ORDER PAPER 7/05/2025

PARLIAMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF LESOTHO

SENATE

NOTICE PAPER NO. 62

Thursday, 24th April, 2025

NOTICE OF QUESTIONS

     Notice given on Thursday, 24th April, 2025.

     For oral reply on Wednesday, 7th May, 2025

Hon. M.S. Maama

69.     DAMAGE TO ROAD

To ask the Minister of Public Works and Transport if he is aware of damage to the road commencing from the Junction at Koro-Koro Ha Rantsetse passing through the following villages;

  • Ha Khoeli
  • Nkoeong
  • Setleketseng and
  • Mpatane

If the Minister is aware, how soon shall the road be included in Ministry’s maintenance plan.

Hon. M. Mokhathali

70.      REGULATIONS THAT ADMINISTER SMALL BUSINESSES

To ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Small Businesses to present regulations that govern the operations of Small Businesses that trade in liquor.

  • Which mechanisms are utilized by the Ministry to ensure that the above mentioned businesses operate within the confines of the law and that they safeguard the welfare of communities where they operate.

   Hon. M.S. Maama

   71.    INSTALLATION OF TOWER

 To ask the Minister of Information, Communication, Science, technology      and Innovation how soon shall a communication tower that was planned at Ha Rampoetsi in the Maseru district be installed after sod turning was held in 2022.

Could the Minister also elaborate on the reason behind the delay in the installation of the tower.

   Hon. J.A. Mots’oene   

   72.    STATEMENT ON MEASURES TO IMPROVE PRISONS

To ask the Minister of Law and Justice to make a Statement on measures his       Ministry intends to take to;

  • End overcrowding in prisons;
  • Ensure self-sustenance of prisons;
  • Transfer skills to prisoners;
  • Ensure that prisoners are rehabilitated.

Hon. R.P.L. Peete

73.     ESCALATING MURDER IN LESOTHO

To ask the Minister of Local Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs and Police if he is aware of the rising number of homicides reported throughout the country in recent months.

If the Minister is aware that safety, wellbeing and stability of the nation is vital, can he shed light regarding the following:

  • Measures undertaken by the government to address the increasing murder rates in the country.
  • Statistics on murder cases over the past year including the number of known and unknown suspects, arrested culprits, convicts  as well the fugitives
  • Strategies being implemented to enhance the safety and security of communities, particularly in high crime areas.
  • Collaboration measures with community organizations to promote crime prevention and awareness.

Hon. P.S. Mathealira

74.     ILLICIT HARVESTING OF EUCALYPTUS TREE LEAVES AT TSIKOANE PLATEAU

To ask the Minister of Environment and Forestry if he is aware of illegal harvesting of eucalyptus tree leaves by suspected foreign nationals at Tsikoane Plateau for purported           manufacturing of eucalyptus products in their home countries;

  • If so what measures is the Ministry taking to ensure protection of flora at this plateau and across the whole country and;
  • What is the Ministry’s policy towards ensuring that Basotho benefit from their flora by sustainable manufacturing of organic products.

PARAMENTE EA LESOTHO

SENATE

PAMPIRI EA TSEBISO EA 57

Labone la 24 ‘Mesa, 2025

TSEBISO EA LIPOTSO

Tsebiso e nehelanoe ka Labone la la 24 ‘Mesa, 2025.

Li tla arajoa ka Laboraro la la 7 Mots’eanong, 2025

Mohl. M.S. Maama

69.     TS’ENYEHO EA TSELA

O tla botsa Letona la Mesebetsi ea Sechaba le Lipalangoang hore na le hlokometse ts’enyeho ea tsela e tlohang mateanong a litsela Koro-koro Ha Rantsetse e fetelang meteng e latelang:

  • Ha Khoeli
  • Nkoeng
  • Setleketseng le;
  • Mpatane

Haeba Letona le hlokometse ebe tsela ee e tla kena neng meralong ea Lekala ea tokiso ea litsela.

