bo-’m’e kapa banana ba seng ba ile ba hlekefetsoa ba hlahelle ’me ba hlahise maikutlo a bona,” ho rialo Mofumahali Ntšaba.

A tsoela pele ho bontša hore moetlong oa Lesotho basali ke bona ba tšoarang thipa ka bohaleng ’me a re ho bohlokoa ho ruta banana ba sa le lilemong tse tlase ho itšoarela ka matsoho ele hore ba hole ba se ntse ba tseba mosebetsi o ba tobileng ele basali ba kamoso.

Ha a fana ka lehlakore la hae Mofumahali Moratuoa Mosenene eo le eena e ntseng ele Mothehi oa Mokhatlo ona o hlalositse hore ka la 13 Loetse 2015 ho tla be ho ketekoa letsatsi la machaba la bana ba ba-

nana (International Girl Child Day) le tla beng le ketekoa ka kotloloho ke UNICEF. A hlalosa hore Lintle for Basali eona e tla keteka letsatsi lena ka ho tšoara letšolo la tlhokomeliso ea tlhompheho ea basali seterekeng sa Quthing eleng “Dignity walk” ’me a re moelelo ke ho hlokomelisa banana ka litokelo tsa bona le hore ba tsebe hore ’mele ea bona e tla ba le phetoho ha ba ntse ba hola le hore na ba itlhokomele joang nakong eo ea liphetoho tsa ’mele ea bona.

A botša hore ba ile ba etsa lipatlisiso ka 2014 moo ba ileng ba fumana ho ntse ho e-na le sekhobo se amahanngoang le nako ena ea linako tsa bo-’m’e se kang hore basali ha ba ea hloeka nakong tsa bona ’me a re taba ena e etsa hore ba qetelle ba se ba tšaba ho bua ha nako e joalo e se e ihlile.

A re banana ha ba se ba hlotsoe ho hlalosa joalo ba ee ba qetelle ba ipata ’me nakong ena ebe ba sebelisa mekhoa e sa hloekang bakeng sa boemo bona. A re sena se ka ba bakela kotsi le mafu a sa hlokahaleng.

“Re ile ra fumana hore nakong ena eo banana ba eang matsatsing ba ee ba sebelise lintho tse sa hloekang tse kang likausi, lipampiri le masela a sa hloekang ele ha ba leka ho thiba boemo bona,” ho rialo Mofumahali Mosenene.

A re qholotso e ’ngoe eo ba kopaneng le eona ke hore banana ba bang nakong ena ea matsatsi ba ee ba lule hae ebe ha ba ee sekolong ele hoba ba bang ba sena mekhoa e sireletsehileng ha ntle ea ho ithusa.

A tsoela pele ho botša hore ka lebaka lena la hore banana ba tšaba ho bua ha linako tseo li se li ihlile ba ee ba qetelle ba sa fumana malebela a hore na ba itlhokomele joang ha ba se ba le boemong bona ’me ba bang ba qetelle e se ele bakhachane ka lebaka la ho hloka tsebo.

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Bakhethoa ba Kobo-Tata ba etela basebetsi ba lifeme Ka ’Mantšali Phakoana MASERU - Maparamente a Mokha oa Kobo-Tata ea Basotho (All Basotho Convention (ABC)) Paramenteng ea Borobong ea Lesotho a ile a etela basebetsi ba lifeme tsa Ha Thetsane Lebatooeng la Thetsane #23 ka Labohlano le fetileng.

Ha a bua sebakeng seo, Mokhethoa oa Makhaleng #46, Mohlomphehi ’Mamotsie Motsie o hlalositse hore bona ke baromuoa ba rometsoeng ho loanela sechaba sa Basotho ho kenyeletsa le basebetsi ba lifeme.

A tsoela pele hore ele Makobo-Tata, ba ntse ba lakatsa hore baetapele ba bona ba kantle ho naha ba khutlele hae, ’me a re le bona baetapele bao, ke taba-tabelo ea bona hore meputso ea basebetsi ba lifeme e ntlafale kaha ele meputso e sa phelising.

