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	The Lesotho Senate House (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The genesis of the Upper House of the Parliament of Lesotho viz.
		The role and composition of the Senate was prescribed by the Constitutional Commission which was unanimous that to continue the practice (established in 1959) of combining ex officio members (the twenty-two Principal Chiefs) with elected representatives in a single Chamber would make operation of a responsible government virtually impossible.
		However, the Commission was adamant on the dangers involved in allowing a nominated element a role in the Lower House on the grounds that its presence would stultify the growth of cohesive political parties and encourage irresponsible behaviour on the part of elected members.
	www.lesotho.gov.ls /legislature/senate.php (1002 words)

	Senate of Lesotho - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Senate of Lesotho is the upper chamber of the country's bicameral Parliament.
		Sempe Lejaha is the current president of the Senate.
		National Assembly of Lesotho - the lower chamber of Parliament
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Senate_of_Lesotho (93 words)

	Government - Lesotho - Africa
		Under the terms of the constitution of 1965, which was suspended in 1970, Lesotho was a constitutional monarchy with a bicameral legislature.
		In 1993 Lesotho adopted a new constitution that redefined the role of the monarchy and altered the legislative branch of the government.
		Lesotho has ten districts, which are subdivided into wards and administered by hereditary chiefs.
	www.countriesquest.com /africa/lesotho/government.htm (156 words)

	Bicameralism in Africa and the Arab world
		The rank of President of the Senate, usually second or third in importance in the State, and above all the role he or she very often plays in the event of incapacity of the Head of State is lacking, also show this wish to endow Senates with the characteristics of institutional continuity.
		As regards the decisional power of Senates during examination of bills, it can be noted that in many cases, the agreement of the Senate is required for final passing of legislation.
		Most Senate members in Africa are elected indirectly, unlike those in lower chambers (only the House of the Federation of Ethiopia and the Nigerian Senate, both federal chambers, have a percentage of members elected by direct suffrage).
	www.senat.fr /senatsdumonde/bicamerafrica2001english.html (3394 words)

	The Lesotho Parliament - About the Senate (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Senate is made up of 22 hereditary Principal Chiefs and 11 Senators nominated by the King on the advice of the Council of State.
		The nominated Senators have usually been drawn from a wide spectrum of experienced politicians, distinguished academics and citizens who have made significant contributions to the life of the nation.
		The heir to the throne is usually installed as one of the Principal Chiefs “the Principal Chief of Matsieng” on coming of age until he succeeds to the throne.
	www.parliament.ls /senate (140 words)

	INHEA: Lesotho Higher Education Profile
		The Kingdom of Lesotho, is a small enclave surrounded by the Republic of South Africa (RSA) with an area of 30,355 square kilometers (11,720 sq miles).
		The National University of Lesotho (NUL) was born out of the small Catholic University College (later known as Pius XII University College), which was founded in April 1945 by the Roman Catholic Hierarchy of Southern Africa In 1954, the college was granted associate college status by UNISA, giving it more responsibility for tuition and examinations.
		The NUL was established as an independent entity on the Lesotho campus of the UBLS on October 20, 1975 and remains to be the only university in the country.
	www.bc.edu /bc_org/avp/soe/cihe/inhea/profiles/Lesotho.htm (774 words)

	Lesotho (05/06)
		Lesotho's mission to the United Nations is located at 204 East 39th Street, New York, NY 10016 (tel: 212-661-1690).
		Lesotho's economy is based on water and electricity sold to South Africa, manufacturing, earnings from the Southern African Customs Union (SACU), agriculture, livestock, and to some extent earnings of laborers employed in South Africa.
		Lesotho is a member of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) in which tariffs have been eliminated on the trade of goods with other member countries, which include Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, and Swaziland.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2831.htm (2849 words)

	Lesotho
		The Senate is comprised of hereditary chiefs and appointed statesmen.
		Lesotho has a high level of crime and foreigners are frequently targeted, robbed and sometimes killed.
		Lesotho’s high unemployment rate, aggravated by the return of large numbers of unemployed miners from South Africa, and the ongoing effects of social upheaval due to high HIV/AIDS rates of infection, have contributed to an increasing number of armed robberies, break-ins, and incidents of carjacking.
	travel.state.gov /travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_949.html (1755 words)

	U.S. Senate: Committees Home > Committee Hearings & Meetings Scheduled
		Read Senate Judiciary Committee hearing transcripts for Supreme Court nominees.
		Transcripts of hearings may be available on a committee Web site, from the Government Printing Office, or from a federal depository library.
		You need a bill or public law number to check the status of or request a copy of legislation.
	www.senate.gov /pagelayout/committees/b_three_sections_with_teasers/committee_hearings.htm (1143 words)

	Law.com - Senate Without a Quorum
		The Senate resolution that provides for the monetary penalties passed by a 17-2 vote, with one senator absent and not voting.
		Under Senate Rule 5.02, a majority of the senators present may order the sergeant-at-arms or officers appointed by the sergeant to arrest absent members who don't have a good reason to be absent.
		Dewhurst said at an Aug. 12 news conference that the absent senators would not be allowed to vote in the Senate until they had paid their fines.
	www.law.com /jsp/article.jsp?id=1059980472835 (1635 words)

	Chapter I
		Lesotho shall endeavour to ensure that every citizen has an opportunity to freely participate in the cultural life of the community and to share in the benefits of scientific advancement and its application.
		Lesotho shall adopt policies designed to protect and enhance the natural and cultural environment of Lesotho for the benefit of both present and future generations and shall endeavour to assure to all citizens a sound and safe environment adequate for their health and well-being.
		Lesotho shall, in accordance with the provisions of section 67 of this Constitution, be divided into constituencies and each constituency shall elect one member to the National Assembly in such manner as, subject to the provisions of this Constitution, may be prescribed by or under any law.
	www.cmseducation.org /wconsts/lesotho.html (15496 words)

