CHINA HOSTED A FAREWELL RECEPTION FOR LESOTHO STUDENTS WITH THE AIM OF EQUIPPING THEM WITH SKILLS TO CONTRIBUTE MEANINGFULLY TO LESOTHO’S DEVELOPMENT.
In celebration of Lesotho students departing to China and Alumni of Chinese training programmes, Chinese Embassy hosted reception in Maseru for their exit. In his address, the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China, His Excellency Yang Xiaokun congratulated Basotho youth worthy of China scholarship, saying this is a step to broaden their knowledge and […]
TEYATEYANENG IS SET FOR A NEW LOOK AS THE GOVERNMENT BUILDS AN IMPROVED TAXI RANK WHERE TAXIS AND TRADERS WILL OPERATE UNDER ONE ROOF.
Traders operating around the Teya-Teyaneng (TY) taxi rank expressed readiness to relocate to the newly constructed facility, saying the centralization of taxi operations could improve business. The traders were interviewed by the agency following an inspection of the new taxi rank by The Right Honourable the Prime Minister Ntsokoane Matekane. A small supermarket owner, Mr […]
LESOTHO HOSTS AFRICA STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES CORPORATE GOVERNANCE SUMMIT
Lesotho is hosting the Africa State-Owned Enterprises (SOE) Corporate Governance Summit from 24–26 August 2026 in Maseru under the theme, “Corporate Governance as a Tool for Transforming African SOEs into Global Competitors.” The three-day summit brought together Cabinet Ministers, senior Government officials, SOE leaders, policymakers, governance experts and industry leaders to deliberate on strengthening corporate […]
MORE POLICE OFFICERS TO BE RECRUITED AS GOVERNMENT STEPS UP FIGHT AGAINST CRIME AND REVIVES COMMUNITY POLICING.
The Right Honourable, the Prime Minister Sam Matekane pledged to increase the number of police officers by 500 as he seeks to strengthen community policing and support law enforcement agencies faced with escalated crime and drug-related challenges. He made the pledge during his visit to Community policing groups operating under the Mabote Police Station jurisdiction […]
US BACKS LESOTHO’S FIGHT AGAINST HIV AS THE 2ND ROUND OF LENACAPAVIR DONATION LANDED.
Chargé d’Affaires Tom Hines and Ministry of Health’s Acting Director General Dr Lucy Mapota received the second batch of lenacapavir PrEP medication from the United States. Since its April rollout, lenacapavir has reached thousands of people in Lesotho through health facilities nationwide. The people of Lesotho have embraced this groundbreaking innovation in the fight against […]
LESOTHO TAKES NEXT STEP TOWARDS A SMARTER DIGITAL FUTURE AS NATIONAL AI STRATEGY WORKSHOP CONCLUDES
The Government of Lesotho through the Ministry of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation, in collaboration with the United Nations Lesotho , is concluding the five-day Capacity-Building Workshop on the National AI Strategy and Data Centre Blueprint. The final day focuses on developing Lesotho’s data centre implementation roadmap, setting priorities, strengthening partnerships and identifying the […]
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION HAS BEEN EXTENDED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO IMPROVE LIVING STANDARDS AND BOOST ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN RURAL AREAS.
The Department of Energy, through the Rural Electrification Unit (REU) visited Ha Ratheepe in the Matelile Constituency to introduce the contractor appointed to undertake a rural electrification project benefiting communities in the area. The project will extend electricity connections to households in three villages, namely: Moreneng Khohlong Sekhutlong At least 100 households are expected to […]
DPM COMMENDS ADVANCING DIGITAL
With the aim to advance a national digital and Artificial Intelligence (AI), the government through the Ministry of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation (MICSTI) is hosting a five-day AI Strategy and Data Centre Blue Print workshop starting on Monday. In her keynote address, Acting Prime Minister, Justice Nthomeng Majara commended MICSTI for leading on […]
46TH SADC SUMMIT ADOPTS INFRASTRUCTURE, AGRICULTURE AND MINERALS AS INDUSTRIALISATION PRIORITIES
The 46th Ordinary Summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Heads of State and Government has adopted infrastructure development, agriculture and critical minerals as key drivers of industrialisation in the region. The Summit, held in Durban, South Africa on Monday, endorsed the theme: “Resilient, Sustainable, and Inclusive Industrialisation through Infrastructure Development, Agricultural and Critical […]
LESOTHO STRENGTHENS DIASPORA INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK
The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), is hosting a workshop on the Remittance-Investment National Framework, aimed at strengthening the contribution of the Basotho diaspora to national development. Speaking on behalf of the Principal Secretary in the Ministry Finance, Ms. Maseeiso Lekholoane said the […]