Mohlomphehi Motsie a ipiletsa ho Makobo-Tata hore a tšoarane ka matsoho ele ho ntlafatsa naha ea Lesotho.

“Ha ele bana ba mapotoana le bohle ba imatahantseng le bona re batla ho ba ntša kaha ba tliselitse naha ena ea rona mathata a kekeng a tsoela Basotho molemo ka tsela e fe kapa e fe,” a rialo Mofumahali Motsie.

Ho sa le joalo Mokhethoa Lebatooeng la Mabote #29, Mohlomphehi Fako Moshoeshoe eena o ipilelitse ho litho tsa Makobo-Tata hore li khothaletse beng-ka-bona bao e bang ba ka atleha ho fana ka bopaki ka pel’a Komisi ea Liphuputso tsa

lefu la eo e neng ele Molaoli oa Sesole oa mehleng, Lieutenant General Maaparankoe Mahao.

“Litho tsa sesole tse ntseng li fana ka bopaki kapele ho Komisi ke bana ba rona, ke bana ba bo rona, ’me re bueng le bona hore ba thuse Komisi e tle e atlehe lipatlisisong tsa eona,” ke Mohlomphehi Moshoeshoe eo.

A supa hore ho latela bopaki boo Motlatsi oa Tona-Kholo a faneng ka bona ka pele ho Komisi, ba hlokometse hore eena Tona-Kholo ha a rate sesole sena sa Lesotho.

Mohlomphehi Moshoeshoe a re: “Bopaki ba hae kapele ho Komisi ho tloha ha a bua ka litaba tsa lilemo tsa ho feta, a bua ka ‘mercenaries’ bo supile feela hore Metsing o batla ho beha sesole pooaneng, joale le bona beng ba liketso tseo tse soto eleng ’ona masole, a fa ketso eo ea hae matla ka tsela eo ba arabang lipotso ka pele ho Komisi.”

Mohlomphehi Moshoeshoe a ipiletsa ho Makobo-Tata hore ba se phetse ho rapella baetapele ba bona ba kantle ho naha hore ba sireletsehe.

Mokhethoa oa Lebatooa la Qoaling, Mohlomphehi Chalane Phori a supa hore boholo ba lintlafatso tse teng Lebatooeng la hae tse kang ho lokisoa hoa litsela, khokelo ea metlakase ke lintho tse neng li se li raliloe ke Kobo-Tata ea Basotho pusong e fetileng nakong eo Moetapele oa Kobo-Tata ea Basotho Mohlomphehi Thomas Motsoahae Thabane e neng ele Tona-Kholo ea Lesotho, ’me ka hoo puso ena ea khokanyana phiri e ihlile feela e se e menyeletsa ho neng ho se ho thakhotsoe.

A boela a re ka lebaka la hobane

Mokhethoa oa Qoaling #34, Mohlomphehi Chalane Phori

ba tl’o busa ele Makobo-Tata, ba tlameha ho sheba litaba ka leihlo le nchocho ele ho isa naha ena ea Lesotho pele.

“Ka hobane re tl’o busa ’me re se ntse re bonela likhetho haui haholo, hoa hlokahala hore re shebe litaba ka mokhoa o fapakaneng le

oa Mekha kapa Makhotla a mang,” a rialo.

Mohlomphehi Phori a fera litaba tsa hae joana: “Ho’a hlokahala hore le tsebe hore masole a ne a nchaketse a batla ho bona na ntse ke phela joang ’me a bile a batla le ho bona na ke robala kae.”

Letshego e busetsa sechabeng Ka Tefo Khunonyane MASERU - Letshego Financial Services Lesotho, e fane ka likobo tsa lik’honfothara tse 70 ho baithuti ba Setsi sa Baithuti ba nang le Bokooa ba Pono (Resource Centre for the Blind), ’me mohlokomeli (patron) oa Letshego, Morena Seeiso Bereng Seeiso o ne a le teng ho lebella ha ngoale e khiba ka Laboraro bekeng e fetileng.

