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Ke boikarabello ba Lekala la Mesebetsi ea Sechaba ho bona hore ho ba le taolo mesebetsing e meholo ea khaho ebang ke ea litsela kapa ea meaho molemong oa kholiso ea moruo; mantsoe ana a beiloe ke Letona la Mesebetsi ea Sechaba Mohlomphehi Lebohang Monaheng ha a buisana le sechaba Mokhotlong nakong ea ho teka leano la tsamaiso ea lefapha la meaho le litsela (Local Construction Industry Policy) sechabeng.  Sechaba se lebeletsoe ho kenya letsoho le ho tlatsetsa khahong ea leano lena, ele hore ho phethahatsoa hoa lona ho be bobebe hobane bohle ba bile le seabo. Mosebetsi o etsahetse Mokhotlong ka Laboraro la la 08 Phuptjane.

Leano lena le tlo thusa hore ho be le taolo litabeng tsa khaho le ntlafatso ea mesebetsi e meholo e kenyeletsang litsela, marokho, matla, metsi le tse ling.  Ha leano lena le se le fetile, ho tla latela molao’, ‘me ho tla thehoa  lekhotlana la tsamaiso.

Mohlomphehi Monaheng o ile a etela literekeng lipakeng tsa khoeli ea Hlakola le Tlhakubele ka sepheo sa ho hlalosa litaba tsa mekhahlelo ea mekonteraka (categorization), ‘me o ile a tšepisa sechaba hore o tla khutla ka litaba tsa leano, ke mona o phethahalitse.  Hara litaba tseo a neng a li buoa ka nako eo, ebile ho khothaletsa mekonteraka ho theha mekhatlo ea litereke e tla thusa hore ho be bonolo ho sebetsa litaba tsa bona le ho thakelana ka malebela.  Setereke sa Mokhotlong ebile bo pula-maliboho tabeng ena kaha ba ile ba mema Mohlomphehi Monaheng ho khakola Mokhotlong Contractors Association e seng o ngolisitsoe ka moalao.

Moifo oa Lekala o etelletsoeng-pele ke Mongoli e Moholo Mofumahatsana Tšepang Koele o ile oa fetela Botha-Bothe ka Labone la la 09 Phuptjane ka sepheo se tšoanang sa ho hlalosetsa sechaba ka litaba tsa leano le ho nka maikutlo.  Mekonteraka ea setereke seo e ile ea leboha bo-teng ba moifo ‘me ba hlahisa tse ling tsa liqholotso tse khinang kholo ea khoebo ea bona.  Moifo o tla fetela literekeng tse ling ka sepheo se tšoanang.  Mongoli e moholo o ile a khothaletsa mekonteraka ea Botha-Bothe ho tsosolosa mokhatlo oo ba kileng ba eba le ona kapa ho theha o mocha.

Lekala la Mesebetsi ea Sechaba ka letona Mohlomphehi Lebohang Monaheng le bohlanka le bile lebatooeng la Matlakeng Botha – Bothe ka la 29 Hlakubele, 2022. Ketelo ena e tsoetsoe ke ho se khotsofale hoa  sechaba sa moo ka mokonteraka ea  abetsoeng mosebetsi oa ho aha borokhoana ba Khapung-Liphofung.

Re ka hopotsa Sechaba hore Mohlompheli Tonakholo o ile a khakola letšolo la tokiso le khaho ea marokhoana le litsela ngoahola tlasa lefapha la likoluoa leo a ileng a le reha “Phau Manyetse”. Borokhoana bona ke ba a mang a ileng a oela tlasa letšolo lena.

Hara tse ling tsa litletlebo tsa sechaba e bile hore Mokonteraka o sa nkile nako e telele ho feta eo a neng a e filoe ebile joale a se a sa bonahale le sebakeng sa tšebetso. Ba supa hore ho na le basebetsi bao esale ba kena tšebetsong ka Tšitoe ngoahola, empa le kajeno ha ba eso lefuoe ‘me ha ba tletleba ka litaba tsena ho eena mokonteraka e ba o tla ba behella ka thoko ho ts’ebetso.

