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𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐍𝐎𝐖 | Prime Minister Ntsokoane Matekane is leading the groundbreaking ceremony for Phase II of the Ramarothole Solar Plant in Mafeteng.

Phase II will generate 50 megawatts of electricity and is expected to take three years to complete. The project, valued at more than M900 million, will be constructed by the Chinese consortium Sinoma and TBEA and is expected to create over 400 jobs during the construction phase.

Phase I of the Ramarothole Solar Plant was completed and handed over to the Government of Lesotho in June 2023. It has a generation capacity of 30 megawatts and is already connected to the Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) grid.

In 2025, Newsday reported that despite the gleam of the Ramarothole Solar Project panels lies a stark reality: the eight villages encircling this beacon of progress, Ha Liemere, Ha Lempetje, Ha Ramarothole, Makeneng, Ha Sebusi, Ha Mahali, Ha Rankapu, and Ha Qobete, are reaping little but dust.

Four of these villages, Ha Liemere, Ha Sebusi, Ha Mahali, and Ha Rankapu, languish without electricity, despite the solar park’s hum in their backyard.

The other four, Ha Lempetje, Ha Ramarothole, Makeneng, and Ha Qobete, have power, but not thanks to the plant; their lights flicker via Lesotho’s standard electrification, not a trickle of goodwill from LEGCO.

Read more: https://newsdayonline.co.ls/ramarothole-success-skips-villagers-thirsting-nearby/

𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞, & 𝐒𝐨 𝐈𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲: 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐩𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 & 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬!

•Maseru Hospital turns into waste dump •LNDC Rent defaulters face the boot

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𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐏𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐒 | The Lesotho National Development Corporation (LNDC) hosted a media briefing regarding an initiative to optimise the use of its industrial properties in support of job creation and sustainable industrial development.

During the briefing, LNDC outlined measures to address the misuse of its industrial facilities, including the eviction of non-compliant tenants who have failed to use the properties for their intended purpose or meet their rental obligations.

📷: Khosi Matheka
📆: 08 July 2026
📌: LNDC Centre | Maseru

𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐏𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐒 | Stakeholders gathered for a consultation workshop on the proposed Livestock Identification and Theft Prevention Bill, aimed at gathering views and recommendations from key partners.

The workshop provided a platform for discussions on strengthening livestock identification systems and enhancing measures to prevent stock theft, with the goal of improving livestock security and supporting the agricultural sector.

📷: Khosi Matheka
📆: 07 July 2026
📌: Avani Lesotho | Maseru