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 […]
ETHIOPIAN BUSINESSES EYE LESOTHO
In a remarkable show of diplomatic and economic engagement, Lesotho is witnessing an influx of interest from Ethiopian investors following a recent investment pitch made by Prime Minister Samuel Matekane during his tour of Ethiopia. Lesotho’s Ambassador to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the African Union, Ms Ntšiuoa Sekete, expressed her enthusiasm for the burgeoning […]
PRIME MINISTER LAUNCHES UniPOD
Just a few days after budget presentation prioritising digital transformation, the Prime Minister (PM) launched UniPOD Sebopi at Lerotholi Polytechnic (LP) on Friday. The PM stated the UniPOD will unlock the great minds of youth, strive for growth and development of the country economically and otherwise. “This initiative aligns with the country’s National Strategic Development […]
AMBASSODOR SEKETE ADDRESSES CLAIMS ON AU NOMINATIONS
The Ambassador and Permanent Representative to African Union, Ms Ntsiuoa Sekete says Lesotho’s absence from the nominations for African Union Commission should not be perceived as a missed opportunity for the country. Speaking in an interview with Lesotho News Agency (LENA), on Friday, she revealed that Lesotho had identified a highly credible candidate for one […]
PRIME MINISTER SPOTS INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN ETHIOPIA
PM’S VISIT TO ETHIOPIA SPOTLIGHTS POTENTIAL INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES Prime Minister, Mr. Nts’okoane Matekane, led a delegation to tour the newly launched Kuriftu Resort in Addis Ababa, with the intention of assessing it as an investment opportunity. The visit, part of the summit program, aimed to explore the possibility of the resort’s owner, Mr. Tadiwos Getachew […]
AFRICAN UNION SUMMIT HELD IN ETHIOPIA
Prime Minister, Ntsokoane Sam Matekane was among the Heads of state and government that attended the African Union’s 38th Ordinary Assembly began last Saturday in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa. The summit brought together heads of state to discuss key regional and continental issues, including peace and security, economic integration, and institutional reforms. The two-day summit […]
FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER BRIEFS MEDIA ON AUC VISIT
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations, Mr Lejone Mpotjoane says the outgoing Africa Union Commission Chairperson Mr Moussa Faki Mahamat discussed several issues with His Majesty and Prime Minister during his visit to Lesotho. He said this when briefing the media on Friday, following Mr Mahamat’s courtesy call to both the His Majesty […]
PRIME MINISTER REPORTS ON SADC SUMMIT
Prime Minister Ntsokoane Samuel Matekane says Lesotho remains committed in upholding peace regionally, particularly Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). He said this during a press conference on Tuesday, when giving a report on the Southern African Development Committee (SADC) Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government held in Harare, Republic of Zimbabwe last week. […]
