📢📢 3rd SADC Youth Parliament
I am excited to announce that I have been selected to be the representative of Lesotho for the 3rd SADC Youth Parliament. This is an incredible opportunity to engage in policy advocacy and contribute to the development of our region.
#SADCYouth
20th December 2022
Blessed with a cute baby girl today and I am proud to be a father. Parenting is definitely not easy but we shall trasverse through it and by grace ultimately witness our daughter become the best version of herself. Believe me, we birthed an angel. 😍🥳🥳🥳
Basotho traditionally relied on the moon's position to mark the seasonal rotation. The New Year's start is symbolized by the beginning of Spring (Selemo) with the appearance of the Waxing Crescent moon, commonly seen from mid to end July. This year, it appeared on July 19th.
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Reflecting on the two weeks of an unforgettable experience in Beijing, China 🇨🇳 ! I am grateful to have had the opportunity to see and feel the achievements of Chinese modernization.
What truly impressed me was the citizens' patriotism and their strong sense of integrity.
Ke ntse ke na le lerato la papali ea mabelo. Maobane ke bile Setsoto Stadium ho shebella National Track & Field Championship.
My former training mates, Samuel Khalane and Mojela Koneshe delivered good performances in their respective races.
Under the auspices of Hololo Development Foundation, I visited Likhothola Fruits Farm in Mahobong, Leribe. This 11 ha horticulture farm producing Apples (7.24Ha), Peaches (1.36), Plums (1.19) and Apricots (0.93) was established in 2012 funded by the World Bank through -
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A call upon Basotho to celebrate their new year. History tells us that the Basotho did not follow the Gregorian calendar, but relied on the position of the moon, the natural indicator of the seasonal rotation.
What an incredible milestone for our Government ! Today, we witnessed the official launch of Lesotho Entrepreneurship Hub and Seed Financing Facility. This initiative aims to improve access to business support services and finance for startups and MSMEs led by youth and women.
Honored to have served as Deputy Speaker in the youth Parliamentary simulation commemorating the International Day of Parliamentarism, sponsored by
@UnicefLesotho
and hosted by the National Assembly.
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I am honored to be seleted as the Pan-African Youth Ambassodor for Internet governance by
@PAYA_IG
. This presents a unique opportunity to learn, build lifelong networks, and actively shape the future of internet governance.
#PAYAIG
#ICYBERCZAR
#IGFAMBASSADOR
#IGF2023
#KYOTO
Pleased to have attended the reception in celebration of the Lesotho-EU dialogue 2023 and Europe Month hosted by Ms. Paola Amadei, Ambassador of the
@EUinLesotho
at Avani Maseru Hotel. Ke bone boteng ba
@matylet
@KbzFire
It's inspiring to see Basotho youth making an impact globally. After penetrating the US tech market, Lesotho's Stephen Mats'asa
@TechHustleHQ
gets featured in an article by
@ideamensch
In other news: Sesotho Fashioneng rapper, Ntate Stunna has attracted attention of international promoters as far as UK.
He is set for a tour in United Kingdom🇬🇧 and UAE🇦🇪 later this year.
📢📢The Kingdom of Lesotho is among the 15 countries allocated USD$220 million in new agricultural investment grants by the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP), a global multilateral fund dedicated to reducing food insecurity and poverty in low-income countries.
📢 USD$220 million in new
@GAFSPfund
grants will help strengthen agricultural productivity in low-income countries, in response to the global food crisis.
Learn more:
#InvestFarmtoTable
Observing how individuals and organizations in Lesotho celebrate
#WomensDay
, a South African public holiday that honors the women's protest against the Pass law in 1956 highlights the deep interconnection of our societies.
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This could be a compelling loud outcry, however social inclusion dynamics seem to be very ironic. Think about it this way : the voices of other vulnerabe groups besides women that are systematically excluded in decision-making are usually left behind or seldom echoed by our media
Now this good news. Imagine a Lesotho where sport was proactively supported, from early development stage. We would discover how talented Basotho actually are.
Alliance Insurance says it came to learn of Michelle Tau’s plight through social media, and as a proudly local company, they could not sit back and allow her to miss any more events.
It has, therefore, pledged to pay expenses for her three upcoming games.
Le ka hare ho maemo ana a hlobaetsang a moruo, sechaba sea its'echa se ts'epahalla ho lefa metsi, motlakase le lits'ebeletso tse ling tsa mantlha tse lefelloang. Le ha hole joalo ebe re soetsoa ke batho ba jereng boikarabello ba phano ea lits'ebeletso.
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#LsTwitter
I am thankful and appreciative of your warm birthday wishes and generous gifts. I have stepped into a new chapter of my life, which promises to unlock even more blessings.
Thank you for your kindness,it is deeply cherished. 🎉🎉
I am the newly elected National University of Lesotho SRC Chairperson for campus government. I can't believe this.
You can call me madam chairperson!😄
Talk about female power!!!!
#womeninleadership
#TheFutureisFemale
During my tenure, I will do my best in advocating for the interests of the youth of Lesotho and the wider Southern Africa region. I am committed to working collaboratively with other youth leaders and policymakers to ensure that the voices of young people are heard.
#SADCYouth
I feel the need to lead the formation of AFCTA National Youth Advisory Council in the Kingdom of Lesotho, to ensure that youth enterprises benefit from market avenues revealed by AFCTA and overall to contribute towards the implementation of this agreement.
#AUYouthAtTheTable
Kenya's commitment to youth empowerment shines through events like YouthConnekt. This impactful summit offers inspiration for Lesotho to intensify efforts towards youth development and unemployment eradication through ongoing programs, such as Sebabatso.
Kenya and Lesotho share a deep understanding that Africa’s future must be invested in its youth. The youth are the undisputed agents that the continent requires for its rapid socioeconomic transformation.
Reflecting on 2022 highlights:
Having a conversation with
@VusiThembekwayo
was nothing short of inspiring. The expertise, candidness, and warmth he always shows was present here as well.
Covid pandemic upended every corner of the world, our economy is hit hard . This novel virus found many without financial cushion to absorb the blow of the recession.
But even so, it reminded us of the importance of savings cushion to protect you against emergencies that come..
PHUTHALICHABA'S SAVINGS APPROACH 1 MILLION MALOTI!
By the end of July 2021, Phuthalichaba, a Financial Cooperative under the NUL Innovation Hub, had its savings at M802, 777.71 and membership at 530.
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By the way this year was my grad year. Just sharing a few pictures. Not a big deal. I'm just grateful to the strongest support system God has given me. Forward we go. This is just the beginning.
@PolokoMokhele_
Observing this, i am convinced that Abuti Kheekhe is a good mobilizer. i love the brilliant idea that he found it necessary to make this walk a charity fundraising event, it's a demostration that we can harness the power of social media to make impact.
It is really worrisome that authorities make no effort towards addressing the mental health crisis. Due to severe socio-economic conditions, mental illness is full-blow.
#Lstwitter
Ha re ntse re keteka mafelo a selemo le metsoalle le malapa, re seke ra lebala hore khotso ea Lesotho le katleho li qala hona mona malapeng le metseng ea rona. Re ke re lumellane bohle ka seo re tlo se etsa ho tlisa phetoho eo re hlokang, re e sebeletse 'moho. 🇱🇸🥳
#Lesotho