HIS MAJESTY CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY WITH ELDERS
As part of celebrating 200 years since the formation of Basotho nation, His Majesty King Letsie III celebrated his birthday with elders born on the same date of July 17 at Thaba Phats’oa in Leribe on Wednesday. About 25 elders were selected from different areas in the Southern region of the country. His Majesty presented them […]
LESOTHO WELCOMES TUNNEL BORING MACHINE
Lesotho marked a significant milestone on Wednesday in the construction of Phase II of the Lesotho Highland Water Project (LHWP) by welcoming one of two tunnel boring machines (TBMs) into the country. The TBM was received at the Caledonspoort border post this morning by the Minister of Natural Resources, Mr Mohlomi Moleko, alongside South African […]
LESOTHO HOPES FOCAC TO BEAR FRUITFUL RESULTS
With only two days left before the official launch of the much anticipated Forum on China – Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) hosted in Beijing, Lesotho hopes it addresses major issues like infrastructure. This is according to the Minister of Public Works and Transport MrMatjato Moteane , who is among Prime Minister Mr Sam Matekane’s delegation. He […]
MINISTER SHARES PROGRESS ON SECTION 34
The Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr Mokhethi Shelile says there is progress to implementing Section 34 of the Business Licensing and Registration Regulations, 2021. He said this when making a statement in the National Assembly on Friday following a resolution of the House last month on implementation of the said Section. He stated this […]
NATIONAL CONTACT CENTRE, PRO WORKSHOP
National Contact Centre (NCC) and Public Relations Officers (PRO) held a workshop on Thursday. Acting Director Information, Ms Pulane Ntjantja, from the Ministry of Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation explained that the purpose of the workshop is to bring together the PRO’s of different ministries to enable information sharing. “The purpose of NCC is to […]
LESOTHO IMPROVES IN ICT
Lesotho’s Human Development Index (HDI) trajectory has in recent years shown progress and this is linked to improved Information Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure and increased mobile phone usage, however challenges are reported to persist in addressing economic inequality and gender disparities. This is according to the Lesotho National Human Development Report 2024 which was launched […]
MPOTJOANE REPORTS ON THE EXPULSION OF BASOTHO IN SA
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations, Mr. Lejone Mpotjoane, has presented a report concerning the expulsion of Basotho nationals from South Africa (SA). In his report, the Minister detailed a meeting with the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Bloemfontein, where it was revealed that a recent operation targeted foreigners lacking proper documentation. […]
MINISTER LAUNCHES THE NHDR REPORT
The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning with the support of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has launched the Lesotho 2024 National Human Development Report (NHDR) as well as the Lesotho Sustainable Development Goal Investor Map in Maseru on Wednesday. The Lesotho 2024 National Human Development Report is launched under the theme ‘Harnessing technology […]
PM ATTENDS KAGAME’S INAUGURATION
The Prime Minister Mr. Ntsokoane Matekane is currently in Rwanda to attend the inauguration of the President elect of the Republic of Rwanda. General elections of Rwanda were held on July,15 2024 to elect the president and members of the Chamber of Deputies. In an election that was criticised as unfair for its barring of […]
Egyptian Ambassador bits farewell to Lesotho
The Ambassador of Egypt to the Kingdom of Lesotho paid a farewell visit to the Prime Minister Mr Ntsokoane Matekane in Maseru on Thursday. Ambassador Ahmed El Fadly has been serving on a non-residential basis from Pretoria since 2021. Speaking in an interview with LENA on Thursday, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations Mr […]
