BOTSWANA PRESIDENT TO VISIT LESOTHO
The President of the Republic of Botswana, Advocate Duma Gideon Boko, will visit Lesotho on an official working visit from Tuesday 15th July to Friday 18th July 2025. The statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Relations says President Boko will be accompanied by the Minister of International Relations Dr Phenyo Butale, the […]
KING ACCEPTS CREDENTIALS FROM KOREA
King Letsie III accepted letters of credence from the Ambassador-Designate of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Mr. Jong Song II presented these letters at an event held at the Royal Palace, Maseru, on Passover Thursday, 17 April 2025. In his acceptance speech, the King acknowledged and appreciated mutual relationships existing between the two countries […]
HIS MAJESTY COMMISSIONS KHATHIBE, SELLO AS AMBASSADORS
His Majesty King Letsie III has commissioned Mr. Lebeko Sello and Mr. Ts’iu Khathibe as Lesotho’s Ambassadors to Italy as well as Swiss Confederation and Permanent Representative of the United Nations at Geneva, the World Trade Organization and other International Organizations in Switzerland respectively. His Majesty highlighted that Lesotho`s desire is to maintain existing relations […]
HIS MAJESTY ACCEPTS LETTERS OF CREDENCE FROM TANZANIA
His Majesty King Letsie III says the ongoing climate change, hunger and poverty call for strengthening bonds of cooperation among the Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states. This, he said when accepting letters of credence from the High Commissioner of the United Republic of Tanzania to Lesotho Mr James Bwana at the Royal Palace […]
DPM MEETS WITH THE GERMAN PRESIDENT
The President of Germany, Mr Frank- Walter Steinmeier, says his visit in Lesotho demonstrates willingness to deepen further the existing relations between the two countries. This he said in his statement during a round table meeting which brought together the Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) , the Ministers of Trade, that of Foreign Affairs, Transport, as well as the […]
HIS MAJESTY COMMISSIONS MOHATONYANE TO BELGIUM
His Majesty Letsie III, has Commissioned Mrs ‘Mantoetsi Mohatonyane as Ambassador of the Kingdom of Lesotho to the Kingdom of Belgium at the Royal Palace in Maseru. Mrs Mohatonyane succeeded Ambassador Dr ‘Matumelo Ponts’o Sekatle whose tour of duty ended. Ambassador ‘Mantoetsi Mohatonyane brings a wealth of both academic and political experience into Lesotho’s diplomatic […]
Egyptian Ambassador bits farewell to Lesotho
The Ambassador of Egypt to the Kingdom of Lesotho paid a farewell visit to the Prime Minister Mr Ntsokoane Matekane in Maseru on Thursday. Ambassador Ahmed El Fadly has been serving on a non-residential basis from Pretoria since 2021. Speaking in an interview with LENA on Thursday, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations Mr […]
HIS MAJESTY APPLAUDS IRELAND OVER FUND
His Majesty King Letsie III applauded Ireland’s commitment and the leadership role she played in ensuring the operationalisation of the loss and damage fund at COP28 held in Dubai last year. His Majesty applauded Ireland when accepting letters of credence from the new Ireland Ambassador to Lesotho, Mr. Austin Gormley at the Royal Place in Maseru […]
HIS MAJESTY ACCEPTS CREDENTIALS FROM AUSTRALIA
His Majesty King Letsie III accepted letters of credence from the High Commissioner of Australia to Lesotho, Ms. Tegan Elizabeth Brink at the event held at the Royal Palace in Maseru on Thursday. Accepting the letters, His Majesty said official relations between the two countries began in 1993, saying the presence of the newly appointed High […]
FRANCE, CUBA PRESENT CREDENTIALS TO HIS MAJESTY
His Majesty King Letsie Ill accepted credentials from the Ambassadors of the Republic of France and the Republic of Cuba during an event held at the Royal Palace on Thursday. In acceptance, His Majesty expressed gratitude to France and its people saying relations between the two countries emanated 200 years ago when missionaries arrived in Lesotho. […]
