MASERU, July 9 -- Lesotho Post Bank (LPB) received 34 trainees through the Ministry of Finance Youth Apprenticeship and Public Works Programme (YAPWP) on Thursday.

YAPWP Coordinator Folojeng Folojeng explained that the government of Lesotho introduced this programme to create jobs for at least 8 500 youth with qualifications and 5000 without qualifications between the ages of 18 and 45. Through the programme Folojeng said they have placed 400 graduates in difference companies across the country. He said most of them graduated a long time ago but had been struggling to get jobs which match their qualifications. "The aim is to place you in the field similar to your qualifications so that you will gain work experience," he said.

He noted t...