To achieve this target, the minister said the government will undergo a restructuring of ministries, departments, and agencies to eliminate redundant positions. These revelations were made during her budget speech in Parliament, where she presented the M Speaker, for cost-saving and reduction of leakages, the government will create a path for the wage bill to move from Matlanyane said the private sector should take the lead in economic growth and job creation, while the government focuses on creating a conducive environment for the private sector to operate effectively.
In addition to the freeze on hiring and restructuring, other measures include the development of a policy for voluntary separation and exit packages for selected public service staff, the improvement of asset management, and the adoption of means testing mechanisms.
The inevitable has caught up with us. We are at a crossroad. It is time for us to reinvent ourselves and not only think but also do things differently.
She emphasised the need to place the private sector at the centre of economic development, particularly in production, as Lesotho currently lacks self-sufficiency. Agriculture, allocated M1. The programme includes improving extension services, agricultural data collection, facilitating access to finance, enhancing irrigation infrastructure, and supporting value-added activities, storage, and logistics.
Furthermore, plans are in place to boost employment in the textile and apparel industries, aiming to create 8, to 10, new jobs by — This initiative involves the completion of 16 factory shells in Ha Belo in Butha-Buthe, improvements to laundry facilities, and supporting Free on Board FOB operations, which are expected to generate an additional 5, jobs through the establishment of two new factories in Your email address will not be published.