Sechaba se boetse sa bontša hore nokana ena e se e ena le mahlatsipa, kaha e se e nkile batho ba ‘maloa leha ba ile ba pholosoa. Litaba tsena li hlalositsoe ha li etsahetse hobane Mokonteraka a sentse ho feta ho lokisa. Ba ile ba kopa hore Mokonteraka a lokolloe tšebetsong ho batloe e mong ea tla qetela mosebetsi le hore bao ba kolotoang ba lefshoe kapele-pele.

Moifo oa Lekala o ile oa fuoa nako ea ho araba litletlebo tsena tsa sechaba, Mofumahali ‘Mafusi Mphahama ho tsoa Setsing sa Litsela (Roads Directorate). Eena o bontšitse hore Mokonteraka o ne a filoe nako ea likhoeli tse hlano empa joale o se a nkile selemo empa joale tšebetso ea hae e ntse e le mangoeleng. O itse leha ho le joalo, liqholotso li bile teng tsa maemo a lipula tse ngata ho tloha ka nako eo a neng a qala mosebetsi, ‘me ho na le nako eo a neng a qobelleha ho ema.  Hase hore ka ho rialo Lekala lea mo tšireletsa.

Mofumahali Mphahama a bontša hore ba ile ba eletsa Mokonteraka hore a ke a kope thuso ho Mekonteraka e meng e meholo ho eena kapa ho e seng e qetile tšebetso e tšoanang ba ikopanye ba sebetse kapele ho pholosa sechaba.

Mofumahali ‘Mathapelo Daemane ho tsoa Roads Directorate le eena o ile a beha hore ke ‘nete Mokonteraka o kene tšebetsong a sena chelete empa o ile a fuoa chelete pele ea ho qala (advance), ka hona ha ho na lebaka la hore ebe o nkile likhoeli tse ngata hakalo a sa lefe basebetsi. A re ba tlo sebetsa le mokonteraka ho tloha mona ho bona hore ba lefshoa lichelete tseo tsa bona le hore mosebetsi o  fela kapele.

Mokhethoa oa Lebatooa la Matlakeng Mohlomphehi Moshe Leoma o bile teng, ‘me o itse o na lakatsa ha Mokonteraka a ka behelloa ka thoko a ka itokise pele ho kene e mong. A re le ha ho le joalo o nka litaba tsa Lekala hore ba lokise ka moo ba seng ba boletse. A khothaletsa hore ho thehoe komiti ea sechaba ka tataiso ea komiti ea ntlafatso ho bona hore litaba tsa ho lefshoa ha basebetsi li phethoa ka potlako. A tsoela pele ho leboha Letona la Lekala la Mesebetsi ea Sechaba ka ho sebetsa taba ena ka potlako e kaalo le sechaba ka ho se sebetse litaba ka makoebeta.

Mohlomphehi Monaheng ha a akhela molangoana oa hae o itse o leboha Sechaba sena ka khotso e kaalo eo ba sebelitseng litaba tsena ka eona. A re ho ne ho sena lebaka la ho se tle sechabeng hobane ba sebeletsa sona e bile joale ba sebelitse litaba ka boitlhompho bo joalo. O itse Mokonteraka enoa o mocha-cha tšebetsong ena ‘me sepheo sa Lekala ke hona hore le ba kang enoa ba abeloe mesebetsi ba tsebe ho hola joalo ka ena e meng kaha le eona e qalile joalo. A supa hore pele khoeli ea bone e fela o etsa taelo hore bohlanka bo be bo sebelitse litaba tsena kaofela tema e bonahala. Mohlomphehi a re o kopela Mokonteraka eo tšoarelo ho sechaba empa le eena a tiise mangole kaha tšebetso ena e se bonolo, a sebetse ka thata hore a sebeletse ho hola ‘me Lekala ha le na ho mo lahla kherehloa le tla ‘ne le mo tataise ka nepo. A leboha Mohlomphehi Mokhethoa oa Lebatooa ka mofuthu oo ba sebelitseng taba ena ka oona.

