WOMEN ARE POWERFUL PEOPLE, SHOULD BE SUPPORTED TO EXCEL -MANKA
The District Senior Information Officer of Mafeteng, Mr Rorisang Manka, says women are the powerful people ever and ought to be given opportunities and supported within various sectors to excel while at the same time contributing to country’s economic growth. Speaking at the two-day Workshop Economic Empowerment training, he said they intended to improve livelihoods […]
LESOTHO IMPROVES IN ICT
Lesotho’s Human Development Index (HDI) trajectory has in recent years shown progress and this is linked to improved Information Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure and increased mobile phone usage, however challenges are reported to persist in addressing economic inequality and gender disparities. This is according to the Lesotho National Human Development Report 2024 which was launched […]
CHIEFS URGED TO CHAMPION NUTRITION TO SUPPORT HIS MAJESTY
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security, and Nutrition (MAFSN) District Agricultural Officer (DAO) Nyakallo Pokocho called on local chiefs to become advocates for improved nutrition, aligning with His Majesty Letsie III’s role as African Union Nutrition Champion and African Leader for Nutrition (ALN) Champion. Speaking at an agricultural dialogue organized by MAFSN, Pokocho emphasized the […]
AFRICA EXPECTS DIGITAL MEDIA DEVELOPMENT
Zimbabwe’s Deputy Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Dr Omphile Marupi says having signed the China-Africa Action Plan for Digital Cooperation and Development, they expect to witness tremendous development in the media digital sector. He said during the 6th China Africa Media Cooperation and China-Africa Think Tank High Level Dialogue in Beijing. The session […]
CHINA – AFRICA MEDIA FORUM OPENS
The two day 6th Forum on China – Africa Media Cooperation and China – Africa Think Tank high level dialogue held at Beijing International Convention Center was on Wednesday officially opened by the Mr LI Shulei, Member of the Political Bureau, Member of the Secretariat, and Head of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party […]
MINISTER LAUNCHES THE NHDR REPORT
The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning with the support of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has launched the Lesotho 2024 National Human Development Report (NHDR) as well as the Lesotho Sustainable Development Goal Investor Map in Maseru on Wednesday. The Lesotho 2024 National Human Development Report is launched under the theme ‘Harnessing technology […]
PM ATTENDS KAGAME’S INAUGURATION
The Prime Minister Mr. Ntsokoane Matekane is currently in Rwanda to attend the inauguration of the President elect of the Republic of Rwanda. General elections of Rwanda were held on July,15 2024 to elect the president and members of the Chamber of Deputies. In an election that was criticised as unfair for its barring of […]
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 […]
MINISTER SPEAKS ON COMMUNICATIONS TOWER
The Minister of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation, Ms Nthati Moorosi says the communications tower at Ha-Khoro, Tsákholo is functional. She said this during a question and answer session in the National Assembly on Thursday. She was responding to question 533, where she was asked if she is aware that the communications tower at the […]
HIGH LEVEL DIALOGUE COMES TO AN END
Prime Minister (PM) Ntsokoane Matekane officially closed deliberations on high level dialogue aimed at ending hunger and deprivation in the Mountain Kingdom. In his remarks at the end of the dialogue in Maseru on Tuesday, the PM said after this forum, there will be a new policy direction in terms of commercializing agriculture. “A positive […]
