LESOTHO COMMITS TO STRENGTHENING COOPERATION WITH KOREA THROUGH TRADE, INVESTMENT AND DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION.
Minister of Public Works and Transport,Mr. Matjato Moteane has reaffirmed Lesotho’s commitment to strengthening cooperation with the Republic of Korea and African partners through increased trade and investment, infrastructure development, renewable energy, digital transformation, skills development and agricultural cooperation. This was said when he delivered Lesotho’s intervention at the Korea-Africa Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held in […]
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM LAUNCHED UNDER SEBABATSO INITIATIVE
The Minister of Gender,Youth and Social Development, Honourable Pitso Lesaoana, together with the United States Embassy and the American Corner, officially launched the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Skills Development Programme under ‘Sebabatso’ the Prime Minister’s Youth Empowerment Initiative. In his opening remarks, Hon. Lesaoana highlighted the importance of embracing technology in a rapidly changing global environment. […]
PWDAC COMMENDED THE GOVERNMENT FOR INCLUSION OF DISABILITY IN POLICIES, STRUCTURES AND BUDGETING SYSTEM.,
The Director General of the Persons with Disability Advisory Council (PWDAC), Advocate Nkhasi Sefuthi, said the launch of the Disability Mainstreaming Assessment Report marks an important milestone in Lesotho’s continued commitment to promoting disability inclusion as a matter of human rights, equality, social justice and sustainable development. Speaking during the launch, Advocate Sefuthi said the […]
LESOTHO ADVANCES PLANS FOR OVERSEAS LABOUR EXPORT
The government of Lesotho has made significant progress in implementing plans to export labour to international markets with bilateral agreements already reached with several countries. In an interview with the Agency, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Mr. Ts’eliso Mokhosi said Lesotho and Qatar have concluded bilateral agreements through their respective Ministries of Labour with […]
GOVERNMENT SPENDS OVER M250 MILLION ON ACCIDENTS CAUSED BY NEGLIGENCY OF TRAFFIC REGULATIONS.
Motorists, in particular farmers, are urged to maintain a safe distance and ensure visibility when driving slow-moving agricultural equipment in order to prevent road accidents. This was said by Road Safety Officer Mr. Setsoto Putsoa in an interview with the Agency, saying the above is crucial in this season as farmers are about to engage […]
LESOTHO HAS NO PLANS TO IMPOSE SARS-STYLE VEHICLE REGISTRATION MEASURES.
Finance and Development Planning Minister Dr. Retsélisitsoe Matlanyane said the Lesotho government is not planning to introduce measures similar to those recently announced by the South African Revenue Service (SARS), which require Basotho motorists to register their vehicles in order to obtain import permits. The Minister made the remarks while responding to a question in […]
THE GOVERNMENT LAUNCHED RURAL ELECTRIFICATION PROGRAMME AT PEKA, IN LERIBE.
Rural Electrification Project launched at Lihlabeng Ha Ramoabi Peka in Leribe, by The Right Honourable the Prime Minister, Hon. Samuel Matekane attracted prominent government figures including Deputy Prime Minister Nthomeng Majara, Minister of Information, Communication, Science and Technology, Hon. Nthati Moorosi and Minister of Education and Training Professor Ntoi Rapapa and newly appointed Minister of […]
SENATE URGED GOVERNMENT TO PRIORITIZE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
The Senate Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Committee urged the government to prioritize Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education as part of efforts to reduce the high rate of unemployment, particularly among youth. Presenting a Report on measures the government can take to address unemployment in the country, Principal Chief of Leribe, Chief Joel Mots’oene, […]
LESOTHO eSERVICES TO UNDERGO EVOLUTION AS PART OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AGENDA.
The Ministry of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation (MICSTI), Principal Secretary (PS), Mr. Kanono Ramashamole says e-services will go through evolution stages until fully automated to the back end systems. He said this when officiating e-services validation exercise attended by representatives from different government Ministries held at ICT boardroom on Wednesday. Addressing participants, the […]
LESOTHO PARTICIPATED IN THE 79TH WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY [WHA79]
The Kingdom of Lesotho participated in the 79th World Health Assembly, joining global leaders, health experts, and development partners in shaping the future of global health in Geneva, Switzerland. The Minister of Health, Honourable ‘Mamokete Nts’ekhe Led Lesotho delegation to participate so that Lesotho’s commitment to strengthening healthcare systems, promoting equitable access to health services […]