The Ministry to Review Contractors’ Categorization

The ministry of Public Works held successful construction Industry Stakeholders’ meetings with

contractors and interested people in the districts of Mokhotlong and Thaba-Tseka on the 6^th t0 7^th February, 2022.

The purpose was to share information and discuss issues related to review of contractors’ categorization of both roads and buildings.

The schedule for the next meetings is as follows:

“It is the responsibility of Seaka-Ketane community and all leaders to protect and care for developments such as road infrastructure in the area” this was said by the Deputy Prime Minister   Honourable   Mathibeli   Mokhothu   during   the   sod   turning   of   Seaka-Ketane   Road re-construction at Thaba-Sephara on Thursday 20th January, 2022.

Honourable Mokhothu indicated that Seaka-Ketane is a gravel road and it is funded by the World Bank to the tune of more than 9 million Maloti and the construction is expected to take six months.  The contractor is GL Civils.  He further said that some people did not believe that one day the construction will commence, so they should now believe. Honourable Mokhothu advised the   community to   avoid   crossing   the rivers   as   that is   dangerous   and result in unnecessary loss of lives.

Speaking at the same occasion, the Minister of Public Works Honourable Lebohang Monaheng reminded the community that it was on the 14th July, 2021 during the public gathering when he told them that he will be coming back with good news not empty handed, and most of them did not believe as they said that it was just a political rhetoric.   “Our future plan is to construct a tarred road from Phamong-Ketane-Semonkong-Ha  Seng-Thaba-Tseka  so that people are no longer obliged to go via Maseru when going to Thaba-tseka” he declared. Honourable Monaheng pleaded with the community to be patient and accept that the contractor will start where the roads are totally not accessible, for example, where bridges and roads are washed away.

Mr. Mokhalajoe Mothibi thanked the government on behalf of the Ketane community, he said that the Seaka-Ketane road serves   a great population and it will make their lives easier as they used to leave home around three in the morning when they go to Mohale’s Hoek or Quthing.   He said that for a long time many leaders have been promising them road but they never fulfilled their promise.  He noted that life is very hard when there are no roads and their hope is that when the road is complete, tourism will improve.

At the end of the gathering,   the   Deputy   Prime   Minister   donated   footballs   to   the   nearby   school   and   the community.

Nako ena ea selemo ke moo bahlanka ka Mafapha a bona ka ho fapakana, ba lokelang ho qala mosebetsi ka mafolo-folo kamora phomolo ea mafelo a selemo le ho amohela selemo se secha molemong oa sechaba sa Basotho le kholo ea moruo.  Ana ke mantsoe a Letona la Lekala la Mesebetsi ea Sechaba Mohlomphehi Lebohang Monaheng ha a buoa le baokameli ba Lekala kopanong ea pele e bileng ka mantaha oa la 3 Pherekhong, 2022.

Mohlomphehi Monaheng o itse bohle ba kutlele morao ho hlahloba meralo ea bona ea kotara ea ho qetela ea selemo sa lichelete ele ho bona hore na tse salletseng morao ke life hore ba tsebe ho li fenyeletsa ka katleho. O boetsa a ipiletsa ho bohle ho tla mosebetsing joalokaha ba lebeletsoe a re “ke ‘nete Covid e teng, ‘me re tlameha ho ithuta ho phela le eona le ho itlhokomela.  A re ho bile le mafu a mang pele ho Covid 19 a kang HIV/AIDS le  Lefuba ‘me a ntse a le teng le kajeno”.  Mohlomphehi a hopotsa bohle baokameli hore ba fele ba okamele hobane ba fuoe matla a joalo, eseng bona ba okameloe ke batho ba tlasa bona.

