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Mantšonyane
Mantšonyane is a town in central Lesotho. It is located southeast of the capital Maseru, close to the western approach to the Mokhoabong Pass, on a high mountain plateau between the towns of Marakabei and Thaba-Tseka, in the Thaba-Tseka District. Located on the central mountain plateau of Lesotho, Mantšonyane is difficult to reach by ground transport. In the official biography of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who was the Bishop of Lesotho in the late 1970s, the difficulty of travel around the mountainous central region of Lesotho is illustrated by a detailed account of the Bishop's journey from his official residence in Maseru to St James's Hospital in Mantšonyane. St James' Hospital and regional health care In 1963 the Anglican Church opened, through its USPG mission agency, a mission hospital in Mantšonyane. St James' Hospital has grown significantly and is now a major feature of the community. In addition to providing full hospital facilities (with 60 beds) to local residents, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mantšonyane Airport
Mantšonyane Airport is an airport serving the town of Mantšonyane in Thaba-Tseka District, Lesotho. The runway is on a low ridge in a dry oxbow off the Mantšonyane River. There is a hill at the north end of the runway, and higher terrain in all quadrants. The Maseru VOR-DME (Ident: MZV) is west of the airport. See also * *Transport in Lesotho *List of airports in Lesotho This is a list of airports in Lesotho, sorted by location. __TOC__ List Airport names that are indicated in bold indicate that the facility has scheduled service on commercial airlines. * not officially identified by ICAO See also * Trans ... References External links OpenStreetMap - Mantsonyane* * Google Earth Airports in Lesotho {{Lesotho-airport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Matekane
Ntsokoane Samuel Matekane (born 15 March 1958) is a Mosotho businessman and politician who is serving as Prime Minister of Lesotho as of 28 October 2022. Prior to running he was considered to be the richest person in the country. Matekane has made his fortune in business, mainly in diamond mining. He founded his company, Matekane Group of Companies (MGC) in 1986. In March 2022 Matekane held a press conference at his boutique hotel, and declared he would pivot from business to politics and formed the Revolution for Prosperity (RFP) party. The RFP shocked the political system in the country. Matekane self-funded a state-of-the-art political campaign with a heavy social media presence and went on to win the 2022 Lesotho General Election, amid a long period of political dissatisfaction from government instability in country. Matekane's win is considered to have been heavily influenced by his social media campaign. His campaign's financial advantage on the ground, along with his soc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of Lesotho
The current national flag of Lesotho, adopted on the 40th anniversary of Lesotho's independence on 4 October 2006, features a horizontal blue, white, and green tricolour with a black '' mokorotlo'' (a Basotho hat) in the center. The design is intended to reflect a state that is both at peace internally and with its only neighbour South Africa, replacing the old flag design that featured a military emblem of a shield, spear and knobkerrie. Colours The symbolism of the colours is: Construction Sheet History 1966–1987 The first flag of Lesotho was introduced on 4 October 1966, the day of Lesotho's full independence from the United Kingdom. It featured a prominent white '' mokorotlo''. The blue stood for sky and rain, the white for peace, the green for land, and the red for faith. 1987–2006 A new flag, designed by Sergeant Retšelisitsoe Matete, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USPG
United Society Partners in the Gospel (USPG) is a United Kingdom-based charitable organization (registered charity no. 234518). It was first incorporated under Royal Charter in 1701 as the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts (SPG) as a high church missionary organization of the Church of England and was active in the Thirteen Colonies of North America. The group was renamed in 1965 as the United Society for the Propagation of the Gospel (USPG) after incorporating the activities of the Universities' Mission to Central Africa (UMCA). In 1968 the Cambridge Mission to Delhi also joined the organization. From November 2012 until 2016, the name was United Society or Us. In 2016, it was announced that the Society would return to the name USPG, this time standing for United Society Partners in the Gospel, from 25 August 2016. During its more than three hundred years of operations, the Society has supported more than 15,000 men and women in mission roles within th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prime Minister Of Lesotho
This is a list of prime ministers of Lesotho () since the formation of the post of Prime Minister of Lesotho in 1965, to the present day. A total of seven people have served as Prime Minister of Lesotho (not counting one Acting Prime Minister and two Chairmen of the Military Council). Additionally, three persons, Ntsu Mokhehle, Pakalitha Mosisili and Tom Thabane, have served on two non-consecutive occasions. The current Prime Minister is Sam Matekane, who was sworn in on 28 October 2022. List of officeholders ;Political parties ;Other factions ;Status Timeline See also * List of monarchs of Lesotho * Lists of office-holders References External links World Statesmen – Lesotho {{DEFAULTSORT:Prime Ministers of Lesotho Politics of Lesotho Government of Lesotho Lesotho Lesotho ( ), officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a country landlocked as an enclave in South Africa. It is situated in the Maloti Mountains and contains the highest mount ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lesotho Mounted Police Service
The Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS) is the national police force of the Southern African Kingdom of Lesotho. History The police service was established in 1872, with an initial strength of 110 men. It adopted military discipline and, from 1878, military rank structure based on the British army. In the 1950s the force moved towards a civilian police operation, and in 1958 replaced its military rank structure with conventional civilian police ranks. Originally known as the Basutoland Mounted Police, the force later changed its name to Lesotho Police, then Lesotho Mounted Police (1966), and Royal Lesotho Mounted Force (1986). Today, in common with many police forces, it has adopted the style "police service" in its current formal name of Lesotho Mounted Police Service. Ranks Training The national Police Training College (P.T.C) opened in 1946. All recruits are enrolled as Cadets and complete a thirteen-month training course. Recruits must be aged between 18 and 30, and pass a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