Morena oa teropo ea Maseru, Morena Sekhaila Tlali, o hlalositse hore o bua moo ele morena ebile a emetse Molula-setulo oa Boto ea Sekolo. A thoholetsa Letshego ka mpho eo, ka hore Jehova o itse batho ba fane hore le bona ba tle ba tsebe ho fuoa. A re tumelo e se nang mesebetsi e shoele.

Mookameli oa Sekolo, Mofumahali ’Mamoliehi Tamako, eena o bontšitse hore sepheo sa tšebetso ea letsatsi leo ke ho amohela thepa

eo ea bana eo ba e iloeng ke Letshego. A re Setsi sena sa Baithuti ba nang le Bokooa ba Pono se thehiloe ka 1971, ’me kajeno se na le baithuti ba mashome a supileng a metso e mehlano (75) ba hlahang literekeng tsohle tsa Lesotho.

A bontša hore sekhahla sa mashome a mahlano lekholong (50%) sa baithuti bao ke bana ba tlokotsing, ’me ba hlokometsoeng ke basebetsi ba bang ba setsi ba leshome le metso e tšeletseng (16).

A hlalosa hore setsi se fana ka thuto e sa lefelloeng le koetliso ea mesebetsi ea boipheliso le matlo a bolulo sebakeng sa bana sekolong moo.

A re setsi seo sa habo se itšetlehile ka lithuso le tšehetso ea ’muso, mekhatlo e ikemetseng, esitana le litho tsa sechaba. A leboha Letshego ka ho amohela kopo ea setsi sa habo ea ho tšehetsoa, ’me a khothaletsa bahoebi ba bang ho latela seo Letshego e se entseng.A re ba fane

ka mofuta ofe kapa ofe oa thuso.

Mookameli oa Letshego, Mofumahali ’Malehlohonolo Van Tonder, eena o supile hore sepheo sa ketsahalo eo ke ho busetsa sechabeng linaheng tsohle tseo Letshego le sebetsang ho tsona. A re Letshego le ihlile Lesotho mona ka Loetse 2012. A supa hore Letshego e nka ’ngoe lekholong (1%) liphaellong tsa eona kamor’a ho ntša lekhetho la selemo, ’me e tsetela mananeong a ntlafatso a boipheliso, esitana le mafapheng a thuto le bophelo.

A supa hore Letshego ke karolo ea k’hamphani e bitsoang Letshego Holdings Limited eo ntlo-kholo ea eona e leng Gaborone Botswana.

A re Letshego e hoeba ka molao kahare ho naha hobane e iloe tokomane ea tumello (license) ea ho hoeba ka lichelete ke Banka e Kholo ea Naha (Central Bank). A supa hore Letshego e sebetsa Botswana, Kenya, Lesotho, Mozambigue, Na-

mibia, Rwanda, Swaziland, Tanzania le Uganda.

E mong oa baithuti setsing seo Thabo Koaibe, ha a bua lebitsong la ba bang o ile a leboha le hona ho thoholetsa Letshego ka hore ha se ba bangata ba ka etsang seo e se entseng. A re Letshego e tsoele pele, Molimo a e hlohonolofatse, e be le katleho.

Morena Seeiso a re o leboha Molimo ka Letshego hobane ha e ne e se ka Molimo, Letshego e kabe e sa etsa seo e se entseng. A thoholetsa litichere le bahlokomeli ba bana ka hore nako eohle ha a etetse bana o ba fumana ba ntse ba thabile, lifahleho li phuthulohile, ’me a re ke tumelo ea hae hore ke ka lebaka la tšoaro e ntle eo ba tšoereng bana ka eona. A re ke takatso ea hae hore ho be le setsi sa mofuta ona ka Leboea le ka Boroa ho naha ho qoba tšubuhlellano Maseru.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES & CAREERS 22 Sep. - 28 Sep. 2015

Tuesday 22 September - 28 September 2015

www.informativenews.co.ls

- Vacancies - Tenders ADVERTS - Positions - Courses - Studies

VACANCY BAM Group Foundation (Pty) Ltd invites applications from suitably qualiied candidates for the position of BAM Group Foundation Coordinator.

