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#Lesotho Prime Minister Tom Thabane:
budget allocated for Disaster Relief Fund - M698million
Cabinet decided to set up Relief Fund for private sector= M500million
Talks advanced with World Bank and EU to assist
Agriculture = M100million
budget allocated for Disaster Relief Fund - M698million
Cabinet decided to set up Relief Fund for private sector= M500million
Talks advanced with World Bank and EU to assist
Agriculture = M100million
#LesothoLockDown
3month Grants for old age below qualifying age of 70, orphans, informal traders
Informal traders will not pay licence fees during lockdown and 2 months after
Part payments for 45,000 Factory workers
3month Grants for old age below qualifying age of 70, orphans, informal traders
Informal traders will not pay licence fees during lockdown and 2 months after
Part payments for 45,000 Factory workers
#LesothoLockDown
International Tertiary Students including in SADC to receive additional payments of 3months
Tax compliant businesses to get payment deadline extension to end September - deadline to be communicated later
International Tertiary Students including in SADC to receive additional payments of 3months
Tax compliant businesses to get payment deadline extension to end September - deadline to be communicated later
#LesothoLockDown
Simplified business taxation for non essential services including transport will not be payable
Banks directed to extend 3-month payment holiday for all affected individuals and companies
Lending and mobile money Interest rates to be lowered
Simplified business taxation for non essential services including transport will not be payable
Banks directed to extend 3-month payment holiday for all affected individuals and companies
Lending and mobile money Interest rates to be lowered
#LesothoLockDown
Development Planning Minister Tlohelang Aumane says tax payments are being delayed not written off
-they were due at the end of March they will still be due but after end of September on new deadlines to be communicated
Development Planning Minister Tlohelang Aumane says tax payments are being delayed not written off
-they were due at the end of March they will still be due but after end of September on new deadlines to be communicated
#LesothoLockDown
Aumane: International (outside SADC) students to be paid additional $300 dollars x 3 months = $900
Are advised to stay
SADC students - will continue to receive allowances - will be assisted to return home
Aumane: International (outside SADC) students to be paid additional $300 dollars x 3 months = $900
Are advised to stay
SADC students - will continue to receive allowances - will be assisted to return home
#LesothoLockDown
Finance Minister Moeketsi Majoro @BitlaLeAhlame says
Factory workers (45,000) subsidy is M800 per month for 3 months
Talks with development partners continuing - nothing concluded yet
Finance Minister Moeketsi Majoro @BitlaLeAhlame says
Factory workers (45,000) subsidy is M800 per month for 3 months
Talks with development partners continuing - nothing concluded yet
#LesothoLockDown
Finance Minister Majoro: business rentals to be waived are for government property owned by LNDC, BEDCO for May
Private home rentals - subsidies should make sure they are paid
M500 Million fund is in addition to initial M700million = total M1,2billion
Finance Minister Majoro: business rentals to be waived are for government property owned by LNDC, BEDCO for May
Private home rentals - subsidies should make sure they are paid
M500 Million fund is in addition to initial M700million = total M1,2billion
#LesothoLockDown
Health Minister Nkaku Kabi says government is now engaging @HealthZA department to arrange distribution of ARV’s and other medication for Basotho who are stranded due to #SALockdown
Health Minister Nkaku Kabi says government is now engaging @HealthZA department to arrange distribution of ARV’s and other medication for Basotho who are stranded due to #SALockdown
#LesothoLockDown Majoro @BitlaLeAhlame : Basotho in SA are advised to remain in SA as best practice to limit spread of #Covid_19
But those who want to return must report to high commission and consulates
SA High Commission to start talks on issues including status of workers
But those who want to return must report to high commission and consulates
SA High Commission to start talks on issues including status of workers
