Africa-Press – Lesotho. The Minister of Communications, Science and Technology (MCST) Hon. Tsoinyane Rapapa has called on the members of the public to make submissions of the names of the people to
be given awards for their outstanding qualities and contributions they have made in society. This the Minister said on Wednesday last week at the press conference.
As some of the events leading up to the celebration of His Majesty King Letsie III’s birthday which is on July 17, there are awards conferred to the members of disciplined forces and
civilians for their outstanding contributions in different spheres of life. Also the government’s Spokesperson, Rapapa said the public should file their submissions accompanied
by the motivations of their nominees to the Districts Administrators’ (DAs) offices by Monday 12, who will forward those to the Celebrations Committee at the
Ministry of Home Affairs to screen them and forward the prospective names who meet the criteria to the Cabinet for approval. He added that once the Cabinet has approved that list it will forward it to the State Council which
will give them to the King for consideration. For the members of the disciplined forces, the lists are to be submitted by their institutions. In observance of the
COVID-19 protocols, he said there will not be mass public celebrations this year for the celebration of His Majesty’s birthday. This is a consecutive year that those celebrations remain suspended owing to the outbreak of the
COVID-19 pandemic. The King bestows the following awards to those who have distinguished themselves in their service to the public and the nation: These awards were founded in 1972 by King Moshoeshoe II.
