LESOTHO ACQUIRES CHAIMANSHIP OF AU-STC8 BUREAU
The Minister of Local Government and Chieftainship of the Kingdom of Lesotho has acquired Chairmanship of the African Union Specialised Technical Committee on Public Service, Local Government, Urban Development and Decentralisation (AU-STC N0.8). Accepting the Chairmanship at the handing over ceremony held in Maseru on Thursday, the Minister of Local Government and Chieftainship, Mr. Litṥoane […]
TTTFP FOR SDGs ACHIEVEMENT-DEPUTY MINISTER
The Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, Mr. Mokherane Tsatsanyane says implementation of Tripartite Transport and Transit Facilitation Programme (TTTFP) will go a long way to assist Lesotho reach the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) especially SDG 9. Mr. Tsatsanyane said this when officially opening a three-day National Stakeholders Workshop on TTTFP […]
MCC GRANT AGREEMENT SIGNED
A Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact Development Grant Agreement worth $5.78 million equivalent to M82 million was signed at the Ministry of Finance Headquarters in Maseru on Wednesday. The Minister of Finance, Dr Moeketsi Mojoro signed on behalf of Lesotho government while the United States of America (U.S.A) Ambassador to Lesotho, Mrs. Rebecca Gonzales signed […]
e-CABINET SUBCOMMITTEE TO OVERSEE ICT ACTIVITIES-PS
The Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Communications, Science and Technology says the Lesotho Government has established the e-cabinet subcommittee to oversee all Information and Communication Technology(ICT) related activities in the country. Ms. Mabotle Damane was speaking at the official opening of the three-day Cybersecurity workshop held in Maseru on Monday. Besides the legal frameworks, […]
NETHERLANDS, FINLAND PRESENT LETTERS OF CREDENCE
His Majesty King Letsie III has on Thursday accepted letters of credence from Finland Ambassador to Lesotho, Mr. Kari Alanko and Netherlands Ambassador, Mr. JPM Han Peters at the event held at the Royal Palace in Maseru. When accepting letters of credence from Mr. Alanko, His Majesty said there is need for Finland and Lesotho […]
BASOTHO URGED TO FOCUS ON REFORMS
The Government Spokesperson, Mr. Nthakeng Selinyane says National Dialogue Reform Process (NDRP) is a development phenomenon that needs attention from all. Mr. Selinyane was speaking at the one day stakeholders’ inception workshop for the development and operationalisation of communication strategy regarding national dialogue and reform process held in Maseru on Wednesday. According to Mr. Selinyane, […]
DPM CALLS SOCIETY TO JOIN MOSHOESHOE WALK
The Deputy Prime Minister, Mr. Monyane Moleleki has called the nation to join the 2019 Moshoeshoe walk aimed at walking towards success of national reforms. Mr. Moleleki was speaking during the launch of the logo and website for T. Connection (a venture that organises the annual walk) held in Thaba-Bosiu Cultural Village on Tuesday night. […]
GOL, UNDP IMPLEMENT GEF
The Lesotho United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Country Office and the Government of Lesotho have implemented the Global Environment Facility (GEF)-financed five-year project “Reducing vulnerability from climate change in Foothills, lower Lowlands and Senqu River”. The project implemented for a period between 2015 and 2020 is according to a press statement from UNDP aimed at […]
FIRST LADY TO RECEIVE HONORARY DOCTORATE
The First Lady, Mrs. ‘Maesaiah Thabane will be conferred with honorary Ph.D by Divinity College Consortium (an Interdenominational University) in the United States of America on March o9, 2019. The Public Relations Manager in the office of the First Lady, Mr. Silas Monyatsi told LENA, saying the ceremony will be held at Oasis Auditorium in […]
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION IMPROVES SERVICE DELIVERY
As part of initiatives to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in line with SDG 7: affordable and clean energy, the Minister of Energy and Meteorology on Friday last week launched rural electrification project at Nokong within the Mosalemane Constituency in Berea. About 670 households from eight villages of Nokong Moreneng, Masenkeng, Taung and Nts’irele […]
