KING ACCEPTS CREDENTIALS FROM KOREA
King Letsie III accepted letters of credence from the Ambassador-Designate of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Mr. Jong Song II presented these letters at an event held at the Royal Palace, Maseru, on Passover Thursday, 17 April 2025. In his acceptance speech, the King acknowledged and appreciated mutual relationships existing between the two countries […]
LESOTHO SUPPORTS TANZANIA IN WHO CAMPAIGN
The government of Lesotho will support the United Republic of Tanzania in the upcoming elections of the next Regional Director for the World Health Organization (WHO) – African Region, which will be held in Geneva next month. This was disclosed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations Mr. Lejone Mpotjoane, during the visit […]
THE CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE MARKS A NEW ERA OF INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION
The Minister of Education and Training Professor Ntoi Rapapa says the opening of the Confucius Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology is a sign of a new era of international collaboration and academic advancement. The Confucius Institute established at the National University of Lesotho (NUL) is a cooperation between NUL, Jilin Agricultural University and Tonghua […]
LESOTHO EYES OPPORTUNITIES FROM EU-SA INVESTMENT SUMMIT
In the wake of the 8th European Union (EU)-South Africa(SA) Summit held in Cape Town, significant financial commitments from EU could provide vital opportunities for neighboring Lesotho. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a robust €4.7 billion “Global Gateway Investment Package,” focusing on essential support for energy transition initiatives, the development of critical […]
LESOTHO REAFFIRMS TO SADC PEACE INITIATIVES
The Prime Minister Mr Ntsokoane Matekane joined the rest of the Head of states and governments who participated in the SADC virtual Extraordinary SADC Summit, where Heads of State and Government deliberated on the deteriorating security situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In this summit, Lesotho reaffirmed its commitment to the SADC-led peace […]
HIS MAJESTY COMMISSIONS KHATHIBE, SELLO AS AMBASSADORS
His Majesty King Letsie III has commissioned Mr. Lebeko Sello and Mr. Ts’iu Khathibe as Lesotho’s Ambassadors to Italy as well as Swiss Confederation and Permanent Representative of the United Nations at Geneva, the World Trade Organization and other International Organizations in Switzerland respectively. His Majesty highlighted that Lesotho`s desire is to maintain existing relations […]
HIS MAJESTY ACCEPTS LETTERS OF CREDENCE FROM TANZANIA
His Majesty King Letsie III says the ongoing climate change, hunger and poverty call for strengthening bonds of cooperation among the Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states. This, he said when accepting letters of credence from the High Commissioner of the United Republic of Tanzania to Lesotho Mr James Bwana at the Royal Palace […]
LESOTHO’S AI VISION TAKES CENTER STAGE AT MINISTERIAL ROUND TABLE
Minister of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation, Ms. Nthati Moorosi, also Chairperson of the African Union’s Special Technical Committee on Communication and Information Communication Technologies (AU STC-CICT), delivered an impactful virtual address yesterday at the Ministerial Roundtable on Artificial Intelligence for Africa. The meeting was held on the eve of the upcoming World Congress […]
PM PUSHES FOR ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE
Many African countries remain overwhelmed by the withdrawal of support on a number of the United States funded programs; due to that that Prime Minister Mr Ntsokoane Matekane says that it is time for Lesotho to be economically independent. He highlighted that Lesotho holds great potential in production fields such as agriculture which needs to […]
AFRICAN LEADERS` CALL DEBT JUSTICE
A week after African leaders called for fair financing at the 38th African Union (AU) Summit, the focus shifts to whether global lenders will act or stall. While the summit ended, Africa’s fight for debt justice and economic sovereignty continues. With bold declarations demanding debt relief as a form of reparations, African leaders placed global financial […]
