LESOTHO IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UN FOR BASOTHO DEVELOPMENT
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations, Honourable Lejone Mpotjoane received the credence Letters of Her Excellency Taija Mari Johanna Kontinen-Sharp as the United Nations Resident Coordinator to the Kingdom of Lesotho. Her presentation formally marked the commencement of her mandate following her appointment by the Secretary-General of the United Nations. Lesotho values its […]
LESOTHO STRENGTHEN DIPLOMATIC ENGAGEMENT WITH RWANDA
H.E. Ambassador Nts’iuoa Sekete presented copies of her Letters of Credence to Dr. Vincent Biruta, Minister of Interior of the Republic of Rwanda, marking an important step in her accreditation as Non-Resident High Commissioner of the Kingdom of Lesotho to Rwanda. During the meeting, Ambassador Sekete conveyed warm greetings and best wishes from His Majesty […]
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE PRIME MINISTER SAM MATEKANE GOT AFRICAN LEADERSHIP AWARD
The Right Honourable Prime Minister Mr. Ntsokoane Matekane had been honoured with the African Leadership and Governance Impact Award for his commitment to and progress in implementing reforms and fostering political stability in Lesotho. This took place during the gala dinner at the 15th African Leadership Magazine Persons of the Year (POTY) ceremony in Accra, […]
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.
MICSTI AND UNICEF SIGNED DIGITAL ID WORK PLAN
The Ministry of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation (MICSTI) and UNICEF have signed the 2026 Annual Work Plan under the Lesotho–UNICEF Programme of Cooperation 2025–2028 to advance Lesotho’s digital identity and civil registration systems. The work plan supports development of an integrated national digital identity ecosystem to improve services such as national ID and […]
LESOTHO INTENSIFIES CLIMATE ACTION AS PHASE II TAKES SHAPE
The government of Lesotho has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to scaling up the fight against climate change saying that the country is moving from groundwork to accelerated implementation under Phase II of its climate resilience programme. In her remarks during the launch of the Improving Adaptive Capacity of Vulnerable and Food Insecure Populations in Lesotho […]
LESOTHO ENGAGED AND COOPERATED WITH ETHIOPIA IN THE AVIATION SECTOR.
Ahead of the Ethiopian Aviation Forum, Lesotho and Ethiopia are deepening cooperation in the aviation sector. Ambassador Nts’iuoa Sekete paid a courtesy call to Mr. Yohannes Abera, Director General of the Ethiopia Aviation Civil Aviation Authority, where both sides charted a clear path forward for collaboration—strengthening connectivity, technical cooperation, and people-to-people ties between two sister […]
FORMER PRIME MINISTER MAJORO APPOINTED A MEMBER OF THE PANEL OF EMINENT PERSONS OF THE APRM
The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Lesotho to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the African Union (AU) has commended Lesotho for being elected into AU peace and security council. Ms. Nts’iuoa Sekete is adamant the position places Lesotho at a better place, reaffirming the country’s commitment towards peace, stability and security. Commenting on this election […]
HIS MAJESTY MEETS LESOTHO DIASPORA IN ETHIOPIA
His Majesty King Letsie III met Basotho living in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, during an engagement focused on strengthening unity and sharing national updates. His Majesty was accompanied by the Deputy Prime Minister, Justice Nthomeng Majara; the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations, Honourable Lejone Mpotjoane; the Principal Secretary, Mr Thabang Lekhela; Ambassador of the […]
LESOTHO IS THE NEW GOVERNOR OF THE IFAD
Dr. Khothatso Ts’ooana, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition, attended the 49th Session of the IFAD Governing Council which took place from 10–11 February 2026 at IFAD Headquarters in Rome, Italy. Dr. Ts’ooana participated in the session in his capacity as the newly appointed Governor for the Kingdom of Lesotho […]
