HIS MAJESTY KING LETSIE III ARRIVES IN ROME FOR WORLD FOOD FORUM 2025
His Majesty King Letsie III has arrived in Rome, Italy, to attend the World Food Forum (WFF) 2025. WFF is global platform hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) that brings together leaders and experts to address pressing challenges of food security and sustainable development. Upon arrival, His Majesty was welcomed by Lesotho’s […]
DR MATLANYANE`S SPEECH AT UNGA
Speech by the Minister of Finance and Development Planning of the Kingdom of LesothoDr. Retselisitsoe Matlanyane on the First Biennial Summit for a Sustainable, Inclusive and Resilient Global Economy, on the theme “Implementing commitments on financing developmentThe Secretary GeneralExcellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,On behalf of the Kingdom of Lesotho, I extend our gratitude to the United […]
CENTRAL BANK OF LESOTHO OPTIMISTIC ABOUT ECONOMIC TRENDS
The Governor of the Central Bank of Lesotho, Dr Emmanuel Letete, delivered a cautiously optimistic outlook on global and local economic trends. Dr Letete said IMF has maintained its global growth projections, signaling resilient economic prospects despite ongoing policy uncertainty. He attributed this to stronger-than-expected front-loading of production and exports, particularly ahead of anticipated U.S. […]
PM LAUNCHES ELECTRIFICATION PROJECT IN MOKEMA
Prime Minister Ntsokoane Matekane launched the electrification project for the Mokema community, bringing power and renewed hope to hundreds of households and public facilities in the area. Speaking at event on Friday, the Prime Minister began by directing the Minister of Education to ensure that students in Mokema receive the computers they had requested—emphasizing government’s […]
COMMUNICATIONS MINISTER PUSHES FOR INVESTMENT IN YOUTH
The Minister of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation, Ms Nthati Moorosi has emphasized the urgent need to nurture and empower young leaders as a critical step toward national development. Speaking at the Children’s Parliament, Minister Moorosi highlighted that grooming young leaders is in the best interest of the country as it cultivates a generation […]
YOUTH STATE VIEWS ON UNEMPLOYMENT
Prime Minister (PM) Ntsokoane Matekane took time out to meet and engage with the youth from different parts of the country on Wednesday at Manthabiseng Convention Centre in Maseru. The cardinal objective of the meeting was to give a platform to contribute ideas on how address the high unemployment levels and joblessness. Hundreds of youth […]
INFORMATION MINISTER OFFICIATES ACCOUNTABILITY TRAINING
The Minister of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation (MICSTI), Ms. Nthati Moorosi recently officiated the District Administrators` training on accountability. The training attended by District Administrators (DAs’) across the country was meant to empower and capacitate participants with accountability and transparency skills in their quest to deliver. Talking to participants, Ms Moorosi highlighted the […]
PM PUSHES FOR ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE
Many African countries remain overwhelmed by the withdrawal of support on a number of the United States funded programs; due to that that Prime Minister Mr Ntsokoane Matekane says that it is time for Lesotho to be economically independent. He highlighted that Lesotho holds great potential in production fields such as agriculture which needs to […]
AFRICAN LEADERS` CALL DEBT JUSTICE
A week after African leaders called for fair financing at the 38th African Union (AU) Summit, the focus shifts to whether global lenders will act or stall. While the summit ended, Africa’s fight for debt justice and economic sovereignty continues. With bold declarations demanding debt relief as a form of reparations, African leaders placed global financial […]
PRIME MINISTER LAUNCHES UniPOD
Just a few days after budget presentation prioritising digital transformation, the Prime Minister (PM) launched UniPOD Sebopi at Lerotholi Polytechnic (LP) on Friday. The PM stated the UniPOD will unlock the great minds of youth, strive for growth and development of the country economically and otherwise. “This initiative aligns with the country’s National Strategic Development […]