JOB SUMMARY The incumbent is responsible for coordinating the institutionalization activities of BAM Group Foundation.

Role and Duties • Institutionalize BGF to respond to the vision of the founders of the organization.

• Plan strategies and implementation of the organization’s programs and services.

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Document policies, decisions and iling of documents to create an organizational memory in the archives.

Develop appropriate tools and methods to build organizational and strong teams, and implement the staff development program as well as training schedule for volunteers.

Provide support in deciding oficial budget, sourcing funding, estimating annual expenditure and deciding on organizational goals and objectives.

Motivate and manage the database of volunteers and stakeholders to support the cause of BGF Schedule meetings with local stakeholders, arrange necessary logistics, planning and organizing workshops to identify their needs for development and training.

Provide administrative guidance to the volunteers and juniors, assigning and scheduling their work and motivating them to complete the target inside deadlines as well as helping them in designing ideas, effective tools for fund-raising and providing assistance.

Serve as a representative of the organization in attending community, empowerment and development meetings, and represent BGF in forums, meetings with Donors, Government oficials and other stakeholders responding to the mandate of, or expanding networks of BGF. SKILLS

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Management skills

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Communication Skills

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Leadership skills

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Team Building skills

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Writing, Creativity, Problem solving, Decision- Making and Organization leadership

QUALIFICATIONS AND WORK EXPIRIENCE A Degree in Business Management, with relevant experience of ive years. Diploma in Business Law and/or good background in fundraising for a non-proit making organization will be an added advantage.

Interested candidates are kindly requested to send their detailed CVs, application letter, certiied copies of educational Certiicates accompanied by transcripts and certiied copy of passport by Friday the 28th September 2015, no later than 15:00hrs. Late submissions will not be considered.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. If not contacted consider your application unsuccessful.

Physical copies must be sent to: The Human Resources Oficer, BAM Consultancy Suite 02, Metcash Complex, Kingsway Street, Maseru, Lesotho.

Email to: hr@bamconsultancy.co.ls

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Date: 1st October, 2015; Venue: Avani Maseru Hotel; Time: 6pm till late; Attire: Corporate M500/person & M3500/table Tickets available @ all Boliba Branches

This advertisement is sponsored by: BAM Group Foundation

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The Lesotho Government Ministry Of Development Planning - Bureau Of Statistics ADVERTISEMENT Applications are invited from suitably qualiied local candidates for the following TEMPORARY POSITIONS tenable at the Bureau of Statistics for six (6) months.

JOB DESCRIPTIONS Division Title Grade No. of Positions Responsible to

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Cartography and Survey Methodology Senior Cartographer H 1 Chief Statistician

JOB DESCRIPTION MAIN DUTIES The incumbent will be reporting directly to the Head of Cartography and Survey Methodology Division. He/she will assist the head of division in the daily routine administration and supervision of staff of the section. The Senior Cartographer act as a major participant in developing and implementing cartographic standards. He/she will also act as the head of the Cartography and Survey Methodology Division in the absence of the Head of Division.

• Assists the Head of Section in designing the programme of the Cartography and GIS Section • Assists in the implementation of the designed programme of the Cartography and GIS Section • Prepares maps for digitizing by converting map coordinates to the required projections coordinates and publication maps.

• Supervises the creation of digital enumeration area database.

• Supervises the updating and maintenance of digital enumeration area database.

• Assists the head in production of sectional reports.

• Assists in routine administration and supervision of staff.

• Procures equipment and materials.

• Provision of user services.

Specify the qualiications, experience and skill required.

The candidate should have a Post Graduate qualiication in Cartography, Geography or GIS or closely related ield plus two (2) years work experience in Cartographic work.

