LESOTHO LED A MAJOR REGIONAL CONFERENCE TACKLING FUTURE OF ASSESSMENT, EDUCATIONAL INNOVATION AND HOW AI IS RESHAPING LEARNING.
Education leaders, policymakers, researchers, and assessment experts from across Southern Africa gathered in Lesotho for the 15th Southern African Association for Educational Assessment (SAAEA) Conference, a landmark event focused on improving education systems in an era of rapid technological change. Officially opened by the Minister of Education and Training, Professor Ntoi Rapapa, the conference brought […]
ADVANCING THE NATIONAL DIGITAL AGENDA AND AI TECHNOLOGIES REMAINS A CORE COMMITMENT OF LESOTHO GOVERNMENT.
The Minister of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation (MICSTI), Ms. Nthati Moorosi, led the sod-turning ceremony for the construction of a digital studio and the signing of digital policies at Makoanyane Square in Maseru. Delivering her keynote address, Ms. Moorosi said the launch of the digital studio aligns with the review and extension of […]
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 […]
