The Ministry of Public Works and Transport is to engage consultants to undertake national roads needs assessment throughout the country.

Responding to questions in the National Assembly on Wednesday, Mr. Ts'eole Chakela, said the move will assist the Ministry to have a prioritized list of roads based on needs and availability of funds in order for such roads to be constructed.

'When funds are available, the construction of roads will be carried out in stages of their sequential order,' he highlighted.

He therefore, could not give the time frame as to when will the roads be constructed, but said it was the intention of his Ministry to construct roads for the public to carryout their daily activities freely.

The Minister was responding to a question by Member of Parliament for Thaba Ts'oeu No. 49, Mr. Senngoe Monyetsane M.P about the need for a road from Ha Seeiso to Ha Thamae in the Mafeteng district.

SOURCE: LENA 26/09/2007