	Summary of Events in Lesotho - 1st quarter 2000
		Lesotho is the only country in southern Africa which allows a commercial enterprise to design and produce its postage stamps.
		In 1996, the degree of Doctor of Literature, honoris causa, was conferred on Khaketla by the National University of Lesotho, and after the 1998 General Election, he was appointed a member of the Senate of the Lesotho Parliament.
		Lesotho’s previous entries in the Guinness Book of Records related to its being the country with the highest lowest point and also for its being the place of discovery of the world’s earliest mammal, Megazostrodon.
	www.trc.org.ls /events/events20.001.htm (6954 words)

	Lesotho
		Lesotho is a constitutional monarchy with King Letsie III as Head of State.
		In May 2002, Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili, the leader of the Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) party, was re-elected in free and fair elections.
		In the 2002 elections, the LCD won 79 of 80 constituency-based seats, and the opposition Lesotho Peoples Congress (LPC) won the remaining constituency seat; the 40 proportionally elected seats were divided among 9 opposition parties.
	www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2003/27734.htm (4252 words)

	UNDP in Lesotho (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The President of the upper house of Parliament in Lesotho, Chief Sempe Lejaha underscored the traditional leadership’s commitment to the fight against HIV and AIDS.
		He added that the chiefs are close to the people and therefore understand the social and cultural dynamics of the society.
		The workshop, attended by over 30 Principal Chiefs and appointed members of Senate, was seen as a historic occasion and an important step in engaging all levels of leadership to reverse the impact of the pandemic.
	www.undp.org.ls /Main_news_August.htm (488 words)

	AEGiS-IRIN: LESOTHO: Book to mobilise politicians to fight HIV/AIDS
		According to the government, 75 percent of all new infections in Lesotho are found among girls and 51 percent of young women aged between 15 and 24 are infected, compared to 23 percent of young men and boys in the same age group.
		The idea of the booklet, developed by UNICEF, UNAIDS and the Association of European Parliamentarians for Africa, evolved at the African Leadership Consultation on orphans and vulnerable children, hosted by Nelson Mandela and Graca Machel in September 2002.
		Lesotho's leaders were also called to stand up to the challenge posed by the pandemic by fighting back "for, with and hand in hand with their children and young people," said UNICEF country representative, Bertrand Desmoulins.
	www.aegis.com /news/IRIN/2004/IR041191.html (514 words)

	Law.com - Latest Plan to Split 9th Circuit Aims to Sidestep Debate
		So the latest split proposal is structured to sidestep debate in the Senate Judiciary Committee and discussion on the floor, reaching the Senate only in the budget conference committee.
		With the Senate seen as the key stumbling block to splitting the circuit -- historically, a cause championed by conservatives worried that California tilted the nine-state court too far to the left -- the latest move is seen as a headlong charge toward breaking up the court.
		While the tactic is new, there have been plenty of moves to split the 9th Circuit in recent decades, though only three of the court's 28 active judges want the division.
	www.law.com /jsp/article.jsp?id=1130953710177 (679 words)

	CID News
		Funded by the United National Development Programme, the overall objective of the workshop was to provide senators a forum to contribute to strategies for making the Senate effective in the discharge of its legislative functions.
		Senator John Sheffer (ret.), Senior Fellow of the University at Buffalo's Institute for Local Governance and Regional Growth, gave a presentation on the role of leadership in democratic parliaments.
		Ndlovu anticipates that his International Senate Fellow experience will help him to develop skills and knowledge of democracy and governance issues that he can share with his colleagues in Zimbabwe to further government reforms initiated in 1999,” said James Ketterer, director of SUNY CID.
	www.cid.suny.edu /news.htm (13876 words)

	afrol News: Lesotho's new Senate constituted
		The new Senate is composed of the likes Timothy Thahane, the man widely tipped to become Lesotho's new Minister of Finance and of Development Planning.
		Political observers predicted recently that Thahane had to be nominated to Senate before the Prime Minister, Pakalitha Mosisili could take him aboard as his finance minister.
		Other new members of Senate include Dr. Mam-phone Khaketla, an academic also tipped to take over as Minister of Communications, 'Mualle Moshoeshoe, the Chief of Likoeneng and Qajela Lebona, the Chief of Ha Tsepo.
	www.afrol.com /News2002/les007_new_senate.htm (341 words)

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		Â· Derogations: words which are not germane and reasonably appropriate to the proceedings in progress in the Senate, or which are spoken or written maliciously with the object of exposing another person to hatred, contempt or undue ridicule (S. 3 of The Parliament (Powers and Privileges) Regulations).
		Since it does not cover judicial proceedings in general, it does not cover judicial proceedings instituted against senators before their election.
		In this case, senators have no means of recourse.
	www.ipu.org /parline-e/reports/2182.htm (1310 words)

	The UNDP Resident Representative and UN Coordinator (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In collaboration with the Senate, UNDP has organized a three-day training on principles and habits that promote personal and organizational effectiveness.
		Based on a book written by Steven Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, the workshop is about making people effective so that they, in turn make their organizations effective.
		The Senators training is second to the first one that was conducted for senior officers at the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare.
	www.undp.org.ls /Press/7habits_Senators.htm (157 words)

	Government Of Lesotho (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
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	www.appliedlanguage.com /country_guides/Lesotho_country_government.shtml (426 words)

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