GOVERNMENT SEEKS PUBLIC INPUT TO IMPROVE MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT FUND POLICY.
The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning has begun consultations with stakeholders across the country to gather views on improving the Motor Vehicle Accident Fund policy, with the aim of ensuring fair compensation and better protection for road accident victims. At a consultation meeting held in Mafeteng, Administration Manager Mr. Tsamaiso Tlolotlolo welcomed delegates from […]
LESOTHO GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES M68 MILLION CLIMATE FUND TO PROTECT MSMES AND JOBS.
The government has launched a M68 million Climate Resilience and Preparedness Support Facility to help Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) withstand the growing impact of climate change while protecting jobs and livelihoods. Speaking at the launch, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Business Development, Mr. Motlatsi Maqelepo, said the facility, funded through the World […]
THE GOVERNMENT OF LESOTHO REMAINS COMMITTED TO IMPLEMENTING UN RECOMMENDATIONS AIMED AT PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
All is set for the high-level stakeholder meeting to be staged in Maseru in a bid to strengthen Lesotho’s commitment to implement the rights of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). Lesotho National Federation of Organisations of the Disabled (LNFOD) Executive Director Mr. Rabasotho Moeletsi told the Agency in an interview that the Federation is ready to […]
LESOTHO GOVERNMENT AND RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS TO PRIORITIZE YOUTH AND MENTAL HEALTH AS CENTRAL PILLARS OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Several challenges faced by young people in Lesotho caused by the ailing economy, unemployment and unstable families have left them vulnerable to drug abuse, human trafficking, poor mental health, exploitation through cheap and child labour and various forms of crime. 2026 World Population Day theme was “Realising the hopes and aspirations of young people-today and […]
LESOTHO GOVERNMENT ADOPTS SHARED GOVERNANCE EXPERIENCES AND ECONOMIC GROWTH MODELS FROM RWANDA.
History remembers Rwanda for the devastating 1994 genocide that claimed hundreds of thousands of lives shattered the nation’s economy. But the Rwanda of today tells a different story, one of reconciliation, disciplined government and the ambitious one. As Lesotho gears up for economic development it looks unto economies that have developed more hence it invited […]
THE GOVERNMENT IS COMMITED TO STRONGER LEADERSHIP, GREATER ACCOUNTABILITY AND SERVICE DELIVERY FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL CITIZENS.
Deputy Prime Minister Justice Nthomeng Majara said the government has reaffirmed its commitment to improving leadership, accountability and public service delivery following the country’s first National Leadership Forum held in Berea. Presenting the outcomes of the forum, Justice Majara said the meeting brought together Cabinet ministers, Members of Parliament, heads of independent institutions, principal secretaries, […]
LESOTHO INNOVATORS RECEIVED RECOGNITION AT COMMONWEALTH TELECOMMUNICATION ORGANISATION DEVELOPMENT DAY IN MOZAMBIQUE
Four young innovators from Lesotho are proudly representing the country at the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) Digital Development Day in Mozambique, showcasing home-grown digital solutions aimed at addressing real-world challenges. The innovators, Relebohile Irene Mopa, Thato Flora Rasupu, Nomvuduka Valentina Mabaleha and Ikaneng Christopher Makakole, earned the opportunity after emerging victorious in an Innovation Challenge […]
LESOTHO STOOD WITH THE WORLD AND RECOMMITTED TO THE FIGHT AGAINST HIV.
H.E. Ambassador Matete ’Nena, serving as Vice‑President of the UN General Assembly, chaired the High‑Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS held on 22–23 June 2026 at UN Headquarters in New York. Under the theme “United to End AIDS,” the gathering reviewed progress toward the 2025 global targets and advanced work on a new Political Declaration to guide […]
THE GOVERNMENT OF LESOTHO WELCOMES BOTSWANA’S SUPPORT WITH FOOT AND MOUTH VACCINES FOLLOWING THE RECENT OUTBREAK.
The Government of Lesotho welcomes the support extended by the Republic of Botswana in the fight against Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), following the country’s first confirmed outbreak recorded in February 2026 in Butha-Buthe District. The Office of the Government Spokesperson wishes to inform farmers and the general public that, during the Inaugural Session of the Lesotho–Botswana […]
DESPITE ONGOING TRADE CHALLENGES, THE UNITED STATES AND LESOTHO REAFFIRM THEIR CLOSE BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP.
The United States (US) Africa Command’s Deputy to the Commander for Civil-Military Engagement, Ambassador Robert Scott, had reaffirmed the longstanding friendship between the United States and Lesotho despite recent trade tariffs imposed by the US that resulted in hundreds of Basotho losing their jobs. Speaking during a press conference in Maseru, Ambassador Scott emphasized that, […]
