Lesotho: Office of the Prime Minister, Disaster Management Authority (DMA) Donates Boats

MASERU, Lesotho, September 6, 2022/APO Group/ — 

The Prime Minister’s Office through the Disaster Management Authority (DMA) donated 30 boats to the Ministry of Transport at the event held at the ministry’s headquarters on Monday.

These boats are to be used in the districts of Qacha’s-Neck, Quthing, Thaba-Tseka and Mohale’s-Hoek where river crossing is a big challenge.

When Handing over the boats, the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, Mr. Likopo Mahase said DMA purchased 30 boats that cost M2.7 million, saying these boats will have operators hired by the government and boarding them will be free.

Mr. Mahase noted that three districts of Thaba-Tseka, Qacha’s-Neck and Mohale’s-Hoek will be the highest beneficiary while Quthing will only benefit with four villages of Ha-Beka, Pokane, Ha-Robi and Ha- Potomane.