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Lesothoβs Prime Minister, the Right Honourable Ntsokoane Samuel Matekane, attended the International High-Level Panel on Water Investments for Africa and Global Cooperation, held on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The panel was chaired by Dr Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, President of the Republic of Namibia, and brought together senior African leaders […]
HIS MAJESTY KING LETSIE III ARRIVES IN NEW YORK AHEAD OF UNGA 81
His Majesty King Letsie III has arrived in New York, USA, ahead of the 81st United Nations General Assembly. The theme for the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly is “Restoring trust, managing transformation: A United Nations that delivers for all”. At the global level, His Majesty is the Food and Agricultural Organization […]
DESPITE THE GOVERNMENT’S ONGOING EFFORTS TO ENSURE COUNTRYWIDE NETWORK COVERAGE, THE VANDALISM OF PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE CONTINUES TO INFLICT FINANCIAL HARM.
The Ministry of Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation (MICSTI) strongly condemned the rising acts of infrastructure vandalism taking place across the country. The condemnation follows two major incidents where criminal elements targeted and destroyed critical national infrastructure. In the first incident, vandals struck an Econet Telecom substation in Lithabaneng, Maseru. In a separate but concurrent […]
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.
Β 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
Β 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: βResilient, 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
Β 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, ChargΓ© 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 […]
