BLANKET EXHIBITION A SUCCESS
The showcasing of the traditional blankets of Basotho sought to remind Basotho about the importance of the blanket in terms of culture and heritage. Speaking at the launch of the Nanabolele Blanket Exhibition, held in Morija on Monday, the Curator of the Morija Museum, Mrs Mabakuena Makhema, said the launch of the Nanabolele Blanket Exhibition […]
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 […]
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 […]
BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION GOES BIGGER
Celebrations associated with the 200 years of Basotho as the nation seems are gaining momentum, the first Basotho Mega Music Festival bears testimony to this. In an interview with one of the organizers, Advocate Makhetha Mots’oari, outlined that the event is an initiative of the government through the Ministry of Tourism, Gender, Sports, Arts and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
