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April 02, 2019
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Local tourism records marginal growth

Staff Writer LESOTHO’S tourism sector recorded a modest 3, 1 percent growth in tourist arrivals in 2018. This was said by the Lesotho Tourism Development Corporation’s LTDC Public Relations Manager ’Manchafalo Motṧoeneng in an interview with the Lesotho Times this week. Ms Motṧoeneng said the marginal increase in tourist arrivals showed there was progress in […]

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April 02, 2019
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Increase exposure for hospitality and tourism students: Chef Donald

Staff Writer LOCAL hospitality schools must ensure that their students get exposure in other countries which have bigger and more vibrant tourism and hospitality industries to ensure that they produce graduates who are ready for employment. This was said by Donald Moletsane, who is the president of the Lesotho Chefs Association (LCA) in a recent […]

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April 02, 2019
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Maliba Lodge; imposing beauty high up the mountains

Staff Writer A STORY about Lesotho’s tourism is definitely enriched at the mention of Maliba Lodge, deep in the valleys of the country’s highlands. As you meander on an upward slope the rugged terrain deceives you, maybe even dampens expectations. Yet the serene environs denote otherwise; a promise of the beauty that lies ahead. From […]

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April 02, 2019
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Thaba Bosiu cultural village, a place with intriguing stories

Staff Writer PERCHED some 1 804km above sea level in the east of Maseru is Thaba Bosiu, a place whose history oozes with the stories that define Basotho. The sandstone plateau which is situated 24 kilometres from the capital city, lies almost desolate with little significance which is unlike its actual relevance. While little significance […]

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April 02, 2019
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Children’s theme park on the cards in Thaba Bosiu

Staff Writer A THABA Bosiu man, Moiloa Rantoeleng, who is passionate about children, is working to establish a children’s amusement park just opposite the Thaba Bosiu Cultural Village. Mr Rantoeleng recently told the Lesotho Times that his plan is to ensure that children are catered for when the elderly are entertained by various activities in […]

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April 02, 2019
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Bright future for tourism sector: LTDC

THE Lesotho Tourism Development Corporation (LTDC) is upbeat about the country’s tourism prospects as it continues with various projects and initiatives aimed at ensuring the sector’s contribution to the country’s overall economic development grows significantly. This week, the Lesotho Times (LT) editor Herbert Moyo met with the LTDC’s Public Relations Manager ’Manchafalo Motṧoeneng (MM) to […]