Metsing “shocked” by lack of Covid-19 vaccine budget
Bereng Mpaki
OPPOSITION Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) leader, Mothetjoa Metsing, says he is shocked by the government’s failure to allocate funds to procure Covid-19 vaccines for its citizens.
Mr Metsing was reacting to yesterday’s budget speech by Finance Minister Thabo Sophonea. The former deputy prime minister said by failing to allocate funds to procure vaccines, the government “had missed an opportunity to make a big statement underlining its seriousness in dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic”.
In his budget speech, Mr Sophonea said the country would acquire the Covid-19 vaccine through the COVAX facility (a fully subsidised initiative by the World Health Organisation [WHO] to enable poor countries to get free vaccines) in April 2021.
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Storm over spy boss’ new contract
MASERU-THE contract for the National Security Service (NSS) boss Pheello Ralenkoane has been extended to 2023 amid bitter objections from the opposition.
Ralenkoane’s initial appointment to the powerful post in 2017 was met with fierce criticism from the opposition after he stood as a candidate in elections for the BNP that year.
His contract was extended last week by Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro.
Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro’s spokesman, Mosito Moqhekoana, told thepost that Ralenkoane “will continue to be in office for the next three years”.
The decision to renew Ralenkoane’s contract has angered the opposition Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD).
MASERU-PRIME Minister Moeketsi Majoro has been accused of maintaining “an impervious indifference” in the manner he has handled the Covid-19 pandemic.That w
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