HIS MAJESTY, PM LEAD NATIONAL FLAG RAISING CEREMONY
In a significant event marking 200 years celebration of Lesotho’s founding and the 58th independence, His Majesty King Letsie III and Prime Minister Samuel Matekane presided over the raising of the national flag in Maseru, today. Speaking at the event, His Majesty expressed his gratitude to the owner of Maseru Mall for their collaboration in […]
PRINCE HARRY PAYS VISIT TO PM
Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex paid a courtesy visit to the Prime Minister in Maseru on Wednesday. Speaking in an interview with Lesotho News Agency (LENA) on Wednesday, the Press Attaché at the Prime Minister’s office, Mr Thapelo Mabote said that Prince Harry’s visit to Lesotho comes in as part of his longstanding commitment […]
HIS MAJESTY CONCLUDES UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING
His Majesty King Letsie III concluded his mission to the High-Level Week of the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly with the much-anticipated bilateral meeting with the Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr Antonio Guterres. The meeting focused on the UN active involvement and support in various developmental and humanitarian efforts in […]
HIS MAJESTY GRACES THE PRE-SUMMIT OF THE FUTURE CONFERENCE
Ahead of the UN’s Summit of the Future scheduled for 22-23 September 2024, the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) hosted a High-Level, two-day Pre-Summit of the Future Conference to inform outcomes of the Summit as part of its annual International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD). His Majesty was among the speakers and delivered […]
MPs GETS SENSITIZED ON HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION The Ministry of Law and Justice held a three day workshop for members of parliament in Maseru from Tuesday. The workshop was brought up as a way of sensitizing the members of parliament on human rights and the role of parliament in promotion and protection of human rights. […]
RISK MANAGEMENT NEEDS TO PRIORITISED-MATLANYANE
The Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Dr Rets’elisitsoe Matlanyane led the official launch of the Institute of Risk Management South Africa(IRMSA) Lesotho chapter. Speaking at the event, she said it is a refreshing moment as the Risk Management sector is maturing well lately in everyday work albeit with little recognition. She stated that the […]
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 […]
