SEMONKONG GETS POWER BOOST AS LESOTHO GOVERNMENT LAUNCHED A HYDRO-POWER STATION TO PROVIDE SUSTAINABLE ELECTRICITY.
The Right Honourable the Prime Minister Samuel Matekane, accompanied by Cabinet Ministers as well as stakeholders in the electrification sector launched a hydropower station in Semonkong aimed at improving access to reliable electricity for the community. For years, residents of Semonkong have relied on solar power, which was available for only about 14 hours a […]
LESOTHO GOVERNMENT TO LAUNCH YOUTH CHANNEL TO BOOST PARTICIPATION AND AMPLIFY YOUTH ISSUES
”The Ministry of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation (MICSTI) plans are under way to have a youth channel aimed at addressing challenges in their space.” This was publicly announced by the Minister of Information, Communication, Science, Technology and Innovation, Honourable Nthati Moorosi when addressing youth at the UniPod Creative Challenge 2026 Agenda held in […]
WHO PARTNERED WITH THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH TO BUILD STRONGER EMERGENCY RESPONSE SKILLS FOR DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICIALS AROUND LESOTHO.
The Ministry of Health in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO) held a five-day workshop aimed at strengthening the capacity of District Medical Officers (DMOs) to respond effectively to health emergencies. The workshop brought together DMOs, officials from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition and the Disaster Management Authority (DMA). Speaking on […]
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 […]
