HIS MAJESTY COMMISSIONS MOHATONYANE TO BELGIUM
His Majesty Letsie III, has Commissioned Mrs ‘Mantoetsi Mohatonyane as Ambassador of the Kingdom of Lesotho to the Kingdom of Belgium at the Royal Palace in Maseru. Mrs Mohatonyane succeeded Ambassador Dr ‘Matumelo Ponts’o Sekatle whose tour of duty ended. Ambassador ‘Mantoetsi Mohatonyane brings a wealth of both academic and political experience into Lesotho’s diplomatic […]
NATIONAL LABOUR MIGRATION COMMITTEE LAUNCHED
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Mr Ts’eliso Mokhosi has officially launched the National Labour Migration Committee for Lesotho (NLMCL) in Maseru on Thursday. In his keynote address, Mr Mokhotsi said that the committee will serve as a state-led regular information sharing and policy dialogue aimed at shaping national governance of labour migration and strengthening […]
MERITOCRACY IS THE WAY TO GO – PM
Prime Minister Mr Ntsokoane Matekane says that meritocracy is the way to go in the development of every country. He said this in Beijing China, on meeting with Basotho community in diaspora mostly of whom are students. He said in order to prosper they should employ people on merits and not any other way. He added […]
CHINA READY TO WORK WITH AFRICA – XI JINPING
The People’s Republic of China President Xi Jinping says China stands ready to work with Africa to implement 10 partnership action plans to jointly advance modernization. This he said while officially opening a three day summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) on Thursday in the presence of about 52 African leaders. He said […]
LESOTHO WELCOMES TUNNEL BORING MACHINE
Lesotho marked a significant milestone on Wednesday in the construction of Phase II of the Lesotho Highland Water Project (LHWP) by welcoming one of two tunnel boring machines (TBMs) into the country. The TBM was received at the Caledonspoort border post this morning by the Minister of Natural Resources, Mr Mohlomi Moleko, alongside South African […]
HIS MAJESTY WELCOMES NUTRITION DELEGATION
A delegation from the Nutrition International Agency (NIA) has paid a courtesy call to His Majesty King Letsie III at the Royal Palace in Maseru on Monday. Speaking in an interview with LENA, the Minister in the Prime Minister’s office Mr Limpho Tau said that this visit comes in as a follow-up to a request […]
LESOTHO HOPES FOCAC TO BEAR FRUITFUL RESULTS
With only two days left before the official launch of the much anticipated Forum on China – Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) hosted in Beijing, Lesotho hopes it addresses major issues like infrastructure. This is according to the Minister of Public Works and Transport MrMatjato Moteane , who is among Prime Minister Mr Sam Matekane’s delegation. He […]
MINISTER SHARES PROGRESS ON SECTION 34
The Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr Mokhethi Shelile says there is progress to implementing Section 34 of the Business Licensing and Registration Regulations, 2021. He said this when making a statement in the National Assembly on Friday following a resolution of the House last month on implementation of the said Section. He stated this […]
AFRICA EXPECTS DIGITAL MEDIA DEVELOPMENT
Zimbabwe’s Deputy Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Dr Omphile Marupi says having signed the China-Africa Action Plan for Digital Cooperation and Development, they expect to witness tremendous development in the media digital sector. He said during the 6th China Africa Media Cooperation and China-Africa Think Tank High Level Dialogue in Beijing. The session […]
MPOTJOANE REPORTS ON THE EXPULSION OF BASOTHO IN SA
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations, Mr. Lejone Mpotjoane, has presented a report concerning the expulsion of Basotho nationals from South Africa (SA). In his report, the Minister detailed a meeting with the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Bloemfontein, where it was revealed that a recent operation targeted foreigners lacking proper documentation. […]
