Africa-Press – Lesotho. As a continuing support in the fight against Covid-19, Letšeng Diamonds donated a fully equipped Toyota 4 WD ambulance worth M1, 082,577 to the Ministry of Health (MoH).
The hand over was officiated today by Letšeng Diamonds Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Kelebone Leisanyane. “I am privileged and humbled to address this
important ceremony of handing over of this full equipped and modern ambulance to the Ministry of Health,” Leisanyane said, addressing the media. He said this
donation will help in improving patients’ transportation and therefore ease the work during the Covid-19 crises. He further expressed his gratitude to the MoH
for openly receiving this gift, saying it fulfills them to lend a helping hand. “On behalf of the Board of Directors, Management and the staff of Letšeng Diamonds, let me convey
our sincere gratitude to the Ministry of Health for allowing us to make this donation. This donation will go a long way in contributing towards improving
patient transportation in light of the overwhelming challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic and the latest Omicron variant in particular. This donation is
one of the voluminous gifts that have been given by the mine in the years 2020 and 2021. Other donations include spending a tune of M975, 000 on community
COVID-19 interventions, M252, 000 on a modular structure donated to National Reference Laboratories. Minister of Health Hon. Semano Sekatle said the Ministry is truly grateful for the precious gift.
Sekatle said the ambulance comes at a very crucial time when Covid-19 continues to escalate. He explained that although the gift will be of great help, the Ministry does have shortage
and more donations would meet them half way. Sekatle said it will aid more in the remote areas, which he said have been left out. Letšeng Diamond, found in the landlocked Southern African kingdom of Lesotho, is owned by Gem Diamonds, Ltd. and the government of Lesotho. At an elevation of 3,100 m (10,000 ft) it is the world’s highest diamond mine. It was founded in 1995.
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