LESOTHO GOVERNMENT PRIORITIZES NATIONWIDE ROAD INTERCONNECTIVITY AND INVEST IN EMPLOYEE TRAINING TO ACHIEVE HIGH STANDARDS OF EXPERTISE.
Nine Roads Directorate employees graduated from Lerotholi Polytechnic’s Roads Technician Capacity Building Course, with a call for them to apply their newly acquired technical skills to improve service delivery. The graduates received their certificates during a ceremony held at the Roads Directorate Training Centre in Teya-Teyaneng and the event also featured the signing of a […]
WHO PARTNERED WITH THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH TO BUILD STRONGER EMERGENCY RESPONSE SKILLS FOR DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICIALS AROUND LESOTHO.
The Ministry of Health in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO) held a five-day workshop aimed at strengthening the capacity of District Medical Officers (DMOs) to respond effectively to health emergencies. The workshop brought together DMOs, officials from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition and the Disaster Management Authority (DMA). Speaking on […]
TEYATEYANENG IS SET FOR A NEW LOOK AS THE GOVERNMENT BUILDS AN IMPROVED TAXI RANK WHERE TAXIS AND TRADERS WILL OPERATE UNDER ONE ROOF.
Traders operating around the Teya-Teyaneng (TY) taxi rank expressed readiness to relocate to the newly constructed facility, saying the centralization of taxi operations could improve business. The traders were interviewed by the agency following an inspection of the new taxi rank by The Right Honourable the Prime Minister Ntsokoane Matekane. A small supermarket owner, Mr […]
MORE POLICE OFFICERS TO BE RECRUITED AS GOVERNMENT STEPS UP FIGHT AGAINST CRIME AND REVIVES COMMUNITY POLICING.
The Right Honourable, the Prime Minister Sam Matekane pledged to increase the number of police officers by 500 as he seeks to strengthen community policing and support law enforcement agencies faced with escalated crime and drug-related challenges. He made the pledge during his visit to Community policing groups operating under the Mabote Police Station jurisdiction […]
US BACKS LESOTHO’S FIGHT AGAINST HIV AS THE 2ND ROUND OF LENACAPAVIR DONATION LANDED.
Chargé d’Affaires Tom Hines and Ministry of Health’s Acting Director General Dr Lucy Mapota received the second batch of lenacapavir PrEP medication from the United States. Since its April rollout, lenacapavir has reached thousands of people in Lesotho through health facilities nationwide. The people of Lesotho have embraced this groundbreaking innovation in the fight against […]
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION HAS BEEN EXTENDED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO IMPROVE LIVING STANDARDS AND BOOST ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN RURAL AREAS.
The Department of Energy, through the Rural Electrification Unit (REU) visited Ha Ratheepe in the Matelile Constituency to introduce the contractor appointed to undertake a rural electrification project benefiting communities in the area. The project will extend electricity connections to households in three villages, namely: Moreneng Khohlong Sekhutlong At least 100 households are expected to […]
LESOTHO GOVERNMENT IS APPLAUDED FOR FIXING LONG-STANDING PASSPORT DELAYS AND ROLLING OUT FASTER AND MORE RELIABLE SERVICES FOR CITIZENS.
Basotho applying for passports at the Maseru office have applauded the Department for extending passport services to weekends. In an interview with the Agency, one of the applicants Ms. Lineo Makatjane said that the extension of services to weekends has been a good initiative as it enables people who are occupied with work during weekdays […]
UPGRADING AND BUILDING TARMAC ROADS THROUGHOUT LESOTHO IS A GOVERNMENT PRIORITY TO LINK DISTRICTS, IMPROVE MOBILITY AND PROMOTE TOURISM
The Right Honourable the Prime Minister Samuel Ntsokoane Matekane, accompanied by the Minister of Transport and Public Works, Honourable Matjato Moteane bore witness to the beginning of the process towards the construction and upgrading of the Malealea Zone Road at Mpatana, Ha-Raleqheka in Mafeteng district. The 154-kilometre road will connect communities across Maseru, Mafeteng and […]
LESOTHO’S IMMUNISATION NETWORK OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS STRESSES THAT VACCINATION IS MORE THAN A MEDICAL INTERVENTION BUT A KEY TO IMPROVED COUNTRY’S HEALTH SYSTEM.
As Lesotho approaches its 60th independence anniversary, the Immunisation Network of Civil Society Organisations Lesotho (INCL) emphasizes that vaccination is much more than a medical service. It is a vital investment in the nation’s future and must be treated as a core national priority. INCL Chairperson, Ms. Puseletso Nthunya said this during the launch of […]
LESOTHO GOVERNMENT DELEGATION TRAVELED TO GHANA TO BENCHMARK PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, SERVICE DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND STRATEGIES FOR CAPABLE PUBLIC SERVICE IN ORDER TO ADAPT APPLICABLE PRACTISES IN LESOTHO.
A high-level delegation from the Kingdom of Lesotho embarked on a five-day public-sector leadership and institutional development study tour in Accra, Ghana from 3 to 7 August 2026. The programme brought together 22 senior officials and public-sector leaders drawn from the Office of the Prime Minister, the Office of the Accountant General, the Ministry of […]
