LESOTHO TO CONTINUE PARTNERSHIP WITH UNAIDS IN FIGHT AGAINST HIV.
The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations, Hon. Lejone Mpotjoane received the Letters of Appointment of Mr. Alankar Malviya as Country Director and Representative of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS to the Kingdom of Lesotho. He succeeds Ms. Pepukai Chukikwa and will serve from the UNAIDS Multi-Country Office in Pretoria, overseeing […]
MICSTI AND UNICEF SIGNED DIGITAL ID WORK PLAN
The Ministry of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation (MICSTI) and UNICEF have signed the 2026 Annual Work Plan under the Lesotho–UNICEF Programme of Cooperation 2025–2028 to advance Lesotho’s digital identity and civil registration systems. The work plan supports development of an integrated national digital identity ecosystem to improve services such as national ID and […]
DISTRICT ADMINISTRATORS CONVENED TO SEEK A RESOLUTION TO PASSPORTS BACKLOG.
District Administrators (DA’S) across the country, alongside their Senior Passports Officers convened a meeting in Mohale’s hoek district in an effort to find solutions to the on-going challenges facing various passport offices in the country. District Administrator Moleboheng Lebele, stated that unsatisfactory issuance of passports had been a topic on everyone’s lips, and it is […]
DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER VISITED JUVENILE AND FEMALE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY IN MASERU
The Deputy Prime Minister, Chief Justice Nthomeng Majara, paid visit to the Juvenile and Female Correctional Facility in Maseru to engage with inmates and offered them support. During the visit, Justice Nthomeng Majara handed over food parcels, toiletries, books and other basic necessities, as its well known that inmates are the most vulnerable group that […]
CONSUMERS URGED TO KNOW THEIR RIGHTS TO AVOID ABUSE AND EXPLOITATION FROM SERVICE PROVIDERS
Consumers have been urged to familiarize themselves with their rights when accessing services from various service providers across the country. This was said by the Executive Assistant to the Governor of the Central Bank of Lesotho (CBL), Dr. Rethabile Masenyetse, during the closure of a two-day Market Conduct Supervision Workshop held in Maseru. Dr. Masenyetse […]
INTER-PARLIAMENTARY UNION, SADC PARLIAMENT FORUM AND LESOTHO PARLIAMENT ON SDG’s LEGISLATION
The Inter- Parliamentary Union, in collaboration with Parliament of Lesotho and Southern Africa Development PF (SADCPF) hosted a two-day workshop for Parliamentarians at Maseru National Assembly to address issues such as Sexual Reproduction Health and Rights as well as Climate Change. Legislation informed by Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will also be scrutinized so its aligned […]
LESOTHO AND THE DALLAIRE INSTITUTE COLLABORATED FOR AFRICA’S CHILDREN PROTECTION
Her excellency Ms. Nts’iuoa Sekete, an Ambassador and Lesotho representative based at Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Lesotho in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia, hosted Retired Major General Ferdinand Safari, Director of The Dallaire Institute for Children, Peace and Security, for a courtesy visit at the Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Lesotho in Addis […]
LESOTHO’S 2026 POPULATION HOUSING CENSUS SUPPORTED BY UNFPA
Lesotho is gearing up for its Population and Housing Census scheduled for April 2026, a nationwide undertaking that will generate the data needed to shape the country’s future development and policy decisions, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has announced its support to Lesotho. The census which will be conducted under the Ministry of Finance […]
LESOTHO PUSHES FOR STRONGER UNITY, MIGRATION SOLUTIONS
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations, Mr Lejone Mpotjoane, made important remarks at the Ministerial Roundtable on the theme “Africa Migration at a Crossroads: From Cooperation to Solutions.” He pointed out ongoing challenges encountered by Basotho migrants, and highlighted the crucial role that migration plays in Lesotho’s economy, particularly the significance of remittances. […]
PM ATTENDS THE AU-EU SUMMIT IN ANGOLA
Prime Minister Ntsokoane Samuel Matekane is in Luanda Angola, standing alongside leaders from 54 African Union member states and the European Union for the 7th AU–EU Summit. The summit serves a major platform shaping the future of cooperation between the two continents. It marks 25 years of AU–EU partnership and brings together heads of states […]