Letona la tsoetsepele ho bontša hore bohle ba filoeng boikarabello ba bo phethe, ba sebetse ka khotso, lerato le bo-nngoe ele sehlopha se matla.  A re sena se tla thusa Lekala ho fihlela thomo ea lona eo le e filoeng ea ho holisa moruo oa naha ka khaho ea marang-rang a litsela le marokho a nolofaletsang sechaba ho fihla litšebeletso tse kang tsa bophelo, likolo le tse ling. O itse ke ‘nete liphephetso li teng, empa bohle ba lokela ho tla ka litharollo; a qetella ka hore bohle ba qobe ho bakelana mathata ba sebetse ba tšoarane ka matsoho.

Ho bonahala phethoho ea boemo ba leholimo e amme linaha tsa lefatše ho kenyeletsoa le Naha ea Lesotho.  Sena se bonahala ka lipula tse nang ka bongata le ka likhohola libakeng tse ling. Ke selemong sa 2021 ka khoeli ea Tlhakubele ha ho ne ho khakoloa morero oa tokiso ea litsela le marokho a ileng a nkoa ke metsi.  Morero o tsebahala ka ‘Letšolo la Phau-Manyetse’.  Amang a marokho a ile a qalelloa ho lokisoa le ho ahoa bocha ke bo tseleng ea Kepi-Telukhunoana holima noka ea Teya-Teyana.

Ke nakong ena eo Letona la Mesebetsi ea Sechaba Mohlomphehi Lebohang Monaheng a ntseng a potoloha le naha ho hlahloba boemo ba litsela le marokhoa a fumaneng hore amang a marokhoa  a neng a qaliloe, karolo e ‘ngoe ea motheo e hohotsoe ke metsi.  Lipula tsena li bakile tšenyo e kholo, ka Mantaha oa la 27 Tšitoe Mohlomphehi Monaheng o ile a phallela sealuma se utloahetseng ka borokho bo ritsitseng ba Tsoaing tikolohong ea Matelile.  Mohlomphehi Monaheng o bontšitse hore ha ho sa na batho ba tlamehang ho sebelisa borokho kaha ke ho beha bophelo tlokotsing.  O ile a ipiletsa ho sechaba ho se leke ho sebelisa borokho empa ba sebelise litsela tse ling ha Lekala la habo le ntse le etsa mekuto ea ho tla ka tharollo.

The Minister of Public Works Honourable Lebohang Monaheng visited three constituencies of Ketane, Qaqatu and Mount-Moororosi with the purpose of inspecting roads and bridges that have been destroyed by the heavy rains experienced in the country.  During the public gatherings, the community indicated that they are not interested in being employed, what they need are tarred and accessible roads.  They further stated that they have beautiful and attractive places which are good for tourism. On behalf of the communities, the Member of Parliament for Ketane Honourable ‘Marefuoe ‘Muso said it’s good that the Honourable minister and his team of engineers travelled on the same road so that they can attest to their plight.

When responding to tabled challenges, Honourable Monaheng noted that the trip is part of Phau-Manyetse operation launched by the Right Honourable Prime Minister Dr. Moeketsi Majoro at Ha Jimisi early this year. He said the government has allocated a budget for the construction and rehabilitation of roads and bridges so that people can access other services such as health centres and schools with ease. He said infrastructure such as roads contribute immensely in the development of the economy as already indicated by the community.  Honourable Minister promised that after he listened and heard the challenges, he will go back with his technocrats and come back with positive responses.

During the public gathering held at Ha Makoae in the Mount-Moorosi constituency, the Honourable Minister donated maize meal to the Pulane Children’s Centre and the founder thanked Honourable Monaheng on behalf of the Centre and asked everyone to pray for all challenges facing Lesotho including Covid 19 and other social ills. The Centre was established by Jill Kensey and Grant Strugnell in 2008.

