MASERU, March 2 -- The Minister of Education and Training Hon. Ntlhoi Motsamai has announced the re-opening of schools in accordance with Covid-19 response strategies.

She indicated that they will open in different categories and dates starting from March.

The Minister had earlier this year announced a return to classes, but was promptly halted by the imposed lockdown, owing to a tremendous rise in Covid-19 cases post the festive season. As scheduled before, schools are expected to reopen in batches.

Motsamai revealed that the re-opening will be determined by compliance with the World Health Organisation (WHO) protocols and those of the Ministry of Health. She added that the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) and the Ministry of...