CHINA GIVES GRANTS FOR AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT
Prime Minister Samuel Matekane says the Republic of China has granted Lesotho government M250 million for improvement of the country’s economy and for upgrading their agricultural machinery. Speaking at the press briefing on Tuesday following his attendance of the summit of the Forum on China- Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), he said M250 million has been donated […]
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 […]
NATIONAL LABOUR MIGRATION COMMITTEE LAUNCHED
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Mr Ts’eliso Mokhosi has officially launched the National Labour Migration Committee for Lesotho (NLMCL) in Maseru on Thursday. In his keynote address, Mr Mokhotsi said that the committee will serve as a state-led regular information sharing and policy dialogue aimed at shaping national governance of labour migration and strengthening […]
UNDP HOLDS STEAM CONFERENCE WEEK
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in partnership with the Minister of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation (MICSTI) held Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) conference where innovators will pitch their ground breaking ideas. When opening the conference, Minister of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation, Ms Nthati Moorosi, shared her deepest gratitude to […]
MERITOCRACY IS THE WAY TO GO – PM
[contact-form][contact-field label=”Name” type=”name” required=”true” /][contact-field label=”Email” type=”email” required=”true” /][contact-field label=”Website” type=”url” /][contact-field label=”Message” type=”textarea” /][/contact-form] Prime Minister Mr Ntsokoane Matekane says that meritocracy is the way to go in the development of every country. He said this in Beijing China, on meeting with Basotho community in diaspora mostly of whom are students. He said in […]
CHINA READY TO WORK WITH AFRICA – XI JINPING
The People’s Republic of China President Xi Jinping says China stands ready to work with Africa to implement 10 partnership action plans to jointly advance modernization. This he said while officially opening a three day summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) on Thursday in the presence of about 52 African leaders. He said […]
HIS MAJESTY CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY WITH ELDERS
As part of celebrating 200 years since the formation of Basotho nation, His Majesty King Letsie III celebrated his birthday with elders born on the same date of July 17 at Thaba Phats’oa in Leribe on Wednesday. About 25 elders were selected from different areas in the Southern region of the country. His Majesty presented them […]
LESOTHO WELCOMES TUNNEL BORING MACHINE
Lesotho marked a significant milestone on Wednesday in the construction of Phase II of the Lesotho Highland Water Project (LHWP) by welcoming one of two tunnel boring machines (TBMs) into the country. The TBM was received at the Caledonspoort border post this morning by the Minister of Natural Resources, Mr Mohlomi Moleko, alongside South African […]
HIS MAJESTY WELCOMES NUTRITION DELEGATION
A delegation from the Nutrition International Agency (NIA) has paid a courtesy call to His Majesty King Letsie III at the Royal Palace in Maseru on Monday. Speaking in an interview with LENA, the Minister in the Prime Minister’s office Mr Limpho Tau said that this visit comes in as a follow-up to a request […]
LESOTHO HOPES FOCAC TO BEAR FRUITFUL RESULTS
With only two days left before the official launch of the much anticipated Forum on China – Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) hosted in Beijing, Lesotho hopes it addresses major issues like infrastructure. This is according to the Minister of Public Works and Transport MrMatjato Moteane , who is among Prime Minister Mr Sam Matekane’s delegation. He […]
