THE GOVERNMENT OF LESOTHO IS CALLING ON BASOTHO TO CONSERVE WATER, DESPITE THE M200 MILLION BUDGETED FOR EL NINO RESPONSE MEASURES.
Ministry of Environment and Forestry appealed to relevant stakeholders including community leaders, farmers and civil society organisations(CSO) to strengthen the preparedness with regard to the anticipated weather changes. This is according to the statement made by the minister of Environment and Forestry Mr Thabo Mofosi concerning the anticipated weather conditions where he stated that most […]
LESOTHO GOVERNMENT REVITALIZES ITS DIPLOMATIC TIES AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH DIFFERENT NATIONS TO BOOST TRADE, ATTRACT INVESTMENT AND DRIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH.
Following the presentation of their letters of credence to King Letsie III, the High Commissioners-designate of Ghana, Canada and Germany to Lesotho paid courtesy calls on Prime Minister Mr. Ntsokoane Matekane at State House in Maseru. Speaking in an interview with the Agency on behalf of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations, Mr. […]
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 […]
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 […]
46TH SADC SUMMIT ADOPTS INFRASTRUCTURE, AGRICULTURE AND MINERALS AS INDUSTRIALISATION PRIORITIES
The 46th Ordinary Summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Heads of State and Government has adopted infrastructure development, agriculture and critical minerals as key drivers of industrialisation in the region. The Summit, held in Durban, South Africa on Monday, endorsed the theme: “Resilient, Sustainable, and Inclusive Industrialisation through Infrastructure Development, Agricultural and Critical […]
RECORD-BREAKING M100 BILLION INVESTMENT SECURED FOR LESOTHO’S HYDROPOWER AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DATA CENTRE DEVELOPMENT
Lesotho has secured what is being described as the largest foreign investment in its history following the approval of the Kobong Project, a M100 billion (US$6.2 billion) hydropower and artificial intelligence data centre development backed by U.S. company Convalt. Speaking at the event, Chargé d’Affaires Thomas Hines described the investment as a shift from traditional […]
LESOTHO AND INDIA STRENGTHEN STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP AT THE 6TH SESSION OF THE JOINT BILATERAL COMMISSION OF COOPERATION IN NEW DELHI.
The Kingdom of Lesotho and the Republic of India held the 6th Joint Bilateral Commission of Cooperation (JBCC) in New Delhi on 30 July, 2026. During the opening session, both sides reaffirmed their longstanding friendship and commitment to deepening bilateral cooperation. The JBCC remains the principal institutional mechanism for reviewing bilateral relations, advancing cooperation across […]
LESOTHO GOVERNMENT IS INTENSIFYING EFFORTS TO TACKLE CRITICAL WATER DEFICITS AND BUILD GREATER RESILIENCE TO DROUGHT NATIONWIDE.
RASEBALA DAM DREDGING PROJECT IN MAFETENG DISTRICT. Project Overview Project Name: Mafeteng Drought Relief Project – Dredging of Rasebala Dam. Location: Rasebala Dam, Mafeteng. Executing Agency: Water and Sewerage Company (WASCO). Contractor: Founda Construction Engineering. Project Cost: M52 million. Project Duration: Estimated at 10 months. Why the Project is Important? The dam is currently operating […]
THE PRIME MINISTER WILL ADDRESS OTHER AFRICAN LEADERS ON NATION-RELATED CHALLENGES WHILE PAVING THE WAY FOR STRATEGIC NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE ENERGY AND MINING SECTORS.
The Right Honourable the Prime Minister Samuel Matekane is expected to address Heads of State and Government as well as other senior African leaders at the African Leadership Colloquium underway in Abuja, Nigeria. Speaking to the agency, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Business Development, Mr. Motlatsi Maqelepo, said the Prime Minister will be […]
SOD TURNING OF THE RAMAROTHOLE PHASE II SOLAR GENERATION PROJECT LAUNCH
Ministry of Energy and Mining through the Lesotho Electricity Generation Company is launching the phase II of the Ramarothole Solar Power project Mafeteng. The expansion will add 50MW of renewable energy generation capacity to the already existing 30MW from phase I bringing the total capacity of the Ramarothole plant to 80MW. The project will also […]
