RAMASHAMOLE CHAMPIONS SAFE DIGITAL PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE AT UNGA81
On the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA81), Mr. Kanono Ramashamole, the Principal Secretary for the Ministry of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation, joined high-level international discussions focused on advancing Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) with robust safeguards. Lesotho is actively moving these global principles from policy to practice. In collaboration with […]
STAKEHOLDERS ENGAGE ON CYBERSECURITY BILL 2026
The Ministry of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation (MICSTI), in collaboration with the Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), is convening stakeholders for a two-day consultation workshop on the Cybersecurity Bill 2026 in Maseru. Officially opening the workshop, Acting Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Information, Communications, Science, Technology […]
LESOTHO FIRST COUNTRY TO IMPLEMENT UN AI BLUEPRINT
Lesotho has become the first country in the world to use the United Nations master plan for Artificial Intelligence (AI), Prime Minister Samuel Ntsokoane Matekane has announced. Mr. Matekane made the announcement while addressing world leaders in New York during the second UN Digital Cooperation Day, held on the margins of the 81st Session of […]
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Lesothoโs 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 […]
LESOTHO TAKES CENTRE STAGE IN NEW YORK AS THE ROYAL TOUR DOCUMENTARY SERIES IS LAUNCHED
Lesotho is set to take centre stage on the international tourism and cultural map today as the ๐๐๐จ๐ค๐ฉ๐๐ค: ๐๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ฎ๐๐ก ๐๐ค๐ช๐ง documentary series is launched in the United States of America on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. The one-hour special, hosted by renowned American travel journalist and multiple Emmy Award-winning producer ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ง […]
HIS MAJESTY KING LETSIE III RALLIES WORDL LEADERS TO SUPPORT SCHOOL MEALS FOR THE FUTURE
His Majesty King Letsie III delivered a compelling call to action today in New York at the Rockefeller Foundation School Meals for the Future High-level Side Event which took place on the margins of the Eighty-First Session of the United Nations General Assembly. His Majesty urged the international community to elevate school meal programmes as […]
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 […]
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 […]
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNITED NATIONS, THE GOVERNMENT OF LESOTHO IS COLLABORATING TO FOSTER THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH POPULATION WITH ACCESS TO SERVICES AND INFORMATION.
The Minister of Gender, Youth and Social Development Hon. Pitso Lesaoana underscored the importance of partnerships in revitalizing Youth Resource Centres (YRCs) into safe, inclusive and digitally enabled spaces for young people. Speaking at the opening of a four-day workshop on YRC revitalization, Hon. Lesaoana said that the initiative supported by the United Nations Population […]
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 […]