Minister of Public Works Honourable Lebohang Monaheng addressing the Communities – Ha Makoae

Member of Parliament for Ketane Consituency Honourable ‘Marefuoe ‘Muso

Donation to Pulane Children’s Centre – Ha Makoae Quthing

Following the declaration of emergency due to floods by the Hon Prime Minister of Lesotho, Hon. Dr Moeketsi  Majoro, all the world bank supported projects were instructed to digger their Contingency Emergency Response Components (CERC). The Ministry of Public Works, under the World Bank supported project titled Transport Infrastructure and Connectivity, has not been an exception. An estimated amount of $3,8M has been pledged to support the rehabilitation of selected damaged roads and bridges countrywide. As a requirement for the project to take off, the additional information on the environment and social safeguard requirements for activities to be financed under CERC Component has been prepared.

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Letona la mesesebetsi ea Sechaba Mohlomphehi Lebohang Monaheng o re ke boikarabello ba Lekala ho aha litsela le marokho a bolokehileng, leha morao tjena ho bonahala bophelo ba karolo e ‘ngoe ea sechaba bo fella mebileng ka ho chaisoa ke likoloi.  Likoloi tse ling ke tse mathang ka lebelo le phahameng, ‘me litaaso le tsona li tšela tsela moo ho sa bolokehang.  A re ho tlile tlhokomelong ea Lekala hore ho na le matlo a thekiso ea mothamahane a haufi le litsela, ‘me sena se qetella se baka likotsi ka lebaka la batho ba kenang ka tseleng ba leng tlasa tšusumetso ea tai.  Tsena Mohlomphehi Monaheng o li buileng nakong ea ‘moka oa baphatlalatsi le baqolotsi ba litaba Maseru ka Labohlano la la 14 Motšeanong, 2021.

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Contruction of bridges over Khubelu will save people’s live – Mokhotlong

The right Honourable Prime Minister Dr. Moeketsi Majoro officiated the sod turning of damaged bridges at Khubelu River, Thaba-Li-Mpe Mokhotlong on the 16^th April 2021. When delivering his key note address, Dr Majoro urged the Minister of Public Works Honourable Lebohang Monaheng to make it a point that the bridges should accommodate the coming weather conditions as a result of global warming. He said that after torrential rains that swept away roads and bridges earlier this year, he formed a Ministers’ disaster subcommittee to assess the damage caused by the rains. He noted that the graves and the fields are destroyed which is a great loss to the nation and hence it is categorized as a disaster. Dr. Majoro further said that the government then had to put-up the budget of M400 Million to mitigate the devastating situation and to plant trees to prevent the erosion that is caused by the bad weathers.

He went on to say that the two Ministers of Public Works and Local Government and Chieftainship should come up with the plan to ease movement in the Malingoaneng and Senqu Constituencies. Dr. Majoro declared that he had already given the mandate to the Minister in the Prime Ministers’ office to visit these constituencies under the government programme in which they buy grains from Basotho to give back to the needy. He concluded his remarks by saying that the operation is named after Ntate Phau Manyetse, a renowned Sesotho music artist.

Honourable Minister of Public Works Lebohang Monaheng introduced the contractor and the Ministers who form the Disaster Subcommittee and other ministers who were present. Honourable Minister said that the damage in that area has cost the government M14 Million to design and construct the bridges not to repair. He went on to say that 90 people will employed from this project and urged the contractor to take recruit with all transparency. Hon monaheng indicated that the Khubelu Bridge construction will be completed within six months. He further said the government assures the nation at large that all damaged bridges and the roads shall be restored to better conditions.

At the same event the MP for Senqu constituency and the Minister of Gender, Sports, Youth and Recreation Honourable Likeleli Tampane thanked the Government to have answered the people of Mokhotlong in a short space of time. Hon Tampane urged the people in the two constituencies of Senqu and Malingoaneng to welcome the Contractor and to assist him to perform his task to the best of his ability.

The Right Honourable Prime Minister Dr. Moeketsi Majoro

Public attending the event