IN ONE BOLD INITIATIVE, LESOTHO GOVERNMENT IS PURSUING TWO GOALS, ELECTRIFYING BASOTHO HOUSEHOLDS IN 2030 AND GENERATING EMPLOYMENT FOR YOUTH.
The Government of Lesotho has set a target to ensure that all Basotho have access to electricity by 2030 through the implementation of the Mission 300 and Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation ( ASCENT) programme in Lesotho. Speaking at the press briefing, Minister of Energy and Mining Mr. Lejone Mpotjoane said the ministry […]
SADC CONGRATULATED THE KINGDOM OF LESOTHO ON ITS 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE WISHING THEM CONTINUED PEACE,STABILITY AND PROGRESS TOWARDS A BRIGHTER FUTURE.
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) extends its warmest congratulations and best wishes to His Majesty King Letsie III, the Government, and the people of the Kingdom of Lesotho on the momentous occasion of the 60th Anniversary of Independence. SADC joins all Basotho in celebrating the remarkable progress achieved in promoting peace, democracy, stability, and […]
LESOTHO GOVERNMENT ASSURED BASOTHO TO RECEIVE PASSPORTS WITHIN FOUR WORKING DAYS TO FACILITATE EASIER TRAVEL.
Members of the public welcomed an announcement by the Minister of Home Affairs and Police, Hon. Voeswa Tsheka that it will now take only four working days for Mosotho to get a passport. The Minister announced that following the Prime Minister’s commitment made on July 01st 2026, a backlog of 64,000 passports had been cleared […]
PRIME MINISTER MATEKANE ARRIVES IN NEW YORK
The Right Honourable, the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Lesotho (KoL), Mr Ntsokoane Samuel Matekane, arrived on Sunday 20th September 2026 in New York, in the United States of America (USA) for the 81st United Nations General Assembly. Prime Minister Matekane follows in the footsteps of His Majesty King Letsie III who arrived in […]
THE GOVERNMENT OF LESOTHO TABLED A NATIONAL DATA VALUE CREATION BLUEPRINT DRAFT TO POSITION LESOTHO COMPETITIVELY ON THE INTERNATIONAL DIGITAL LANDSCAPE.
Ministry of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation submitted a draft of the National Data Value Creation Blue-Print Lesotho in Maseru. Speaking at the event, Ms. Mabatho Lithebe said the draft to the national ecosystem for validation across four key areas, and those are the strategic Framework. She said the aim was to review the […]
LESOTHO GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED THE PARTIAL LIFTING OF THE IMPORT BAN ON LIVESTOCK AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS ORIGINATING FROM APPROVED ABBATOIRS IN SOUTH AFRICA.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition through Competent Veterinary Authority lifted the suspension on the importation of specified livestock and livestock products from the Republic of South Africa (RSA) with immediate effect. This is according to the department of livestock services circular No. 5 of 2026 shared by the Minister of Agriculture, Food […]
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 […]
DESPITE CURRENT RESOURCE LIMITATIONS, LESOTHO GOVERNMENT REAFFIRMS ITS COMMITMENT TO THE WELFARE OF PUBLIC SERVANTS AS KEY TO BETTER SERVICE DELIVERY.
Minister of Public Service, Honourable Moeketsi Mots’oane, has warned public servants that poor service delivery could undermine efforts to secure better salaries for civil servants. Hon. Mots’oane issued the warning during a meeting with public servants held at the District Administrator’s Office grounds in Botha-Bothe. He said whenever he presents salary structures and requests for […]
LESOTHO PROUDLY STANDS PREPARED TO HOST ‘THE ROOF OF AFRICA RALLY’ FLAGSHIP EVENT FOR BOTH SPORT AND TOURISM.
LesRock partnered with various stakeholders to enhance the Roof of Africa rally through entertainment activities while encouraging greater participation by Basotho in the prestigious motorcycle rally. Speaking in an interview with the Agency, LesRock Director Ms. Limpho Nkune said the initiative, undertaken in collaboration with the Lesotho Off-Road Association (LORA), is aimed at adding entertainment […]
THE LESOTHO NATIONAL ASSEMBLY CONVENED TO CARRY OUT ITS BUSINESS INCLUDING THE CONSIDERATION OF BILLS AND PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES REPORTS
The Ninth Meeting of the First Session of the Eleventh Parliament convened following the winter recess. ”There is a substantial amount of work to be undertaken, particularly the consideration of Bills and reports from Parliamentary Committees” This was said by the Clerk of the National Assembly Adv. Lebohang Maema, King’s Counsel (KC), in an interview […]