OR Bachelor’s Degree in Cartography, Geography or GIS, or closely related ield plus four (4) years work experience in Cartographic work.

The candidate must have extensive experience using ESRI products (ArcView, ArcInfo, ArcGIS and ArcIMS), Freehand and project management tools such as MS Project and Visio.

Division Job title Grade No. of Positions Responsible to

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Administration Assistant Administration Oficer F 4 Director of statistics

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB To implement guidelines and procedures that governs inance and administration systems.

Division Job title Grade No. of Positions Responsible to

Facilitates implementation of transport policy 0.7. Supervises transport management 0.8. Produces monthly reports on transport matters Participates in the logistical preparations for Ministerial events 0.9. Participates in the compilation of a budget for an event.

0.10. Participates in the development of a work plan for an event.

0.11. Participates in the preparatory meetings for an event.

Implements the guidelines and procedures of the procurement systems 0.12. Implements the procurement plan.

0.13. Updates Assets Register and make recommendations on matters relating to procurement and disposal of Public Assets Manages external and internal communication.

0.14. Monitors implementation of proper guidelines for records management systems.

0.15. Monitors implementation of guidelines for the circulation of external and internal correspondence.

JOB SPECIFICATION Education and Training Bachelors Degree in Public Administration/ Business Administration/Public Finance.

Administration Assistant Procurement Oficer F 2 Director of statistics

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB To ensure proper implementation of procurement policies and procedures on acquisition of goods and services.

MAIN DUTIES: 1. Processes accident and losses reports from line ministries and relevant stakeholders to take appropriate action.

2. Maintains records of all assets with respect to their value.

3. Maintains information on supplier’s status.

4. Implements procurement policies and procedures.

5. Assesses contract performance against services level agreements.

JOB SPECIFICATION Education and Training The incumbent must have Bachelor degree in Economics/Business Administration/Public Administration/Graduate Diploma in Purchasing and Supply.

Other relevant knowledge • Knowledge of the Public Service Rules and Regulations • Knowledge of Financial and Procurement Regulations

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Production and Dissemination

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Junior Printing Assistant

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C

No. of Positions

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Printing Assistant

JOB DESCRIPTION MAIN DUTIES Under the general supervision of the Printing Assistant, the incumbent will be responsible for:

MAIN DUTIES Implements inancial management policies, guidelines, procedures and systems.

0.1. Participates in the preparation of the divisional budget.

0.2. Participates in the logistical arrangements for the budget speech dissemination.

Implements procedures and guidelines governing administration systems and services to ensure consistency and accountability.

0.3. Implements Public Assets’ maintenance plan.

0.4. Implements the security plan to safeguard Government property and assets.

0.5. Compiles a report on matters relating to maintenance of public assets.

0.6. Compiles reports regarding accidents and loss of Government property.

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Printing questionnaires, statistical reportsand other work related documents Laminating and Binding work related documents Photocopy questionnaires, statistical reports and other work related documents Operate other equipment such as paper cutting, folding and preserving machines.

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Assemble and staple reproduced material as necessary and wrap publications.

Education and Training C.O.S.C. or GCE plus two (2) years experience working in the Printing section.

Title Grade Division No. of Positions Responsible to

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Driver C Administration 4 Transport Oficer

JOB DESCRIPTION MAIN DUTIES Under the general supervision of the Transport Oficer, the incumbents will perform the following duties: • Check the vehicle condition and cleanliness.

• Maintain the log book.

• Transport the staff and other necessities.

SPECIFICATION • COSC or GCE with at least ive years working experience as a driver.

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A valid driver’s license of not less than ive years.

HOW TO APPLY: Application letters, Curriculum Vitae and a reference letter from the previous employer, coupled with certiied copies of educational certiicates, should be sent to the Bureau of Statistics, P.O Box 455, Maseru 100,Lesotho not later than 25th September, 2015.If you are not contacted after two days of the closing date ,consider your application unsuccessful.

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