HIS MAJESTY ACCEPTS LETTERS OF CREDENCE FROM ITALY, IRELAND, DENMARK

His Majesty King Letsie III on Monday accepted letters of credence from the Italian, Ireland and Denmark Ambassadors to Lesotho, Mr. Paolo Cuculi, Ms. Fionnuala Gilsenan and Mr. Tobias Elling Rehfeld respectively at the Royal Palace in Maseru. When accepting letters of credence from the Italian Ambassador, Mr. Cuculi, His Majesty said the country recognizes […]
PM URGES FOR QUALITY ON INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGN

The design of infrastructure including bridges should be of quality standards to avoid easily destructed when disasters occur. The Prime Minister, Dr Moeketsi Majoro said this when speaking at the sod-turning ceremony of the Northern Districts Disaster Roads Rehabilitation project which he officiated at Thaba Li-mpe in Mokhotlong on Friday. He said the reconstruction of […]
NUL JOURNALISM PROGRAM TO ACCOMMODATE EMPLOYED, UNEMPLOYED

The Dean of the Faculty of Humanities in the National University of Lesotho (NUL), Dr Paul Leshota says a new Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Journalism program to be introduced in the coming academic year is expected to accommodate both employed and unemployed candidates. He said this on Friday, noting that the institution is looking […]
LESOTHO LAUNCHES HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2020

The Ministry of Development Planning in collaboration with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) launched the 30th Human Development Report 2020 at the event held in Maseru on Wednesday. The event themed; ‘The Next frontier: Human Development and the Anthropocene’ marked the 30th anniversary and launch of the Lesotho Human Development Report 20220. Speaking at […]
HONOURABLE MAPESELA RELEASED FROM OFFICE
SENATE APPROVES 2021/2022 APPROPRIATION BILL

The Senate has agreed on the passing of the Appropriation (2021\2022) Bill before the house in a sitting held in Maseru on Tuesday. Tabling this bill in the Senate, the Minister of Finance, Mr. Thabo Sophonia said the bill was prepared in accordance with Section 112 (1) and (2) of the constitution of Lesotho. He […]
STATEMENT BY THE RT. HONOURABLE THE PRIME MINISTER OF THE KINGDOM OF LESOTHO DR MOEKETSI MAJORO, DURING THE SPECIAL SEGMENT OF THE 2021 FORUM ON FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT FOLLOW-UP-UNITED NATIONS-NEW YORK, 12 APRIL 2021
LESOTHO JUDICIARY AFFECTED BY COVID-PRESIDENT

The Lesotho judiciary and its administration have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic which hit the country and the world in 2020 and 2021. The President of the Court of Appeal, Dr Kananelo Mosito said this when officially opening the first session of the Court of Appeal in an event held in Maseru on Monday. […]
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ISSUES A PRESS STATEMENT
AGRIC LAUNCHES HORTICULTURE-BASED FARMING

The Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Mr. Nchakha Makara launched the Horticulture-Based Farming System on Friday. This project falls under the Agricultural Productivity Program for Southern- Africa (APPSA). In his remarks, Mr. Nchakha said horticulture-based farming is the branch of plant agriculture dealing with garden crops thus generally fruits and […]