LESOTHO 9. OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER CATEGORY 1: WEBSITE www.gov.ls/prime-ministers-office The website is basically a link to the main government site, on which various government ministries are linked. It therefore has limited specific information but has many links to other departments and ongoing government projects. It is linked to a government spokesperson Facebook page which addresses general federal issues, most of which are actually a duty of the Office of the Prime Minister. n = 20 Yes No Partial Additional information Does the website contain the following: X 1. Up-to-date information? 2. A description of the organisation’s powers and structure, as well as its functions and responsibilities? X 3. A list of laws, acts, etc, issued within the scope of its powers? X 4. Copies of reports, policies or programmes? X 5. Information on budget and expenditure? X 6. Information about procurement procedures or signed contracts? X 7. Information about vacancy and employment procedures? X 8. The address, telephone number, and working hours of the organisation? X 9. The contact details of specific public officials? X Most of the most recent information on the website concerns office bearers. X 10. A mechanism to request and receive responses to electronic messages and requests for information? Total score: 11/20 CATEGORY 2: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION A request for the following information was sent to the Office of the Prime Minister: y Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, what has been its impact on: ¾ The daily or basic functions of your office? ¾ The information dissemination? ¾ Have there been any reported cases amongst members of staff or their close contacts? ¾ To what extent could you say that the Office of the Prime Minister is responsive to the public’s access to information needs? ¾ Do you have a public response/feedback platform through which to assess the public’s views about the Office of the Prime Minister? ¾ Do you have active cyberspace platforms – website, social media (such as Facebook, Twitter or Instagram), for people to access information about your services? If so, how effective are they? If not, why? ¾ On a scale of 1-10, how efficient is the Office of the Prime Minister in serving the public? RETURN TO CONTENTS PAGE 57