THE GOVERNMENT OF LESOTHO IS TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE NEEDS OF POOR AND VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES BY DISTRIBUTING FOOD PARCELS TO MULTITUDES AS A MEASURE TO MITIGATE POVERTY AND HUNGER AMID CLIMATE CHANGE.
Lesotho government department, The Disaster Management Authority, through the Disaster Management Team will distribute food parcels to six thousand vulnerable households within five Community Councils starting this Month. Beneficiaries are drawn from five Community Councils of Ramoetsana, Makoabating, Lehlakaneng, and Metsi-Maholo and selected Electoral Divisions of Ts’anatalana Community Council Where Anticipatory Action Project of Improving […]
LESOTHO CALLED FOR CHILD-CENTRED AI GOVERNANCE IN PEACE AND SECURITY OPERATIONS TO DETER TECHNOLOGY MISUSE.
Lesotho has called for child protection to be integrated into Artificial Intelligence (AI) governance in peace and security operations, warning that the misuse of the technology could expose children affected by armed conflict to further harm. The call was made by Lesotho’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the African Union (AU), Her Excellency Ntšiuoa Sekete, […]
PRIME MINISTER MATEKANE JOINS COMMONWEALTH LEADERS IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AT CHOGM 2026
The Right Honourable Prime Minister, Ntsokoane Samuel Matekane, joined 56 Heads of Government in an Executive Session at the 28th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Antigua and Barbuda. The closed-door session focused on two key areas: Trade and Investment; and Systemic Issues, Climate Finance and Investing in People. The discussions followed preparatory work […]
BASOTHO LIVING IN CHINA CELEBRATES LESOTHO’S DIAMOND JUBILEE
Bringing together Basotho across China and members of diplomatic corps and representatives of international organizations and friends of Lesotho, the Embassy of the Kingdom of Lesotho in Beijing has celebrated the Lesotho’s 60th years of Independence at Beijing. According to the press statement issued by the Embassy of the Kingdom of Lesotho in Beijing, the […]
LESOTHO TO SUPPORT CONSTRUCTIVE DIALOGUE – DPM
Deputy Prime Minister Justice Nthomeng Majara has affirmed Lesotho’s readiness in supporting constructive dialogue, mutual learning and collective action as the host of the 48th Ordinary Session of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC). Justice Majara said when officially opening the session in Maseru on Tuesday where […]
SADC CONGRATULATED THE KINGDOM OF LESOTHO ON ITS 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE WISHING THEM CONTINUED PEACE,STABILITY AND PROGRESS TOWARDS A BRIGHTER FUTURE.
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) extends its warmest congratulations and best wishes to His Majesty King Letsie III, the Government, and the people of the Kingdom of Lesotho on the momentous occasion of the 60th Anniversary of Independence. SADC joins all Basotho in celebrating the remarkable progress achieved in promoting peace, democracy, stability, and […]
BASOTHO URGED TO WEAR NATIONAL FLAG ON SUNDAY
Basotho have been urged to wear any or all of the colours of the national flag during the climax of the country’s 60th independence anniversary celebrations at Setsoto Stadium on Sunday. The call was made at a press conference held in Maseru on Friday ahead of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations, which will take place on […]
BOTSWANA, LESOTHO MARK 60 YEARS INDEPENDENCE
As Botswana celebrates her 60 years independence on Wednesday, Lesotho gears for her own golden Jubilee independance as well on Sunday. The two sister countries are set to be marking decades of peace, stability and governance after gaining freedom from the British Colonial rule that is September 30, 1966 for Botswana and October 4, 1966 […]
CHINA BOOSTS LDF WITH MAJOR DONATION
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations Mr. Limpho Tau on Wednesday joined the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the Kingdom of Lesotho, Mr. Yang Xiaokun, at a formal signing ceremony marking a substantial military donation from China to Lesotho. The People’s Liberation Army (LPA) of the People’s Republic of China […]
BASOTHO MARKED THE START OF LESOTHO’S 60TH INDEPENDENCE DIAMOND JUBILEE WITH A NATIONAL PRAYER OF GRATITUDE, REFLECTION, RENEWAL AND UNITY.
The Government of Lesotho, in collaboration with the Church Council of Lesotho (CCL), held a National Prayer to officially mark the beginning of the country’s 60th Independence Diamond Jubilee celebrations. Speaking during the event, Government Secretary Mrs.Teboho ‘Malisebo ‘Mokela said the National Prayer is not merely the beginning of the Jubilee celebrations, but a national […]
