MATEKANE GRACES THE OPENING OF NEW LESOTHO POSTBANK BRANCH
Prime Minister Ntsokoane Matekane has officially opened the new Lesotho Postbank branch in Mokhotlong town on Thursday, 5th June. In his remarks, Mr. Matekane applauded the bank for remembering the Khalahali communities by bringing services closer to them. He stated that the bank is for Basotho to utilize, as its work is to change people’s […]
MINISTRY PROVIDES TRAINING FOR ITS FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVES
In a bid to sensitize High Commissioners and Ambassadors on Lesotho’s foreign policy and national priorities in line with the evolving global geo-political environment, the government through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Relations will host Diplomatic consultations from today (May 26) to June 03. This is according to the media statement from the […]
LNDC TALKS CREDIT, INVESTMENT, BUSINESS EMPOWERMENT
Lesotho National Development Corporation conducted a workshop on Thursday last week to disseminate information to various stakeholders on credit opportunities, investment and business empowerment. Addressing attendants on behalf of the LNDC Chief Executive Officer, Mrs Puseletso Makhakhe said the corporation has switched its motto from “We build industry” to “Together we build sustainable industry”. Mrs […]
LESOTHO’S AMBASSADOR PLEDGES COMMITMENT TO AU GOALS
The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Lesotho to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the African Union Commission (AUC) Ms Nts’iuoa Sekete, recently paid a courtesy call on the newly appointed Chairperson of the AUC Mahmoud Ali Youssouf. The Chairperson and four other members of the Commission were voted into office during the Heads of State […]
HIS MAJESTY AT NUTRITION ACTIVATION
His Majesty, King Letsie III, visited a Nutrition Club Exhibition at Mekaling Resource Centre in Mohale’s Hoek. The event was organized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition. During his visit, the King honored a local Nutrition Club for producing healthy food and promoting good nutrition. He praised the growing awareness of nutrition […]
LESOTHO, SA SIGN MoU’s
At least 6 Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) were signed by the government of Lesotho and that of South Africa at the second session of the Binational Commission that is currently ongoing in Maseru. The MoUs were signed in the agreement on fields such as the proposal of the construction of 2 ways on the Mohokare/Caledon […]
MINISTRY OF TRADE VALIDATES AfCTA IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
In efforts to refine the African Continent Free Trade Agreement (AfCTA) implementation plan and ensure its effectiveness, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Business Development, with the support of UNDP held a one-day validation workshop in Maseru on Wednesday, 16 April 2025. The workshop was also held to ensure that the AfCTA plan aligns with […]
LESOTHO EYES OPPORTUNITIES FROM EU-SA INVESTMENT SUMMIT
In the wake of the 8th European Union (EU)-South Africa(SA) Summit held in Cape Town, significant financial commitments from EU could provide vital opportunities for neighboring Lesotho. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a robust €4.7 billion “Global Gateway Investment Package,” focusing on essential support for energy transition initiatives, the development of critical […]
LESOTHO REAFFIRMS TO SADC PEACE INITIATIVES
The Prime Minister Mr Ntsokoane Matekane joined the rest of the Head of states and governments who participated in the SADC virtual Extraordinary SADC Summit, where Heads of State and Government deliberated on the deteriorating security situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In this summit, Lesotho reaffirmed its commitment to the SADC-led peace […]
HIS MAJESTY COMMISSIONS KHATHIBE, SELLO AS AMBASSADORS
His Majesty King Letsie III has commissioned Mr. Lebeko Sello and Mr. Ts’iu Khathibe as Lesotho’s Ambassadors to Italy as well as Swiss Confederation and Permanent Representative of the United Nations at Geneva, the World Trade Organization and other International Organizations in Switzerland respectively. His Majesty highlighted that Lesotho`s desire is to maintain existing relations […]
