Africa-Press – Lesotho. THE community of Thabana-Morena Ha-Bofihla in Mafeteng district finally got a base station last Friday that will allow the villagers to get better mobile connection, thanks to Econet Telecom Lesotho (ETL).
ETL Public Relations Officer (PRO) Puleng Masoabi said the new tower will help the people of Thabana-Morena. She urged the people to take good care of it.
“You should love this tower and be proud of it,” Masoabi said at the launch, further appealing to the villagers to ensure that it is protected at all times.
For those who would vandalise the tower, Masoabi said they will face the wrath of the law. Vandalism would also discourage foreign investment, she said. She appealed to the villagers to treat the tower as their property because they had extended their services to them.
The Minister of Development Planning, Selibe Mochoboroane, who is also the Thabana-Morena MP, said the tower will do away with all the struggles that the community faced such as a weak signal.
Mochoboroane said the tower will also make it easier for Basotho students because they will be able to access the internet. He said this is the third tower in his Thabana-Morena constituency.
It is his hope that this will speed up the teaching process in schools. Mochoboroane said Wi-Fi should be installed in all parts of the country to enhance education through the internet because the world has moved digital.
He said the Econet tower will complement the Vodacom Lesotho internet which was now stretched. Lehlohonolo Mokele, one of the villagers, was very happy about the launch of this tower as he believes it is going to help them a lot.
The Minister of Communications, Tšoinyane Rapapa, urged the villagers to take care of the tower. He said the Econet data bundles are quite cheap and will therefore save money.
He further said there are about 200 to 300 Econet towers in Lesotho. Speaking on behalf of the chieftaincy, ’Mathato Lekoatsa, expressed her gratitude for this generous gift and promised that they will take care of the tower. She said she was happy for the villagers of Thabana-Morena as this will help them gain easy access to the network and internet.
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