BASOTHO MARKED THE START OF LESOTHO’S 60TH INDEPENDENCE DIAMOND JUBILEE WITH A NATIONAL PRAYER OF GRATITUDE, REFLECTION, RENEWAL AND UNITY.
The Government of Lesotho, in collaboration with the Church Council of Lesotho (CCL), held a National Prayer to officially mark the beginning of the country’s 60th Independence Diamond Jubilee celebrations. Speaking during the event, Government Secretary Mrs.Teboho ‘Malisebo ‘Mokela said the National Prayer is not merely the beginning of the Jubilee celebrations, but a national […]
THE INTERNATIONAL PRESS INSTITUTE APPLAUDS LESOTHO GOVERNMENT’S ASSURANCE TO UPHOLD PRESS FREEDOM IN LINE WITH ITS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS.
The International Press Institute (IPI) joined in the outcry to seek justice for Newsday editor and human rights activist, Mr. Kananelo Boloetse IPI calls on Lesotho’s authorities to swiftly and thoroughly investigate this attack and hold the perpetrators accountable. IPI commented that it was made aware that three unidentified men abducted Boloetse from his home […]
IN SUPPORT OF PEACE AND FAMILY WELFARE, PRIME MINISTER MATEKANE CONTRIBUTED M50,000 TO PAPMF TO ADVANCE ITS MANDATE.
The Right Honourable, the Prime Minister Ntsokoane Matekane donated another M50,000 to the Pan-African Presbyterian Men’s Fellowship (PAPMF) Southern Chapter conference, hours after M100,000 donation to Botha-Bothe Camp Primary School. In his keynote address at the conference, Prime Minister Matekane revealed his relationship with the men’s fellowship, ”Banna le Bahlankana ba Kereke” and stated that […]
THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE COMMENTED ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT ALLEGATIONS CONCERNING AN OFFICER AND A COMPLAINANT, REAFFIRMING ITS SUPPORT THROUGHOUT INVESTIGATIONS PROCESS.
Office of the Prime Minister advised the State House sexual harassment complainant to open a case in to open a case in accordance with the applicable procedures. This is according to a press release from the Office of the Prime Minister, following reports making rounds in social media platforms on allegations of sexual harassment involving […]
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 […]
