THE IEC HAS LAUNCHED ITS CIVIC AND VOTER EDUCATION STRATEGY AND VOTER REGISTRATION PROGRAMME.
The Lesotho Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) officially launched its Civic and Voter Education Strategy and Voter Registration programme in Maseru to boost civic awareness and ensure informed participation ahead of the country’s upcoming electoral processes. In his opening remarks, Reverend Dr. John Maphephe described the signing and launching of the two documents as a significant […]
THE GOVERNMENT IMPLEMENTED RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE LESOTHO CORRECTIONAL SERVICES COMMISSION OF INQUIRY.
Minister of Law and Justice Honourable Richard Ramoeletsi said the ministry is already implementing recommendations made by the Commission of Inquiry into the escape of inmates, therefore it was not necessary to table the Ombudsman’s report before the National Assembly. Honourable Ramoeletsi made the remarks in the House after Mokhethoaneng Member of Parliament and Parliamentary […]
CABINET MINISTERS SWORN IN AS PORTFOLIOS SHIFT
Three Cabinet ministers were officially sworn in at the Royal Palace in Maseru marking a significant reshuffle within the government. The ceremony saw Member of Parliament for Mphosong, Mrs. ’Mamokete Nts’ekhe, take oath as Minister of Health, while Thuathe constituency legislator Mrs. Voeswa Tsheka assumed the role of Minister of Home Affairs and Police. Motimposo […]
CHANGES IN THE CABINET OF THE KINGDOM OF LESOTHO
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS RELEASE The Office of the Government Secretary informs the Nation that His Majesty King Letsie III has accepted the Right Honourable Prime Minister’s advice to effect the following changes in the Cabinet of the Kingdom of Lesotho, with effect from 29 April 2026: 1. Honourable Mokhethi Shelile and Honourable Letsema Adontsi […]
LESOTHO AND SOUTH AFRICA MOVE TO EASE BORDER CROSSING PROCESSES
The Minister of Home Affairs Local Government, Chieftainship and Police, Honourable Lebona Lephema, held a press conference to brief Basotho on recent engagements between the Governments of Lesotho and South Africa regarding improvements at border crossings. The meeting focused on facilitating easier movement of people while strengthening cooperation between the two countries. Honourable Lephema announced […]
‘NO ONE SHOULD BE LEFT BEHIND WHEN IT COMES TO DIGITIZATION’- UN RESIDENT EMPHASIZED.
The New United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator, Ms. Residen Taija Kontinen and her delegation arrived at the Ministry of Information, Communications, Science Technology and Inovation (MICST) to pay courtesy call on Minister Nthati Moorosi. “No one should be left behind when it comes to digitization,” New UN Resident Coordinator, Ms. Residen Taija kontinen said […]
NEW DIGITAL SERVICE / IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM FIRST INTRODUCED IN LESOTHO.
The Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Information, Communication, Science, Technology and Innovation (MICSTI), Mr Kanono Ramashamole, has led the rollout of a pilot programme for Lesotho’s new digital/service identification system, marking a significant step toward improving service delivery and accelerating the country’s digital transformation. In the interview, the Principal Secretary said the system will […]
LESOTHO DEEPLY CONCERNED REGARDING MIDDLE EAST ESCALATED TENSIONS.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and international relations released an official statement to express concern regarding the escalated tensions in the Middle East which is believed to have broader regional spill-over that might affect security, humanitarian and economic implications to the region and the whole world.
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 […]
HIS MAJESTY GETS A PRESIDENTIAL AWARD
Maseru, Oct.24 — In a hall full of dignitaries from inside and outside Lesotho, government ministers, senior government officials and Basotho well wishers, the Head of State His Majesty King Letsie III was bestowed with a prestigious award by Botswana Minister of Water and Human Settlement Mr. Onneetse Ramogapi on behalf of Global Water Partnership […]
