LMS ANTICIPATES POSSIBILITY OF SNOW
There is a possibility of light to moderate snowfall over the high-lying areas and rain showers elsewhere from Thursday evening to Friday. This is according to the release from Lesotho Meteorological Services (LMS) on Wednesday. The statement states that very cold conditions are expected on Friday. According to the release, these weather conditions are expected […]
AFRICA, CHINA STRONGLY CONNECTED-DEPUTY MINISTER FOREIGN AFFAIRS
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations, Mr. Halebonoe Sets’abi says Africa and China are strongly connected as a community with a shared future. This he said during a reception for assuming office by Ambassador of the Republic of China to Lesotho Mr. Lei Kezhong held at Maseru on Monday. According to Mr. […]
HIS MAJESTY ACCEPTS LETTERS OF CREDENCE FROM NORWAY
His Majesty King Letsie III on Thursday accepted letters of credence from the Ambassador of Norway to Lesotho, Ms. Astrid Emilie Helle at the ceremony held at the Royal Palace in Maseru. Accepting letters of credence from Norway, His Majesty said the presence of Ambassador Helle in Lesotho is a testimony of the desire and […]
SENATE PASSES NATIONAL REFORMS AUTHORITY BILL
At the end of its special sitting on Wednesday, the Senate as the Upper House passed the National Reforms Authority (NRA) Bill, 2019 with amendments after its second and third reading. The Bill with 22 Clauses saw the House make amendments to Clauses six to 10 The Bill aims to establish the NRA as a […]
PM LEAVES FOR TICAD
The Prime Minister, Dr Motsoahae Thomas Thabane and his delegation left the country on Monday for the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) to be held at Yokohama in Japan from Wednesday to Friday. According to Press Attaché in the Prime Minister’s Office, Mr. Thabo Thakalekoala, all the 54 African countries including Lesotho […]
Ramolibeli was an asset – ACJ
The late President of the Court of Appeal Justice Mathealira Michael Ramolibeli has been honoured as an undeniable international civil servant. Justice Ramolibeli was honoured during his memorial service held at the High Court premises on Thursday. Delivering her eulogy during an event attended by among others, Judges of the High Court, Lawyers and family […]
Government holds financiers, investors forum
In an endeavour to address unemployment, Government of Lesotho through the Ministry of Development Planning has on Thursday held a financiers and investors forum in Maseru. In his remarks, Minister of Finance Dr Moeketsi Majoro indicated that the inaccessibility of credit and capital is a major impediment to the development of Lesotho’’s private sector, particularly […]
Court dismisses pending cases
As part of addressing backlog cases, magistrate courts within the country will dismiss over 3,000 pending cases. The cases differ from murder, sexual offences, 2,413 of them have been registered in Maseru district alone while 1,073 are registered in the northern region districts comprising Mokhotlong with 195, 131 Berea, Botha-Bothe 151 and Leribe with 593 […]
GOL announces over 30 000 jobs
The Government of Lesotho has on Wednesday announced M19.9 billion worth of private investment and new job opportunities of over 30 000 for Basotho as committed in the National Strategic Development Plan Plan (NSDP) II 2018/19-2022/23 . In his keynote address during a Job and Investment Summit held in Maseru, the Prime Minister (PM) Dr. […]
SADC commends Lesotho for her peace building commitment
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations Mr. Makgothi says the SADC Heads of State and government has welcomed the enactment of legislation to establish the National Reforms Authority (NRA) in Lesotho. Mr Makgothi was speaking upon his arrival from Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania where he was part of the delegation that accompanied the […]
