PRIME MINISTER LAUNCHES UniPOD
Just a few days after budget presentation prioritising digital transformation, the Prime Minister (PM) launched UniPOD Sebopi at Lerotholi Polytechnic (LP) on Friday. The PM stated the UniPOD will unlock the great minds of youth, strive for growth and development of the country economically and otherwise. “This initiative aligns with the country’s National Strategic Development […]
CALL INVESTMENT POLICY TO PROPEL ECONOMIC GROWTH
One prominent budget analyst, Dr Ratjomose Machema says there is pressing need for a comprehensive investment policy and legal framework to bolster foreign direct investment (FDI) in Lesotho. Speaking on the alarming decline in development assistance over the years, he emphasized the critical role that a well-structured investment strategy could play in revitalizing the nation’s […]
FINANCE MINISTER PRESENTS 2025/26 BUDGET
For 2025/2026 financial year, the government projects total spending to 65 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), with recurrent expenses at 48.8 percent of GDP. This was disclosed by the Minister of Finance and Development Planning Dr Rets’elisitsoe Matlanyane when presenting 2025/2026 budget estimates in Parliament on Wednesday. She said a significant development in the […]
PRIME MINISTER SPOTS INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN ETHIOPIA
PM’S VISIT TO ETHIOPIA SPOTLIGHTS POTENTIAL INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES Prime Minister, Mr. Nts’okoane Matekane, led a delegation to tour the newly launched Kuriftu Resort in Addis Ababa, with the intention of assessing it as an investment opportunity. The visit, part of the summit program, aimed to explore the possibility of the resort’s owner, Mr. Tadiwos Getachew […]
AFRICAN UNION SUMMIT HELD IN ETHIOPIA
Prime Minister, Ntsokoane Sam Matekane was among the Heads of state and government that attended the African Union’s 38th Ordinary Assembly began last Saturday in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa. The summit brought together heads of state to discuss key regional and continental issues, including peace and security, economic integration, and institutional reforms. The two-day summit […]
NUTRITION PRESIDENT VISITS LESOTHO
The President and Chief Executive Officer of Nutrition International, Mr. Joel Spicer and his delegation have visited Lesotho. Upon their arrival on Sunday, they visited Ha ‘Masana Nutrition Club known as ‘Mathemaloli’, where various products were showcased. Addressing members of the club, the President said he will be in Lesotho throughout the week and that […]
FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER BRIEFS MEDIA ON AUC VISIT
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations, Mr Lejone Mpotjoane says the outgoing Africa Union Commission Chairperson Mr Moussa Faki Mahamat discussed several issues with His Majesty and Prime Minister during his visit to Lesotho. He said this when briefing the media on Friday, following Mr Mahamat’s courtesy call to both the His Majesty […]
PRIME MINISTER REPORTS ON SADC SUMMIT
Prime Minister Ntsokoane Samuel Matekane says Lesotho remains committed in upholding peace regionally, particularly Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). He said this during a press conference on Tuesday, when giving a report on the Southern African Development Committee (SADC) Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government held in Harare, Republic of Zimbabwe last week. […]
LESOTHO SEEKS TO PROMOTE INVESTMENT FRAMEWORK
Lesotho will hold a one-day workshop in Maseru on Monday which comes as an initiative by International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD). The workshop will be under the theme “Re-Thinking the Use of Tax Incentives and Other Investment Promotion Tools in Lesotho.” In an interview with Lesotho News Agency (LENA), the Lesotho National Development Corporation`s (LNDC) Corporate Communication […]
DPM MEETS WITH THE GERMAN PRESIDENT
The President of Germany, Mr Frank- Walter Steinmeier, says his visit in Lesotho demonstrates willingness to deepen further the existing relations between the two countries. This he said in his statement during a round table meeting which brought together the Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) , the Ministers of Trade, that of Foreign Affairs, Transport, as well as the […]