Mohl. M. Mokhathali

70.     MELAOANA EA TS’EBETSO E LAOLANG KHOEBO TSE NYANE

O tla botsa Letona la Khoebo, Mesebetsi e Meholo le Likhoebo tse Nyane ho lokolisa lipehelo tsa Molao tse beheloang likhoebo tse nyane tse rekisang mothamahane.

Ke mekhoa efe eo Lekala le e sebelisang ho netefatsa hore likhoebo tsee li ntse li sebetsa ka hara Melaoana e li tsamaisang le hona ho ikobela ho sireletsa boiketlo ba sechaba seo li sebeletsang ka hare ho sona.

Mohl. M.S. Maama

71.     KHAHO EA TORA

O tla botsa Letona le Khabane la Likhokahano le tsa Mahlale hore na ke kapele ha kae tora e neng e thakholoe ka ho phetholoa hoa lekoete sebakeng sa Ha Rampoetsi Seterekeng sa Maseru ka selemo sa 2022 e tlang ho ahoa.

Mabaka a etsang hore ebe tora ee e liehile ho ahoa ke afeng.

Mohl. J.A. Mots’oene

72.     TLHALOSO EA METHATI EA HO NTLAFATSA LITSI TSA TLHABOLLO

O tla kopa Letona la Molao le Toka ho tla etsa tlhaloso ka methati eo Lekala le rerileng ho e nka:

  • Ho felisa ts’ubuhlellano kahara Litsi tsa Tlhabollo;
  • Litsi tsa Tlhabollo li be le boikemelo;
  • Bats’oaruoa ba fuoe litsebo kahar’a litsi tsa tlhabollo;
  • Ho netefatsa hore bats’oaruoa ba fumana tlhabollo e nepahaetseng.

Hon. R.P.L. Peete

73.     HO PHAHAMA HOA LIPOLAEANO LESOTHO

O tla botsa Letona la Puso ea Libaka, Borena, Litaba tsa Lehae le Sepolesa hore na le hlokometse ka ho phahama hoa lipolaeano tse sehloho tse tlalehoang naha ka bophara morao-rao tjena.

Haeba Letona le hlokometse hore polokeho, bophelo bo botle le botsitso ba naha ke tokelo ea mantlha ho sechaba, na Letona le ka beha Ntlo ee e Khabane leseling ho ipapisitsoe le lintlha tse latelang:

  • Likhato tseo ’Muso o seng o li nkile ho loants’a le ho fokotsa lipolaeano tse phahameng/atileng kahara naha.
  • Lipalo-palo tsa lipolaeano selemong see se fetileng ho kenyeletsoa le lipalo tsa litloli tsa molao tse tsejoang le tse sa tsejoeng, ba ts’oeroeng le ba seng ba le litlamong, le ba ntseng ba batloa hobane ba balehile melato ea bona.
  • Meralo e ts’ebetsong ho akofisa polokeho le ts’ireletseho ea sechaba, haholo libakeng tseo ho bonahalang tlolo ena ea molao e jele setsi.
  • Mekhoa ea khokahano le mekhatlo ea sechaba ho thibela le ho ruta ka litlolo tsa molao tse atileng.

74.     HO KHUOA HO KA NTLE HO MOLAO HOA MAKHASI A  BOLOUKOMO

O tla botsa Letona la Tlholeho le Meru hore na le hlokometse ka ho kholoa ka ntle ho molao hoa makhasi a sefate sa boloukomo ke melata sehlabeng sa Tsikoane, e belaelloang e etsa lihlahisoa tsa boloukomo linaheng tsa bona.

  • Haeba Letona le hlokometse ke mehato efe e nkuoang ke Lekala ho baballa imela naha ka bophara;
  • Ke maano afe a Lekala a netefatsang hore limela li tsoela Basotho molemo ka hore li khuoe ka boikarabello ho hlahisa lihlahisoa tsa boleng ba tlholeho.