LESOTHO COMPLETED 2026 HOUSING AND POPULATION CENSUS ENUMERATION SUCCESSFULLY.
The 2026 Lesotho Housing and Population Census enumeration concluded yielding satisfactory overall numbers. The Bureau of Statistics will begin data analysis soon with official results to be announced and published once the comprehensive review had been finalized and approved. Bureau of Statistics Director, Mrs. ‘Malehloa Molato, expressed her deep gratitude for the dedication shown by […]
LESOTHO COURTS DATA CENTRES AND MULTI-SECTOR INVESTMENT AT DUBAI TALKS.
The Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho had highlighted new investment opportunities in data infrastructure, agriculture, trade, and job creation during ongoing engagements with Dubai Chambers in Johannesburg. The Minister of Information, Communication, Science, Technology and Innovation, Honourable Nthati Moorosi, said Lesotho has strong potential to host data centres, citing the country’s water resources as […]
SADC ADVANCES REGIONAL INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS ACROSS MEMBER STATES.
On the margins of the Indigenous Knowledge-Based (IK-Based) Technology Innovation Investment Summit taking place in Johannesburg, South Africa from June 02 to 04, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat convened an Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) Policy Hybrid Meeting aimed at advancing the development of a Regional IKS Policy and Strategy. The meeting has brought […]
SENATE URGED GOVERNMENT TO PRIORITIZE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
The Senate Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Committee urged the government to prioritize Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education as part of efforts to reduce the high rate of unemployment, particularly among youth. Presenting a Report on measures the government can take to address unemployment in the country, Principal Chief of Leribe, Chief Joel Mots’oene, […]
LESOTHO eSERVICES TO UNDERGO EVOLUTION AS PART OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AGENDA.
The Ministry of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation (MICSTI), Principal Secretary (PS), Mr. Kanono Ramashamole says e-services will go through evolution stages until fully automated to the back end systems. He said this when officiating e-services validation exercise attended by representatives from different government Ministries held at ICT boardroom on Wednesday. Addressing participants, the […]
LESOTHO HOSTED HEADS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICES CONFERENCE.
The Ministry of Law and Justice, through the Office of the Registrar General, hosted the Heads of Intellectual Property Offices Conference in Maseru under the theme: “Digital Transformation: Harnessing AI, Strengthening Governance in IP Offices, and Advancing Regional IP Cooperation.” The conference brought together heads of intellectual property (IP) offices, government officials, legal experts and […]
HON. MOKHOSI CALLED FOR SAFER MIGRATION AND GLOBAL JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR BASOTHO YOUTH.
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Hon. Tseliso Mokhosi highlighted progress in migration governance, anti-trafficking efforts, and labour mobility partnerships with South Africa and Gulf countries. He stressed that migration should be driven by opportunity, not poverty or climate pressures. On the sidelines of the forum, Lesotho and Qatar agreed to fast-track a Bilateral Labour […]
GOVERNMENT DELEGATION UNVEILED LESOTHO’S INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN NEW YORK.
The Minister of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation, Honourable Nthati Moorosi, together with Minister of Labour and Employment Honourable Ts’eliso Mokhosi, attended a high-level investors’ engagement organized by the Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Lesotho to the United Nations in New York. The meeting was led by Ambassador and Permanent Representative Matete ‘Nena […]
LESOTHO LAUNCHED NATIONAL DIGITIZATION FRAMEWORK TO PRESERVE HERITAGE.
On behalf of the Minister of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation, the Minister of Tourism, Sports, Arts and Culture, Hon. Motlatsi Maqelepo officiated the launch of the National Digitization Framework, describing it as a landmark initiative that reflects Lesotho’s commitment to digital transformation and the preservation of its national heritage. Hon. Maqelepo noted that […]
LESOTHO UNVEILED BOLD STI VISION AT UN FORUM IN NEW YORK.
Lesotho has showcased its commitment to science, technology and innovation (STI) at the 11th Multi-Stakeholder Forum on STI for the Sustainable Development Goals, held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. Delivering the national statement, the Minister of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation (MICSTI) Ms. Nthati Moorosi, said for a least developed and […]
